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

Hexcel Q2 2026 sales rise 8.0% to $529 million; full-year guidance raised

Positive Impact 4 of 5 guidance Written later

Hexcel reported second quarter 2026 GAAP diluted EPS of $0.64, up from $0.17 a year earlier, with sales of $529.3 million, up 8.0%. The company raised its 2026 sales guidance to $2.025 billion to $2.125 billion and adjusted EPS guidance to $2.30 to $2.40, citing rising commercial aerospace build rates.

Key points

  • Q2 2026 sales were $529.3 million, up 8.0% from $489.9 million; Commercial Aerospace sales rose 18.3% to $346.6 million.
  • Q2 2026 adjusted diluted EPS was $0.66, versus $0.50 in Q2 2025; GAAP diluted EPS was $0.64, versus $0.17.
  • 2026 guidance: sales raised to $2.025 billion to $2.125 billion (from $2.0 billion to $2.1 billion); adjusted EPS raised to $2.30 to $2.40 (from $2.10 to $2.30).
  • Quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share declared, payable August 17, 2026, to holders of record on August 10, 2026.

The filing

CompanyHexcel (HXL)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 29, 2026, 4:25 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-323808

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 July 29, 2026.

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