Hexcel Q3 2026 profit rises 87.4% to $38.6M
The facility had $510.0 million of undrawn availability at September 30, and the board later approved increasing the repurchase authorization to $750 million.
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Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Hexcel Corporation reported third-quarter 2026 net sales of $496.4 million, up 8.8% from $456.2 million a year earlier, and net income of $38.6 million, compared with $20.6 million. Operating income was $54.8 million versus $36.0 million, while diluted net income per common share was $0.50 versus $0.26. Commercial Aerospace sales increased 20.5% to $330.3 million; Defense, Space & Other sales declined 8.7% to $166.1 million.
For the first nine months of 2026, net sales were $1,527.2 million and net income was $125.1 million, compared with $1,402.6 million and $63.0 million, respectively, in 2025. Net cash provided by operating activities was $171.1 million, versus $105.0 million.
During the second quarter, Hexcel issued $400 million of 4.9% senior unsecured notes due 2031 and redeemed $400 million of 3.95% senior unsecured notes due February 2027. As of September 30, 2026, $240.0 million was borrowed under the senior unsecured credit facility, with $510.0 million of undrawn availability. On October 21, 2026, the board approved increasing the 2025 share repurchase authorization from its previous remaining authorized amount of $380.6 million to $750 million.
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Rhea-AI Sentiment measures something else, the tone of the wording.
Positive
- Moderate pointThird-quarter net sales rose 8.8% year over year.
- Moderate pointThird-quarter net income increased 87.4% year over year.
Negative
- Moderate pointDefense, Space & Other sales declined 8.7% in third-quarter 2026.
Key Figures
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Adjusted Term SOFR financial
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— |
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Dividends on common stock ($ |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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Change in other comprehensive loss– net of tax |
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— |
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Dividends on common stock ($ |
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Change in other comprehensive (loss) income– net of tax |
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Balance, March 31, 2026 |
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$ |
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$ |
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Net income |
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Dividends on common stock ($ |
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— |
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Change in other comprehensive loss– net of tax |
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Balance, June 30, 2026 |
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$ |
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Balance, September 30, 2026 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
6
HEXCEL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note 1 — Significant Accounting Policies
In these notes, the terms “Hexcel,” “the Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our” mean Hexcel Corporation and subsidiary companies. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are those of Hexcel Corporation. Refer to Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 for a discussion of our significant accounting policies.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared from the unaudited accounting records of Hexcel pursuant to rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements have been omitted pursuant to rules and regulations of the SEC. In the opinion of management, the condensed consolidated financial statements include all normal recurring adjustments as well as any non-recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the statement of financial position, results of operations, cash flows and statement of stockholders’ equity for the interim periods presented. The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2025 was derived from the audited 2025 consolidated balance sheet. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results expected for any other interim period or for the full year. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Commencing with the first quarter of 2026, we have renamed our Research and Technology ("R&T") function to Research and Development ("R&D").
Note 2 — Net Income Per Common Share
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Weighted average common shares outstanding — Dilutive |
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Total common stock equivalents of
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Note 3 — Inventories
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(In millions) |
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September 30, 2026 |
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December 31, 2025 |
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Raw materials |
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Work in progress |
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Total Inventory |
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$ |
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Note 4 — Retirement and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
We maintain qualified and nonqualified defined benefit retirement plans covering certain current and former U.S. and European employees, retirement savings plans covering eligible U.S. and U.K. employees and certain postretirement health care and life insurance benefit plans covering eligible U.S. retirees. We also participate in a union sponsored multi-employer pension plan covering certain U.S. employees with union affiliations.
Defined Benefit Retirement Plans
We have nonqualified defined benefit retirement plans covering certain current and former employees that are funded as benefits are incurred. Expense related to the defined benefit retirement plans for the quarters ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 was $
Postretirement Health Care and Life Insurance Benefit Plans
Note 5 –– Debt
(In millions) |
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September 30, 2026 |
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December 31, 2025 |
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Senior unsecured credit facility |
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Senior notes --- original issue discount |
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Senior notes --- deferred financing costs |
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( |
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Non-current portion of finance lease and other debt |
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$ |
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On March 31, 2026, the Company entered into a new credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) to refinance its senior unsecured credit facility (the “Facility”). Under the terms of the Credit Agreement the borrowing capacity remained at $
8
As of September 30, 2026, total borrowings under the Facility were $
During the second quarter of 2026, the Company issued $
In conjunction with the issuance of the
During the first quarter of 2025, the Company issued $
In conjunction with the issuance of the
Note 6 — Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company entered into treasury lock agreements to protect against unfavorable movements in the benchmark treasury rate related to the issuance of our
In conjunction with the redemption of the $
Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts
A number of our European subsidiaries are exposed to the impact of exchange rate volatility between the U.S. dollar and the subsidiaries’ functional currencies, being either the Euro or the British pound sterling. We have entered into contracts to exchange
9
U.S. dollars for Euros and British pound sterling through March 2029. The aggregate notional amount of these contracts was $
In addition, we enter into foreign exchange forward contracts which are not designated as hedges. These are used to provide an offset to transactional gains or losses arising from the remeasurement of non-functional monetary assets and liabilities such as accounts receivable. The change in the fair value of the derivatives is recorded in the statement of operations. There are
The change in fair value of our foreign currency forward exchange contracts under hedge designations recorded net of tax within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and September 30, 2025 was as follows:
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Increase (decrease) in fair value |
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Unrealized (losses) gains at end of period, net of tax |
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$ |
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Unrealized losses of $
Commodity Swap Agreements
We use commodity swap agreements to hedge against price fluctuations of raw materials, including propylene (the principal component of acrylonitrile). As of September 30, 2026, we had commodity swap agreements with a notional value of $
The fair values of outstanding derivative financial instruments as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 were as follows:
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September 30, 2026 |
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December 31, 2025 |
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September 30, 2026 |
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December 31, 2025 |
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September 30, 2026 |
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Total Derivative Products |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Note 7 — Fair Value Measurements
The authoritative guidance for fair value measurements establishes a hierarchy for observable and unobservable inputs used to measure fair value, into three broad levels, which are described below:
10
In determining fair value, we utilize valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible as well as consider our own and counterparty credit risk in our assessment of fair value.
We have no assets or liabilities that utilize Level 3 inputs.
For derivative assets and liabilities that utilize Level 2 inputs, we prepare estimates of future cash flows of our derivatives, which are discounted to a net present value. The estimated cash flows and the discount factors used in the valuation model are based on observable inputs and incorporate non-performance risk (the credit standing of the counterparty when the derivative is in a net asset position, and the credit standing of Hexcel when the derivative is in a net liability position). For further information on the fair value of our derivative financial instruments see Note 6, Derivative Financial Instruments. In addition, the fair value of these derivative contracts, which are subject to a master netting arrangement under certain circumstances, is presented on a gross basis in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Below is a summary of valuation techniques for all Level 2 financial assets and liabilities:
Counterparties to the above contracts are highly rated financial institutions,
Note 8 — Revenue
Our revenue is primarily derived from the sale of inventory under long-term contracts with our customers. We have determined that individual purchase orders (“PO”), the terms and conditions of which are taken with a master agreement, create the ASC 606 contracts, which are generally short-term in nature. For those sales that are not tied to a long-term agreement, we generate a PO that is subject to our standard terms and conditions. In instances where our customers acquire our goods related to government contracts, the contracts are typically subject to terms similar, or equal to, the Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 52.249-2. This regulation contains a termination for convenience clause (“T for C”), which requires that the customer pay for the cost of both the finished and unfinished goods at the time of cancellation plus a reasonable profit.
We recognize revenue over time for those agreements that have T for C, and where the products being produced have no alternative use.
The following table details our revenue by market for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025:
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Commercial Aerospace |
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Revenue recognized over time gives rise to contract assets, which represent revenue recognized but unbilled. Contract assets are included in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as a component of current assets.
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$ |
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$ |
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Accounts receivable, net, includes amounts billed to customers where the right to payment is unconditional.
Note 9 — Segment Information
The financial results for our operating segments are prepared using a management approach, which is consistent with the basis and manner in which we internally segregate financial information for the purpose of assisting in making internal operating decisions. We evaluate the performance of our operating segments based on operating income, and generally account for intersegment sales based on arm’s length prices. Corporate and certain other expenses are not allocated to the operating segments, except to the extent that the expense can be directly attributable to the business segment.
We have two reportable segments: Composite Materials and Engineered Products. The Composite Materials segment is comprised of our carbon fiber, specialty reinforcements, resin systems, prepregs and other fiber-reinforced matrix materials, and honeycomb core product lines and pultruded profiles. The Engineered Products segment is comprised of lightweight high strength composite structures, radio frequency/electromagnetic interference (“RF/EMI”) and microwave absorbing materials, engineered core and specialty machined honeycomb products with added functionality.
Financial information for our operating segments for the quarters and nine months ended September, 2026 and 2025 were as follows:
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Research and development expenses |
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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 |
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Cost of sales |
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Research and development expenses |
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13
Goodwill and Intangible Assets |
|
Composite |
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Engineered |
|
|
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|
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(In millions) |
Materials |
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Products |
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Total |
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Balance at December 31, 2025 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
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|
$ |
|
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Amortization expense |
|
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( |
) |
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|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Currency translation adjustments |
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|
( |
) |
|
|
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( |
) |
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Balance at September 30, 2026 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
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At September 30, 2026, the balance of goodwill and intangible assets was $
|
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Composite |
|
|
Engineered |
|
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Corporate & |
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(In millions) |
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Materials |
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Products |
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Other |
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Total |
|
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Segment assets |
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September 30, 2026 |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
|
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December 31, 2025 |
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Note 10 — Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Comprehensive loss represents net loss and other gains and losses affecting stockholders’ equity that are not reflected in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(In millions) |
|
Unrecognized |
|
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Change in Fair |
|
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Foreign |
|
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Total |
|
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Balance at December 31, 2025 |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
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|
( |
) |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss |
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( |
) |
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( |
) |
||
Other comprehensive loss |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Balance at September 30, 2026 |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
The amount of net (gains) losses reclassified to earnings from the unrecognized net defined benefit and postretirement plan costs and derivative products components of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 were as follows:
|
|
Quarter Ended September 30, 2026 |
|
|
Quarter Ended September 30, 2025 |
|
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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 |
|
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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 |
|
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(In millions) |
|
Pre-tax loss (gain) |
|
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Net of tax loss (gain) |
|
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Pre-tax (gain) loss |
|
|
Net of tax (gain) loss |
|
|
Pre-tax loss (gain) |
|
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Net of tax loss (gain) |
|
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Pre-tax (gain) loss |
|
|
Net of tax (gain) loss |
|
||||||||
Defined Benefit and Postretirement Plan Costs |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
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$ |
|
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Derivative Products |
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Foreign currency forward exchange contracts |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
Commodity swaps |
|
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|
( |
) |
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( |
) |
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( |
) |
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( |
) |
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Interest rate swaps |
|
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( |
) |
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|
( |
) |
|
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|
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Total Derivative Products |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Note 11 — Commitments and Contingencies
14
We are involved in litigation, investigations and claims arising out of the normal conduct of our business, including those relating to commercial transactions, environmental, employment and health and safety matters. While it is impossible to predict the ultimate resolution of litigation, investigations and claims asserted against us, we believe, based upon our examination of currently available information, our experience to date, and advice from legal counsel, that, after taking into account our existing insurance coverage and amounts already provided for, the currently pending legal proceedings against us will not have a material adverse impact on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
Environmental Matters
We have been named as a potentially responsible party (“PRP”) with respect to the below and other hazardous waste disposal sites that we do not own or possess, which are included on, or proposed to be included on, the Superfund National Priority List of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) or on equivalent lists of various state governments. Because the Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA” or “Superfund”) allows for joint and several liability in certain circumstances, we could be responsible for all remediation costs at such sites, even if we are one of many PRPs. We believe, based on the amount and nature of the hazardous waste at issue, and the number of other financially viable PRPs at each site, that our liability in connection with such environmental matters will not be material.
Lower Passaic River Study Area
Hexcel, together with approximately
In March 2016, the EPA issued a Record of Decision (“ROD”) setting forth the EPA’s selected remedy for the lower
In October 2016, pursuant to a settlement agreement with the EPA, Occidental Chemical Corporation (“OCC”), one of the PRPs, commenced performance of the remedial design required by the ROD for the lower eight miles of the Lower Passaic River, reserving its right of cost contribution from all other PRPs. In June 2018, OCC filed suit against approximately 120 parties, including Hexcel, in the U.S. District Court of the District of New Jersey seeking cost recovery and contribution under CERCLA related to the Lower Passaic River. In July 2019, the court granted in part and denied in part the defendants’ motion to dismiss. In August 2020, the court granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment for certain claims. Discovery for the remaining claims has been stayed indefinitely based on agreement of the parties. On February 24, 2021, Hexcel and certain other defendants filed a third-party complaint against the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission and certain New Jersey municipalities seeking recovery of Passaic-related cleanup costs incurred by defendants, as well as contribution for any cleanup costs incurred by OCC for which the court deems the defendants liable. In March 2023, the EPA issued a Unilateral Administrative Order (“UAO”) to OCC ordering OCC to commence remedial design work for the interim remedy for the cleanup of the upper nine miles of the Lower Passaic River. On March 24, 2023, OCC filed suit against Hexcel and approximately
On December 16, 2022, the EPA lodged a Consent Decree with the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey requesting court approval of a $
Summary of Environmental Reserves
Our estimate of liability as a PRP and our remaining costs associated with our responsibility to remediate the Lower Passaic River and other sites are accrued in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, our aggregate environmental related accruals were not material.
These accruals can change significantly from period to period due to such factors as additional information on the nature or extent of contamination, the methods of remediation required, changes in the apportionment of costs among responsible parties and other actions by governmental agencies or private parties, or the impact, if any, of being named in a new matter.
15
Product Warranty
We provide standard assurance-type warranties for our products, which cannot be purchased separately and do not meet the criteria to be considered a performance obligation. Warranty expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, and accrued warranty cost, included in “accrued liabilities” in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, were as follows:
|
|
Product |
|
|
(In millions) |
|
Warranties |
|
|
Balance as of December 31, 2025 |
|
$ |
|
|
Warranty expense |
|
|
|
|
Deductions and other |
|
|
( |
) |
Balance as of March 31, 2026 |
|
$ |
|
|
Warranty expense |
|
|
|
|
Deductions and other |
|
|
( |
) |
Balance as of June 30, 2026 |
|
$ |
|
|
Warranty expense |
|
|
|
|
Deductions and other |
|
|
( |
) |
Balance as of September 30, 2026 |
|
$ |
|
|
Note 12 — Restructuring
We recognized restructuring charges of $
|
|
|
|
Activity for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2026 |
|
|
|
|
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|
June 30, |
|
|
Restructuring |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash |
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
||||||
(In Millions) |
2026 |
|
|
Charge |
|
|
FX Impact |
|
|
Paid |
|
|
Non-Cash |
|
|
2026 |
|
||||||
Employee termination |
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|||
Impairment and other |
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total |
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|||
|
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|
|
|
|
Activity for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 |
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
|
December 31, |
|
|
Restructuring |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash |
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
||||||
(In Millions) |
2025 |
|
|
Charge |
|
|
FX Impact |
|
|
Paid |
|
|
Non-Cash |
|
|
2026 |
|
||||||
Employee termination |
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|||
Impairment and other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|||||
Total |
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|||
Note 13 — Capital Stock
On February 19, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") approved a $
On October 22, 2025, the Board approved an additional $
16
The final settlement under the ASR program with Bank of America occurred on February 27, 2026 and with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC on March 3, 2026, at which time we received additional shares of approximately
The Company did
On October 21, 2026, the Board approved an increase to the share repurchase authorization under the 2025 Share Repurchase Plan from the previous remaining authorized amount of $380.6 to $
17
ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Business Overview
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.
We serve international markets through manufacturing facilities, sales offices and representatives located in the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, India, and Africa.
We are a manufacturer of products within a single industry: Advanced Composites. We have two reportable segments: Composite Materials and Engineered Products. The Composite Materials segment is comprised of our carbon fiber, specialty reinforcements, resin systems, prepregs and other fiber-reinforced matrix materials, and honeycomb core product lines and pultruded profiles. The Engineered Products segment is comprised of lightweight high strength composite structures, radio frequency/electromagnetic interference (“RF/EMI”) and microwave absorbing materials, engineered core and specialty machined honeycomb products with added functionality.
Recent growth in aircraft build rates has favorably impacted our business. We have, however, in the last several years been impacted by delays in aircraft production rates, related to, among other factors, global logistics, supply chain destocking and other supply chain constraints. Hexcel has also been negatively impacted by macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions, including inflationary pressures, tariffs, and global conflicts. While these challenges have had and may continue to have further negative impacts on our operations and financial results, we see indicators for a long-term positive outlook in commercial aircraft production and strong demand in the defense and space market as global defense budgets continue to increase as a result of an uncertain geopolitical environment and the development of new platforms. As a result of the Middle East conflict, we are actively monitoring the markets and are taking actions to mitigate near-term impact to our cost base. Currently, we have limited direct exposure, but a prolonged conflict is likely to precipitate cost and logistic pressures as well as inventory challenges.
Financial Overview
Results of Operations
|
|
Quarters Ended September 30, |
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|
||||||||||||||||||
(In millions, except per share data) |
|
2026 |
|
|
2025 |
|
|
% Change |
|
|
2026 |
|
|
2025 |
|
|
% Change |
|
||||||
Net sales |
|
$ |
496.4 |
|
|
$ |
456.2 |
|
|
|
8.8 |
% |
|
$ |
1,527.2 |
|
|
$ |
1,402.6 |
|
|
|
8.9 |
% |
Operating income |
|
$ |
54.8 |
|
|
$ |
36.0 |
|
|
|
52.2 |
% |
|
$ |
185.0 |
|
|
$ |
110.2 |
|
|
|
67.9 |
% |
As a percentage of net sales |
|
|
11.0 |
% |
|
|
7.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
12.1 |
% |
|
|
7.9 |
% |
|
|
|
||
Net income |
|
$ |
38.6 |
|
|
$ |
20.6 |
|
|
|
87.4 |
% |
|
$ |
125.1 |
|
|
$ |
63.0 |
|
|
|
98.6 |
% |
Diluted net income per common share |
|
$ |
0.50 |
|
|
$ |
0.26 |
|
|
|
92.3 |
% |
|
$ |
1.63 |
|
|
$ |
0.78 |
|
|
|
109.0 |
% |
18
Net Sales
The following table summarizes net sales to third-party customers by segment and end market for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025:
|
|
Quarters Ended September 30, |
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|
||||||||||||||||||
(In millions) |
|
2026 |
|
|
2025 |
|
|
% Change |
|
|
2026 |
|
|
2025 |
|
|
% Change |
|
||||||
Consolidated Net Sales |
|
$ |
496.4 |
|
|
$ |
456.2 |
|
|
|
8.8 |
% |
|
$ |
1,527.2 |
|
|
$ |
1,402.6 |
|
|
|
8.9 |
% |
Commercial Aerospace |
|
|
330.3 |
|
|
|
274.2 |
|
|
|
20.5 |
% |
|
|
1,009.6 |
|
|
|
847.4 |
|
|
|
19.1 |
% |
Defense, Space & Other |
|
|
166.1 |
|
|
|
182.0 |
|
|
|
(8.7 |
)% |
|
|
517.6 |
|
|
|
555.2 |
|
|
|
(6.8 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Composite Materials |
|
$ |
390.3 |
|
|
$ |
363.2 |
|
|
|
7.4 |
% |
|
$ |
1,210.6 |
|
|
$ |
1,121.7 |
|
|
|
7.9 |
% |
Commercial Aerospace |
|
|
275.1 |
|
|
|
230.6 |
|
|
|
19.3 |
% |
|
|
845.5 |
|
|
|
722.3 |
|
|
|
17.1 |
% |
Defense, Space & Other |
|
|
115.2 |
|
|
|
132.6 |
|
|
|
(13.1 |
)% |
|
|
365.1 |
|
|
|
399.4 |
|
|
|
(8.6 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Engineered Products |
|
$ |
106.1 |
|
|
$ |
93.0 |
|
|
|
14.1 |
% |
|
$ |
316.6 |
|
|
$ |
280.9 |
|
|
|
12.7 |
% |
Commercial Aerospace |
|
|
55.2 |
|
|
|
43.6 |
|
|
|
26.5 |
% |
|
|
164.1 |
|
|
|
125.1 |
|
|
|
31.2 |
% |
Defense, Space & Other |
|
|
50.9 |
|
|
|
49.4 |
|
|
|
3.0 |
% |
|
|
152.5 |
|
|
|
155.8 |
|
|
|
(2.1 |
)% |
Sales by Segment
Composite Materials: Net sales of $390.3 million in the third quarter of 2026 increased by $27.1 million or 7.4% from the prior year quarter. Commercial Aerospace sales increased $44.5 million or 19.3% in the third quarter of 2026 as compared to the same quarter in the prior year. Defense, Space & Other net sales in the third quarter of 2026 decreased $17.4 million or 13.1% versus the prior year period. Net sales of $1,210.6 million for the first nine months of 2026 increased 7.9% compared to the same period last year led by higher Commercial Aerospace sales. The decrease in Defense, Space & Other net sales for both the third quarter and nine months of 2026 reflected the September 30, 2025 divestment of the Austrian-based industrial business and the closure of a non-core industrial business in Leicester, UK earlier this year.
Engineered Products: For the third quarter of 2026, net sales of $106.1 million increased $13.1 million or 14.1% as compared to the prior year quarter. Net sales of $316.6 million for the first nine months of 2026 increased 12.7% compared to the same period last year. The increase for both the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2026 over the respective periods in the prior year was driven by strong Commercial Aerospace sales.
Sales by Market
For the third quarter of 2026, Commercial Aerospace sales of $330.3 million increased 20.5% compared to the third quarter of 2025. Both widebodies, including the Airbus A350 and Boeing 787, and narrowbodies, including the Airbus A320 and Boeing MAX, grew year over year. Other Commercial Aerospace sales for the third quarter of 2026 increased 1.3% compared to the third quarter of 2025. Sales of $1,009.6 million increased 19.1% for the first nine months of 2026 compared to the first nine months of 2025, with growth led by the A350, 787 and MAX platforms. Other Commercial Aerospace increased 6.4% for the first nine months of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025 from higher regional jet sales.
Defense, Space & Other sales of $166.1 million in the third quarter of 2026 decreased 8.7% as compared to the third quarter of 2025. Sales of $517.6 million decreased 6.8% for the first nine months of 2026 as compared to the first nine months of 2025. The sales decrease for both the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2026 reflected the September 30, 2025 divestment of the Austrian-based industrial business as well as softness in launchers and rocket motors.
Gross Margin
|
|
Quarters Ended September 30, |
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|
||||||||||||||||||
(In millions) |
|
2026 |
|
|
2025 |
|
|
% Change |
|
|
2026 |
|
|
2025 |
|
|
% Change |
|
||||||
Gross margin |
|
$ |
115.5 |
|
|
$ |
99.9 |
|
|
|
15.6 |
% |
|
$ |
388.3 |
|
|
$ |
313.8 |
|
|
|
23.7 |
% |
Percentage of sales |
|
|
23.3 |
% |
|
|
21.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
25.4 |
% |
|
|
22.4 |
% |
|
|
|
||
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Gross margin for the third quarter of 2026 was 23.3% compared to 21.9% in the third quarter of 2025 and 25.4% and 22.4% for the first nine months of 2026 and 2025, respectively. The higher margins for both the third quarter and nine months of 2026 compared to the prior year periods was primarily due to higher sales leverage.
Operating Expenses
|
|
Quarters Ended September 30, |
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|
||||||||||||||||||
(In millions) |
|
2026 |
|
|
2025 |
|
|
% Change |
|
|
2026 |
|
|
2025 |
|
|
% Change |
|
||||||
SG&A expense |
|
$ |
44.9 |
|
|
$ |
41.1 |
|
|
|
9.2 |
% |
|
$ |
141.5 |
|
|
$ |
127.4 |
|
|
|
11.1 |
% |
Percentage of sales |
|
|
9.0 |
% |
|
|
9.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
9.3 |
% |
|
|
9.1 |
% |
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
R&D expense |
|
$ |
16.2 |
|
|
$ |
14.0 |
|
|
|
15.7 |
% |
|
$ |
51.3 |
|
|
$ |
42.1 |
|
|
|
21.9 |
% |
Percentage of sales |
|
|
3.3 |
% |
|
|
3.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
3.4 |
% |
|
|
3.0 |
% |
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Other operating (income) expense |
|
$ |
(0.4 |
) |
|
$ |
8.8 |
|
|
|
(104.5 |
)% |
|
$ |
10.5 |
|
|
$ |
34.1 |
|
|
|
(69.2 |
)% |
Selling, general and administrative expenses were higher for both the third quarter and the first nine months of 2026 as compared to the respective periods in 2025. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses compared to the prior year periods was primarily driven by higher employee-related costs. Research and development expenses for the third quarter and first nine months of 2026 were higher than the comparable periods in 2025, primarily due to higher employee-related expenses and production qualification material costs.
Other operating income for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 reflected an adjustment to restructuring expenses related to the shutdown of industrial-oriented manufacturing at the Leicester, UK facility. For the third quarter of 2025, other operating expenses included a loss related to the divestiture of our Neumarkt, Austria plant, a non-income tax charge related to the net value of a foreign entity and restructuring charges primarily related to the previously announced closure of our facility in Belgium. Other operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, included restructuring expenses related to the shutdown of industrial-oriented manufacturing at the Leicester, UK facility and non-recurring professional fees. The nine months ended September 30, 2025 also included restructuring charges related to the closure of the facility in Belgium and a loss for the divestiture of the Hartford, Connecticut business.
Operating Income
|
|
Quarters Ended September 30, |
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|
||||||||||||||||||
(In millions) |
|
2026 |
|
|
2025 |
|
|
% Change |
|
|
2026 |
|
|
2025 |
|
|
% Change |
|
||||||
Consolidated operating income |
|
$ |
54.8 |
|
|
$ |
36.0 |
|
|
|
52.2 |
% |
|
$ |
185.0 |
|
|
$ |
110.2 |
|
|
|
67.9 |
% |
Operating margin |
|
|
11.0 |
% |
|
|
7.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
12.1 |
% |
|
|
7.9 |
% |
|
|
|
||
Composite Materials |
|
$ |
61.1 |
|
|
$ |
39.9 |
|
|
|
53.1 |
% |
|
$ |
205.0 |
|
|
$ |
152.8 |
|
|
|
34.2 |
% |
Operating margin |
|
|
14.7 |
% |
|
|
10.4 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
15.9 |
% |
|
|
12.9 |
% |
|
|
|
||
Engineered Products |
|
$ |
12.7 |
|
|
$ |
13.6 |
|
|
|
(6.6 |
)% |
|
$ |
44.3 |
|
|
$ |
5.1 |
|
|
|
768.6 |
% |
Operating margin |
|
|
11.8 |
% |
|
|
14.4 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
13.8 |
% |
|
|
1.8 |
% |
|
|
|
||
Corporate & Other |
|
$ |
(19.0 |
) |
|
$ |
(17.5 |
) |
|
N/M |
|
|
$ |
(64.3 |
) |
|
$ |
(47.7 |
) |
|
N/M |
|
||
Operating income for the third quarters of 2026 and 2025 was $54.8 million and $36.0 million, respectively. Operating income for the first nine months of 2026 was $185.0 million compared to $110.2 million for the same period last year. Overall, operating income for both the third quarter and nine months of 2026 was favorably impacted by higher sales and improved margins as compared to prior year periods.
Interest Expense, Net
|
|
Quarters Ended September 30, |
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|
||||||||||||||||||
(In millions) |
|
2026 |
|
|
2025 |
|
|
% Change |
|
|
2026 |
|
|
2025 |
|
|
% Change |
|
||||||
Interest expense, net |
|
$ |
12.1 |
|
|
$ |
9.2 |
|
|
|
31.5 |
% |
|
$ |
35.9 |
|
|
$ |
26.1 |
|
|
|
37.5 |
% |
Interest expense for both the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2026 was higher compared to the respective prior year periods as a result of higher average borrowings for the first nine months of 2026.
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Provision for Income Taxes
|
|
Quarters Ended September 30, |
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|
||||||||||
(In millions) |
|
2026 |
|
|
2025 |
|
|
2026 |
|
|
2025 |
|
||||
Income tax expense |
|
$ |
4.1 |
|
|
$ |
6.2 |
|
|
$ |
23.8 |
|
|
$ |
21.6 |
|
Effective tax rate |
|
|
9.7 |
% |
|
|
23.2 |
% |
|
|
16.0 |
% |
|
|
25.6 |
% |
Tax expense for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 was $4.1 million as compared to $6.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. Tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 was $23.8 million compared to $21.6 million for the comparative period in 2025. The nine months ended September 30, 2025 included discrete tax charges for valuation allowance related to the closure of our facility in Belgium.
Financial Condition
Liquidity: Cash on hand at September 30, 2026 was $77.8 million as compared to $71.0 million at December 31, 2025. As of September 30, 2026, total debt was $934.9 million as compared to $993.0 million at December 31, 2025.
Under the Facility, total borrowings at September 30, 2026 were $240.0 million, which approximated fair value. The Credit Agreement permits us to issue letters of credit up to an aggregate amount of $50.0 million. As of September 30, 2026, there were no issued letters of credit under the Facility, resulting in undrawn availability under the Facility of $510.0 million. The weighted average interest rate for the Facility was 4.79% for the six months from entering into the Credit Agreement for the Facility in March 2026 through September 30, 2026.
Short-term liquidity requirements consist primarily of normal recurring operating expenses and working capital needs, capital expenditures, dividend payments, debt obligations and debt service requirements. We expect to meet our short-term liquidity requirements (including capital expenditures) through net cash from operating activities, cash on hand and the Facility. As of September 30, 2026, long-term liquidity requirements consisted primarily of obligations under our long-term debt obligations. We do not have any significant required debt repayments until March 2031 when the Facility matures. For further information regarding debt, including our Facility, see Note 5, Debt, to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of this Form 10-Q.
There were no repurchases of shares during the third quarter of 2026. The remaining authorization under the 2025 Share Repurchase Plan at September 30, 2026 was $380.6 million. On October 21, 2026, the Board approved an increase to the share repurchase authorization under the 2025 Share Repurchase Plan from the remaining $380.6 million to $750 million and additionally, declared a quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share payable to stockholders of record as of November 2, 2026, with a payment date of November 9, 2026.
Operating Activities: Net cash provided by operating activities for the first nine months of 2026 was $171.1 million compared to $105.0 million for the same period last year. Working capital was a cash use of $78.1 million for the first nine months of 2026 as compared to a use of $63.8 million in the same period in 2025 with the variance primarily attributable to higher accounts receivable and inventory balances, partially offset by higher payables and accruals.
Investing Activities: Net cash used for investing activities was $68.6 million and $57.8 million in the first nine months of 2026 and 2025, respectively. Capital expenditures for the first nine months of 2026 were $68.6 million as compared to $55.1 million for the same period last year. Payments related to the divestiture of the Neumarkt and Hartford facilities were $2.7 million in the first nine months of 2025.
Financing Activities: Net cash used for financing activities was $94.5 million for first nine months of 2026 compared to a net cash use of $85.5 million in the same period in 2025. Borrowings under the credit facility during the first nine months of 2026 and 2025 were $595.0 million and $160.0 million, respectively. Repayments were $650.0 million during the first nine months of 2026 compared to $100.0 million in the prior year period. Quarterly dividend payments to shareholders were $40.9 million during the first nine months of 2026 compared to $41.0 million in the prior year period. During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, repurchases of common stock totaled $100.9 million.
Financial Obligations and Commitments: The next significant scheduled debt maturity will not occur until 2031, when both the Facility and the 4.9% Senior Unsecured Notes mature. Certain sales and administrative offices, data processing equipment and manufacturing facilities are leased under operating leases.
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Critical Accounting Estimates
Our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In connection with the preparation of our financial statements, we are required to make assumptions and estimates about future events, and apply judgments that affect reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and related disclosures. We base our assumptions, estimates and judgments on historical experience, current trends and other factors management believes to be relevant at the time our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared. On a regular basis, management reviews accounting policies, assumptions, estimates and judgments to ensure our financial statements are presented fairly and in accordance with U.S. GAAP. However, because future events and their effects cannot be determined with certainty, actual results may differ from our assumptions and estimates, and such differences could be material.
We describe our significant accounting policies and critical accounting estimates in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.
Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements relate to analyses and other information that are based on forecasts of future results and estimates of amounts not yet determinable. These statements also relate to future prospects, developments and business strategies. These forward-looking statements are identified by their use of terms and phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “seek,” “target,” “would,” “will” and similar terms and phrases, including references to assumptions. Such statements are based on current expectations, are inherently uncertain and are subject to changing assumptions.
Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (a) the estimates and expectations based on aircraft production rates provided by Airbus, Boeing and others and the revenues we may generate from an aircraft model or program; (b) expectations with regard to the impact of regulatory activity related to the Boeing 737 MAX on our revenues; (c) expectations with regard to raw material cost and availability, including any impact associated with quotas, duties, tariffs, taxes or other similar restrictions upon the import or export of materials or the Middle East conflict; (d) expectations of composite content on new commercial aircraft programs and our share of those requirements; (e) expectations regarding revenues from defense and space applications, including whether certain programs might be curtailed or discontinued, and government funding opportunities; (f) expectations regarding sales for industrial applications; (g) expectations regarding cash generation, working capital trends, and inventory levels; (h) expectations as to the level of research and development investment, capital expenditures, capacity, including the timing of completion of capacity expansions, and qualification of new products; (i) expectations regarding our ability to improve or maintain margins; (j) expectations regarding our ability to attract, motivate, and retain the workforce necessary to execute our business strategy; (k) projections regarding our tax rate or restructuring or alignment activities; (l) expectations with regard to the continued impact of macroeconomic factors or geopolitical issues or conflicts, including the Middle East conflict; (m) expectations regarding our strategic initiatives, including our sustainability goals and restructuring or alignment activities; (n) expectations with regard to the effectiveness of cybersecurity measures; (o) expectations regarding the outcome of legal matters or the impact of changes in laws or regulations; (p) expectations relating to our share repurchase program and dividends; and (q) our expectations of financial results for 2026 and beyond.
Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond our control, that may cause actual results to be materially different. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the following: the extent of the impact of macroeconomic factors or geopolitical issues or conflicts, including U.S. trade policy and retaliatory actions taken in response and the Middle East conflict; reductions in sales to any significant customers, particularly Airbus or Boeing, including related to regulatory activity or public scrutiny impacting the Boeing 737 MAX; our ability to effectively adjust production and inventory levels to align with customer demand; our ability to effectively motivate, retain and hire the necessary workforce; the availability and cost of raw materials, including the impact of supply disruptions, inflation, tariffs and the Middle East conflict; our ability to successfully implement or realize our strategic initiatives, including our sustainability goals and any restructuring or alignment activities in which we may engage; changes in sales mix; changes in current pricing due to cost levels; changes in aerospace build or delivery rates; any impact from a prolonged shutdown of the U.S. federal government; changes in government defense procurement or investment budgets; timely new product development or introduction; our ability to install, staff and qualify necessary capacity or complete capacity expansions to meet customer demand; our ability to execute future share repurchases or dividends and the source of funds used for such repurchases or dividends; cybersecurity-related risks, including the potential impact of breaches or intrusions; currency exchange rate fluctuations; uncertainty related to governmental actions and changes in political, social and economic conditions, including the effect of change in global trade policies, tariff rates, economic sanctions and embargoes; work stoppages or other labor disruptions; our ability to successfully complete any strategic acquisitions, investments or dispositions; compliance with environmental, health, safety and other related laws and regulations, including those related to climate change; the
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effects of natural disasters or other severe weather events, which may be worsened by the impact of climate change, and other severe catastrophic events, including any public health crisis; and the unexpected outcome of legal matters or impact of changes in laws or regulations.
Although we believe that these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, you should be aware that many factors could affect our actual results of operations and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. As a result, the foregoing factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read together with other cautionary statements included in this and other reports we file with the SEC. For additional information regarding certain factors that may cause our actual results to differ from those expected or anticipated, see the information under the caption “Risk Factors,” which is located in Item 1A of Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. We caution you not to place undue reliance upon these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. We do not undertake any obligation to update our forward-looking statements or risk factors to reflect future events or circumstances, except as otherwise required by law.
ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
There have been no material changes in our market risk from the information provided in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have evaluated our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2026, and with the participation of the Company's management have concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. These disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that there have not been any changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2026 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings
The information required by Item 1 is contained within Note 11 on pages 15 through 16 of this Form 10-Q and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 1A. Risk Factors
In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. There have been no material changes in the Company's risk factors from the aforementioned Form 10-K.
ITEMS 2, 3 and 4 are not applicable, and therefore have been omitted.
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ITEM 5. Other Information
On
On October 21, 2026, the Board 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 $750 million.
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ITEM 6. Exhibits
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. |
|
Description |
31.1 |
|
Certification of Chief Executive Officer, Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
31.2 |
|
Certification of Chief Financial Officer, Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
32 |
|
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith) |
101
|
|
The following financial statements from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, formatted in Inline XBRL: (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss), (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity, and (vi) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
|
104 |
|
Cover Page Interactive Data File: the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document and are contained within Exhibit 101. |
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Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
|
|
Hexcel Corporation |
|
|
|
October 21, 2026 |
|
/s/ Amy S. Evans |
(Date) |
|
Amy S. Evans |
|
|
Senior Vice President, |
|
|
Chief Accounting Officer |
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