stockrowHowmet Aerospace Inc. (HWM) vs Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SPCX)
- Howmet Aerospace Inc. HWM 205.82 +2.52%
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp. SPCX 132.51 +7.19%
Howmet Aerospace Inc. and Space Exploration Technologies Corp. are both Aerospace & Defense companies. Space Exploration Technologies Corp. is the larger, with a market value of $1.68T against $79.9B — 21.0× the size. Space Exploration Technologies Corp. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Howmet Aerospace Inc. trades at 39.3×. Howmet Aerospace Inc. has the higher net margin (21.1% vs −10.7%) and the higher return on invested capital (18.3% vs −0.33%). Both pay a dividend; Space Exploration Technologies Corp. yields more (2.87% vs 0.32%). Across the 18 metrics below, Howmet Aerospace Inc. leads on 12 and Space Exploration Technologies Corp. on 6.
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| Metric | HWM | SPCX | Aerospace & Defense median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 36.63% | 56.74% | 26.41% |
| Operating margin | 28.05% | (2.08%) | 3.69% |
| Net margin | 21.10% | (10.71%) | 2.74% |
| Free cash flow margin | 22.16% | (122.62%) | 0.00% |
| Return on equity | 37.84% | (3.78%) | 4.44% |
| Return on assets | 16.79% | (2.21%) | 1.90% |
| Return on invested capital | 18.33% | (0.33%) | 0.26% |
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