# Hexcel (HXL) — Overview

HXL · NYSE · Stock

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## Price

Last close $89.86 on Oct 15, 2026. 52-week range $61.21 – $110.28.

## Company profile

Founded in 1948, Hexcel designs and manufactures a range of highly engineered composite fibers, fabrics, resins, and structures for use primarily in the commercial aerospace and defense markets. These are lighter than metal and perform under rigorous conditions in aircraft frames, wings, engine nacelles, and other structures and subassemblies. The company's name derives from the six-sided honeycomb structures that lend many of its products their light weight and rigidity. Hexcel's biggest customers are Airbus (40% of 2024 sales) and Boeing (15% of 2024 sales; 25% before the pandemic) and their respective subcontractors.

## Financials

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Revenue (trailing twelve months) | $2.0B |
| Revenue (quarter) | $529.3M |
| Revenue growth (year over year) | 8.04% |
| Gross profit (trailing twelve months) | $493.7M |
| Gross margin | 24.96% |
| Net income (trailing twelve months) | $153.5M |
| Net income (quarter) | $49.3M |
| Net income growth (year over year) | 265.19% |
| Net margin | 7.76% |
| Return on equity | 10.76% |
| EPS (trailing twelve months) | $1.99 |
| Book value per share | $17.19 |
| P/E (trailing twelve months) | 44.3 |
| Price to book | 5.2 |
| Debt to assets | 52.46% |
| Payout ratio | 49.84% |
| Dividend yield | 0.80% |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is Hexcel (HXL) profitable?

Yes. Hexcel earned $153.5M in net income over the trailing twelve months, a net margin of 7.76%.

### How much revenue does Hexcel (HXL) make?

Hexcel generated $2.0B in revenue over the trailing twelve months, up 8.04% year over year.

### What is HXL's P/E ratio?

Hexcel trades at 44.3 times trailing twelve-month earnings, on an EPS of $1.99.

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