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.
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Shareholders of Hexcel would probably like to forget the past six months even happened. The stock has dropped 21.7% and now trades at a new 52-week low of $46.48. This was partly due to its softer quarterly results and might have investors contemplating their next move.
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Aerospace and defense company Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2024 as sales rose 3.6% year on year to $473.8 million. The company’s full-year revenue guidance of $2 billion at the midpoint came in 0.7% below analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.52 per share was in line with analysts’ consensus estimates.
