Company data
Hexcel Corporation employees and revenue per employee
HXL · Aerospace & Defense · $7.65B market cap
Hexcel Corporation had 5,563 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, down 5.6% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $1.89B, down 0.5% from a year earlier, or $340K per employee. Revenue fell, and headcount fell or held flat with it.
Employees
5,563
-5.6% YoY
Revenue
$1.89B
-0.5% YoY
Revenue / employee
$340K
Peer median $435K
Rank in industry
20 of 29
Aerospace & Defense
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 5,563 | $1.89B | $340K | -5.6% | -0.5% |
| Dec 2024 | 5,894 | $1.90B | $323K | +5.4% | +6.4% |
| Dec 2023 | 5,590 | $1.79B | $320K | +4.9% | +13.4% |
| Dec 2022 | 5,328 | $1.58B | $296K | +9.6% | +19.1% |
| Dec 2021 | 4,863 | $1.32B | $272K | +4.6% | -11.8% |
| Dec 2020 | 4,647 | $1.50B | $323K | -33.4% | -36.2% |
| Dec 2019 | 6,977 | $2.36B | $338K | +5.3% | +7.6% |
| Dec 2018 | 6,626 | $2.19B | $330K | +5.9% | +10.9% |
| Dec 2017 | 6,259 | $1.97B | $315K | +1.7% | -1.5% |
| Dec 2016 | 6,155 | $2.00B | $326K | — | — |
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Hexcel Corporation against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Aerospace & Defense.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTAI FTAI Aviation Ltd. | 494 | $2.51B | $5.08M | Leaner |
| AXON Axon Enterprise, Inc. | 5,100 | $2.78B | $545K | Efficient growth |
| AVAV AeroVironment, Inc. | 3,991 | $1.98B | $495K | Hiring ahead |
| DRS Leonardo DRS, Inc. | 7,000 | $3.23B | $462K | Efficient growth |
| CW Curtiss-Wright Corporation | 9,100 | $3.50B | $384K | Efficient growth |
| WWD Woodward, Inc. | 10,200 | $3.57B | $350K | Hiring ahead |
| HXL Hexcel Corporation | 5,563 | $1.89B | $340K | Contracting |
| KTOS Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. | 4,300 | $1.35B | $313K | Efficient growth |
| BWXT BWX Technologies, Inc. | 10,400 | $3.20B | $308K | Hiring ahead |
Questions about Hexcel Corporation
- How many employees does Hexcel Corporation have?
- Hexcel Corporation reported 5,563 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 11, 2026. That is down 5.6% from a year earlier.
- What is Hexcel Corporation's revenue per employee?
- Hexcel Corporation brought in $1.89B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $340K per employee. That ranks 20 of 29 companies we track in Aerospace & Defense, where the median is $435K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Hexcel Corporation's annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 11, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell HXL.