Howmet Aerospace Inc. (HWM)$256.55

Market Cap: 62.30 BCurrency: USD

Research Snapshot

Static fundamentals, valuation context, and investor signals for Howmet Aerospace Inc. (HWM).

INDUSTRIALS

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE

DCF ready

Valuation

45.2x

EV/FCF, 2.2% FCF yield

Quality

17.9%

ROIC, 17.3% FCF margin

Growth

9.4%

5Y sales (revenue) CAGR

Balance sheet

0.6x

Debt/equity, 2.1x current ratio

Superinvestors

Top: Steven Romick (0.8%)

Strengths to research

Revenue compounded at 9.4% over five years.
Return on equity is strong at 28.2%.
Free cash flow margin is healthy at 17.3%.
Debt/equity looks manageable at 0.6x.

Watchouts

P/E is elevated at 69.2x.
P/FCF is elevated at 43.5x.

Annual data: 10 periods

Quarterly data: 24 periods

Stock snapshot: May 25, 2026

Static dataset: May 25, 2026

Quality Scorecard

Build-time composite score for HWM.

Grade B

/ 100

Peer Comparison

Target stock against 8 market-cap comparable peers.

Heat map: red worst to green best


HWM Target	Howmet Aerospace Inc.	$62.3B	69.2x	45.2x	17.9%	9.4%	17.3%	N/A	1.0x	N/A
BAESF	BAE Systems plc	$70.8B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
NOC	Northrop Grumman Corp.	$71.0B	19.1x	24.9x	12.9%	2.7%	7.9%	N/A	1.9x	N/A
GD	General Dynamics	$73.0B	22.2x	19.9x	12.5%	6.7%	7.5%	N/A	1.0x	N/A
RNMBF	Rheinmetall AG	$81.9B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
TDG	TransDigm Group Inc.	$82.6B	37.8x	60.1x	10.6%	11.6%	20.6%	60.1%	5.8x	N/A
RYCEF	Rolls Royce Holdings plc	$87.2B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
LHX	L3Harris Technologies Inc.	$40.9B	36.6x	14.8x	8.2%	N/A	N/A	N/A	-0.3x	N/A
LMT	Lockheed Martin Corp.	$110.5B	24.8x	18.5x	17.7%	2.8%	9.2%	10.2%	1.9x	N/A

Financial Charts

No financial data available for HWM (annual).

1 superinvestors own HWM

Current quarter ownership and quarter-over-quarter share changes.

Superinvestor ownership

Fund	Shares	Value	% Portfolio	QoQ Change
Steven Romick FPA Crescent Fund	395,420	$51M	0.90%	New