Hexcel (HXL) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Hexcel (HXL) posted Return on Capital Employed of 1.74% for Q1 2026, up 47.86% quarter-over-quarter from 1.18% in Q4 2025, and up 76.0% year-on-year from 0.99% in Q1 2025.
Hexcel (HXL) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Hexcel (HXL) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 consecutive years, with 1.74% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 1.74%, up 76.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 1.74% (up 76.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 1.18%, down 13.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 1.74% for Q1 2026 at Hexcel, up from 1.18% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 8.83% in Q3 2024 and troughed at 1.37% in Q3 2025.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 3.57%, with a median of 2.45% recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed soared 739 bps in 2022 and sank 1021 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 1.27% in 2022, then soared by 560 bps to 8.39% in 2023, then tumbled by 84 bps to 1.33% in 2024, then slipped by 12 bps to 1.18% in 2025, then surged by 48 bps to 1.74% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 1.74% in Q1 2026, 1.18% in Q4 2025, and 1.37% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boeing | 1,106.33 Bn | 1,085.43 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 7.00% |
| 2 | Rtx | 258.51 Bn | 253.40 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 8.75% |
| 3 | General Dynamics | 174.86 Bn | 171.21 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 14.01% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 119.99 Bn | 118.10 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 19.82% |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 107.26 Bn | 104.82 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 23.50% |
| 6 | TransDigm | 76.18 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 19.95% |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 73.88 Bn | 71.79 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 6.49% |
| 8 | Rocket Lab | 60.59 Bn | 59.31 Bn | 76.49 Mn | -10.40% |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 54.60 Bn | 54.60 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 12.10% |
| 10 | Hexcel | 7.44 Bn | 7.39 Bn | 134.70 Mn | 1.74% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.74% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.18% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.37% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.72% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.98% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.33% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.83% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.53% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.96% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.39% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.45% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.34% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.49% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.27% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.27% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.45% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.56% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.99% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.31% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -1.95% |