Hexcel

HXL

Market cap $4.87B

Hexcel (HXL) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

This eclectic group of stocks trades at significant discounts to their all-time high prices, with advanced materials company Hexcel (HXL -3.65%) down 25%, e-commerce logistics company GXO Logistics (GXO -4.41%) down 48%, and ON Semiconductor (ON -8.35%) down 54%. All three companies operate in long-term growth markets that are currently experiencing temporary weakness, and this article will briefly summarize why and how they can return to their growth path.

Hexcel Corporation remains a buy despite near-term headwinds, supported by long-term aerospace and defense demand for advanced lightweight composites. Hexcel faces challenges from delayed Airbus A350 production ramp-ups, leading to destocking and downward revisions in earnings and guidance. Recent Q2 results showed a 2.1% sales decline and significant restructuring charges, with 2025 guidance lowered for sales, EPS, and free cash flow.

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hexcel Corporation (NYSE: HXL) announced today that it will report financial results for its third quarter of 2025 on Wednesday, October 22 after the market close. The company will host a webcast and conference call to discuss highlights of its financial results on Thursday, October 23 at 9:00 am ET. The call will be hosted by Chairman, CEO and President Tom Gentile and Chief Financial Officer Patrick Winterlich. The event will be webcast via the Investor Relat.

According to a recent SEC filing dated August 15, 2025, EARNEST Partners LLC increased its position in Hexcel Corporation  (HXL 3.54%) by 418,477 shares during the quarter. The estimated transaction value, based on the quarterly average share price, was $22.13 million.

These three stocks are fundamentally sound companies with excellent underlying growth prospects. However, shares in machine vision expert Cognex (CGNX -1.01%), advanced materials company Hexcel (HXL -0.94%), and Tesla (TSLA 2.28%) all declined in the first half of 2025.

Hexcel (HXL -0.79%), a leading supplier of advanced composite materials, is best described as the "nearly" stock of the aerospace sector. However, its time will surely come, and its long-term growth prospects remain excellent.

Hexcel's Q2 revenues outpace forecasts, but shrinking margins and lower commercial aerospace sales volume weigh on results.

Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 25, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Kurt Goddard - Vice President of Investor Relations Patrick Joseph Winterlich - Executive VP & CFO Thomas C. Gentile - CEO, President & Chairman Conference Call Participants Alexander Christian Preston - BofA Securities, Research Division David Egon Strauss - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division Gautam J.

The headline numbers for Hexcel (HXL) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended June 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.