Hexcel (HXL) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Hexcel (HXL) recorded FCF Margin of 10.96% in Q2 2026, up 9.32 percentage points from 1.63% a year earlier and up 12.19 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Hexcel (HXL) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Hexcel's FCF Margin came in at 12.92% as of Jun 30, 2026, up 3.82 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 8.30%, down 2.36 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual FCF Margin has a five-year change of -5.92 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, FCF Margin came in at 10.66% in FY2024 (+2.34 pp), 8.32% in FY2023 (+2.19 pp), 6.14% in FY2022 (-3.21 pp) and 9.35% in FY2021 (-4.88 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has ranged from -11.96% in Q1 2025 to 31.74% in Q4 2023 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin rose in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.59 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for FCF Margin in the last five years was a gain of 10.72 percentage points in Q1 2026, against a drop of 20.65 percentage points in Q3 2021 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -1.24% (Q1 2026), 21.84% (Q4 2025) and 21.15% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 218.80 Bn | 201.92 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 8.97% |
| 2 | Corning | 132.43 Bn | 125.56 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 28.75% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.49 Bn | 77.53 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 18.25% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 61.97 Bn | 59.87 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 9.79% |
| 5 | Corteva | 51.82 Bn | 40.62 Bn | 3.66 Bn | -9.22% |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.12 Bn | 26.74 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 5.25% |
| 7 | Nutrien | 33.86 Bn | 30.73 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 27.52% |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.31 Bn | 23.73 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 10.57% |
| 9 | Ati | 25.78 Bn | 23.93 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 5.01% |
| 10 | Hexcel | 6.35 Bn | 6.07 Bn | 138.10 Mn | 10.96% |
Historic 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% |
Hexcel FCF Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=HXL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "HXL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=HXL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();