Common Stock, par value $0.01
- Symbol
- HXL
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Classification
- COMMON
- Status
- Current
Current Report · Items 2.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01 · 8-K
Hexcel Corporation
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Results of Operations and Financial Condition · Regulation FD Disclosure · Other Events
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On October 21, 2026 Hexcel Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release in which the Company announced its financial results for its fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2026. A copy of this earnings press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Section 7 - Regulation FD
Company context
Hexcel Corporation is a global leader in advanced lightweight composites technology. We provide innovative, high-performance material solutions that are lighter, stronger, and tougher, shaping a world that moves farther, smarter, and more efficiently. Our broad and unrivaled product range includes carbon fiber, specialty reinforcements, prepregs and other fiber-reinforced matrix materials, honeycomb, resins, engineered core, and composite structures for use in commercial aerospace, defense and space, and industrial applications.
Current securities
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Hexcel Corporation · 8-K · Filed 2026-10-21
Disclosure sections
Item 2.02Item 2.02 - Results of Operations
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 21, 2026 Hexcel Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release in which the Company announced its financial results for its fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2026. A copy of this earnings press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Section 7 - Regulation FD
Item 7.01Item 7.01 - Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
The information contained in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.
The information contained in Items 2.02 and 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Section 8 - Other Events
Item 8.01Item 8.01 - Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On October 21, 2026 the Company posted to its website a table which summarizes sales by segment and market for the quarters ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, June 30, 2026 and 2025 and the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2026 and 2025. A copy of this information is being filed as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference. Other information appearing on the Company’s website is not incorporated by reference herein.
On October 21, 2026 the Board of Directors of the Company approved an increase to the share repurchase authorization under the Company’s existing share repurchase plan approved on October 22, 2025 from the remaining authorized amount of $380.6 million to an amount equal to $750 million.
Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
Filed exhibits (2)
Exhibit 99.1 HEXCEL REPORTS 2026 THIRD QUARTER RESULTS • Q3 2026 Sales were $496 million, an 8.8% increase compared to Q3 2025 sales of $456 million (9.2% increase in constant currency). Q3 2026 Sales were $496 million, an 8.8% increase compared to Q3 2025 sales of $456 million (9.2% increase in constant currency). • Q3 2026 GAAP diluted EPS of $0.50 compared to Q3 2025 GAAP diluted EPS of $0.26. Q3 2026 GAAP diluted EPS of $0.50 compared to Q3 2025 GAAP diluted EPS of $0.26. • Q3 2026 adjusted diluted EPS of $0.50, compared to Q3 2025 adjusted diluted EPS of $0.37. Q3 2026 adjusted diluted EPS of $0.50, compared to Q3 2025 adjusted diluted EPS of $0.37. • 2026 guidance unchanged. 2026 guidance unchanged. • Share repurchase authorization increased to $750 million. Share repurchase authorization increased to $750 million. See Table C for reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP operating income, net income, earnings per share and operating cash flow to free cash flow. Free cash flow is cash from operations less capital expenditures. Summary of Results from Operations Quarters Ended …
Open exhibit ↗EXHIBIT 99.2 Hexcel Corporation and Subsidiaries Net Sales by Segment and Market For the Quarters Ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, June 30, 2026 and 2025 and the Nine-Months Ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 Unaudited Commercial Defense, Space (In millions) Aerospace & Other Total Third Quarter 2026 Composite Materials $ 275.1 $ 115.2 $ 390.3 Engineered Products 55.2 50.9 106.1 Total $ 330.3 $ 166.1 $ 496.4 67% …
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