Howmet Aerospace Inc. HWM

232.48 3.10 1.35% as of 25 Sep
Market cap
$91.7B
P/E
49.9×
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Howmet Aerospace Inc. (HWM) Return on equity

Howmet Aerospace Inc.'s return on equity over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 34.9%, up 4.3 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (30.6%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from −10.5% (fiscal 2016) to 30.6% (fiscal 2025) — the current reading is the highest in ten years. That is above the Aerospace & Defense industry median of 6.43% and above the Industrials sector median of 4.48%.

Return on equity, annual

Annual

Period Return on equity Change (points)
FY2025 30.6% 3.38
FY2024 27.2% 6.92
FY2023 20.3% 6.93
FY2022 13.3% 6.00
FY2021 7.34% 0.92
FY2020 6.42% (2.87)
FY2019 9.29% (3.23)
FY2018 12.5% 15.07
FY2017 −2.55% 7.99
FY2016 −10.5% (7.83)

Against its own ten years

Low −10.5% High 30.6%
Ten-year median 9.29%
Current reading's percentile 100

Return on equity against peers

Company Return on equity
BA The Boeing Company compare 148.8%
LMT Lockheed Martin Corporation compare 89.2%
HWM Howmet Aerospace Inc. 34.9%
NOC Northrop Grumman Corporation compare 27.0%
HEI Heico Corporation compare 18.4%
GD General Dynamics Corporation compare 17.8%
LHX L3Harris Technologies Inc compare 9.50%
RKLB Rocket Lab Corporation compare −7.92%
TDG Transdigm Group Incorporated compare −25.8%
Aerospace & Defense industry median 6.43%
Industrials sector median 4.48%
Market median 1.76%

What Return on equity is

ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.

Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)

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