Howmet Aerospace (HWM) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Howmet Aerospace (HWM) reported FCF Margin of 19.37% for Q1 2026, up 1247.0% on a YoY basis from 1.44% in Q1 2025, and down 20.77% sequentially from 24.45% in Q4 2025.
Howmet Aerospace (HWM) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Howmet Aerospace (HWM) has 18 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 19.37% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin rose 1247.0% year-over-year to 19.37%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 20.24% (up 362.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 17.34%, down 9.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin eased to 19.37% in Q1 2026, from 24.45% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 30.47% in Q4 2022 to a low of 0.53% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 13.64% and a median of 11.41% in 2023 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin surged 2230 bps in 2022 and slumped 1655 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Tracing HWM's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 30.47% in 2022, then slumped by 54 bps to 13.92% in 2023, then surged by 83 bps to 25.54% in 2024, then dropped by 4 bps to 24.45% in 2025, then decreased by 21 bps to 19.37% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows HWM's FCF Margin at 19.37% in Q1 2026, 24.45% in Q4 2025, and 9.77% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 372.79 Bn | 363.45 Bn | -3.10 Bn | 393.71% |
| 2 | Rtx | 287.75 Bn | 279.45 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 11.65% |
| 3 | Boeing | 168.20 Bn | 148.18 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 2.57% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 132.24 Bn | 128.45 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 14.54% |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 112.64 Bn | 110.21 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 19.37% |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 102.41 Bn | 98.08 Bn | 6.76 Bn | 11.68% |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 75.82 Bn | 73.52 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 8.99% |
| 8 | TransDigm | 72.64 Bn | 68.76 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 2.52% |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 50.81 Bn | 50.22 Bn | 1.40 Bn | -3.38% |
| 10 | Heico | 49.57 Bn | 49.36 Bn | 569.53 Mn | 19.91% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.37% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.45% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.77% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 27.42% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.90% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 25.54% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.35% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20.85% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.59% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.92% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.96% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.41% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.56% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 30.47% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.61% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.18% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.53% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.17% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.56% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.10% |