Hexcel Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets carbon fibers, structural reinforcements, honeycomb structures, resins, and composite materials and parts for use in commercial aerospace, space and defense, and industrial applications. It operates through two segments, Composite Materials and Engineered Products. The Composite Materials segment manufactures and markets fabrics, multi-axials, specialty reinforcements, prepregs and other fiber-reinforced matrix materials, structural adhesives, molding compounds, tooling materials, polyurethane systems, and laminates that are used in military and commercial aircraft, wind turbine blades, recreational products, and other industrial applications, as well as in automotive, marine, and rail transportation. The Engineered Products segment manufactures and markets aircraft structures and finished aircraft components, including wing to body fairings, wing panels, flight deck panels, door liners, rotorcraft blades, spars, and tip caps; and aircraft structural sub-components and semi-finished components used in rotorcraft blades, engine nacelles, and aircraft surfaces, such as flaps, wings, elevators, and fairings; and RF interference control products for military and aerospace applications. This segment also provides interference control materials, structural composites, and services; dielectric absorber foams; magnetic absorbers; and thermoplastics for commercial and defense applications. The company sells its products directly through its managers, product managers, and sales personnel, as well as through independent distributors in the Americas, Europe, the Asia Pacific, India, and Africa. Hexcel Corporation was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

Hexcel Corporation

Key Points
The investment adviser added 418,477 shares of Hexcel at an estimated trade value of $22 million, based on second quarter's average price.
Hexcel now accounts for 1.3% of the fund's 13F assets, valued at $290.4 million as of June 30, 2025.
What happened
According to a recent SEC filing dated August 15, 2025, EARNEST Partners LLC increased its position in Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) by 418,477 shares during the quarter. The estimated transaction value, based on the quarterly average share price, was $22.13 million.
The fund's total holdings in Hexcel were 5,140,542 shares as of June 30, 2025, with a reported market value of $290.39 million as of June 30, 2025.
What else to know
The transaction lifted Hexcel to 1.3% of EARNEST Partners LLC's 13F assets.
Top holdings after the filing:
CBRE Group: $496.38 million (2.24% of AUM)
Reinsurance Group of America: $476.32 million (2.15% of AUM)
GATX Corp: $473.92 million (2.14% of AUM)
Houlihan Lokey: $444.92 million (2.01% of AUM)
Moog: $393.05 million (1.77% of AUM)
Hexcel shares were priced at $61.57 as of August 18, 2025, with a one-year negative alpha of 17.0 percentage points versus the S&P 500.
The stock's dividend yield was 1.07% as of August 18, 2025; Forward P/E (FY1 2026) was 25.11; EV/EBITDA was 28.82; and shares were priced at 13.3% below the 52-week high as of August 18, 2025.
Company Overview
Revenue (TTM)
$1.88 billion
Net Income (TTM)
$88 million
Dividend Yield
1.07%
Company Snapshot
Manufactures advanced structural materials, including carbon fibers, prepregs, adhesives, and engineered aircraft components for aerospace, defense, and industrial applications.
Generates revenue through direct sales and distribution of composite materials and engineered products worldwide.
Primary customers include commercial aerospace manufacturers, defense contractors, and industrial firms requiring high-performance materials.
Hexcel supplies advanced composites and engineered products, serving the aerospace, defense, and industrial sectors. The company operates globally, providing high-performance materials for aerospace and industrial applications. Hexcel has a diversified product portfolio and a broad customer base.
Foolish take
EARNEST Partners' acquisition of stock in the advanced composite materials company, Hexcel, looks like a smart move. The company has struggled over the last few years as its two key customers, Airbus, and to a lesser extent, Boeing (and both their subcontractors), have fallen behind their aircraft production plans. That's problematic for Hexcel because, unlike many other aerospace suppliers, it can't fall back on aftermarket demand when original equipment manufacturing (the aircraft) demand is weak.
It's even more problematic considering that Hexcel geared up for more volume demand than it received, to the detriment of its margins. That said, the backlog at Airbus and Boeing isn't disappearing. In fact, according to their last earnings reports, Airbus has a backlog of 8,754 commercial airplanes, and Boeing's commercial airplane backlog is over 5,900.
Provided there isn't a recession in the travel industry, those orders are likely to get filled– good news for Hexcel. Still, it's not the whole story, because the company benefits not only from increased aircraft volume but also from an ongoing trend towards newer planes having an ever-increasing amount of advanced composites in airplanes.
Investors like EARNEST will need to be patient, not least because clearing the supply chain crisis in the aerospace industry is taking longer than many expected. Still, it's only a matter of time, and buying on a dip in Hexcel's share price makes sense.
Glossary
13F: A quarterly SEC filing by institutional investment managers disclosing their equity holdings.
AUM (Assets Under Management): The total market value of assets an investment firm manages on behalf of clients.
Alpha: A measure of an investment's performance relative to a benchmark, often indicating outperformance or underperformance.
Dividend yield: Annual dividends per share divided by the share price, expressed as a percentage.
Forward P/E: Price-to-earnings ratio using forecasted earnings for the next fiscal year.
EV/EBITDA: Enterprise value divided by earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization; a valuation metric.
Prepreg:Reinforced fibers pre-impregnated with resin, used in advanced composite manufacturing.
Composite materials: Engineered materials made from two or more constituent substances with different physical or chemical properties.
TTM: The 12-month period ending with the most recent quarterly report.
Quarterly average price: The average share price of a security over a specific quarter.
Market value: The total dollar value of a company's outstanding shares, calculated using the current share price.
Engineered products: Items designed and manufactured to meet specific technical requirements, often for industrial or aerospace use.
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Hexcel Reaches Analyst Target Price

Hexcel Corporation’s HXL share price dropped 2% to reach $61.11 on July 25, following the company’s latest quarterly release.
Hexcel reported second-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings of 50 cents per share, which declined 16.7% from the year-ago quarter’s figure of 60 cents. However, the bottom line surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 46 cents by 8.7%.
The company reported GAAP earnings of 17 cents per share, which declined 71.7% from the year-ago quarter’s figure of 60 cents.
The year-over-year bottom-line decline can be attributed to lower net sales and operating income compared with the prior-year quarter.
HXL’s Total Sales
In the second quarter, the company’s net sales totaled $489.9 million, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $471 million by 4%. However, the top line fell 2.1% from the year-ago quarter’s reported sales of $500.4 million.
The year-over-year decline can be attributed to lower sales from the Commercial Aerospace market.
Hexcel Corporation Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Hexcel’s Operational Update
Hexcel's gross margin in the second quarter was 22.8%, which contracted 250 basis points from the prior-year quarter. The decline in the gross margin can be attributed to lower sales, and inventory reduction actions drove unfavorable cost leverage.
Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses increased 7.8% year over year to $43 million in the second quarter. Meanwhile, research and technology expenses for the second quarter of 2025 dropped 2.7% year over year to $14.3 million.
HXL’s adjusted operating income was $54.2 million in the quarter compared with $72 million in the year-ago period.
HXL’s Contribution From Different Markets
Beginning from the first quarter of 2025, Hexcel’s sales are reported for two markets, which include Commercial Aerospace and Defense, Space & Other (which combines the previous Space & Defense market and Industrial market).
Commercial Aerospace: Net sales decreased 8.6% year over year to $293.1 million due to lower sales from each of the four major programs, including the Airbus A350 and A320neo and the Boeing 787 and 737 MAX.
Space and Defense: Net sales rose 9.5% year over year to $196.8 million. This increase was led by strong sales volume from the Sikorsky CH-53K, two international fighter programs and space programs, including launchers, rocket motors and satellites.
HXL’s Financial Details
As of June 30, 2025, Hexcel’s cash and cash equivalents were $77.2 million compared with $125.4 million as of Dec. 31, 2024.
The company’s long-term debt totaled $827.7 million as of June 30, 2025, up from $700.6 million as of 2024-end.
During the first six months of 2025, HXL’s cash used in operating activities was $5.2 million against the cash inflow of $37.2 million in the year-ago period.
Hexcel’s adjusted free cash outflow as of June 30, 2025 was $46.6 million compared with adjusted free cash outflow of $14.4 million in the year-ago period.
Hexcel’s 2025 Guidance
Hexcel reiterated its guidance for 2025. The company still expects to generate sales in the band of $1.88-$1.95 billion in 2025. The Zacks Consensus Estimate, pegged at $1.91 billion, lies just below the midpoint of the company's guidance range.
HXL still expects its adjusted earnings per share in the range of $1.85-$2.05 in 2025. The Zacks Consensus Estimate, pegged at $1.87, lies near the lower end of the company's guidance range.
Hexcel still expects to generate free cash flow of approximately $190 million in 2025. Its capital expenditure outlook still remains less than $90 million.
HXL’s Zacks Rank
Hexcel currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Recent Defense Releases
General Dynamics Corporation GD reported second-quarter 2025 earnings per share of $3.74, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.59 by 4.2%. The bottom line also increased 14.7% from $3.26 recorded in the year-ago quarter.
Revenues of $13.04 billion topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $12.35 billion by 5.6%. The top line also improved 8.9% from the prior-year figure.
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. LHX reported second-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings (from continuing operations) of $2.78 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.48 by 12.1%. The bottom line also increased 15.8% from the year-ago quarter’s $2.40.
L3Harris’ revenues totaled $5.43 billion, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.30 billion by 2.3%. The top line also improved 2.4% from the year-ago quarter’s $5.30 billion.
Textron Inc. TXT reported second-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings of $1.55 per share, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.45 by 6.9%. The bottom line also rose 0.6% from $1.54 in the year-ago quarter.
The company reported total revenues of $3.72 billion, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.63 billion by 2.4%. Moreover, revenues increased 5.4% from the year-ago quarter’s level of $3.53 billion.
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Hexcel Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates, Sales Decline Y/Y

Key Points
Joby Aviation's business model differs significantly from that of its peers.
There's reason to believe its vertically integrated strategy will win out.
The upside potential is significant; provided the certification process goes smoothly, Joby has a big future.
The electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) market is crowded, but that doesn't mean it's a winner-takes-all scenario. Different companies have different business models with varying risks and rewards, and Joby Aviation (NYSE: JOBY) is arguably the one with the most reward and also one that's reducing its risk the most in 2025. Is it enough to make it a stock that could set investors up for life? Here's the lowdown.
What makes Joby Aviation different
It's always interesting to compare competitors across a growth industry, and doing so with Joby's peer Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) makes for a fascinating comparison. The first conclusion is that they have significantly different models. The second is that the nature of their models allows for more than enough room for both in the market, and the third is that Joby Aviation is making real progress in de-risking the elements of its business that are subject to greater market uncertainty.
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In a nutshell, you can think of Joby Aviation as a "go it alone" player in the industry, backed by a heavyweight manufacturing partner in Toyota, as well as other investors such as Uber and Delta Air Lines. Its business model is different from Archer's and the rest of the industry in two key ways:
Joby Aviation doesn't plan to sell its aircraft and prefers to develop much of its technology in-house, having its own powertrain and electronics manufacturing facility in California.
As quoted from its Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, Joby plans to "own and operate our aircraft ourselves, building a vertically integrated transportation company that will deliver transportation services to customers."
Both points are crucial to understanding the investment case.
Joby's in-house development
Archer, along with other eVTOL companies such as Germany's Lilium and the U.K.'s Vertical Aerospace, makes no secret of the fact that it has leading aerospace and automotive companies as partners in providing solutions. The advantage of heavy integration with established partners in developing technology is a simplified and less risky process, which, theoretically, leads to earlier certification.
For example, Archer partners with Honeywell for actuators and climate systems, Hexcel for advanced composite materials, Safran for avionics, and Stellantis (also a key investor). Honeywell is a key strategic technology partner of Vertical Aerospace and partners with European aerospace companies GKN and Leonardo.
Lilium partners with GE Aerospace in flight data management and Honeywell (also an investor) for flight control, avionics, and propulsion unit sensors.
As such, Joby's more "go it alone" approach could be deemed more risky. However, it has received significant investment (up to $894 million) from a manufacturing heavyweight, Toyota. Moreover, the Japanese giant is assisting in improving Joby's manufacturing processes and optimizing design.
A vertically integrated transportation company
Here again, Joby is different. It doesn't want to sell its aircraft; instead, it wants to handle the commercialization of transportation services itself. Again, this is a more risky business model, as it implies commercial business expertise in addition to research & development and manufacturing expertise. It's somewhat akin to Boeing or Airbus deciding to operate an airline.
On the other hand, there's a reason why Uber has invested $125 million in Joby so far: the obvious potential to integrate their services. Similarly, Delta Air Lines is investing up to $200 million in Joby to transport passengers to airports. With Delta increasingly focusing on premium travelers and looking to offer experiences that engender loyalty, the Joby tie-in is a significant plus.
Can Joby Aviation be a life-changing investment?
Given the current trends in the global economy, whereby technology is enabling fundamental shifts in how industrial and transportation companies operate (think Tesla selling direct or Uber not needing to own cars), Joby's business model makes perfect sense and has the potential to create more value for shareholders over the long term.
Meanwhile, while its peers are working with leading aerospace companies, Toyota is a formidable manufacturing entity and partner, and the Toyota Production System is the precursor to all the lean manufacturing practices successfully implemented by GE Aerospace and many others.
There are no guarantees in nascent technology fields such as eVTOL, and diversification is key when investing in growth stocks. Still, Joby Aviation is a strong candidate for an investment that could set you up for life.
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There's also the dedicated robotaxi, Cybercab, and the potential to sell FSD on a subscription basis. And all of it will be supported by Tesla's market-leading position in EVs and its ability to develop affordable EVs in the future.
Next-generation data centers
Nvidia partners Navitas Semiconductor and Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) and the next generation of data centers, namely 800-volt (V) high voltage direct current (HVDC), which I've discussed in more detail elsewhere, so investors with the time and inclination can peruse. Nvidia believes they will be more efficient, with lower maintenance costs and significantly lower costs of ownership.
The new data centers, scheduled for 2027, employ a different power conversion method, and Navitas is developing Gallium Nitride (GaN) and Silicon Carbide (SiC) power semiconductors to enable more efficient power conversion in 800V HVDC data centers.
Similarly, another Nvidia partner, and leading data center equipment provider, Vertiv, is developing critical power and cooling equipment and systems for the new data centers and expects to have them available in the second half of 2026, in time for the launch of the 800V HVDC data center in 2027.
What makes both companies particularly interesting is that, unlike their rivals, they are more like pure plays in their end markets. For example, Navitas specializes in GaN and SiC chips for power conversion (not silicon), and 80% of Vertiv's revenue comes from data centers.
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Speaking of SiC and GaN chips, Aehr's (NASDAQ: AEHR) stock has soared recently on speculation that Navitas might be a customer for Aehr's testing and burn-in equipment. Aehr's equipment helps semiconductor manufacturers ensure quality and reliability throughout the manufacturing process.
Aehr has struggled recently as its revenue at SiC customers, including ON Semiconductor, has declined in light of pullbacks in EV investment. Still, Aehr is making good progress in opening up and winning customers in new markets, including GaN semiconductors and semiconductors for artificial intelligence (AI) processing.
Synopsys and the future of semiconductors
Synopsys is a leader in electronic design automation software (used to design and verify chips), and its intended acquisition of engineering simulation and analysis company Ansys is a key event. The aim is to create a company offering design software, as well as simulation and analysis software to test the fruits of the design. It will also open up Synopsys' solutions to Ansys' wider range of end-market customers, particularly as semiconductors and electronics are increasingly being embedded in a range of new industries.
Hexcel is the future of aerospace
The advanced materials company's lightweight composites are the future of the aerospace industry, as every new generation of airplane contains more composites. This means Hexcel (NYSE: HXL) can grow as airplane production increases (Airbus and Boeing have multiyear backlogs in place) and new, more composite-rich airplanes are developed.
Hexcel has faced headwinds in recent years as Airbus' and Boeing's delivery rates have fallen short of expectations, but it's only a matter of time before they improve.
Cognex's machine vision has long-term growth prospects
Cognex (NASDAQ: CGNX) is another company with excellent long-term secular growth prospects (the use of machine vision in automated processes) that has suffered near-term headwinds (weakness in key end markets like automotive and consumer electronics). Still, this is a temporary slowdown in a long-term growth story.
PTC, Trimble, and the growing interface between the digital and physical worlds
PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) provides computer-aided design (CAD), product lifecycle management (PLM), and other solutions essential to creating a so-called "digital thread" for a physical product as it moves from design through manufacturing, use, servicing, and ultimately disposal. As such, it's a leading player in the digitization of the industrial sector.
Trimble's (NASDAQ: TRMB) precise positioning hardware (its origins) and growing software/services also make it a leading play on digitization. In Trimble's case, it's about integrating physical positioning with the digital world, such as in construction and infrastructure work, transportation, and geospatial activities. Through the use of advanced analytics in the digital world, Trimble's solutions can be integrated into its customers' daily workflows.
Delta Air Lines is different now
Last but not least, Delta's growing mix of premium cabin revenue, loyalty program, co-brand card remuneration, and ability to adjust and compete in economy tickets when necessary means it's a much more diversified airline than a decade ago. In addition, as a network operator, it's much better positioned to deal with the growing cost pressures in the industry than low-cost carriers. Despite headwinds in 2025, it's ideally placed to generate value for shareholders over the long term.
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10 Brilliant Growth Stocks to Buy Now and Hold for the Long Term

It has been about a month since the last earnings report for Teledyne Technologies (TDY). Shares have added about 6.3% in that time frame, underperforming the S&P 500.
Will the recent positive trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is Teledyne due for a pullback? Before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late, let's take a quick look at the most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important drivers.
How Have Estimates Been Moving Since Then?
It turns out, fresh estimates have trended downward during the past month.
VGM Scores
At this time, Teledyne has a nice Growth Score of B, though it is lagging a bit on the Momentum Score front with a C. Following the exact same course, the stock was allocated a grade of C on the value side, putting it in the middle 20% for this investment strategy.
Overall, the stock has an aggregate VGM Score of C. If you aren't focused on one strategy, this score is the one you should be interested in.
Outlook
Estimates have been broadly trending downward for the stock, and the magnitude of these revisions indicates a downward shift. Notably, Teledyne has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). We expect an in-line return from the stock in the next few months.
Performance of an Industry Player
Teledyne is part of the Zacks Aerospace - Defense Equipment industry. Over the past month, Hexcel (HXL), a stock from the same industry, has gained 3.8%. The company reported its results for the quarter ended March 2025 more than a month ago.
Hexcel reported revenues of $456.5 million in the last reported quarter, representing a year-over-year change of -3.4%. EPS of $0.37 for the same period compares with $0.44 a year ago.
For the current quarter, Hexcel is expected to post earnings of $0.50 per share, indicating a change of -16.7% from the year-ago quarter. The Zacks Consensus Estimate has changed -7.2% over the last 30 days.
Hexcel has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) based on the overall direction and magnitude of estimate revisions. Additionally, the stock has a VGM Score of D.
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Why Is Teledyne (TDY) Up 6.3% Since Last Earnings Report?

TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC just filed a portfolio update, which we received from a 13F disclosure. This disclosure reflects the funds' holdings for the 03-31-2025 report period. You can see the full portfolio on Quiver Quantitative, and track moves made by other funds.
Per our estimates, the largest stock moves were:
A decrease of -840,269 shares of $ITCI (~$110,848,286). This was a decrease of ~100% from their previous position.
A decrease of -708,350 shares of $TER (~$58,509,710). This was a decrease of ~100% from their previous position.
An addition of 275,330 shares of $TRGP (~$55,195,405). This was an increase of ~inf% over their previous position.
An addition of 940,839 shares of $HXL (~$51,520,344). This was an increase of ~417% over their previous position.
A decrease of -989,855 shares of $CUBE (~$42,276,707). This was a decrease of ~100% from their previous position.
An addition of 21,164 shares of $FICO (~$39,029,802). This was an increase of ~inf% over their previous position.
Note that there may be inaccuracies in these estimates due to filing errors by the funds, parsing errors by us, or other anomalies.
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Fund Update: TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC Just Disclosed New Holdings

The stock market has been under pressure in 2025. Catalysts including China's DeepSeek R-1 model, trade war concerns, and other sources of macroeconomic uncertainty have all caused big sell-offs, and the S&P 500 index is down roughly 9% even after regaining some ground recently. Meanwhile, the more growth-oriented Nasdaq Composite index is down approximately 13.5% across that stretch.
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Keith Noonan (Reddit): Reddit (NYSE: RDDT) stock plummeted in February after the company published fourth-quarter results that arrived with weaker-than-expected user engagement metrics. The company's share price then continued to move lower in conjunction with trade-war developments and geopolitical risks. On the heels of these pressures, the stock is now down 52% from its high this year.
Despite the sell-off, Reddit managed to grow revenue 71% year over year to reach $427.7 million in the fourth quarter. Meanwhile, daily average unique users (DAUq) still increased 39% year over year to 101.7 million. That figure came in below the 103.1 million DAUq count called for by the average Wall Street estimate, but it still represented strong growth. Following its recent valuation pullback, Reddit stock looks like an underappreciated artificial intelligence (AI) play.
Crucially, Reddit has emerged as a popular search platform and results destination, because the platform houses a wide repository of user generated answers to questions, and good answers to questions are typically given priority thanks to a voting system.
Reddit is also licensing its data for application programming interfaces (APIs) and the training of AI models, allowing customers to access real-time data streams of information from the platform for use in behavioral analysis and building applications and algorithms. Citing a report from International Data Corporation, Reddit sees the market for AI (excluding China and Russia) growing at a 20% compound annual growth rate from 2024 through 2027 and reaching $1 trillion at the end of the forecast period.
The company is using AI to make the content it delivers to users safer and more relevant, and it plans to make additional moves to promote localized content to users on its platform. In doing so, management thinks that it can help bolster its growth internationally and expand its reach around the globe. With the stock still down big, Reddit looks like a worthwhile investment ahead of the publication of its first-quarter results on May 1.
Near-term headwinds for Hexcel remain, but so does long-term growth
Lee Samaha (Hexcel): Hexcel (NYSE: HXL) stock is down 30% from its high in 2025, and it's not hard to see why. The lightweight carbon fiber composite company's sales are a function of its customers' production, and its two largest customers are Boeing and Airbus, as well as their suppliers. That's wonderful when their production rates are booming, but not so good when supply chain issues are causing airplane production slowdowns.
Indeed, as Hexcel's CEO Tom Gentile said on the recent first-quarterearnings call "2025 is turning out to be another year in which production rate increases for commercial aircraft will not meet initial expectations due to ongoing supply chain disruption."
As such, on theearnings call Hexcel lowered its full-year sales, earnings, and free cash flow (FCF) guidance. The culprit is the Airbus A350 program, where Hexcel started the year expecting to deliver 84 shipsets of composites (each shipset on the A350 is worth $4.5 million to $5 million) to Airbus in 2025, but now expects to deliver just 68. It's not good news, and the market wasted no time pricing it in.
But here's the thing: Boeing and Airbus still have multiyear backlogs. Moreover, as Gentile noted, Hexcel can already support higher production rates. This means its cash flow will grow significantly when sales start improving, with an eventual increase in airplane production, because it doesn't need to ramp up capacity significantly.
The company also tends to source locally for its production in the U.S. and Europe, so tariffs, as they stand, aren't a significant issue (management estimates a hit of $3 million to $4 million a quarter, which it can offset with productivity improvements). Finally, the revised guidance for 2025 of adjusted diluted earnings of $1.85 to $2.05 and FCF of $190 million leaves the stock trading at about 25 times earnings and 20 times FCF in 2025. That's a good value for a stock with excellent long-term growth prospects.
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For the quarter ended March 2025, Hexcel (HXL) reported revenue of $456.5 million, down 3.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.37, compared to $0.44 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of -3.80% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $474.54 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.43, the EPS surprise was -13.95%.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how Hexcel performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
Net Sales- Commercial Aerospace- Total: $280.10 million compared to the $298.99 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -6.4% year over year.
Net sales- Engineered products: $91.50 million compared to the $96.76 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -1.4% year over year.
Net sales- Composite Materials: $385.40 million versus $381.42 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +1.6% change.
Operating income- Composite Materials: $54.60 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $38.99 million.
Operating income- Corporate & Other: -$15.50 million compared to the -$11.10 million average estimate based on three analysts.
Operating income- Engineered Products: $5.10 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $8.70 million.
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Shares of Hexcel have returned -6.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -5.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.
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Indicator	TTM Median
P/E	31.64 21.57
Price/Sales	2.20 1.27
P/B	2.67 2.25
P/FCF	20.58 17.73

Indicator	TTM Median
ROE	8.42 15.62
ROA	4.73 6.45
ROI	5.70 9.56
Net Worth	4.18 1.27
Quick Ratio	1.20 1.16
Current Ratio	2.21 1.57

Indicator	TTM Median
Net Profit Margin	6.99 7.30
Operating Margin	9.83 10.18
Gross Margin	24.75 32.61
Return on tangible equity	9.96 25.97

Indicator	TTM Median
EPS	0.37 0.49
EPS Forecast	0.43 0.52
Revenue	474.00M 194.00M
Gross Profit	119.00M —
EBITDA	40.00M —

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