Hexcel (HXL) Competitors $62.48 -0.96 (-1.51%) Closing price 08/25/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$62.40 -0.08 (-0.13%) As of 05:07 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock HXL vs. AL, BA, CW, HWM, ITT, RTX, TDG, TXT, AVAV, and KTOSShould you be buying Hexcel stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Hexcel include Air Lease (AL), Boeing (BA), Curtiss-Wright (CW), Howmet Aerospace (HWM), ITT (ITT), RTX (RTX), Transdigm Group (TDG), Textron (TXT), AeroVironment (AVAV), and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS). Hexcel vs. Its Competitors Air Lease Boeing Curtiss-Wright Howmet Aerospace ITT RTX Transdigm Group Textron AeroVironment Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) and Air Lease (NYSE:AL) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and earnings. Which has higher valuation and earnings, HXL or AL? Air Lease has higher revenue and earnings than Hexcel. Air Lease is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hexcel, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHexcel$1.88B2.65$132.10M$1.0857.85Air Lease$2.73B2.45$427.70M$8.247.27 Which has more volatility & risk, HXL or AL? Hexcel has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Air Lease has a beta of 1.41, meaning that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate HXL or AL? Hexcel presently has a consensus price target of $63.33, indicating a potential upside of 1.36%. Air Lease has a consensus price target of $59.50, indicating a potential downside of 0.68%. Given Hexcel's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Hexcel is more favorable than Air Lease.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Hexcel 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.10Air Lease 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 Does the media prefer HXL or AL? In the previous week, Hexcel had 2 more articles in the media than Air Lease. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Hexcel and 11 mentions for Air Lease. Hexcel's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Air Lease's score of 1.20 indicating that Hexcel is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hexcel 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Air Lease 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is HXL or AL a better dividend stock? Hexcel pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Air Lease pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Hexcel pays out 63.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Air Lease pays out 10.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Hexcel has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Air Lease has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Air Lease is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do institutionals & insiders believe in HXL or AL? 95.5% of Hexcel shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.6% of Air Lease shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Hexcel shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.8% of Air Lease shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is HXL or AL more profitable? Air Lease has a net margin of 34.04% compared to Hexcel's net margin of 4.69%. Hexcel's return on equity of 9.76% beat Air Lease's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hexcel4.69% 9.76% 5.40% Air Lease 34.04%7.99%1.92% SummaryAir Lease beats Hexcel on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Hexcel News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HXL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding HXL and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart HXL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHexcelAEROSP/DEF EQ IndustryAerospace SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$5.05B$17.73B$27.90B$21.28BDividend Yield1.09%0.78%0.96%3.54%P/E Ratio57.85132.8578.6928.92Price / Sales2.657.036.9250.95Price / Cash17.5441.4332.7018.23Price / Book3.317.669.114.69Net Income$132.10M$274.75M$374.49M$995.89M7 Day Performance2.08%2.09%2.35%2.23%1 Month Performance2.17%0.10%-1.75%2.46%1 Year Performance-2.08%67.12%41.95%10.46% Hexcel Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HXLHexcel3.2313 of 5 stars$62.48-1.5%$63.33+1.4%-2.3%$5.05B$1.88B57.855,894Positive NewsALAir Lease4.8378 of 5 stars$58.03+1.3%$59.50+2.5%+30.0%$6.49B$2.73B7.04150Positive NewsBABoeing3.057 of 5 stars$232.48-1.2%$228.90-1.5%+29.6%$175.79B$66.52B-14.08172,000Trending NewsCWCurtiss-Wright3.4232 of 5 stars$492.92+1.1%$468.14-5.0%+54.5%$18.57B$3.12B41.608,800Positive NewsHWMHowmet Aerospace4.3423 of 5 stars$172.98+1.0%$172.13-0.5%+76.4%$69.73B$7.43B50.5823,930Positive NewsITTITT4.3934 of 5 stars$166.49+0.7%$179.22+7.6%+22.6%$12.99B$3.63B26.1811,700Positive NewsRTXRTX4.2029 of 5 stars$155.56+1.0%$158.67+2.0%+31.8%$208.22B$80.74B34.19186,000Positive NewsTDGTransdigm Group4.5943 of 5 stars$1,390.57+0.2%$1,624.69+16.8%+4.8%$78.36B$7.94B46.1516,600Positive NewsDividend IncreaseTXTTextron4.7232 of 5 stars$79.22+0.4%$92.67+17.0%-10.2%$14.12B$13.70B17.9234,000Positive NewsAVAVAeroVironment3.7747 of 5 stars$247.13+0.2%$285.33+15.5%+29.9%$12.34B$820.63M159.441,475KTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions2.6376 of 5 stars$68.74+0.4%$57.64-16.1%+193.8%$11.60B$1.14B687.474,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Air Lease Competitors Boeing Competitors Curtiss-Wright Competitors Howmet Aerospace Competitors ITT Competitors RTX Competitors Transdigm Group Competitors Textron Competitors AeroVironment Competitors Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:HXL) was last updated on 8/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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