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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-000500"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HXL"
cik: "0000717605"
company_name: "HEXCEL CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2022-01-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T15:37:15.899750+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hexcel reports Q4 sales up 21.8% to $360M; reinstates dividend; guides FY22 sales $1.5B-$1.63B

## Summary
- Q4 GAAP EPS $0.22, adjusted $0.16, vs losses of ($0.23) and ($0.18) a year ago.
- FY21 sales $1,324.7M (-11.8% YoY); adjusted EPS $0.27 vs $0.25 in FY20.
- Board reinstates quarterly dividend $0.10/share, payable Feb 18, record Feb 11.
- FY22 guidance: sales $1.50-1.63B, adj. EPS $1.00-1.24, free cash flow >$145M.
- Commercial aerospace Q4 sales +57.6% YoY; Space & Defense -11.5%; Industrial +10.7%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-000500
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HXL
- cik: 0000717605
- company_name: HEXCEL CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2022-01-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/717605/000095017022000500/0000950170-22-000500-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/717605/000095017022000500/hxl-20220126.htm

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