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accession: "0000950170-22-019905"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HXL"
cik: "0000717605"
company_name: "HEXCEL CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2022-10-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T01:46:13.393887+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hexcel Q3 2022 EPS $0.31 ($0.33 adj); sales $365M +9.3%; narrows FY2022 guidance

## Summary
- GAAP diluted EPS $0.31, adjusted $0.33; net income $26.8M vs $9.0M a year ago.
- Sales $364.7M, up 9.3% (12.2% constant currency); Commercial Aerospace +25.1% led by A350 and A320neo.
- FY2022 sales guidance narrowed to $1.53-1.60B; adjusted EPS guidance narrowed to $1.12-1.24.
- Free cash flow guidance lowered to ~$100M from >$145M; capex unchanged at ~$75M.
- Quarterly dividend declared $0.10 per share, payable Nov 14 to holders of record Nov 4.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-019905
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HXL
- cik: 0000717605
- company_name: HEXCEL CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2022-10-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- 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/717605/000095017022019905/0000950170-22-019905-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/717605/000095017022019905/hxl-20221024.htm

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