Hexcel (HXL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Hexcel (HXL) posted Free Cash Flow of -$6.2 million for Q1 2026, down 105.78% quarter-over-quarter from $107.3 million in Q4 2025, and up 88.64% year-on-year from -$3.3 million in Q1 2025.
Hexcel (HXL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Hexcel (HXL) has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with -$6.2 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at -$6.2 million, up 88.64% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $205.6 million (up 11.74% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $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.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $145.2 million in Q4 2023 and troughed at -$54.6 million in Q1 2025.
- Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $35.3 million, with a median of $20.3 million recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow tumbled 554.1% in 2022 and jumped 765.62% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $98.7 million in 2022, then soared by 47.11% to $145.2 million in 2023, then slipped by 0.83% to $144.0 million in 2024, then dropped by 25.49% to $107.3 million in 2025, then plunged by 105.78% to -$6.2 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were -$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) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boeing | 1,106.33 Bn | 1,085.43 Bn | 2.55 Bn | -1.45 Bn |
| 2 | Rtx | 258.51 Bn | 253.40 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 1.31 Bn |
| 3 | General Dynamics | 174.86 Bn | 171.21 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 1.95 Bn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 119.99 Bn | 118.10 Bn | 2.08 Bn | -291.00 Mn |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 107.26 Bn | 104.82 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 359.00 Mn |
| 6 | TransDigm | 76.18 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 64.00 Mn |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 73.88 Bn | 71.79 Bn | 3.45 Bn | -1.82 Bn |
| 8 | Rocket Lab | 60.59 Bn | 59.31 Bn | 76.49 Mn | -71.46 Mn |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 54.60 Bn | 54.60 Bn | 1.40 Bn | -194.00 Mn |
| 10 | Hexcel | 7.44 Bn | 7.39 Bn | 134.70 Mn | -6.20 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 |