Hexcel (HXL) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Hexcel (HXL) reported Net Margin of 7.42% for Q1 2026, up 109.0% on a YoY basis from 3.55% in Q1 2025, and down 21.46% quarter-over-quarter from 9.44% in Q4 2025.
Hexcel (HXL) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Hexcel has reported Net Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 7.42% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Margin rose 109.0% year-over-year to 7.42%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 6.07% (down 53.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 5.78%, down 117.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 7.42%, down from 9.44% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Net Margin was 11.37% in Q2 2022, with the low at 3.98% in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 6.7% across 5 years, with a median of 7.73% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Net Margin soared 1069 bps — and 2023, when it tumbled 1259 bps.
- Hexcel's Net Margin stood at 8.62% in 2022, then sank by 146 bps to 3.98% in 2023, then surged by 131 bps to 1.22% in 2024, then soared by 672 bps to 9.44% in 2025, then dropped by 21 bps to 7.42% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 7.42% (Q1 2026), 9.44% (Q4 2025), and 4.52% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEFSEC Technologies | 5,720.56 Bn | 5,720.56 Bn | 456,459.43 | -90.05% |
| 2 | General Electric | 359.38 Bn | 348.64 Bn | 9.11 Bn | 15.36% |
| 3 | Rtx | 248.80 Bn | 243.70 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 9.77% |
| 4 | Boeing | 180.64 Bn | 159.74 Bn | 2.55 Bn | -0.41% |
| 5 | Lockheed Martin | 121.64 Bn | 119.74 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 8.26% |
| 6 | Howmet Aerospace | 108.46 Bn | 106.03 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 25.08% |
| 7 | General Dynamics | 96.96 Bn | 93.31 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 8.35% |
| 8 | Embraer | 95.73 Bn | 93.11 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Northrop Grumman | 77.30 Bn | 75.21 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 8.86% |
| 10 | Hexcel | 7.48 Bn | 7.43 Bn | 134.70 Mn | 7.42% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.42% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.44% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.52% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.76% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.33% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.22% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.72% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.99% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.73% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -3.98% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.23% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.36% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.33% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.62% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.35% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.37% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.56% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.25% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.70% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.69% |