Hexcel (HXL) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Hexcel (HXL) reported FCF Margin of 1.24% for Q1 2026, up 1072.0% on a YoY basis from 0.11% in Q1 2025, and down 105.66% quarter-over-quarter from 21.84% in Q4 2025.
Hexcel (HXL) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Hexcel has reported FCF Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 1.24% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin rose 1072.0% year-over-year to 1.24%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 10.6% (up 85.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 8.3%, down 236.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 1.24%, down from 21.84% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 31.74% in Q4 2023, with the low at 11.96% in Q1 2025.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 7.7% across 5 years, with a median of 4.85% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — FCF Margin plunged 855 bps — and 2026, when it jumped 1072 bps.
- Hexcel's FCF Margin stood at 22.99% in 2022, then soared by 38 bps to 31.74% in 2023, then retreated by 4 bps to 30.39% in 2024, then decreased by 28 bps to 21.84% in 2025, then slumped by 106 bps to 1.24% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 1.24% (Q1 2026), 21.84% (Q4 2025), and 21.15% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEFSEC Technologies | 5,720.56 Bn | 5,720.56 Bn | 456,459.43 | -80.16% |
| 2 | General Electric | 359.38 Bn | 348.64 Bn | 9.11 Bn | 12.04% |
| 3 | Rtx | 248.80 Bn | 243.70 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 5.93% |
| 4 | Boeing | 180.64 Bn | 159.74 Bn | 2.55 Bn | -6.54% |
| 5 | Lockheed Martin | 121.64 Bn | 119.74 Bn | 2.08 Bn | -1.61% |
| 6 | Howmet Aerospace | 108.46 Bn | 106.03 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 15.52% |
| 7 | General Dynamics | 96.96 Bn | 93.31 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 14.48% |
| 8 | Embraer | 95.73 Bn | 93.11 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Northrop Grumman | 77.30 Bn | 75.21 Bn | 3.45 Bn | -18.45% |
| 10 | Hexcel | 7.48 Bn | 7.43 Bn | 134.70 Mn | -1.24% |
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% |