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accession: "0000950170-22-012990"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HXL"
cik: "0000717605"
company_name: "HEXCEL CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2022-07-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T09:21:02.999583+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hexcel Q2 sales up 22.7% to $393M, GAAP EPS $0.53; reaffirms FY2022 guidance

## Summary
- Q2 GAAP diluted EPS $0.53 vs $0.03 YoY; adjusted diluted EPS $0.33 vs $0.08.
- Net sales $393M, up 22.7% (25.9% constant currency); Commercial Aerospace +48.1%.
- Full year 2022 guidance reaffirmed: sales $1.50-1.63B, adjusted EPS $1.00-1.24, FCF >$145M.
- H1 free cash flow negative $19.6M vs positive $29.7M; company expects improvement for full year.
- Board declares $0.10/share quarterly dividend payable Aug 12, record Aug 5.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-012990
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HXL
- cik: 0000717605
- company_name: HEXCEL CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2022-07-25T23:59:59+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/717605/000095017022012990/0000950170-22-012990-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/717605/000095017022012990/hxl-20220725.htm

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