Howmet Aerospace Inc.
HWM Industrials Aerospace & Defense
Howmet Aerospace Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $8.3 billion, up 11.1% from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 24.1%, EPS grew 31.7%, free cash flow grew 38.0% and total debt rose 24.3%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500; dividend growth for five consecutive years, revenue growth for three, operating cash flow growth for five.
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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 4.33%.
Return on equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| 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
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% |
| HEI.A Heico Corporation compare | 18.4% |
| GD General Dynamics Corporation compare | 17.8% |
| LHX L3Harris Technologies Inc compare | 9.50% |
| TDG Transdigm Group Incorporated compare | −25.8% |
| Aerospace & Defense industry median | 6.43% |
| Industrials sector median | 4.33% |
| Market median | 1.35% |
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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