Hexcel (HXL) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026)
Hexcel (HXL) posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 8.42% for Q2 2026, up 3.48 percentage points from 4.94% a year earlier and up 1.75 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Hexcel (HXL) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Hexcel's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 6.22%, down 0.62 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] shows a five-year change of +6.22 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Hexcel's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 6.83% in FY2024 (-1.33 pp), 8.16% in FY2023 (+2.13 pp), 6.03% in FY2022 (+4.43 pp) and 1.60% in FY2021 (+1.60 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q1 2020.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] increased in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.73 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the past five years was Q3 2022, with a gain of 5.04 percentage points; the weakest was Q3 2021, with a drop of 4.85 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] for the three prior quarters was 6.67% (Q1 2026), 6.07% (Q4 2025) and 4.07% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 221.03 Bn | 204.14 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 10.79% |
| 2 | Corning | 141.47 Bn | 134.60 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 10.44% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 77.59 Bn | 76.63 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 19.18% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 61.84 Bn | 59.74 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 0.00% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.84 Bn | 27.46 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 4.14% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.77 Bn | 30.64 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 11.88% |
| 7 | Qnity Electronics | 27.51 Bn | 24.93 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 8.31% |
| 8 | Ati | 26.21 Bn | 24.36 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 14.85% |
| 9 | Ppg Industries | 23.37 Bn | 16.17 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 11.51% |
| 10 | Hexcel | 6.53 Bn | 6.26 Bn | 138.10 Mn | 8.42% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.42% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.67% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.07% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.07% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.94% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.72% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.87% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.10% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.16% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.76% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.95% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.19% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.72% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.02% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.12% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.26% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.41% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.63% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.30% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.23% |
API Access
Hexcel Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=HXL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "HXL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=HXL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();