Howmet Aerospace (HWM) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Howmet Aerospace (HWM) recorded Gross Margin of 37.34% in Q2 2026, up 3.83 percentage points from 33.51% a year earlier and up 0.42 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Howmet Aerospace (HWM) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Howmet Aerospace's Gross Margin came in at 36.03% as of Jun 30, 2026, up 3.34 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 34.17%, up 3.07 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Gross Margin has increased for three straight years, with a five-year change of +7.91 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Gross Margin came in at 31.10% in FY2024 (+2.99 pp), 28.12% in FY2023 (+0.57 pp), 27.55% in FY2022 (-0.13 pp) and 27.67% in FY2021 (+1.42 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Gross Margin since Q4 2018.
- On a year-over-year basis, Gross Margin has increased for 12 consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.17 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Gross Margin in the last five years was a gain of 7.03 percentage points in Q3 2021, against a drop of 2.56 percentage points in Q4 2021 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 36.92% (Q1 2026), 34.87% (Q4 2025) and 34.66% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 330.06 Bn | 284.06 Bn | 4.68 Bn | 35.03% |
| 2 | Rtx | 252.10 Bn | 225.31 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 20.77% |
| 3 | Boeing | 148.40 Bn | 55.10 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 9.83% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 118.20 Bn | 104.92 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 12.19% |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 92.39 Bn | 87.99 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 37.34% |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 89.92 Bn | 77.03 Bn | 2.18 Bn | 15.49% |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 73.84 Bn | 70.20 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 53.56% |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 71.73 Bn | 60.97 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 19.50% |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 66.60 Bn | 19.04 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 37.59% |
| 10 | TransDigm | 60.79 Bn | 48.88 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 59.39% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 37.34% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 36.92% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 34.87% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 34.66% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 33.51% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 33.57% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 31.84% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 31.72% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 31.54% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 29.28% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 28.94% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 28.65% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 27.43% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 27.39% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 26.64% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 26.31% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 29.15% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 28.25% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 27.00% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 27.67% |
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Howmet Aerospace Gross Margin API
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params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "ticker": "HWM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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