Hexcel (HXL) Competitors

Textron (NYSE:TXT) and Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) are both aerospace companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.

Do analysts rate TXT or HXL?

Textron presently has a consensus price target of $88.08, suggesting a potential upside of 6.77%. Hexcel has a consensus price target of $58.67, suggesting a potential upside of 2.39%. Given Textron's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Textron is more favorable than Hexcel.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Textron	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.42
Hexcel	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.10

Which has more risk & volatility, TXT or HXL?

Textron has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hexcel has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is TXT or HXL a better dividend stock?

Textron pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Hexcel pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Textron pays out 1.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hexcel pays out 45.0% 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 raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Hexcel is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Does the media favor TXT or HXL?

In the previous week, Textron had 17 more articles in the media than Hexcel. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Textron and 6 mentions for Hexcel. Hexcel's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Textron's score of 0.66 indicating that Hexcel is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Textron	10 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Hexcel	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in TXT or HXL?

86.0% of Textron shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Hexcel shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Textron shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Hexcel shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, TXT or HXL?

Textron has higher revenue and earnings than Hexcel. Textron is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hexcel, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Textron	$13.87B	1.07	$824M	$4.41	18.71
Hexcel	$1.90B	2.42	$132.10M	$1.51	37.95

Is TXT or HXL more profitable?

Hexcel has a net margin of 6.60% compared to Textron's net margin of 5.98%. Textron's return on equity of 14.77% beat Hexcel's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Textron	5.98%	14.77%	6.26%
Hexcel	6.60%	10.36%	5.76%

Summary

Textron beats Hexcel on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.