NYSE$HXL

Hexcel Corp · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Hexcel reported first quarter 2024 results, including a sales increase of 3.2% and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.44.

Hexcel Corporation reported a 3.2% increase in sales to $472 million and an adjusted diluted EPS of $0.44 for the first quarter of 2024. The commercial aerospace market continues to show strong growth, driving sequential margin expansion.

  • Q1 2024 GAAP diluted EPS was $0.43, compared to $0.50 in Q1 2023.
  • Q1 2024 adjusted diluted EPS was $0.44, compared to $0.50 in Q1 2023.
  • Q1 2024 Sales were $472 million, a 3.2% increase over Q1 2023 sales of $458 million.
  • Returned $113 million to stockholders in Q1 2024 via share repurchases and dividends.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$472M

Previous: $458M+3.2%
EPS

$0.43

Previous: $0.50-14.0%
Gross Margin

25.0%

Previous: 27.9%-10.4%
Adj. Op. Inc. % of Sales

11.5%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$28.7M

Previous: -$18.1M-58.6%
Free Cash Flow

$7.8M

Previous: $24.6M-68.3%
Net Income

$36.5M

Previous: $42.7M-14.5%
Operating Income

$52.9M

Previous: $62.8M-15.8%
Gross Profit

$118M

Previous: $128M-7.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$85.9M

Previous: $106M-18.7%
Total Assets

$2.82B

Previous: $2.91B-3.0%
R&D Expense

$15.1M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Hexcel · Revenue · Quarterly

$472M

Q1 2024+3.2%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Hexcel · $420M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Composite Materials
    $341M+16.0%
  • Engineered Products
    $79M+11.0%

Forward guidance

Full year 2024 guidance is reaffirmed.

Tailwinds

  • Sales of $1.925 billion to $2.025 billion
  • Adjusted diluted earnings per share of $2.10 to $2.30
  • Free cash flow of greater than $200 million
  • Capital expenditures less than $100 million
  • Effective tax rate of 22.0%

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 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

+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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