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Howmet Aerospace Howmet Aerospace Inc. Common Stock

HWM · Industrials · Aerospace & Defense
Top 7% of scored stocks
OkayTop 7% of scored stocks

Howmet Aerospace scores 73/100 on fundamentals: in the top 7% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Business Strength (100/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (33/100).

Best
Business 100
Weakest
Price 33

A financially strong, expensively priced stock with healthy growth, but price fairness needs attention.

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Mkt capUS$ 79.5b#161 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 4.64P/E38.6×✗ vs sector median 25.4×P/B13.8×✗ vs sector median 5.8×Div yield0%Bottom 24% in the S&P 50052w range · 13% of range183.52310.00
as of 31 Oct 2026

Nearby peers

Ranks #2 of 76 in Industrials by score

#1Emcor75
#2Howmet Aerospace73
#3RTX72#4Comfort Systems USA70#5Northrop Grumman70#6Xylem70

One-Minute Summary

Why Howmet Aerospace scores 73

A financially strong, expensively priced stock with healthy growth, but price fairness needs attention.

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Business Strength

100
Why 100?
Pillar score: (2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2) = 10 of 10 points → 100
Return on Equity (ROE)36%Strong4-Year Revenue Growth+14%/yrStrong4-Year Profit Growth+39%/yrStrongNet Profit Margin21%StrongQuarterly Momentum+18%Strong
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↑ +168.4%Equity ↑ +42.7%ROE % 35.6%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
765m1.2b1.5b2.1b4.0b4.6b5.4b5.8b202320242025TTM18.9%25.4%28.2%35.6%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue ↑ +46.6%Net Profit ↑ +168.4%Net Margin % 21.1%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
6.6b7.4b8.3b9.7b765m1.2b1.5b2.1b202320242025TTM11.5%15.5%18.3%21.1%

Sales grew about 46.6% over 4 years: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit climbed about 168.4% over 4 years: the business keeps more money as it grows.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue ↑ +38.8%Net Profit ↑ +60.8%Net Margin % 21%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
1.8b1.9b1.9b2.1b2.1b2.2b2.3b2.5b332m314m344m407m385m372m580m534mQ3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'2618.1%16.6%17.7%19.8%18.4%17.2%25.1%21%
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Sales grew about 38.8% over the last 8 quarters: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit grew about 60.8% over the last 8 quarters: the business is keeping more of what it earns.

Why 83?
Pillar score: (1 + 2 + 2) = 5 of 6 points → 83
Debt-to-Equity0.8×OkayCurrent Ratio1.9×StrongInterest Coverage15×Strong
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt ↑ +20.5%Equity ↑ +42.7%D/E 0.8×
Total DebtEquityD/E
3.8b3.5b3.2b4.6b4.0b4.6b5.4b5.8b202320242025TTM0.9×0.8×0.6×0.8×

Borrowings grew about 20.5% over 4 years: watch this; rising debt adds pressure in bad times.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↑ +24.2%Current Liabilities ↑ +24.2%Current Ratio 1.9×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
3.3b3.4b3.8b4.1b1.8b1.5b1.8b2.2b202320242025TTM1.9×2.2×2.1×1.9×
Why 63?
Pillar score: (0 + 2 + 2 + 1) = 5 of 8 points → 63
Dividend Quality0%Weak
Payout ratio: 10%
Operating Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongFree Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongCash & Cash EquivalentsPartly healthyOkay
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↑ +166.3%Free CF ↑ +183%
Operating CFFree CF
901m1.3b1.9b2.4b682m977m1.4b1.9b202320242025TTM

The business generates real cash, and more of it each year: a very healthy sign.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↓ -16.9%Short-Term Debt ↑ +89.8%Total Debt ↑ +20.5%
CashShort-Term DebtTotal Debt
610m564m742m507m206m6m191m391m3.8b3.5b3.2b4.6b202320242025TTM

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) ↑ +340%Yield % 0.3%
DPS (cents)Yield %
5551012121017264420222023202420250.3%0.4%0.3%0.3%

Dividends per share have been maintained or raised: management shares the rewards with you.

Why 33?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 2) = 2 of 6 points → 33
P/E Ratio38.6×WeakP/B Ratio13.8×WeakPEG Ratio1Strong
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 289.18US$ 237.55US$ 185.91Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price has been roughly flat over the past year.

Why 83?
Pillar score: (2 + 0 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2) = 10 of 12 points → 83
Earnings ConsistencySteadyStrongDebt Trend (4yr)RisingWeakShare Count Trend (4yr)-1%/yrStrongInventory vs Sales (4yr)-7.4 pp/yr vs salesStrongAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)+15.1%StrongQuarterly Consistency0 of 4 quarters downStrong
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Revenue vs Inventory, with Inventory % of Revenue

Revenue ↑ +46.6%Inventory ↑ +19.7%Inv. % of Rev. 21.7%
RevenueInventoryInv. % of Rev.
6.6b7.4b8.3b9.7b1.8b1.8b1.8b2.1b202320242025TTM26.6%24.8%22.4%21.7%
Ranks #2 of 76 in Industrials by score

Sector peers

#1Emcor75
#2Howmet Aerospace (you)73
#3RTX72#4Comfort Systems USA70#5Northrop Grumman70#6Xylem70

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesInventoryDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B RatioPEG Ratio
2026US$ 9.7bUS$ 2.1bUS$ 2.4bUS$ 1.9bUS$ -469.0mUS$ 507.0mUS$ 4.6bUS$ 391.0mUS$ 5.8bUS$ 4.1bUS$ 2.2bUS$ 13.3bUS$ 7.5bUS$ 2.1b-36%21%0.8×1.9×15.0×10%----
2025US$ 8.3bUS$ 1.5bUS$ 1.9bUS$ 1.4bUS$ -453.0mUS$ 742.0mUS$ 3.2bUS$ 191.0mUS$ 5.4bUS$ 3.8bUS$ 1.8bUS$ 11.2bUS$ 5.8bUS$ 1.8bUS$ 44.0m28%18%0.6×2.1×13.2×12%0%56.3×15.9×1.2
2024US$ 7.4bUS$ 1.2bUS$ 1.3bUS$ 977.0mUS$ -321.0mUS$ 564.0mUS$ 3.5bUS$ 6.0mUS$ 4.6bUS$ 3.4bUS$ 1.5bUS$ 10.5bUS$ 6.0bUS$ 1.8bUS$ 26.0m25%16%0.8×2.2×8.6×9%0%39.4×10.0×0.6
2023US$ 6.6bUS$ 765.0mUS$ 901.0mUS$ 682.0mUS$ -219.0mUS$ 610.0mUS$ 3.8bUS$ 206.0mUS$ 4.0bUS$ 3.3bUS$ 1.8bUS$ 10.4bUS$ 6.4bUS$ 1.8bUS$ 17.0m19%12%1.0×1.9×5.5×10%0%28.8×5.5×0.7