Hexcel (HXL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Hexcel (HXL) posted Free Cash Flow of -$6.2 million for Q1 2026, down 105.78% on a QoQ basis from $107.3 million in Q4 2025, and up 88.64% year-over-year from -$3.3 million in Q1 2025.
Hexcel (HXL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Hexcel's Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$6.2 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 88.64% year-over-year to -$6.2 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $205.6 million (up 11.74% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $157.2 million, down 22.52% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was -$6.2 million for Q1 2026 at Hexcel, down from $107.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $145.2 million in Q4 2023 and bottomed at -$54.6 million in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of $35.3 million and a median of $20.3 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow plunged 554.1% — and 2024, when it surged 765.62%.
- Hexcel's Free Cash Flow stood at $98.7 million in 2022, then soared by 47.11% to $145.2 million in 2023, then dropped by 0.83% to $144.0 million in 2024, then slipped by 25.49% to $107.3 million in 2025, then tumbled by 105.78% to -$6.2 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows HXL's Free Cash Flow at -$6.2 million in Q1 2026, $107.3 million in Q4 2025, and $96.5 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 375.88 Bn | 366.54 Bn | -3.10 Bn | 2.82 Bn |
| 2 | Rtx | 290.44 Bn | 282.14 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 2.88 Bn |
| 3 | Boeing | 170.34 Bn | 150.32 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 631.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 133.47 Bn | 129.67 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 2.92 Bn |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 113.92 Bn | 111.48 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 448.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 103.44 Bn | 99.11 Bn | 6.76 Bn | 1.65 Bn |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 77.10 Bn | 74.80 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 978.00 Mn |
| 8 | TransDigm | 73.27 Bn | 69.39 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 64.00 Mn |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 51.92 Bn | 51.33 Bn | 1.40 Bn | -194.00 Mn |
| 10 | Hexcel | 7.80 Bn | 7.73 Bn | 138.10 Mn | 58.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -6.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -6.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 107.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 107.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 96.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 96.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -54.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -54.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 144.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 144.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 73.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 73.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -35.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -35.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 145.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 145.20 Mn |