Hexcel Corp.

  • Market Cap: Small Cap
  • Industry: Aerospace & Defense
  • ISIN: US4282911084
USD
78.81
-2.15 (-2.66%)
  • Price Points
  • Score
  • Mojo Parameters
  • Total Return
  • News and Corporate Actions
  • Key factors
  • Shareholding
  • Financials
  • CompanyCV
stock-recommendationScore
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Strong Sell
Sell
Hold
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Comparison

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Why is Hexcel Corp. ?

1
The company has declared negative results in Mar'2025 after 3 consecutive positive quarters
  • ROCE(HY) Lowest at 5.63%
  • INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 860.44
  • RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Grown by 12.94% (YoY)
2
With ROCE of 10.05%, it has a expensive valuation with a 3.01 Enterprise value to Capital Employed
  • The stock is trading at a discount compared to its peers' average historical valuations
  • Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 14.80%, its profits have risen by 105.9% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.3
stock-recommendationReal-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

  1. All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Aerospace & Defense)

When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data

Is Hexcel Corp. for you?

Medium Risk, Medium Return

Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Hexcel Corp.
38.41%
0.29
33.74%
S&P 500
16.41%
0.70
20.15%
stock-recommendationQuality
stock-summaryManagement Risk
stock-summaryGrowth
stock-summaryCapital Structure
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Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
4.34%
EBIT Growth (5y)
11.69%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
4.27
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
2.93
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.45
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.79
Tax Ratio
13.84%
Dividend Payout Ratio
49.73%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
100.00%
ROCE (avg)
6.41%
ROE (avg)
6.47%
stock-recommendationValuation

Valuation Scorecard stock-summary

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Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors stock-summary

Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
76
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
6.67
EV to EBIT
55.68
EV to EBITDA
32.23
EV to Capital Employed
4.26
EV to Sales
4.94
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
0.67%
ROCE (Latest)
7.65%
ROE (Latest)
8.79%
stock-recommendationTechnicals

Technical key factors

Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
No Trend
Bullish
OBV
No Trend
Bullish
stock-recommendation Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish  Turned 
Technical Movement
stock-recommendationFinancial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard stock-summary

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Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

5What is working for the Company
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)

Highest at USD 7.12

INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Highest at 4.3 times

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at USD 486.8 MM

EPS(Q)

Highest at USD 0.6

-17What is not working for the Company
NET PROFIT(HY)

At USD 56.57 MM has Grown at -40.88%

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Lowest at 618.1

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Lowest at USD 230.5 MM

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Grown by 18.11% (YoY

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Lowest at USD 161.5 MM

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at 75.77 %

INTEREST(Q)

Highest at USD 11.6 MM

Here's what is working for Hexcel Corp.

Dividend per share
Highest at USD 7.12 and Grown
In each year in the last five years
MOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated

DPS (USD)

Net Sales
Highest at USD 486.8 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (USD MM)

EPS
Highest at USD 0.6
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders

EPS (USD)

Inventory Turnover Ratio
Highest at 4.3 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its inventory faster

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Here's what is not working for Hexcel Corp.

Interest Coverage Ratio
Lowest at 618.1 and Fallen
In each period in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating

Operating Profit to Interest

Net Profit
At USD 56.57 MM has Grown at -40.88%
Year on Year (YoY)
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (USD MM)

Interest
At USD 11.6 MM has Grown at 26.09%
period on period (QoQ)
MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (USD MM)

Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at USD 230.5 MM
in the last three years
MOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling

Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)

Interest
Highest at USD 11.6 MM
in the last five periods and Increased by 26.09% (QoQ)
MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (USD MM)

Cash and Eqv
Lowest at USD 161.5 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 75.77 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed

Debt-Equity Ratio

Raw Material Cost
Grown by 18.11% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales