Howmet Aerospace (HWM) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Howmet Aerospace (HWM) reported Free Cash Flow of $448.0 million for Q1 2026, up 234.33% on a YoY basis from $134.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 15.47% sequentially from $530.0 million in Q4 2025.
Howmet Aerospace (HWM) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Howmet Aerospace (HWM) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $448.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 234.33% year-over-year to $448.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.7 billion (up 39.15% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.4 billion, up 10.5% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow declined to $448.0 million in Q1 2026, from $530.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $563.0 million in Q2 2025 to a low of -$7.0 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $255.9 million and a median of $204.0 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow plunged 47.72% in 2023 and surged 600.0% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing HWM's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $461.0 million in 2022, then sank by 47.72% to $241.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 100.41% to $483.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 9.73% to $530.0 million in 2025, then decreased by 15.47% to $448.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows HWM's Free Cash Flow at $448.0 million in Q1 2026, $530.0 million in Q4 2025, and $204.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cae | 5,697,680.75 Bn | 5,697,680.75 Bn | 230.83 Mn | - |
| 2 | General Electric | 362.11 Bn | 352.99 Bn | -3.10 Bn | 2.82 Bn |
| 3 | Rtx | 281.55 Bn | 276.45 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 2.88 Bn |
| 4 | Boeing | 164.90 Bn | 143.99 Bn | 2.55 Bn | -1.45 Bn |
| 5 | Lockheed Martin | 130.94 Bn | 129.05 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 2.92 Bn |
| 6 | Howmet Aerospace | 115.17 Bn | 112.74 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 448.00 Mn |
| 7 | General Dynamics | 103.20 Bn | 99.50 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 1.95 Bn |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 75.75 Bn | 73.44 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 978.00 Mn |
| 9 | TransDigm | 70.66 Bn | 66.79 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 64.00 Mn |
| 10 | L3Harris Technologies | 55.90 Bn | 55.90 Bn | 1.40 Bn | -194.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 448.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 448.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 530.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 530.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 204.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 204.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 563.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 563.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 134.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 134.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 483.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 483.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 245.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 245.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 392.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 392.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 175.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 175.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 241.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 241.00 Mn |