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Hexcel Corporation
1W: -12.9% 1M: -7.0% 3M: -27.4% YTD: +4.0% 1Y: +12.7% 3Y: +25.7% 5Y: +37.2%
$78.90
-0.84 (-1.05%)
After Hours: $79.57 (+0.67, +0.85%)
Weekly Expected Move ±5.9%
$70 $75 $80 $84 $89
NYSE · Industrials · Aerospace & Defense · Tech Score Sell · Power 41 · $6.0B mcap · 75M float · 1.40% daily turnover · Short 70% of daily vol
Credit Risk of going bust: lower than 76% of companies Debt: 13.4% of company value Bonds: $53.6M held by 126 funds, 87 bp over Treasuries → details ▾
Of US companies ranked in the safest four tenths, about 1 in 3,500 filed for bankruptcy within a year (2020-2025).
If the stock fell to about $0.85 (down 99%), Hexcel Corporation would be worth roughly what it owes.
Total debt $934.9M against a stock market value of $6.04B.
Distance to default 8.82 (Merton model): prices to 2026-10-26, balance sheet 2026-09-30, debt counted $467.4M (short-term plus half of long-term), stock volatility 32.0%; Altman Z 5.05. A ranking and a back-test, not a forecast.
Bond figures are fund-reported marks (SEC N-PORT) as of Jul 2026. How these are computed.
Smart Money Score
Moderate 50
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Key Statistics
Market Cap$6.0B
52W Range67.38-111.74
Volume1,418,272
Avg Volume1,048,299
Beta1.10
Dividend$0.71
Analyst Ratings
18 Buy 17 Hold 1 Sell
Consensus Buy
Company Info
CEOThomas C. Gentile
Employees5,563
SectorIndustrials
IndustryAerospace & Defense
IPO Date1980-03-17
Websitehexcel.com
Two Stamford Plaza
Stamford, CT 06901-3261
US
203 969 0666
About Hexcel Corporation

Hexcel Corporation, operating through its various subsidiaries, focuses on the innovation, production, and sale of advanced structural materials. These specialized materials are essential across the commercial aviation, space and defense, and broader industrial sectors. The company's operations are segmented into two primary divisions: Composite Materials and Engineered Products. The Composite Materials division is responsible for manufacturing and marketing a diverse range of products, including carbon fibers, specialized fabrics and reinforcements, prepregs, various fiber-reinforced matrix materials, robust structural adhesives, honeycomb structures, molding compounds, tooling solutions, polyurethane systems, and laminates. These materials are integral to the construction of military and commercial aircraft, wind turbine blades, recreational items, a wide array of industrial applications, and also find use in the automotive, marine, and railway industries. The Engineered Products segment concentrates on producing finished aircraft components and structural assemblies. This encompasses items such as wing-to-body fairings, wing panels, flight deck panels, door liners, rotorcraft blades, spars, and tip caps. Furthermore, it supplies structural sub-components and semi-finished parts that are incorporated into helicopter blades, engine nacelles, and various aircraft surfaces like flaps, wings, elevators, and fairings. Hexcel distributes its products both directly through its management, product specialists, and sales teams, and indirectly by utilizing independent distributors and authorized manufacturer representatives. Its market reach extends across the Americas, Europe, the Asia Pacific region, India, and Africa. Established in 1946, Hexcel Corporation maintains its corporate headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut.

Recent Insider Trades

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Li David H M-Exempt 340 — 2026-10-03
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Li David H A-Award 287 — 2026-10-02
Lehman Gail E M-Exempt 8,829 $68.15 2026-09-03

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