Hexcel vs Planet Labs
Hexcel reported revenue of $1.9 billion in fiscal 2025, 6.2 times Planet Labs' $308 million in fiscal 2026. Hexcel's revenue fell 0.5% in its latest year, and Planet Labs' grew 25.9%. Hexcel had an operating margin of 9.1%, against -30.9% at Planet Labs. Free cash flow was $157 million at Hexcel and $58 million at Planet Labs. Their fiscal years end in different months (December 31 and January 31), so the periods don't line up exactly.
Side by side
| Hexcel | Planet Labs | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest fiscal year | FY2025, Dec 31, 2025 | FY2026, Jan 31, 2026 |
| Revenue | $1.9B | $308M |
| Revenue growth | −0.5% | 25.9% |
| Revenue growth a year, last 5 years | 4.7% | 22.1% |
| Gross margin | 23.0% | 56.0% |
| Operating margin | 9.1% | −30.9% |
| Net margin | 5.8% | −80.2% |
| Free cash flow | $157M | $58M |
| Free cash flow margin | 8.3% | 18.7% |
| Return on capital | 6.5% | −70.0% |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 3.1x | — |
| Dividends and buybacks | $508M | $0M |
| Change in diluted share count | −3.6% | 5.4% |
| Last close | $79.74 | $13.76 |
| P/E at the last close | 35.9× | — |
| Insider trades, last 12 months | sold $2.8 million | sold $43.0 million |
| Piotroski F-score | 6 of 9 | 3 of 9 |
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ unless marked (a foreign company may report in another), each company's latest fiscal year from its 10-K, or 20-F or 40-F for a foreign company. Growth rates compare with the year before; the five-year rate is the average a year. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending; return on capital is after-tax operating income over the money invested in the business; P/E is the last close over the latest earnings per share. Banks are measured differently (return on equity, efficiency ratio), so some rows apply to one company only.
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Revenue
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Operating margin
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Free cash flow
US$ billions. Cash from operations minus capital expenditure.
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Source: the companies' Form 10-K filings, from SEC EDGAR, and the last close. For information only, not investment advice: the figures describe results, not which company is the better investment. The Filing Desk is not affiliated with either company. Full figures on the Hexcel and Planet Labs pages.