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Hexcel Corporation (HXL) Company Overview

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Hexcel Corporation HXL

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Hexcel Corporation

Overview of Hexcel Corporation

HXL NYQ
Industrials Aerospace & Defense Framework: General Corporate Mid Cap
Hexcel Corporation (HXL), is a Mid Cap company, in the Aerospace & Defense industry, last closed at $97.71, about 63.1% overvalued vs fair value, +78.5% 1Y return, placing in the top 25% of its sector.
Metrics Rev Growth -0.5% ROE 7.9% Gross Margin 23.0% Div Yield 0.92%
USD 97.71
0.36%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 36.1%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$6.91B
Enterprise Value
$7.83B
Overall Score
Overall
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Good
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Fair
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Good
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Fair
Completeness: 82%
Confidence: 54%
Updated: Mar 8
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Quick Facts

HQ Stamford, CT
Employees 5,563
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

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Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$30
$36
$42
Current: $97.71 -63% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Mid Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$1.9B
-0.5%%
Gross Profit
$434.8M
-7.4%%
Operating Income
$171.6M
-7.8%%
Net Income
$109.4M
-17.2%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio
143.7%
Excellent

FCF / Net Income - measures how well earnings convert to cash

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$508.2M
323.3% of FCF

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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Active Leaks
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1
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Hexcel Corporation's durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
63
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Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Pricing Power

Moderate
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 95% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing HXL's balance between Growth (30.2%), Profitability (35.5%), and Safety (34.3%). Growth 30% Safety 34% Profitability 36%

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Growth

52th percentile vs peers
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Key Signals
Revenue CAGR 3Y 6.3% 56p EPS Growth YoY 28.7% 63p Rev Growth YoY -0.5% 37p TSR 18.9% 61p
  • Consistently strong margins across 6 metrics
  • Strong liquidity position vs peers
  • Conservative leverage compared to industry peers

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

61th percentile vs peers
61
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Safety

59th percentile vs peers
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Strengths
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Hexcel Corporation.

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Base
$36.02
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-63.1% vs current
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