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Hexcel (HXL) Competitors

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$86.17 -0.02 (-0.02%)
Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$86.26 +0.08 (+0.10%)
As of 05/22/2026 07:44 PM Eastern
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HXL vs. CW, DOV, HWM, PH, and RTX

Should you buy Hexcel stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Hexcel with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Hexcel include Curtiss-Wright (CW), Dover (DOV), Howmet Aerospace (HWM), Parker-Hannifin (PH), and RTX (RTX).

How does Hexcel compare to Curtiss-Wright?

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

Curtiss-Wright pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Hexcel pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Curtiss-Wright pays out 7.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hexcel pays out 47.4% 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. Curtiss-Wright has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years and Hexcel has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Curtiss-Wright currently has a consensus target price of $746.67, suggesting a potential upside of 2.23%. Hexcel has a consensus target price of $91.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.60%. Given Hexcel's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Hexcel is more favorable than Curtiss-Wright.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Curtiss-Wright
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Hexcel
1 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.27

Curtiss-Wright has a net margin of 14.17% compared to Hexcel's net margin of 6.07%. Curtiss-Wright's return on equity of 20.00% beat Hexcel's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Curtiss-Wright14.17% 20.00% 10.01%
Hexcel 6.07%11.08%5.66%

82.7% of Curtiss-Wright shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Hexcel shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Curtiss-Wright shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Hexcel shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Curtiss-Wright has higher revenue and earnings than Hexcel. Curtiss-Wright 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 Ratio
Curtiss-Wright$3.50B7.71$484.23M$13.6553.51
Hexcel$1.89B3.43$109.40M$1.5256.69

In the previous week, Curtiss-Wright had 13 more articles in the media than Hexcel. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Curtiss-Wright and 2 mentions for Hexcel. Curtiss-Wright's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Hexcel's score of 0.19 indicating that Curtiss-Wright is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Curtiss-Wright
12 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Hexcel
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Curtiss-Wright has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hexcel has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Curtiss-Wright beats Hexcel on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hexcel compare to Dover?

Dover (NYSE:DOV) and Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) are related companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Hexcel pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Dover pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hexcel pays out 47.4% 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. Dover has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years and Hexcel has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Dover is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Dover had 3 more articles in the media than Hexcel. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Dover and 2 mentions for Hexcel. Dover's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Hexcel's score of 0.19 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Dover
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Hexcel
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Dover currently has a consensus price target of $237.36, suggesting a potential upside of 12.98%. Hexcel has a consensus price target of $91.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.60%. Given Dover's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Dover is more favorable than Hexcel.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Dover
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60
Hexcel
1 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.27

84.5% of Dover shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Hexcel shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Dover shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Hexcel shares are owned by company 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.

Dover has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hexcel has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

Dover has a net margin of 13.30% compared to Hexcel's net margin of 6.07%. Dover's return on equity of 18.01% beat Hexcel's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Dover13.30% 18.01% 10.10%
Hexcel 6.07%11.08%5.66%

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than Hexcel. Dover 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 Ratio
Dover$8.09B3.50$1.09B$8.0226.20
Hexcel$1.89B3.43$109.40M$1.5256.69

Summary

Dover beats Hexcel on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hexcel compare to Howmet Aerospace?

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) and Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) are both aerospace companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.

Howmet Aerospace has a net margin of 20.23% compared to Hexcel's net margin of 6.07%. Howmet Aerospace's return on equity of 29.27% beat Hexcel's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Hexcel6.07% 11.08% 5.66%
Howmet Aerospace 20.23%29.27%13.20%

Hexcel presently has a consensus price target of $91.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.60%. Howmet Aerospace has a consensus price target of $285.53, suggesting a potential upside of 11.31%. Given Howmet Aerospace's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Howmet Aerospace is more favorable than Hexcel.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Hexcel
1 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.27
Howmet Aerospace
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
18 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.82

In the previous week, Howmet Aerospace had 17 more articles in the media than Hexcel. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Howmet Aerospace and 2 mentions for Hexcel. Howmet Aerospace's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Hexcel's score of 0.19 indicating that Howmet Aerospace is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Hexcel
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Howmet Aerospace
18 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Hexcel pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Howmet Aerospace pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Hexcel pays out 47.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Howmet Aerospace pays out 11.1% 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 and Howmet Aerospace has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

Hexcel has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Howmet Aerospace has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its share price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

95.5% of Hexcel shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.5% of Howmet Aerospace shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Hexcel shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Howmet Aerospace shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Hexcel$1.89B3.43$109.40M$1.5256.69
Howmet Aerospace$8.25B12.44$1.51B$4.3159.52

Summary

Howmet Aerospace beats Hexcel on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hexcel compare to Parker-Hannifin?

Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH) and Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) are related companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, risk, dividends and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Parker-Hannifin had 22 more articles in the media than Hexcel. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Parker-Hannifin and 2 mentions for Hexcel. Parker-Hannifin's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Hexcel's score of 0.19 indicating that Parker-Hannifin is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Parker-Hannifin
15 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Hexcel
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Parker-Hannifin has a beta of 1.18, suggesting that its share price is 18% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hexcel has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

Parker-Hannifin pays an annual dividend of $8.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Hexcel pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Parker-Hannifin pays out 29.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hexcel pays out 47.4% 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. Parker-Hannifin has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years and Hexcel has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Parker-Hannifin is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Parker-Hannifin currently has a consensus price target of $1,022.30, suggesting a potential upside of 18.00%. Hexcel has a consensus price target of $91.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.60%. Given Parker-Hannifin's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Parker-Hannifin is more favorable than Hexcel.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Parker-Hannifin
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.81
Hexcel
1 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.27

Parker-Hannifin has a net margin of 16.58% compared to Hexcel's net margin of 6.07%. Parker-Hannifin's return on equity of 27.97% beat Hexcel's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Parker-Hannifin16.58% 27.97% 13.00%
Hexcel 6.07%11.08%5.66%

Parker-Hannifin has higher revenue and earnings than Hexcel. Parker-Hannifin 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 Ratio
Parker-Hannifin$19.85B5.51$3.53B$27.1131.96
Hexcel$1.89B3.43$109.40M$1.5256.69

82.4% of Parker-Hannifin shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Hexcel shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Parker-Hannifin shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Hexcel shares are held 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.

Summary

Parker-Hannifin beats Hexcel on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hexcel compare to RTX?

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

Hexcel presently has a consensus price target of $91.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.60%. RTX has a consensus price target of $210.75, suggesting a potential upside of 19.02%. Given RTX's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe RTX is more favorable than Hexcel.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Hexcel
1 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.27
RTX
1 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.62

RTX has higher revenue and earnings than Hexcel. RTX 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 Ratio
Hexcel$1.89B3.43$109.40M$1.5256.69
RTX$88.60B2.69$6.73B$5.3333.22

95.5% of Hexcel shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.5% of RTX shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Hexcel shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of RTX shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Hexcel pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. RTX pays an annual dividend of $2.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Hexcel pays out 47.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. RTX pays out 51.0% 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 and RTX has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. RTX is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

RTX has a net margin of 8.03% compared to Hexcel's net margin of 6.07%. RTX's return on equity of 13.50% beat Hexcel's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Hexcel6.07% 11.08% 5.66%
RTX 8.03%13.50%5.29%

Hexcel has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, RTX has a beta of 0.31, indicating that its share price is 69% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, RTX had 37 more articles in the media than Hexcel. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for RTX and 2 mentions for Hexcel. RTX's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Hexcel's score of 0.19 indicating that RTX is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Hexcel
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
RTX
21 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
13 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

RTX beats Hexcel on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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HXL vs. The Competition

MetricHexcelAEROSP/DEF EQ IndustryAerospace SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$6.50B$20.99B$29.97B$23.18B
Dividend Yield0.84%0.63%0.90%4.10%
P/E Ratio56.6962.6845.9430.65
Price / Sales3.438.41228.1014.66
Price / Cash24.8537.8028.4925.12
Price / Book5.138.478.014.74
Net Income$109.40M$516.51M$907.04M$1.07B
7 Day Performance-3.63%2.71%5.42%1.45%
1 Month Performance-3.62%6.10%31.89%1.58%
1 Year Performance67.81%51.94%46.86%28.44%

Hexcel Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
HXL
Hexcel
3.1573 of 5 stars
$86.17
0.0%
$91.00
+5.6%
+67.8%$6.50B$1.89B56.695,563
CW
Curtiss-Wright
3.1104 of 5 stars
$710.69
-0.3%
$746.67
+5.1%
+70.4%$26.33B$3.50B52.079,100
DOV
Dover
4.5715 of 5 stars
$210.72
0.0%
$237.36
+12.6%
+18.2%$28.38B$8.09B26.2724,000
HWM
Howmet Aerospace
4.7492 of 5 stars
$256.49
-1.5%
$285.53
+11.3%
+55.4%$104.17B$8.25B59.5125,430
PH
Parker-Hannifin
4.7317 of 5 stars
$858.14
-0.5%
$1,022.30
+19.1%
+32.1%$108.89B$19.85B31.6557,950

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