Hexcel (HXL) FCF Payout Ratio (2015 - 2026)
Hexcel (HXL) posted FCF Payout Ratio of 2.21 for Q1 2026, down 1937.97% on a QoQ basis from 0.12 in Q4 2025, and down 774.26% year-over-year from 0.33 in Q1 2025.
Hexcel (HXL) FCF Payout Ratio (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Hexcel's FCF Payout Ratio history runs 11 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 2.21 for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio fell 774.26% year-over-year to 2.21 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.26 (down 4.66% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.34, up 41.11% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio was 2.21 for Q1 2026 at Hexcel, down from 0.12 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 1.71 in Q2 2025 and bottomed at 3.28 in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of 0.15 and a median of 0.09 in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Payout Ratio plunged 883.64% — and 2025, when it soared 194.16%.
- Hexcel's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.09 in 2022, then declined by 19.38% to 0.07 in 2023, then climbed by 19.62% to 0.08 in 2024, then soared by 43.08% to 0.12 in 2025, then slumped by 1937.97% to 2.21 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows HXL's FCF Payout Ratio at 2.21 in Q1 2026, 0.12 in Q4 2025, and 0.14 in Q3 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 376.30 Bn | 366.96 Bn | -3.10 Bn | 0.17 |
| 2 | Rtx | 291.02 Bn | 282.72 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 0.65 |
| 3 | Boeing | 171.24 Bn | 151.21 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 0.14 |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 134.21 Bn | 130.42 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 0.27 |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 114.09 Bn | 111.65 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 0.11 |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 103.80 Bn | 99.46 Bn | 6.76 Bn | 0.26 |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 77.38 Bn | 75.08 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 0.36 |
| 8 | TransDigm | 73.45 Bn | 69.56 Bn | 1.51 Bn | - |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 52.15 Bn | 51.56 Bn | 1.40 Bn | -1.23 |
| 10 | Hexcel | 7.88 Bn | 7.82 Bn | 138.10 Mn | 0.23 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -2.21 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.12 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.14 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.71 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.25 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.08 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.17 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.58 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.35 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.07 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.22 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -3.28 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.25 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.09 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.47 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.42 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.21 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -0.76 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -0.21 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 0.25 |