Hexcel (HXL) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates

Company Performance - Hexcel reported quarterly earnings of $0.52 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.51 per share, and up from $0.43 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 1.96% [1] - The company posted revenues of $473.8 million for the quarter ended December 2024, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.61%, and an increase from year-ago revenues of $457.5 million [2] - Over the last four quarters, Hexcel has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times and topped consensus revenue estimates three times [2] Stock Performance - Hexcel shares have increased approximately 9.2% since the beginning of the year, compared to the S&P 500's gain of 2.9% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is $0.46 on revenues of $484.78 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $2.33 on revenues of $2 billion [7] Industry Outlook - The Aerospace - Defense Equipment industry, to which Hexcel belongs, is currently in the top 28% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook [8] - Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can impact Hexcel's stock performance [5]