ACHR vs HON vs HWM Stock Comparison

Archer Aviation, Honeywell International and Howmet Aerospace Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ACHR Archer Aviation Inc.
$4.38 -13.6% 1M -60.8% 1Y
Market cap
$3.37B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$40.50M
Div. yield
–
Commercial Aerospace Industrials
1 win
HWM Howmet Aerospace Inc.
$205.71 -10.9% 1M +1.1% 1Y
Market cap
$81.87B
P/E
39.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$9.73B
Div. yield
0.24%
Commercial Aerospace Industrials
6 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Howmet Aerospace leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Howmet Aerospace 6, Honeywell International 5, Archer Aviation 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionACHRHONHWMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.37B $70.41B $81.87B HWM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -4.3x 10.0x 39.9x HON
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 27.9x 39.6x HON
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +252.2% — +22.0% ACHR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -1,974.6% — 21.1% HWM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -45.6% — 21.5% HWM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.6x — 1.4x HWM
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 3.53% 0.24% HON
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -60.8% +10.7% +1.1% HON
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -5.1%/yr +1.5%/yr +47.3%/yr HWM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 69.4% 25.4% 35.5% HON
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 28/100 65/100 73/100 HWM

Percentile Scorecard

ACHRHONHWM

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisACHRHONHWM
Valuation 7 #93 of 100 71 #30 of 100 40 #60 of 100
Growth 25 #72 of 96 23 #74 of 96 90 #11 of 96
Profitability 2 #93 of 95 68 #31 of 95 99 #2 of 95
Financial Health 91 #10 of 105 – 47 #56 of 105
Shareholder Returns 16 #55 of 65 98 #2 of 65 88 #9 of 65
Overall 28 65 73
  • ACHR ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense
  • HON ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense
  • HWM ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodACHRHONHWMSPY
1 month -13.6%+5.7%-10.9% +0.7%
3 months -7.6%-8.2%-25.8% +3.7%
6 months -23.7%+3.6%-15.4% +7.1%
Year to date -41.8%+13.9%+0.3% +12.8%
1 year -60.8%+10.7%+1.1% +11.9%
3 years -6.6%+31.1%+371.8% +85.2%
3 years, per year -2.3%+9.5%+67.8% +22.8%
5 years -23.2%+7.8%+592.9% +67.6%
5 years, per year -5.1%+1.5%+47.3% +10.9%
10 years —+123.9%— +262.0%
10 years, per year —+8.4%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureACHRHONHWMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 69.4%25.4%35.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 69.5%24.3%36.5% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.950.761.09 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.880.420.03 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -77.7%-26.7%-36.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -61.0%-10.7%-29.7% -1.2%
52-week high $11.22$248.79$292.71 $779.14
52-week low $3.81$188.14$185.88 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleACHRHONHWM
P/E now vs peer median -4.3xmedian 26.9x 10.0xmedian 26.9x 39.9xmedian 26.9x
P/S now vs peer median 83.3xmedian 3.0x 1.7xmedian 3.0x 8.4xmedian 3.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -2.1xmedian 15.0x —median 15.0x 28.2xmedian 15.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median -5.1xmedian 27.2x 16.6xmedian 27.2x 42.4xmedian 27.2x
P/B now vs peer median 1.8xmedian 2.5x 3.1xmedian 2.5x 14.2xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median -0.23median 0.93 0.92median 0.93 0.81median 0.93

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsACHRHONHWM
Revenue $40.50M – $9.73B
Gross profit $1.00M – $3.56B
Operating income -$943.00M – $2.73B
Net income -$799.70M $7.07B $2.05B
Free cash flow -$660.00M – $1.93B
R&D $625.50M – $38.00M
EPS (diluted) $-1.02 $22.13 $5.13
Cash & equivalents $852.70M $5.69B $507.00M
Total debt $80.10M – $4.83B
Shares (diluted) 781.70M 318.60M 400.00M
Enterprise value -$3.55B $70.41B $77.63B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricACHRHONHWM
P/E -4.3x 10.0x 39.9x
P/FCF -5.1x 16.6x 42.4x
P/Operating cash flow -6.2x 36.1x 34.1x
P/S 83.3x 1.7x 8.4x
P/B 1.8x 3.1x 14.2x
P/Tangible book 1.9x 4.1x 16.7x
EV/EBITDA -2.1x – 28.2x
EV/EBIT -2.0x – 31.6x
EV/Revenue 46.7x – 8.9x
EV/FCF -2.9x – 44.7x
EV/Operating cash flow -3.5x 36.1x 35.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.23 0.92 0.81

Growth

14 metrics
MetricACHRHONHWM
Revenue growth (1Y) 252.2% – 22.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 72.4% – 14.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – 33.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – 26.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) -66.5% – 36.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -23.9% – 35.5%
Net income growth (1Y) -30.5% 15.0% 41.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -18.3% 9.1% 47.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 3.3% 15.3% 43.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 19.0% 10.9% 49.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -35.2% -74.0% 40.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -31.3% -25.7% 38.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -39.7% – 50.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -35.9% – 41.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricACHRHONHWM
Gross margin 2.5% – 36.6%
EBITDA margin -2,257% – 31.4%
Operating margin -2,328% – 28.1%
Pretax margin -1,974% – 25.8%
Net margin -1,975% – 21.1%
FCF margin -1,630% – 19.8%
Operating cash flow margin -1,334% – 24.7%
Return on equity -40.3% 33.9% 35.7%
Return on assets -35.3% 10.8% 15.5%
Return on invested capital -45.6% – 21.5%
Return on capital employed -44.8% – 24.7%
Asset turnover 0.0x – 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.7x 0.3x 1.2x
Stock comp / revenue 735.1% – 1.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricACHRHONHWM
Debt / assets 3.6% – 36.4%
Debt / equity 0.0x – 0.8x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.6x – 1.4x
Debt / FCF -0.1x – 2.5x
Liabilities / assets 14.5% – 56.6%
Equity / assets 85.5% 42.7% 43.4%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 10.2x 1.0x 1.9x
Quick ratio 9.7x – 0.7x
Cash ratio 9.7x – 0.2x
Altman Z-score 3.94 – 8.71

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricACHRHONHWM
Dividend yield – 3.5% 0.2%
Net buyback yield -20.9% – 1.6%
Shareholder yield -20.9% 3.5% 1.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 9.9%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 10.5%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 23.8%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 43.3%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusACHRHONHWM
Forward P/E – 27.9xFY2026 39.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $-1.40FY2026 $7.97FY2026 $5.19FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – -22.2%FY2026 +37.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +19.4% +31.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $14.23MFY2026 $20.59BFY2026 $10.37BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +4,642.2%FY2026 -45.0%FY2026 +25.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +503.3% +3.9% +15.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersACHRHONHWM
Held by institutions 49.4% 76.8% 91.0%
Institutions holding 524 2,171 1,601
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.5% -0.9% +0.7%
Institutions buying 255 2,110 908
Institutions selling 150 53 484
Buyers to sellers 1.70 39.81 1.88

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ACHRHONHWM
ACHR 1.00 0.28 0.22
HON 0.28 1.00 0.33
HWM 0.22 0.33 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ACHR, HON and HWM?

Howmet Aerospace (HWM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Archer Aviation (ACHR) $3.37B, Honeywell International (HON) $70.41B, Howmet Aerospace (HWM) $81.87B.

Which stock is cheaper, ACHR, HON and HWM?

Honeywell International (HON) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Archer Aviation (ACHR) -4.3x, Honeywell International (HON) 10.0x, Howmet Aerospace (HWM) 39.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Honeywell International (HON) is cheapest (Honeywell International (HON) 27.9x, Howmet Aerospace (HWM) 39.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Archer Aviation (ACHR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Archer Aviation (ACHR) +252.2%, Howmet Aerospace (HWM) +22.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Howmet Aerospace (HWM) has the highest net margin (Archer Aviation (ACHR) -1,974.6%, Howmet Aerospace (HWM) 21.1%). On return on invested capital, Howmet Aerospace (HWM) leads (Archer Aviation (ACHR) -45.6%, Howmet Aerospace (HWM) 21.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Honeywell International (HON) returned the most: Archer Aviation (ACHR) -60.8%, Honeywell International (HON) +10.7%, Howmet Aerospace (HWM) +1.1%. Over five years, Howmet Aerospace (HWM) compounded fastest (Archer Aviation (ACHR) -5.1%/yr, Honeywell International (HON) +1.5%/yr, Howmet Aerospace (HWM) +47.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Honeywell International (HON) has the highest dividend yield: Honeywell International (HON) 3.53%, Howmet Aerospace (HWM) 0.24%. Archer Aviation (ACHR) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Honeywell International (HON) has been the steadiest (Archer Aviation (ACHR) 69.4%, Honeywell International (HON) 25.4%, Howmet Aerospace (HWM) 35.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ACHR, HON and HWM?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Howmet Aerospace (HWM) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.