Hexcel (HXL) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Hexcel (HXL) posted FCF Margin of 1.24% for Q1 2026, down 105.66% on a QoQ basis from 21.84% in Q4 2025, and up 1072.0% year-over-year from 0.11% in Q1 2025.
Hexcel (HXL) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Hexcel's FCF Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 1.24% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin rose 1072.0% year-over-year to 1.24% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 10.6% (up 85.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 8.3%, down 236.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 1.24% for Q1 2026 at Hexcel, down from 21.84% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 31.74% in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 11.96% in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of 7.7% and a median of 4.85% in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — FCF Margin tumbled 855 bps — and 2026, when it jumped 1072 bps.
- Hexcel's FCF Margin stood at 22.99% in 2022, then jumped by 38 bps to 31.74% in 2023, then declined by 4 bps to 30.39% in 2024, then dropped by 28 bps to 21.84% in 2025, then plunged by 106 bps to 1.24% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows HXL's FCF Margin at 1.24% in Q1 2026, 21.84% in Q4 2025, and 21.15% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 376.44 Bn | 367.10 Bn | -3.10 Bn | 393.71% |
| 2 | Rtx | 291.22 Bn | 282.92 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 11.65% |
| 3 | Boeing | 171.30 Bn | 151.28 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 2.57% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 134.41 Bn | 130.62 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 14.54% |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 114.04 Bn | 111.60 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 19.37% |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 103.81 Bn | 99.47 Bn | 6.76 Bn | 11.68% |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 77.35 Bn | 75.04 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 8.99% |
| 8 | TransDigm | 73.49 Bn | 69.60 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 2.52% |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 52.09 Bn | 51.50 Bn | 1.40 Bn | -3.38% |
| 10 | Hexcel | 7.88 Bn | 7.82 Bn | 138.10 Mn | 10.96% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.24% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.84% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 21.15% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.63% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -11.96% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 30.39% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 16.06% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.26% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -7.56% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 31.74% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.54% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.70% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -9.07% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 22.99% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.85% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.17% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -10.22% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 20.70% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.84% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 11.18% |