What is Hexcel's capex?

Hexcel (HXL) reported capex of $25.2M in Q1 2026.

How has Hexcel's capex changed year-over-year?

Hexcel's capex decreased by 3.4% year-over-year, from $26.1M to $25.2M.

What is the long-term trend for Hexcel's capex?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Hexcel's capex has grown at a 27.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $27.9M to $73.3M.

What does capex mean?

Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.

Hexcel HXL CapEx

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$501.5M+9.9%

Gross profit$134.7M+31.5%

Operating income$57.6M+30.3%

Net income$37.2M+28.7%

EPS (diluted)$0.49+40.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$54.1M-39.3%

Total debt$998.1M+26.8%

Total equity$1.3B-17.4%

Total assets$2.7B-2.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$19.0M+167%

Free cash flow-$6.2M+88.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$7.36B+39.5%

Enterprise value$8.31B+38.9%

P/E62.6×+20.2×

P/S3.8×+1.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin24.1%0.0pp

Operating margin9.5%+0.1pp

Net margin6.1%-0.5pp

FCF margin10.6%+0.9pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity8.4%+0.5pp

Debt / equity0.8×+0.3×

Current ratio2.5×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Hexcel in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment.

The official record: Hexcel’s 10-Q, filed April 22, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Hexcel's capex?: Hexcel (HXL) reported capex of $25.2M in Q1 2026.
How has Hexcel's capex changed year-over-year?: Hexcel's capex decreased by 3.4% year-over-year, from $26.1M to $25.2M.
What is the long-term trend for Hexcel's capex?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Hexcel's capex has grown at a 27.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $27.9M to $73.3M.
What does capex mean?: Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.