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Hexcel (Hexcel) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 35.04 (As of Apr. 24, 2024)


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What is Hexcel Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-04-24), Hexcel's share price is $63.24. Hexcel's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $1.81. Hence, Hexcel's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 35.04.

The historical rank and industry rank for Hexcel's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

HXL' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 8.36   Med: 42.78   Max: 347.06
Current: 35.05

During the past 13 years, Hexcel's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 347.06. The lowest was 8.36. And the median was 42.78.

HXL's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
64.29% of 154 companies
in the Aerospace & Defense industry
Industry Median: 23.61 vs HXL: 35.05

Hexcel's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-0.42. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $1.81.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Hexcel was 60.70% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -11.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -15.50% per year.

During the past 13 years, Hexcel's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 78.20% per year. The lowest was -119.10% per year. And the median was -0.60% per year.


Hexcel Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hexcel's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Hexcel Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

Hexcel Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 21.92 19.06 35.41 51.67 42.34

Hexcel Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 60.77 89.75 54.10 42.34 40.36

Competitive Comparison of Hexcel's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Hexcel's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Hexcel's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Hexcel's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hexcel's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



Hexcel Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Hexcel's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=63.24/1.805
=35.04

Hexcel's Share Price of today is $63.24.
Hexcel's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1.81.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

Hexcel  (NYSE:HXL) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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Hexcel (Hexcel) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
281 Tresser Boulevard, Two Stamford Plaza, 16th Floor, Stamford, CT, USA, 06901
Founded in 1948, Hexcel designs and manufactures a range of high-performance composite fibers, fabrics, resins, and structures for use in commercial aerospace, defense, and other industrial markets. These are engineered to be lighter than metal and perform under rigorous conditions in aircraft frames, wings, engines, and other components and subassemblies. The company's name derives from the six-sided honeycomb structures that lend many of its products their light weight and rigidity. Hexcel's biggest customers are Airbus (38% of 2022 sales) and Boeing (25% of prepandemic sales) and its respective subcontractors.
Executives
Gail E Lehman officer: See Remarks 801 CRESCENT CENTRE DRIVE, SUITE 600, FRANKLIN TN 37067
Marilyn Minus director C/O NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, 360 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, MIE DEPT., 334SN, BOSTON MA 2115-5000
Thierry Merlot officer: See Remarks C/O HEXCEL CORPORATION, 281 TRESSER BLVD., STAMFORD CT 06901--326
Philippe Chevrier officer: See Remarks C/O HEXCEL CORPORATION, TWO STAMFORD PLAZA, 281 TRESSER BLVD., STAMFORD CT 06901
Gina Fitzsimons officer: See Remarks C/O HEXCEL CORPORATION, TWO STAMFORD PLAZA, 281 TRESSER BLVD., STAMFORD CT 06901
Robert George Hennemuth officer: See Remarks C/O HEXCEL CORPORATION, 281 TRESSER BLVD. 16TH FLOOR, STAMFORD CT 06901
Nick L Stanage officer: President 20807 DECATUR STREET, CASSOPOLIS MI 49031
Amy S Evans officer: See Remarks 2701 SPRUCE STREET, QUINCY IL 62301
Kimberly A. Hendricks officer: SVP, Corp. Controller & CAO 521 WEST 57TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Brett Raymond Schneider officer: President - Global Fibers C/O HEXCEL CORPORATION, 281 TRESSER BLVD., 16TH FLOOR, STAMFORD CT 06901
Timothy Swords officer: President, Industrial C/O HEXCEL CORPORATION, 281 TRESSER BLVD., STAMFORD CT 06901-3261
Pritchett Colleen officer: See Remarks C/O HEXCEL CORPORATION, 281 TRESSER BLVD., 16TH FLOOR, STAMFORD CT 06901
Jeffrey A Graves director C/O C&D TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 1400 UNION MEETING RD, BLUE BELL PA 19422
Patrick Winterlich officer: See Remarks HEXCEL CORPORATION, 281 TRESSER BLVD., STAMFORD CT 06901
Guy C Hachey director 5725 DELPHI DRIVE, TROY MI 48098

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