Hexcel (HXL) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Hexcel's (HXL) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 10.96% in Q2 2026, up 932.0% YoY from 1.06% in Q2 2025, and up 986.35% on a QoQ basis from 1.24% in Q1 2026.
Hexcel (HXL) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Hexcel (HXL) has 18 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 10.96% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin rose 932.0% year-over-year to 10.96% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 12.92% (up 382.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 8.3%, down 236.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin improved to 10.96% in Q2 2026, from 1.24% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 31.74% in Q4 2023 to a low of 11.96% in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of 7.88% and a median of 5.01% in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — FCF Margin plunged 855 bps — and 2026, when it jumped 1072 bps.
- Tracing HXL's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 22.99% in 2022, then surged by 38 bps to 31.74% in 2023, then slipped by 4 bps to 30.39% in 2024, then decreased by 28 bps to 21.84% in 2025, then tumbled by 50 bps to 10.96% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 10.96% (Q2 2026), 1.24% (Q1 2026), and 21.84% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 362.92 Bn | 353.58 Bn | 6.95 Bn | 21.90% |
| 2 | Rtx | 284.24 Bn | 275.94 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 11.65% |
| 3 | Boeing | 169.32 Bn | 149.30 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 2.57% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 129.93 Bn | 126.14 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 14.54% |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 108.64 Bn | 108.07 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 18.81% |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 103.62 Bn | 99.29 Bn | 6.76 Bn | 11.68% |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 78.44 Bn | 76.14 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 8.99% |
| 8 | TransDigm | 69.14 Bn | 66.37 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 23.71% |
| 9 | Axon Enterprise | 50.64 Bn | 49.97 Bn | 546.45 Mn | -0.11% |
| 10 | Hexcel | 7.12 Bn | 7.05 Bn | 138.10 Mn | 10.96% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.96% |
| 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% |