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Compared to Estimates, Hexcel (HXL) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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For the quarter ended June 2026, Hexcel (HXL - Free Report) reported revenue of $529.3 million, up 8% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.66, compared to $0.50 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.47% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $521.65 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.56, the EPS surprise was +17.86%.

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: $289.2 million versus $279.43 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +15.7% change.
  • Net Sales- Defense, Space & Other- Composite Materials: $132.3 million compared to the $135.25 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -7.7% year over year.
  • Net Sales- Engineered products: $107.8 million versus $102.89 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +11.5% change.
  • Net Sales- Defense, Space & Other- Engineered Products: $50.4 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $54.12 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -5.8%.
  • Net Sales- Composite Materials: $421.5 million compared to the $414.67 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +7.2% year over year.
  • Net Sales- Commercial Aerospace- Engineered Products: $57.4 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $48.77 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +32.9%.
  • Operating income- Composite Materials: $74.2 million compared to the $73.31 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Operating income- Corporate & Other: $-18 million compared to the $-18.11 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Operating income- Engineered Products: $16.4 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $8.57 million.

View all Key Company Metrics for Hexcel here>>>

Shares of Hexcel have returned +10% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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