secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     HEXCEL CORP /DE/ (HXL)
CIK:        0000717605
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-01-22T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000950170-25-007795
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 2.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Hexcel Q4 sales $474M (+3.6% YoY), adj EPS $0.52; FY24 FCF $203M; dividend +13% to $0.17; FY25 guide $1.95-2.05B
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- Q4 2024 net sales $473.8M (+3.6% YoY); GAAP diluted EPS $0.07 vs ($0.21) loss in Q4 2023.
- Adjusted diluted EPS for Q4 $0.52 (up 20.9% YoY); full-year adjusted EPS $2.03 (up 12.2%).
- FY 2024 free cash flow $202.9M, up from $148.9M in 2023; capex $87.0M.
- Quarterly dividend raised 13% to $0.17/share; payable Feb 14, 2025 to holders of record Feb 7, 2025.
- FY 2025 guidance: sales $1.95B-$2.05B, adjusted EPS $2.05-$2.25, FCF >$220M, capex <$100M.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/717605/000095017025007795/0000950170-25-007795-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/717605/000095017025007795/hxl-20250122.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-25-007795

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