Hexcel Executive Compensation (FY25)
HXL · Stamford, CT · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2024 to 2025
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Data as of September 20, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 15, 2026
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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Thomas Gentile III: $9,595,136 → $7,252,875 (24.4% lower)
CEO pay ratio: 139:1 → 98:1 (29.5% lower)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Hexcel's chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for Thomas Gentile III, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, came to $7,252,875 in fiscal 2025. Compared with the $9,595,136 reported for fiscal 2024, Gentile III's total was 24.4% lower.
What was Hexcel's say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 95.2% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 14, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Hexcel's peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include AAR Corp., ATI Inc., Barnes Group Inc., Cabot Corporation and Crane Company, among others.
What is Hexcel's chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 98:1, against median employee compensation of $73,819.
Executive compensation
Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas Gentile III Chairman, CEO and President | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Nick Stanage Former Executive Chairman and former Chairman, CEO and President Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Patrick Winterlich EVP and CFO | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Philippe Chevrier President, Americas & Global Fibers | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Gail Lehman EVP, Chief Legal and Sustainability Officer, and Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Thierry Merlot President, Aerospace, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific & Industrial | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas Gentile III Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Patrick Winterlich Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Gail Lehman Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Sustainability Officer, and Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Thierry Merlot Former Executive Vice President, Strategy Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Gina Fitzsimons Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources and Communications Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Lenz Executive Vice President, Interim Chief Financial Officer Served on an interim basis | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.
Equity awards granted
Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gail E. Lehman | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Gentile III | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Gentile III | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Gina Fitzsimons | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Gina Fitzsimons | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Gina Fitzsimons | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Patrick J. Winterlich | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Patrick J. Winterlich | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Patrick J. Winterlich | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Thierry P. Merlot | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Thierry P. Merlot | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Thierry P. Merlot | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Thomas C. Gentile III | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Thomas C. Gentile III | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.
Outstanding awards
Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gina Fitzsimons | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 01/27/2035 |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 01/29/2034 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 01/30/2033 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Thierry Merlot | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 01/27/2035 |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 01/29/2034 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 01/30/2033 | |
| Thomas Gentile III | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 07/22/2034 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 01/27/2035 | |
| Patrick Winterlich | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 01/29/2034 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 01/30/2033 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 01/27/2035 | |
| Gail Lehman | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 01/27/2035 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 01/30/2033 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 01/29/2034 |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Severance and change in control
The terms as written in the agreements.
Gina Fitzsimons
Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources and Communications Officer
| Non-compete period | ◇ |
| Non-solicit period | ◇ |
Michael Lenz
Executive Vice President, Interim Chief Financial Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
| Change-in-control trigger | ◇ |
| Equity acceleration on change in control | ◇ |
Thierry Merlot
Former Executive Vice President, Strategy · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
| Severance cash amount | ◇ |
| Change-in-control trigger | ◇ |
| Equity acceleration on change in control | ◇ |
| Non-compete period | ◇ |
Director compensation
What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David H. Li | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Jeffrey C. Campbell | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Catherine A. Suever | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Cynthia M. Egnotovich | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Guy C. Hachey | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
James J. Cannon | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Nick L. Stanage | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Dr. Patricia A. Hubbard | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Thomas A. Gendron | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Neal J. Keating and Thomas C. Gentile III served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Director fee schedule
The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
| Board cash retainer | ◇ |
| Board equity retainer | ◇ |
| Total board retainer | ◇ |
| Lead independent director premium | ◇ |
| Audit committee chair | ◇ |
| Audit committee member | ◇ |
| Compensation committee chair | ◇ |
| Compensation committee member | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance chair | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance member | ◇ |
Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
- AAR Corp. AIR
- ATI Inc. ATI
- Barnes Group Inc. B
- Cabot Corporation CBT
- Crane Company CR
- Curtiss-Wright Corporation CW
- H.B. Fuller Company FUL
- ITT Inc. ITT
- Moog Inc. MOG-A
- RBC Bearings Incorporated RBC
- Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. SPR
- Teledyne Technologies Incorporated TDY
- Triumph Group, Inc. TFIN
- Woodward, Inc. WWD
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 14, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | May 8, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | May 2, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | May 4, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | May 5, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | May 10, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | June 1, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | May 9, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2017 | May 3, 2018 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2016 | May 4, 2017 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Chief executive pay ratio
As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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What this page does not include
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Peer benchmarking
Where Hexcel sits against its disclosed peers — percentile position by role and by pay element, and the ranking behind it. The disclosed peer group is free; comparisons across it are part of the Velarion platform.
Executive Compensation Report — $1,500Written compensation analysis
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287 figures on this page: 277 cited to the filing that reported them, 10 calculated from figures it prints.
277 cited to the filing
10 calculated from the filing
Documents cited
- 0001140361-26-021511
- 0001193125-26-135884CEO Pay Ratio · Compensation Discussion and Analysis · Director Compensation in 2025 · Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025 · and 2 more sections
- 0000930413-25-001787
- 0001193125-25-062566Summary Compensation Table
- 0000930413-24-001763
- 0000950170-24-012245
- 0000930413-23-001592
- 0000930413-22-001033
- 0000930413-21-001070
- 0000930413-20-001536
- 0000930413-19-001638
- 0001564590-18-010711
- 0001564590-17-009093
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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@misc{velarionData2026,
author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
year = {2026},
version = {2026Q3},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
publisher = {Zenodo},
url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}