What is Hexcel's price / earnings?

Hexcel (HXL) reported price / earnings of 52.2× in Q1 2026.

How has Hexcel's price / earnings changed year-over-year?

Hexcel's price / earnings increased by 47.5% year-over-year, from 35.4× to 52.2×.

What is the long-term trend for Hexcel's price / earnings?

Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Hexcel's price / earnings has grown at a -41.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 269.9× to 53.8×.

What does price / earnings mean?

Market capitalization at the quarter end divided by trailing-twelve-month net income. The price the market pays for each dollar of trailing earnings.

Hexcel HXL Price / earnings

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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%

CapEx$25.2M-3.4%

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/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

Calculated from Hexcel’s reported figures.

market cap/net income=52.2×

Based on the most recent quarter.

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 price / earnings?: Hexcel (HXL) reported price / earnings of 52.2× in Q1 2026.
How has Hexcel's price / earnings changed year-over-year?: Hexcel's price / earnings increased by 47.5% year-over-year, from 35.4× to 52.2×.
What is the long-term trend for Hexcel's price / earnings?: Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Hexcel's price / earnings has grown at a -41.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 269.9× to 53.8×.
What does price / earnings mean?: Market capitalization at the quarter end divided by trailing-twelve-month net income. The price the market pays for each dollar of trailing earnings.