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8-K ·Filed Apr 22, 2026

HXL

HEXCEL CORP /DE/
BULLISH
Impact 8/10
Horizonweeks Processed6mo ago SEC0001193125-26-170559
8-K Item 2.02: Earnings release
Actionable Insight ▲ Bullish

Monitor upcoming quarterly reports for sustained margin expansion and free cash flow improvement, as the strong commercial aerospace recovery and operating leverage could drive further upside.

DirectionBullish
Confidencehigh
Horizonweeks
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d ⚠ clustered
HXL ▲ +16.01% at T+60d
LONG call ✓ call won +16.01% · α vs SPY +10.99% · entry $91.14 → $105.73
Entry = T+0 close
Apr 22, 2026
via day close
T+1d
-1.92%
call -1.92% · α -2.71%
$89.39
settled 6mo ago
T+5d
-0.66%
call -0.66% · α -2.14%
$90.54
settled 6mo ago
T+20d
-5.84%
call -5.84% · α -10.47%
$85.82
settled 5mo ago
T+60d
+16.01%
call +16.01% · α +10.99%
$105.73
settled 3mo ago

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Executive Summary

Hexcel reported strong Q1 2026 results with sales of $501.5M (9.9% YoY growth) and adjusted EPS of $0.59, beating consensus. The company reaffirmed its full-year 2026 guidance and refinanced its credit facility, extending maturity to 2031.

Key Financial Metrics

EPS
$0.59
est $0.44 · +34.1%
Revenue
$501.5M
est $483.7M · +3.7% · +9.9% YoY
Rating
beat
Guidance
$2.0B-$2.1B
maintained
Free Cash Flow
-$6.2M
Gross Margin
26.9%

Key Facts

  • Q1 2026 sales: $501.5M, up 9.9% YoY
  • Adjusted EPS: $0.59, beating consensus of $0.44
  • Commercial Aerospace sales grew 18.8% YoY
  • Reaffirmed 2026 guidance: $2.0B-$2.1B sales, $2.10-$2.30 adjusted EPS
  • Refinanced $750M revolver, extending maturity to 2031

Financial Impact

Sales beat by 3.7%, EPS beat by 19.5% vs consensus

revenueepsfree cash flowdebt

Risk Factors

  • Geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East
  • Lingering commercial aerospace supply chain challenges

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers

Investment Themes

Materials & Mining

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 7 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
8-K Filing (Primary)0001193125-26-170559
Document: hxl-ex99_2.htm0001193125-26-170559
Document: hxl-20260422.htm0001193125-26-170559
Document: 0001193125-26-170559-index-headers.html0001193125-26-170559
Document: 0001193125-26-170559-index.html0001193125-26-170559
Document: 0001193125-26-170559.txt0001193125-26-170559
8-K Data (Synthetic)0001193125-26-170559
7 reports for HXL
Performance horizon

Track record builds as more directional reports settle.

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Reports for HXL — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Oct 21, 2026
5d ago
8-K
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$81.27 $79.62▲ +2.03%▲ +1.51%$77.71 (+4.39%)
May 28, 2026
21w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$89.79 $88.61▼ −1.31%▼ −1.57%$77.71 (−13.46%)
May 15, 2026
23w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$88.65 $89.28▲ +0.71%▲ +0.77%$77.71 (−12.35%)
Apr 27, 2026
26w ago
424B5
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$92.12 $93.06▲ +1.02%▲ +1.51%$77.71 (−15.65%)
Apr 22, 2026
26w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 8/10
$91.14 $89.39▼ −1.92%▼ −2.71%$77.71 (−14.74%)
Apr 22, 2026
26w ago
DEFA14A
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$91.14 $89.39▼ −1.92%▼ −2.71%$77.71 (−14.74%)
Apr 1, 2026
29w ago
DEFA14A
NEUTRAL ★ 5/10
$82.43 $79.21▼ −3.90%▼ −3.98%$77.71 (−5.73%)
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Report published Apr 22, 2026