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| 1 Year | 5 Year | 5 Year Annualized | Since IPO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HWM | +95.83% | +797.38% | +55.02% | +1,708% |
| S&P | +11.79% | +73.73% | +11.67% | +224% |
Howmet Aerospace, Inc. engages in provision of engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries. It operates through the following segments: Engine Products, Fastening Systems, Engineered Structures, and Forged Wheels. The Engine Products segment produces investment castings, including airfoils, and seamless rolled rings primarily for aircraft engines (aerospace commercial and defense) and industrial gas turbines. The Fastening Systems segment is involved in the production of aerospace fastening systems, as well as commercial transportation fasteners. The Engineered Structures segment includes titanium ingots and mill products for aerospace and defense applications and is vertically integrated to produce titanium forgings, extrusions forming and machining services for airframe, wing, aero-engine, and landing gear components. The Forged Wheels segment provides forged aluminum wheels and related products for heavy-duty trucks, trailers, and buses globally. The company was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.
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| Q4 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.17B | 14.6% |
| Gross Profit | $683.00M | 26.2% |
| Gross Margin | 31.50% | 2.9% |
| Market Cap | $82.43B | 87.3% |
| Market Cap / Employee | $3.24M | 0.0% |
| Employees | 25.4K | 6.3% |
| Net Income | $372.00M | 18.5% |
| EBITDA | $650.00M | 22.6% |
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| Q4 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Net Cash | $743.00M | 31.5% |
| Accounts Receivable | $779.00M | 13.1% |
| Inventory | 1.8K | 0.5% |
| Q4 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Long Term Debt | $2.98B | -13.1% |
| Short Term Debt | $233.00M | 441.9% |
| Q4 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Return On Assets | 13.90% | 2.9% |
| Return On Invested Capital | 7.26% | 2.6% |
| Q4 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Free Cash Flow | $530.00M | 40.2% |
| Operating Free Cash Flow | $654.00M | 36.3% |
| Metric | Q1 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q4 2025 | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price to Earnings | 42.30 | 54.39 | 55.07 | 55.20 | 41.90% |
| Price to Book | 11.58 | 15.87 | 15.90 | 16.24 | 63.77% |
| Price to Sales | 7.00 | 9.79 | 9.97 | 10.04 | 67.13% |
| Price to Tangible Book Value | 3721.26 | 314.63 | 174.24 | 145.46 | -127.37% |
| Price to Free Cash Flow TTM | 59.59 | 87.06 | 71.28 | 66.26 | 28.89% |
| Enterprise Value to EBITDA | 99.82 | 133.06 | 133.90 | 131.22 | 46.16% |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.7% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 1.5% | -22.42% |
| Return on Equity | 28.3% | 30.0% | 30.1% | 30.4% | 13.22% |
| Total Debt | $3.48B | $3.43B | $3.35B | $3.21B | -7.43% |
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