Hexcel (HXL) Competitors $58.60 -0.18 (-0.31%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends HXL vs. TXT, CW, HII, AVAV, KTOS, SPR, AIR, TGI, ATRO, and NPKShould you be buying Hexcel stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Hexcel include Textron (TXT), Curtiss-Wright (CW), Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), AeroVironment (AVAV), Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS), Spirit AeroSystems (SPR), AAR (AIR), Triumph Group (TGI), Astronics (ATRO), and National Presto Industries (NPK). These companies are all part of the "aerospace & defense" industry. Hexcel vs. Textron Curtiss-Wright Huntington Ingalls Industries AeroVironment Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Spirit AeroSystems AAR Triumph Group Astronics National Presto Industries Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) and Textron (NYSE:TXT) are both aerospace companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, community ranking, profitability, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk. Do institutionals and insiders believe in HXL or TXT? 95.5% of Hexcel shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.0% of Textron shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Hexcel shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Textron shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is HXL or TXT a better dividend stock? Hexcel pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Textron pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Hexcel pays out 45.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Textron pays out 1.8% 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. Do analysts recommend HXL or TXT? Hexcel currently has a consensus target price of $71.54, indicating a potential upside of 22.08%. Textron has a consensus target price of $101.56, indicating a potential upside of 24.06%. Given Textron's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Textron is more favorable than Hexcel.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Hexcel 2 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.08Textron 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer HXL or TXT? Textron received 52 more outperform votes than Hexcel when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.85% of users gave Textron an outperform vote while only 64.14% of users gave Hexcel an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformHexcelOutperform Votes55864.14% Underperform Votes31235.86% TextronOutperform Votes61067.85% Underperform Votes28932.15% Is HXL or TXT more profitable? Textron has a net margin of 6.30% compared to Hexcel's net margin of 5.73%. Textron's return on equity of 16.02% beat Hexcel's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hexcel5.73% 9.99% 5.69% Textron 6.30%16.02%6.71% Which has more risk & volatility, HXL or TXT? Hexcel has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Textron has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to HXL or TXT? In the previous week, Textron had 9 more articles in the media than Hexcel. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Textron and 7 mentions for Hexcel. Hexcel's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Textron's score of 0.84 indicating that Hexcel is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hexcel 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Textron 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger earnings & valuation, HXL or TXT? 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHexcel$1.79B2.65$105.70M$1.3144.73Textron$13.68B1.11$921M$4.5517.99 SummaryTextron beats Hexcel on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Angel PublishingTesla Execs are Freaking OutIt’s so revolutionary that tech giants like Microsoft, Amazon, and NVIDIA are all lining up to get their hands on it. And Elon Musk has completely restructured Tesla to chase this opportunity. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that you don’t want to miss.Click here to get the details. 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 ExcelMetricHexcelPlastics materials & resins IndustryAerospace SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.76B$8.61B$18.07B$19.87BDividend Yield1.02%2.44%1.24%3.50%P/E Ratio44.7320.0828.8835.66Price / Sales2.651.3314.4217.95Price / Cash17.6510.1626.8917.98Price / Book2.992.256.644.59Net Income$105.70M$234.47M$458.63M$985.93M7 Day Performance-2.35%-3.56%1.07%0.45%1 Month Performance-7.88%-10.04%3.10%1.05%1 Year Performance-12.13%10.80%44.67%24.67% Hexcel Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HXLHexcel4.3557 of 5 stars$58.60-0.3%$71.54+22.1%-12.5%$4.76B$1.79B44.735,590TXTTextron4.0677 of 5 stars$81.86+0.7%$101.56+24.1%+5.0%$15.08B$13.68B17.9935,000Analyst RevisionCWCurtiss-Wright3.368 of 5 stars$361.24-0.2%$364.40+0.9%+70.6%$13.73B$2.85B34.188,600Analyst DowngradeHIIHuntington Ingalls Industries4.808 of 5 stars$190.25-0.7%$228.89+20.3%-20.6%$7.50B$11.45B10.7444,000AVAVAeroVironment3.4014 of 5 stars$198.34+1.8%$211.83+6.8%+54.6%$5.59B$753.86M93.121,428Analyst UpgradeGap UpHigh Trading VolumeKTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions3.6546 of 5 stars$25.22+0.7%$25.40+0.7%+31.5%$3.78B$1.04B252.233,900Analyst DowngradeSPRSpirit AeroSystems1.9289 of 5 stars$31.93+0.3%$35.67+11.7%+23.6%$3.72B$6.05B0.0020,655AIRAAR3.4272 of 5 stars$67.49+0.2%$81.00+20.0%+1.0%$2.42B$2.32B37.085,700TGITriumph Group3.4778 of 5 stars$19.18+2.2%$16.67-13.1%+77.0%$1.45B$1.19B2.824,530Analyst ForecastATROAstronics2.681 of 5 stars$17.18+5.3%$20.00+16.4%+10.8%$575.48M$782.18M-90.422,500Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeNPKNational Presto Industries1.7824 of 5 stars$75.55+0.1%N/A-2.2%$535.72M$340.91M15.911,007 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Textron Competitors Curtiss-Wright Competitors Huntington Ingalls Industries Competitors AeroVironment Competitors Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Competitors Spirit AeroSystems Competitors AAR Competitors Triumph Group Competitors Astronics Competitors National Presto Industries Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:HXL) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBlackrock’s Sending THIS Crypto Higher on PurposeIt's a groundbreaking opportunity that could be poised for extraordinary gains. 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