Hexcel Corporation (HXL) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Hexcel Corporation (HXL) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.70x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $125.50 Million exceeds net income of $46.40 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Hexcel Corporation (HXL) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Hexcel Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1991–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Hexcel Corporation across 27 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Hexcel Corporation cash conversion from operations.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Hexcel Corporation (1991–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Hexcel Corporation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.11x | $230.50 Million | $109.40 Million | ▼ -4.0% |
| 2024 | 2.19x | $289.90 Million | $132.10 Million | ▼ -9.8% |
| 2023 | 2.43x | $257.10 Million | $105.70 Million | ▲ +77.5% |
| 2022 | 1.37x | $173.10 Million | $126.30 Million | ▼ -85.5% |
| 2021 | 9.42x | $151.70 Million | $16.10 Million | ▲ +13.0% |
| 2020 | 8.34x | $264.30 Million | $31.70 Million | ▲ +420.5% |
| 2019 | 1.60x | $491.10 Million | $306.60 Million | ▲ +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.52x | $421.40 Million | $276.60 Million | ▲ +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.51x | $428.70 Million | $284.00 Million | ▼ -6.1% |
| 2016 | 1.61x | $401.40 Million | $249.80 Million | ▲ +26.6% |
| 2015 | 1.27x | $301.00 Million | $237.20 Million | ▼ -16.4% |
| 2014 | 1.52x | $318.00 Million | $209.40 Million | ▲ +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.45x | $272.90 Million | $187.90 Million | ▲ +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.41x | $232.40 Million | $164.30 Million | ▲ +12.4% |
| 2011 | 1.26x | $170.50 Million | $135.50 Million | ▼ -23.0% |
| 2010 | 1.63x | $126.50 Million | $77.40 Million | ▼ -46.8% |
| 2009 | 3.07x | $172.80 Million | $56.30 Million | ▲ +245.1% |
| 2008 | 0.89x | $98.90 Million | $111.20 Million | ▼ -52.0% |
| 2007 | 1.85x | $113.50 Million | $61.30 Million | ▲ +18.3% |
| 2006 | 1.56x | $103.10 Million | $65.90 Million | ▲ +204.9% |
| 2005 | 0.51x | $72.50 Million | $141.30 Million | ▼ -82.8% |
| 2004 | 2.98x | $85.90 Million | $28.80 Million | ▲ +389.9% |
| 2000 | 0.61x | $33.00 Million | $54.20 Million | ▼ -67.3% |
| 1998 | 1.86x | $93.80 Million | $50.40 Million | ▲ +426.8% |
| 1997 | 0.35x | $26.00 Million | $73.60 Million | ▲ +138.2% |
| 1995 | -0.93x | $-2.50 Million | $2.70 Million | ▼ -157.5% |
| 1991 | 1.61x | $6.60 Million | $4.10 Million | — |