HXL

Hexcel Corporation

Industrials · $6.8B market cap

Verdict

Share price

$86.41

close of Oct 3, 2026

Fair value

$54.66

Sticker Price

Payback Price

$21.86

buy price

Overpriced

HXL is Overpriced: at $86.41 it trades 58% above its fair value of $54.66. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $21.86, 75% below today's price. Business quality is limited: none of the 5 key numbers clears the 10% bar.

How we valued it

Owner Earnings. Earnings grow slowly (under 7% a year), but cash flow is steady, so we value it on its cash flow instead of its earnings.

Business quality

0 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?

Earnings per share growth4.8% a year✗
Equity per share growth8.8% a year✗
Sales growth3.2% a year✗
Free cash flow growth9.2% a year✗
Return on invested capital6.6%✗

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Superinvestors

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Insider activity

Since Jul 10, 2025: no open-market purchases, 4 sales worth $2.3M and 19 other filings (stock awards, tax withholding and similar). Why purchases matter

Sales

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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…

Aerospace & Defense

Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works