HEXCEL CORP /DE/
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $7.01B
- P/E (TTM)
- 46.0
- Dividend yield
- 0.74%
About Hexcel
Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers, SIC 2821
Hexcel Corporation develops and manufactures advanced lightweight composite materials and structural components. The company operates within the advanced composites industry across two primary reportable segments: Composite Materials and Engineered Products. Its portfolio includes carbon fibers, specialty reinforcements, resin systems, prepregs, matrix materials, honeycomb core, and engineered composite structures. These offerings serve customers across commercial aerospace, defense and space, and industrial applications.
The company conducts operations and distributes products globally, with manufacturing and delivery footprints across the United States, the United Kingdom, Spain, France, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Australia, and Morocco. Hexcel Corporation's principal executive offices and headquarters are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
Summary of the business section of Hexcel's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- HEXCEL CORP /DE/
- Headquarters
- Stamford, CT
- Address
- Two Stamford Plaza, 281 Tresser Blvd., 16th Floor 06901
- Phone
- (203) 969-0666
- Employees
- 5,563, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP, Stamford, Connecticut
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- HXL
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 76M, Jul 27, 2026
- Public float
- $4.49B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 3-for-2, May 23, 1988
- SEC CIK
- 717605
- CUSIP
- 428291108
- ISIN
- US4282911084
- LEI
- S6Q7LW43WUBUHXY2QP69
- EIN
- 94-1109521
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Gentile | Chairman, CEO and President, Director | 22,961 |
| Gail E. Lehman | See Remarks | 25,148 |
| Gina Fitzsimons | See Remarks | 11,229 |
| James Gordon Coogan | EVP, CFO | 0 |
| Lyndon John Smith | see remarks | 10,360 |
| Amy S. Evans | See Remarks | 1,979 |
| Lilian Regis Brayle | President EMEA/AP & Industrial | 0 |
| Thierry Merlot | See Remarks | 57,941 |
| Michael C. Lenz | see remarks | 0 |
| Patrick Winterlich | EVP, CFO | 43,770 |
| Philippe Chevrier | See Remarks | 1,458 |
| Nick L. Stanage | Director | 541,478 |
| David H. Li | Director | 4,612 |
| Patricia Hubbard | Director | 0 |
| Neal J. Keating | Director | 254 |
| Catherine A. Suever | Director | 22,803 |
| James J. Cannon | Director | 0 |
| Cynthia M. Egnotovich | Director | 4,000 |
| Guy C. Hachey | Director | 8,000 |
| Jeffrey C. Campbell | Director | 17,803 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 NStanage | $0 | $0 | $1.47M | $158 | $220 |
| FY2025 TGentile | $7.25M | $7.51M | $1.47M | $158 | $220 |
| FY2024 NStanage | $8.88M | $4.02M | $2.34M | $132 | $150 |
| FY2024 TGentile | $9.60M | $9.46M | $2.34M | $132 | $150 |
| FY2023 Mr. Stanage | $7.84M | $13.21M | $2.00M | $154 | $121 |
| FY2023 NStanage | $7.84M | $13.21M | $2.00M | $154 | $121 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025, we employed 5,563 full-time employees and contract workers: 3,050 in the United States and 2,513 in other countries.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2021 | Delisting | Notice of delisting from exchange (Form 25) |
| Apr 6, 2020 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Mar 16, 2016 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Jan 24, 2007 | Delisting | Notice of delisting from exchange (Form 25) |
| Apr 21, 2005 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Jul 10, 2003 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Apr 22, 2003 | Delisting | Notice of delisting from exchange (Form 25) |
| Aug 2, 2001 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Feb 2, 1999 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Jul 9, 1996 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Mar 31, 1994 | Late filing | Notification of late filing |