Hexcel (HXL) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Hexcel's (HXL) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 9.48% in Q2 2026, up 405.0% YoY from 1.88% in Q2 2025, and up 23.0% on a QoQ basis from 7.71% in Q1 2026.
Hexcel (HXL) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Hexcel (HXL) has 17 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 9.48% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 405.0% year-over-year to 9.48% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 9.48% (up 405.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 7.17%, down 37.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed climbed to 9.48% in Q2 2026, from 7.71% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 9.48% in Q2 2026 to a low of 3.56% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 7.18% and a median of 7.67% in 2026 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed jumped 739 bps — and 2025, when it plunged 410 bps.
- Tracing HXL's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 7.07% in 2022, then advanced by 19 bps to 8.39% in 2023, then declined by 9 bps to 7.63% in 2024, then dropped by 7 bps to 7.12% in 2025, then jumped by 33 bps to 9.48% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 9.48% (Q2 2026), 7.71% (Q1 2026), and 7.12% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 362.92 Bn | 353.58 Bn | 6.95 Bn | -17.57% |
| 2 | Rtx | 284.24 Bn | 275.94 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 9.62% |
| 3 | Boeing | 169.32 Bn | 149.30 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 8.25% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 129.93 Bn | 126.14 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 24.71% |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 108.64 Bn | 108.07 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 22.99% |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 103.62 Bn | 99.29 Bn | 6.76 Bn | 13.87% |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 78.44 Bn | 76.14 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 6.30% |
| 8 | TransDigm | 69.14 Bn | 66.37 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 19.59% |
| 9 | Axon Enterprise | 50.64 Bn | 49.97 Bn | 546.45 Mn | 0.40% |
| 10 | Hexcel | 7.12 Bn | 7.05 Bn | 138.10 Mn | 9.48% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.48% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.71% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.12% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.74% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.43% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.29% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.63% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.83% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.53% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.96% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.39% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.91% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.78% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.05% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.07% |
| 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% |