Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Hexcel Corporation
Stamford, CT · Manufacturing
Form 5500 information is as filed by the plan administrator with the Department of Labor and may be amended. Figures reflect the plan year shown, not current balances.
Hexcel Corporation, based in Stamford, Connecticut, sponsors 2 retirement plans with 100 or more participants: 2 defined contribution. Together they reported 4,069 participant records and $541M in net assets.
The largest is Hexcel Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) plan with 3,699 participants. A person can be counted in more than one plan, so the participant total is a count of records rather than of people.
Employer contributions across the plans were $18.3M and participant contributions $19.9M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $68.5M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $137K.
Combined net assets moved from $221M in 2009 to $541M in 2024 (up 145%). Plan mergers and spin-offs show up here as steps in the series.
Plans
| Plan | Kind | Plan year | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer / active | Sch. C compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hexcel Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 3,699 | $527M | $142,483 | $6,287 | $133K |
| Hexcel Corporation Voluntary Savings Plan for Kent Union Employees | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 370 | $13.7M | $37,096 | $0 | $3,947 |
| US median, plan year 2024: DC plans $53,102 per participant, $2,175 employer contribution per active participant; DB plans $86,221 and $10,244. | |||||||
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Plans | Participant records | Net assets | Employer contributions | Participant contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 4,069 | $541M | $18.3M | $19.9M |
| 2023 | 2 | 3,843 | $493M | $16.5M | $18.0M |
| 2022 | 2 | 3,769 | $420M | $14.2M | $16.0M |
| 2021 | 2 | 3,591 | $535M | $9.5M | $14.0M |
| 2020 | 2 | 3,650 | $499M | $13.3M | $15.3M |
| 2019 | 2 | 4,424 | $504M | $17.7M | $18.9M |
| 2018 | 2 | 4,256 | $425M | $16.3M | $16.9M |
| 2017 | 2 | 3,893 | $452M | $9.5M | $15.6M |
| 2016 | 2 | 3,785 | $393M | $15.5M | $14.7M |
| 2015 | 2 | 3,808 | $369M | $14.1M | $13.7M |
| 2014 | 2 | 3,641 | $364M | $13.1M | $12.8M |
| 2013 | 2 | 3,552 | $341M | $12.6M | $11.8M |
| 2012 | 2 | 3,304 | $288M | $11.7M | $10.6M |
| 2011 | 2 | 3,074 | $251M | $11.6M | $9.4M |
| 2010 | 1 | 369 | $4.6M | $0 | $377K |
| 2009 | 2 | 2,600 | $221M | $7.9M | $7.8M |
History of the plans listed above, in the years each filed the full Form 5500 with 100 or more participants. Plans that have since terminated are not included.
Service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Plans | Compensation reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic Advisors, Inc. | Investment advisory (plan) | 1 | $79,194 |
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | Trustee (directed); Participant loan processing | 2 | $57,334 |
Organisations paid $5,000 or more by any of these plans, from Schedule C. Individuals are not shown.
Questions and answers
How many retirement plans does Hexcel Corporation have?
2 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: Hexcel Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan and Hexcel Corporation Voluntary Savings Plan for Kent Union Employees. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Hexcel Corporation contribute to its plans?
$18,319,406 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $5,689 per active participant record. Form 5500 reports totals and not the match or accrual formula.
Who provides services to these plans?
Schedule C filings name Strategic Advisors, Inc. and Fidelity Investments Institutional. Only organisations paid $5,000 or more by a plan are listed on Schedule C.
Where does this come from?
Form 5500 annual reports filed with the Department of Labor's EFAST2 system, from the EBSA research files, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Figures are as filed and may be amended.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 research files, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Plans are grouped by the sponsor's employer identification number exactly as filed; a company that files under several EINs appears as several employers. See the methodology and corrections.