The Bid & Ask

Quotations, Dispatches, and the Daily Tape

Thursday, August 13, 2026

Subject of the day

HXL

Concerning the House

Hexcel Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets advanced lightweight composites technology. It operates through two segments, Composite Materials and Engineered Products. The company offers carbon fiber, reinforcements, prepregs and other fiber-reinforced matrix materials, honeycomb, resins, engineered core and composite structures for use in commercial aerospace, defense and space, and industrial applications. The Composite Materials segment manufactures and markets carbon fibers, fabrics, multi-axials, specialty reinforcements, prepregs and other fiber-reinforced matrix materials, structural adhesives, honeycomb, molding compounds, tooling materials, polyurethane systems, and laminates that are used in military aircraft, transportation, recreational products, and other industrial applications. 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 marketing 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.

United States · www.hexcel.com

The Long Run

FY 2010–2025 · 16 years

LineLatestCAGRTrend
Revenue$1.79B+3.2%
Gross profit$433.20M+2.9%
Operating income$215.30M+3.4%
Net income$132.10M+23.7%
Cash from ops$257.10M+12.9%
Quotation

$102.31

· +0.00 (+0.0%)

52w hi$110.09
52w lo$60.24
Vol568.64K
As ofAug 13
The Verdict

Hold

Our score +0.44

Short+0.49
Medium+0.48
Long+0.25

computed 2026-08-13

By the Numbers

Hexcel Corporation

Industrials · Aerospace & Defense

Market cap$7.74B
Enterprise value$8.63B
Trailing P/E51.67x
Forward P/E32.84x
EV / EBITDA22.20x
P / S (ttm)3.91x
Profit margin7.8%
Return on equity10.8%
Revenue growth+8.0%
Earnings growth+280.2%
Debt / equity73.90
Risk Metrics
Beta vs SPX1.06
Corr SPX0.54
Annual vol31.7%
Annual ret+30.1%
Sharpe0.95
Max DD-32.8%

Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)

Layer Breakdown
LayerRawContribution
Fundamental+0.22
Sector+0.07
Technical+0.36
Earnings+0.00
Sentiment+0.00

macro × 1.00 · 2026-08-13

Recent Sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVol
Aug 13$102.68$103.47$100.90$102.31568.64K
Aug 12$102.88$102.88$100.39$102.31489.40K
Aug 11$100.92$102.26$100.28$100.51508.80K
Aug 10$103.43$103.84$100.11$100.83912.60K
Aug 7$103.37$103.80$100.93$103.43534.10K