Hexcel (NYSE: HXL) reported quarterly earnings of $0.52 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.50 by 4 percent. This is a 20.93 percent increase over earnings of $0.43 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $473.80 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $473.23 million by 0.12 percent. This is a 3.56 percent increase over sales of $457.50 million the same period last year.