Hexcel (HXL) Competitors

90.5% of Howmet Aerospace shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Hexcel shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Howmet Aerospace 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, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Howmet Aerospace has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hexcel has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

Howmet Aerospace has a net margin of 20.52% compared to Hexcel's net margin of 7.76%. Howmet Aerospace's return on equity of 33.91% beat Hexcel's return on equity.

In the previous week, Howmet Aerospace had 5 more articles in the media than Hexcel. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Howmet Aerospace and 10 mentions for Hexcel. Howmet Aerospace's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Hexcel's score of 0.15 indicating that Howmet Aerospace is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Howmet Aerospace pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Hexcel pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Howmet Aerospace pays out 12.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hexcel pays out 36.2% 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. Howmet Aerospace has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Hexcel has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Howmet Aerospace currently has a consensus price target of $312.67, indicating a potential upside of 43.82%. Hexcel has a consensus price target of $105.17, indicating a potential upside of 21.94%. Given Howmet Aerospace's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Howmet Aerospace is more favorable than Hexcel.

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.

Hexcel pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. RTX pays an annual dividend of $2.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Hexcel pays out 36.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. RTX pays out 51.4% 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. Hexcel has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and RTX has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. RTX is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Hexcel has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, RTX has a beta of 0.31, suggesting that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the broader market.

Hexcel presently has a consensus target price of $105.17, indicating a potential upside of 21.94%. RTX has a consensus target price of $227.75, indicating a potential upside of 24.36%. Given RTX's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe RTX is more favorable than Hexcel.

In the previous week, RTX had 41 more articles in the media than Hexcel. MarketBeat recorded 51 mentions for RTX and 10 mentions for Hexcel. RTX's average media sentiment score of 0.39 beat Hexcel's score of 0.15 indicating that RTX is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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.

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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

RTX has a net margin of 8.28% compared to Hexcel's net margin of 7.76%. RTX's return on equity of 13.99% beat Hexcel's return on equity.

Hexcel has a net margin of 7.76% compared to Arxis' net margin of 0.00%. Hexcel's return on equity of 12.34% beat Arxis' return on equity.

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

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

In the previous week, Hexcel had 5 more articles in the media than Arxis. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Hexcel and 5 mentions for Arxis. Arxis' average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Hexcel's score of 0.15 indicating that Arxis is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Hexcel currently has a consensus price target of $105.17, indicating a potential upside of 21.94%. Arxis has a consensus price target of $54.64, indicating a potential upside of 9.47%. Given Hexcel's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Hexcel is more favorable than Arxis.

Woodward pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Hexcel pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Woodward pays out 14.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hexcel pays out 36.2% 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. Woodward has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Hexcel has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Woodward has a net margin of 13.17% compared to Hexcel's net margin of 7.76%. Woodward's return on equity of 21.89% beat Hexcel's return on equity.

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

Woodward has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hexcel has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

Woodward currently has a consensus target price of $418.36, suggesting a potential upside of 25.82%. Hexcel has a consensus target price of $105.17, suggesting a potential upside of 21.94%. Given Woodward's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Woodward is more favorable than Hexcel.

In the previous week, Hexcel had 2 more articles in the media than Woodward. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Hexcel and 8 mentions for Woodward. Hexcel's average media sentiment score of 0.15 beat Woodward's score of -0.07 indicating that Hexcel is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

81.2% of Woodward shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Hexcel shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Woodward shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Hexcel shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.