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Hexcel HXL Return on invested capital

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20.3%+4.2pp
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23.7%+4.6pp
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3.5%-5.2pp
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4.3%-6.6pp
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-13.1%-16.1pp

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/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

Calculated from Hexcel’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

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 return on invested capital?
Hexcel (HXL) reported return on invested capital of 8.3% in Q1 2026.
How has Hexcel's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Hexcel's return on invested capital increased by 5.5% year-over-year, from 7.9% to 8.3%.
What is the long-term trend for Hexcel's return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Hexcel's return on invested capital has grown at a 69.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 0.6% to 7.9%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.