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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Hexcel (HXL)

Hexcel Q4 sales rise 3.7% to $491 million; 2026 sales guidance $2.0 billion to $2.1 billion

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Hexcel reported fourth-quarter 2025 sales of $491 million, up 3.7% from a year earlier, and GAAP diluted EPS of $0.60 versus $0.07, while adjusted diluted EPS was flat at $0.52. For the full year, sales fell 0.5% to $1,894 million and adjusted diluted EPS fell 13.3% to $1.76, and the company guided 2026 sales of $2.0 billion to $2.1 billion and adjusted EPS of $2.10 to $2.30.

Key points

  • Q4 2025 sales of $491 million vs. $474 million in Q4 2024; Commercial Aerospace sales rose 7.6% to $299.5 million
  • FY 2025 sales of $1,894 million vs. $1,903 million; FY adjusted diluted EPS of $1.76 vs. $2.03
  • 2026 guidance: sales of $2.0 billion to $2.1 billion, adjusted diluted EPS of $2.10 to $2.30, free cash flow above $195 million

The filing

CompanyHexcel (HXL)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJan 28, 2026, 4:30 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-027293

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 12:59 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on January 28, 2026.

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