---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-115958"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HXL"
cik: "0000717605"
company_name: "HEXCEL CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2024-10-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T12:37:38.153479+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hexcel Q3 sales $457M (+8.8% YoY); adjusted EPS $0.47; withdraws mid-term guidance

## Summary
- Commercial Aerospace sales up 17.5% to $295.9M; Space & Defense flat at $128.2M; Industrial down 16.5% to $32.4M.
- Full-year 2024 sales and adjusted EPS expected at lower end of guidance ranges; effective tax rate reduced to ~19% from 22%.
- Withdraws previously issued mid-term guidance for 2024-2026; cites supply chain delays and slower production rate ramps.
- Repurchased $50M of stock in Q3 ($252M YTD); declared $0.15 quarterly dividend payable Nov 8.
- Free cash flow YTD $58.9M vs $3.7M a year ago; capex $68.4M (cash basis).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-115958
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HXL
- cik: 0000717605
- company_name: HEXCEL CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2024-10-21T23:59:59+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/717605/000095017024115958/0000950170-24-115958-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/717605/000095017024115958/hxl-20241021.htm

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