Growth Metrics

Howmet Aerospace (HWM) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Howmet Aerospace recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of $359.0 million in Q1 2026, down 32.26% quarter-over-quarter from $530.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 167.91% year-over-year from $134.0 million in Q1 2025.

Howmet Aerospace's Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $359.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 167.91% year-over-year to $359.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.7 billion (up 62.99% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.4 billion, up 46.47% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow came in at $359.0 million for Q1 2026 at Howmet Aerospace, down from $530.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $530.0 million in Q4 2025 to a low of -$41.0 million in Q1 2023.
  • A 5-year average of $234.6 million and a median of $188.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
  • On a YoY basis, Free Cash Flow climbed as much as 473.91% in 2023 and fell as far as 485.71% in 2023.
  • Howmet Aerospace's Free Cash Flow stood at $410.0 million in 2022, then declined by 1.71% to $403.0 million in 2023, then fell by 6.2% to $378.0 million in 2024, then surged by 40.21% to $530.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 32.26% to $359.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $359.0 million, $530.0 million, and $423.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 General Electric 338.65 Bn 327.91 Bn 9.11 Bn 1.49 Bn
2 Rtx 242.18 Bn 237.08 Bn 9.08 Bn 1.31 Bn
3 Boeing 182.15 Bn 161.24 Bn 2.55 Bn -1.45 Bn
4 Lockheed Martin 121.95 Bn 120.06 Bn 2.08 Bn -291.00 Mn
5 Howmet Aerospace 103.56 Bn 101.12 Bn 854.00 Mn 359.00 Mn
6 General Dynamics 93.70 Bn 90.05 Bn 9.09 Bn 1.95 Bn
7 Embraer 89.60 Bn 86.98 Bn - -
8 Rocket Lab 86.87 Bn 85.59 Bn 76.49 Mn -71.46 Mn
9 Northrop Grumman 80.10 Bn 78.01 Bn 3.45 Bn -1.82 Bn
10 TransDigm 73.23 Bn 69.36 Bn 1.51 Bn 64.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 359.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 359.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 530.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 530.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 423.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 423.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 344.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 344.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 134.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 134.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 378.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 378.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 162.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 162.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 342.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 342.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 95.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 95.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 403.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 403.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 132.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 132.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 188.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 188.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -41.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -41.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 410.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 410.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 23.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 23.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 114.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 114.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -7.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -7.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 242.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 242.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 20.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 20.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 49.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 49.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 -61.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 -61.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 104.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 104.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 -1.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 -1.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 -1.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 -1.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 -360.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 -360.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 335.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 335.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 42.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 42.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 -30.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 -30.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 -426.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 -426.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 -349.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 -349.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 346.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 346.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 5.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 5.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 -553.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 -553.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 -253.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 -253.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 -57.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 -57.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 80.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 80.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 -405.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 -405.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 1.39 Bn
Dec 31, 2016 1.39 Bn
Sep 30, 2016 20.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 20.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 55.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 55.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 -681.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 -681.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 -427.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 -427.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 473.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 473.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 539.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 539.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 -183.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 -183.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 989.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 989.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 -502.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 -502.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 728.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 728.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 -760.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 -760.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 1.70 Bn
Dec 31, 2013 1.70 Bn
Sep 30, 2013 -36.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 -36.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 228.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 228.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 -305.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 -305.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 533.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 533.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 -39.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 -39.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 248.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 248.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 -506.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 -506.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 660.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 660.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 170.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 170.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 526.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 526.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 -440.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 -440.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 998.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 998.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 181.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 181.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 89.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 89.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2010 -29.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2010 -29.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 2.38 Bn
Dec 31, 2009 2.38 Bn
Sep 30, 2009 -1.07 Bn
Sep 30, 2009 -1.07 Bn
Jun 30, 2009 801.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2009 801.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2009 -739.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2009 -739.00 Mn