NYSE$HXL

Hexcel Corp · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

First quarter results reported net sales of $310 million and adjusted diluted EPS of $(0.10) per share.

Hexcel Corporation reported first quarter 2021 results, with sales of $310 million and adjusted diluted EPS of $(0.10). The company is focused on cost controls amidst pandemic-related economic challenges and expects destocking to ease in the second quarter, with sales growth anticipated in the latter half of the year.

  • Q1 2021 Sales were $310 million, compared to $541 million in the first quarter of 2020.
  • Q1 2021 GAAP basic EPS of ($0.17) and adjusted basic EPS of ($0.10), compared to Q1 2020 GAAP diluted EPS of $0.50 and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.64.
  • Commercial Aerospace sales decreased 59.3% due to pandemic-induced build rate reductions and supply chain destocking.
  • Company achieved a significant portion of targeted overhead cost reductions of $150 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$310M

Previous: $541M-42.6%
EPS (adj)

-$0.10

Previous: $0.64-115.6%
Capital Expenditures

-$4.9M

Previous: -$27.2M+82.0%
Free Cash Flow

-$18.9M

Previous: $15.2M-224.3%
Net Income

-$14M

Previous: $42.4M-133.0%
Operating Income

-$10.2M

Previous: $65.7M-115.5%
Gross Profit

$53.1M

Previous: $141M-62.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$82M

Previous: $329M-75.1%
Total Assets

$2.89B

Previous: $3.43B-15.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Hexcel · Revenue · Quarterly

$310M

Q1 2021-42.6%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Hexcel · $310M total across 2 segments · Q1 2021

  • Composite Materials
    $237M-45.9%
  • Engineered Products
    $73.1M-28.7%

Forward guidance

The Company continues to withhold financial guidance due to the market uncertainties arising from the global pandemic.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2021

Historical avgQ1 2021

+0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.6%

Avg return

30 days after

55%

38 / 69 earnings

Positive

+11.1%

Q3 2025

Best reaction

-11.6%

Q1 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-2.6%+6.8%-1.1%
Q4 2025+5.5%+3.4%+15.5%
Q3 2025+11.1%+13.9%+13.8%
Q2 2025-1.2%-2.8%-0.8%
Q1 2025-4.3%-0.4%+3.1%
Q4 2024+3.2%-2.4%-8.5%
Q3 2024+2.7%-0.3%-6.6%
Q2 2024-7.6%-5.4%-7.9%
Q1 2024+3.0%+4.0%+15.5%
Q4 2023-8.9%-7.3%+2.4%
Q3 2023-7.6%-8.1%+3.7%
Q2 2023-6.3%-7.0%-4.3%
Q1 2023+6.2%+5.7%+3.9%
Q4 2022+9.0%+10.7%+16.5%
Q3 2022-2.8%-2.4%+6.0%
Q2 2022+1.4%+6.0%+7.0%
Q1 2022+1.2%-2.2%-0.8%
Q4 2021-6.2%-0.8%+8.4%
Q3 2021-4.4%-5.6%+1.3%
Q2 2021+1.8%-5.7%-1.0%
Q1 2021-0.2%-0.3%-9.8%
Q4 2020-6.9%-9.7%+17.7%
Q3 2020-4.0%-0.1%+41.0%
Q2 2020-9.0%-18.3%-13.8%
Q1 2020-11.6%-12.5%-5.0%
Q4 2019+0.6%+0.0%-6.4%
Q3 2019-0.8%-3.2%+4.4%
Q2 2019+4.4%+4.0%+2.0%
Q1 2019+0.3%+4.1%+7.4%
Q4 2018+7.4%+6.6%+16.5%
Q3 2018-4.0%-7.3%-5.8%
Q2 2018-2.4%-0.6%-1.4%
Q1 2018+3.5%+2.2%+9.1%
Q4 2017+2.1%+4.8%+3.7%
Q3 2017+4.9%+7.4%+1.0%
Q2 2017-4.6%-5.2%-3.5%
Q1 2017-2.3%-1.5%-5.1%
Q4 2016-0.3%-1.0%+6.4%
Q3 2016+3.6%+4.7%+14.1%
Q2 2016+6.5%+4.4%+7.3%
Q1 2016+0.7%
Q4 2015+8.2%
Q3 2015-7.6%
Q2 2015-1.4%
Q1 2015+0.2%
Q4 2014+4.8%
Q3 2014+1.6%
Q2 2014-3.0%
Q1 2014-3.3%
Q4 2013-7.8%
Q3 2013+1.3%
Q2 2013+3.6%
Q1 2013+9.1%
Q4 2012+0.3%
Q3 2012-1.2%
Q2 2012-7.2%
Q1 2012+5.1%
Q4 2008+3.5%
Q4 2011+3.5%
Q3 2011-1.3%
Q2 2011+0.4%
Q1 2010+8.1%
Q1 2011+1.9%
Q4 2010+2.4%
Q3 2009-2.3%
Q3 2010-2.3%
Q2 2010+4.1%
Q4 2009+4.1%
Q2 2009+4.1%

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