earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Hexcel Q4 adjusted EPS $0.43, sales $458M; FY24 guide: $1.93-2.03B sales, $2.10-2.30 adj EPS
HEXCEL CORP /DE/
- Q4 GAAP diluted EPS $(0.21) due to $70.5M non-cash UK pension buy-out charge; adjusted diluted EPS $0.43 (+7.5% YoY).
- Q4 sales $457.5M (+6.5% YoY), with Commercial Aerospace +4.4%, Space & Defense +20.4%, Industrial -19.3%.
- FY23 adjusted EPS $1.81 (+41.4%), sales $1.79B (+13.4%), free cash flow $148.9M (vs $96.8M prior year).
- Quarterly dividend increased 20% to $0.15/share; paid Feb 16 to holders of record Feb 9.
- FY24 guidance: sales $1.925-2.025B, adj EPS $2.10-2.30, free cash flow >$200M; investor day Feb 20.