secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     HEXCEL CORP /DE/ (HXL)
CIK:        0000717605
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-07-29T20:25:17+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-26-323808
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 Q2 EPS $0.64 vs $0.17; raises FY2026 sales and EPS guidance
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- Q2 GAAP diluted EPS $0.64 (up 276% YoY); adjusted EPS $0.66 vs $0.50; sales $529M (+8.0%).
- Commercial Aerospace sales $346.6M (+18.3% YoY) led by A350 and 787 widebodies.
- FY2026 guidance raised: sales $2.025B-$2.125B (prev $2.0-$2.1B); adj. EPS $2.30-$2.40 (prev $2.10-$2.30).
- Issued $400M 4.9% notes due 2031 to redeem $400M 3.95% notes due 2027; dividend $0.18/share.
- H1 free cash flow $51.8M vs -$46.6M; gross margin improved to 26.1% from 22.8%.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/717605/000119312526323808/0001193125-26-323808-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/717605/000119312526323808/hxl-20260729.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-323808

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