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Hexcel (HXL) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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Hexcel (HXL - Free Report) reported $489.9 million in revenue for the quarter ended June 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 2.1%. EPS of $0.50 for the same period compares to $0.60 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $471.17 million, representing a surprise of +3.98%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +8.7%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.46.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Hexcel performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Net Sales- Commercial Aerospace- Composite Materials: $249.9 million compared to the $248.24 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -8.3% year over year.
  • Net Sales- Defense, Space & Other- Composite Materials: $143.3 million versus $112.99 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +49.3% change.
  • Net Sales- Commercial Aerospace- Engineered Products: $43.2 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $44.46 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -10.2%.
  • Net Sales- Engineered products: $96.7 million compared to the $94.58 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +5.3% year over year.
  • Net Sales- Commercial Aerospace- Total: $293.1 million compared to the $297.01 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -8.6% year over year.
  • Net Sales- Defense, Space & Other- Total: $196.8 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $163.52 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +41.7%.
  • Net Sales- Composite Materials: $393.2 million compared to the $371.23 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -3.8% year over year.
  • Net Sales- Defense, Space & Other- Engineered Products: $53.5 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $49.95 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +24.7%.
  • Operating income- Composite Materials: $58.3 million versus $64.11 million estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Operating income- Corporate & Other: $-14.7 million compared to the $-22.93 million average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Operating income- Engineered Products: $-13.6 million versus $11.76 million estimated by three analysts on average.

View all Key Company Metrics for Hexcel here>>>

Shares of Hexcel have returned +12.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +5.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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