FY and Q4 2023 Earnings: Hexcel’s Sales and Margins Expectations Miss Draw The Ire of Analysts

By Chris Sloan Jan. 25, 2024, © Leeham News  – Advanced composite materials maker Hexcel received a drubbing from analysts for reduced narrowbody sales in the most recent quarter. “This is the second quarter in a row that… Read More

Q3 Earnings: Hexcel’s Composites Rides The OEM Production Rate Ramp Up Wave, But Margins Pressures Persist

By Chris Sloan Oct. 25, 2023, © Leeham News  – Hexcel Corporation, a tier four carbon fiber supplier best known for its significant contributions to all-composite Boeing 787 and Airbus A350s, reported substantial overall Q3 revenues despite inflationary… Read More

An uneven financial recovery among OEMs and Suppliers

Subscription Required By Vincent Valery Introduction   March 27, 2023, © Leeham News: In an article last year, LNA highlighted the divergence in the post-Covid-19 recovery among OEMs and select Tier 1 suppliers. Airbus had higher profits than before… Read More

Key Airbus, Boeing supplier sees recovery in 2022

By Scott Hamilton Oct. 28, 2020, © Leeham News: A key supplier to Airbus and Boeing believes there will be a “significant upturn” in passenger traffic and aircraft demand in 2022, well before consensus. Hexcel provides composites and… Read More

Analysts weigh in on Airbus investors day #1

Airbus announced on Day 1 of its two-day Investors Days that it will shift the A350 program to contract accounting for the first few airplanes, reports UBS Ltd. in its research note wrapping up Day 1. “Airbus has… Read More