Howmet Aerospace Inc. (HWM) vs Rocket Lab Corporation (RKLB)

Howmet Aerospace Inc. and Rocket Lab Corporation are both Aerospace & Defense companies. Howmet Aerospace Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $91.7B against $44.8B — 2.0× the size. Rocket Lab Corporation has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Howmet Aerospace Inc. trades at 49.9×. Rocket Lab Corporation grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 52.5% against 18.1%. Howmet Aerospace Inc. has the higher net margin (20.5% vs −21.5%) and the higher return on invested capital (16.9% vs −11.5%). Across the 19 metrics below, Howmet Aerospace Inc. leads on 13 and Rocket Lab Corporation on 6.