Hexcel Q4 Profit Up - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Hexcel Corp. (HXL) Thursday reported fourth-quarter profit of $47.1 million or $0.46 per share, up from $36.9 million or $0.36 per share in the same period last year.

Adjusted earnings for the quarter was $47.1 million or $0.46 per share. On average, 16 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to earn $0.46 per share for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Sales increased 10.2 percent to $426.8 million from $387.3 million last year. Analysts expected sales of $424.47 million.

Looking ahead, the company continues to expect full-year adjusted earnings in the range of $2.00 to $2.12 per share, with revenues ranging between $1.80 billion and $1.88 billion.

Analysts currently expect the company to report full-year earnings of $1.85 per share on revenues of $1.68 billion.