Hexcel (HXL) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Hexcel's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 13.72% for Q2 2026, up 7.59 percentage points from 6.12% a year earlier and up 2.23 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Hexcel (HXL) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Hexcel reported Return on Sales [ROS] of 11.50%, up 4.28 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 9.06%, down 0.72 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] carries a five-year change of +8.12 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Sales [ROS] was 9.78% in FY2024 (-2.26 pp), 12.03% in FY2023 (+0.93 pp), 11.10% in FY2022 (+7.19 pp) and 3.91% in FY2021 (+2.97 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since Q2 2024.
- Year-over-year, Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.09 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Sales [ROS] over five years came in Q3 2021 (a gain of 19.94 percentage points), and the weakest in Q4 2024 (a drop of 8.53 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows HXL's Return on Sales [ROS] at 11.49% (Q1 2026), 12.50% (Q4 2025) and 7.89% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 221.03 Bn | 204.14 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 27.49% |
| 2 | Corning | 141.47 Bn | 134.60 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 15.49% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 77.59 Bn | 76.63 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 18.18% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 61.84 Bn | 59.74 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -66.34% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.84 Bn | 27.46 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 16.81% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.77 Bn | 30.64 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 28.51% |
| 7 | Qnity Electronics | 27.51 Bn | 24.93 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 25.75% |
| 8 | Ati | 26.21 Bn | 24.36 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 17.45% |
| 9 | Ppg Industries | 23.37 Bn | 16.17 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 14.73% |
| 10 | Hexcel | 6.53 Bn | 6.26 Bn | 138.10 Mn | 13.72% |
Historic Data
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Historic 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% |
API Access
Hexcel Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=HXL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=HXL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();