Howmet Aerospace (HWM) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Howmet Aerospace (HWM) recorded Capital Expenditures of $147 million in Q3 2026, up 36.1% from $108 million a year earlier and up 41.3% from the prior quarter.
Howmet Aerospace (HWM) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Howmet Aerospace's Capital Expenditures came in at $469 million as of Sep 30, 2026, up 8.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $453 million, up 41.1% from FY2024.
- Annual Capital Expenditures has increased for three straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 11.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Capital Expenditures came in at $321 million in FY2024 (+46.6%), $219 million in FY2023 (+13.5%), $193 million in FY2022 (-3.0%) and $199 million in FY2021 (-25.5%).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Capital Expenditures since Q1 2020.
- On a year-over-year basis, Capital Expenditures rose in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 35.8%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Capital Expenditures in the last five years was growth of 85.5% in Q2 2025, against a decline of 26.2% in Q4 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $104 million (Q2 2026), $94 million (Q1 2026) and $124 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Space Exploration Technologies | 1,943.02 Bn | 1,704.73 Bn | 9.10 Bn | 19.59 Bn |
| 2 | General Electric | 349.37 Bn | 308.11 Bn | 5.02 Bn | 336.00 Mn |
| 3 | Rtx | 270.29 Bn | 240.28 Bn | 5.81 Bn | 749.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 139.31 Bn | 123.54 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 439.00 Mn |
| 5 | Boeing | 137.40 Bn | 46.38 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 1.03 Bn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 99.29 Bn | 84.52 Bn | 2.25 Bn | - |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 87.28 Bn | 83.77 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 73.00 Mn |
| 8 | Howmet Aerospace | 87.15 Bn | 82.91 Bn | 1.00 Bn | 147.00 Mn |
| 9 | Northrop Grumman | 77.96 Bn | 65.41 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 306.00 Mn |
| 10 | Honeywell International | 72.44 Bn | 32.19 Bn | 2.02 Bn | -169.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 147.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 104.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 94.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 124.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 108.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 102.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 119.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 102.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 82.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 55.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 82.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 55.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 59.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 41.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 64.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 45.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 42.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 44.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 62.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 61.00 Mn |
Howmet Aerospace Capital Expenditures API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "HWM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=HWM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();