The Boeing Company (BA) vs Howmet Aerospace Inc. (HWM)
- The Boeing Company BA 190.20 +0.78%
- Howmet Aerospace Inc. HWM 220.96 +0.57%
The Boeing Company and Howmet Aerospace Inc. are both Aerospace & Defense companies. The Boeing Company is the larger, with a market value of $149.2B against $87.6B — 1.7× the size. Howmet Aerospace Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 47.4× against 71.2×. The Boeing Company grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 24.8% against 18.1%. Howmet Aerospace Inc. has the higher net margin (20.5% vs 2.22%) and the higher return on invested capital (16.9% vs 8.99%). Across the 21 metrics below, Howmet Aerospace Inc. leads on 15 and The Boeing Company on 6.
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Profitability
| Metric | BA | HWM | Aerospace & Defense median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 4.68% | 36.03% | 25.48% |
| Operating margin | 4.89% | 27.37% | 4.54% |
| Net margin | 2.22% | 20.51% | 2.22% |
| Free cash flow margin | (0.14%) | 22.12% | 1.43% |
| Return on equity | 148.84% | 34.89% | 6.43% |
| Return on assets | 1.30% | 15.39% | 2.70% |
| Return on invested capital | 8.99% | 16.91% | 1.56% |
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