Shares of aerospace and defense company Hexcel (NYSE:HXL)
fell 3.2% in the afternoon session after the company reported second-quarter 2025 financial results that showed year-over-year declines in revenue and profit.
Aerospace and defense company Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) reported revenue ahead of Wall Street’s expectations in Q2 CY2025, but sales fell by 2.1% year on year to $489.9 million. The company’s full-year revenue guidance of $1.92 billion at the midpoint came in 0.5% above analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.50 per share was 8.3% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
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Quarterly earnings results are a good time to check in on a company’s progress, especially compared to its peers in the same sector. Today we are looking at Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) and the best and worst performers in the aerospace industry.
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Aerospace and defense company Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales falling 3.3% year on year to $456.5 million. The company’s full-year revenue guidance of $1.92 billion at the midpoint came in 3.4% below analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.37 per share was 12.4% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
Shares of aerospace and defense company Hexcel (NYSE:HXL)
fell 9.9% in the morning session after the company reported weak first quarter 2025 results. Its revenue, EPS, and EBITDA missed analysts' estimates. Hexcel also cut its full-year revenue and profit forecasts in response to continued supply chain delays. A key concern was the commercial aerospace sales which dropped over 6%, hit hard by slower production on jets like the 787 and A350. That dragged overall sales down 3%, and profits dropped too, with lower volumes making it harder to cover fixed costs. Defense and space did okay, up almost 3%, but that just wasn't enough to balance out the hit in commercial. Overall, this quarter could have been better.
On an adjusted basis, the company reported earnings of $0.37 per share for the quarter ended March 31, while analysts expected it to post $0.42 per share.
Aerospace and defense company Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales falling 3.3% year on year to $456.5 million. The company’s full-year revenue guidance of $1.92 billion at the midpoint came in 3.4% below analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.37 per share was 12.4% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
