Strong Earnings Beat

For the quarter ended June 2026, Hexcel posted net sales of $529.3 million, an 8 % year‑over‑year increase from $489.9 million in Q2 2025. Adjusted earnings per share were $0.66, beating the consensus estimate of $0.56 by 17.9 %. Adjusted operating income rose to $72.6 million from $30 million a year earlier, and gross margin improved to 26.1 % (a 330‑basis‑point lift). Operating margin reached 13.7 % (up from 6.1 % in the same period last year) and free‑cash‑flow margin increased to 11 % (from 1.6 % a year earlier).