Hexcel (HXL) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Hexcel's (HXL) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 13.72% in Q2 2026, up 759.0% YoY from 1.6% in Q2 2025, and up 19.42% on a QoQ basis from 11.49% in Q1 2026.
Hexcel (HXL) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Hexcel (HXL) has 18 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 13.72% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin rose 759.0% year-over-year to 13.72% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 11.5% (up 428.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 9.06%, down 72.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin climbed to 13.72% in Q2 2026, from 11.49% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 16.23% in Q2 2022 to a low of 1.88% in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of 10.72% and a median of 11.19% in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Margin jumped 1118 bps — and 2024, when it slumped 853 bps.
- Tracing HXL's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 9.43% in 2022, then advanced by 10 bps to 10.4% in 2023, then slumped by 82 bps to 1.88% in 2024, then soared by 565 bps to 12.5% in 2025, then gained by 10 bps to 13.72% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 13.72% (Q2 2026), 11.49% (Q1 2026), and 12.5% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 362.92 Bn | 353.58 Bn | 6.95 Bn | -29.28% |
| 2 | Rtx | 284.24 Bn | 275.94 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 11.38% |
| 3 | Boeing | 169.32 Bn | 149.30 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 0.64% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 129.93 Bn | 126.14 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 12.36% |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 108.64 Bn | 108.07 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 27.92% |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 103.62 Bn | 99.29 Bn | 6.76 Bn | 10.36% |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 78.44 Bn | 76.14 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 10.08% |
| 8 | TransDigm | 69.14 Bn | 66.37 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 44.76% |
| 9 | Axon Enterprise | 50.64 Bn | 49.97 Bn | 546.45 Mn | 5.17% |
| 10 | Hexcel | 7.12 Bn | 7.05 Bn | 138.10 Mn | 13.72% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 13.72% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.49% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.50% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.89% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.12% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.68% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.88% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.50% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.35% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.20% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.40% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.39% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.49% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.72% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.43% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.19% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 16.23% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.71% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.38% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.83% |