HXL Hexcel Corporation
Platform & Compounding FCF
B- 65.0 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for platform & compounding fcf businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 25%
C- 50
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 5.4%
  • Operating Margin Trend +0.90 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
C+ 61
  • 5yr Avg ROE 7.8%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -1.4%

Growth Quality

Weight: 25%
A- 82
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 9.3%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 63.9%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 3/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 20%
B- 69
  • 5yr FCF Margin 10.1%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 2.84x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 10%
B- 65
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 3.13x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 4.58x
  • Altman Z-Score 5.01

Stability

Weight: 5%
C- 49
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.59
  • Piotroski F-Score 7
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 2/5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Holding

3 of 3 gurus held; 1 new buy; 1 added; 1 trimmed; 1 full exit.

Holders
3
Avg Δ position
-2.9%
New buys
1
Full exits
1
As of Q1 2026