Howmet Aerospace (HWM) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Howmet Aerospace (HWM) posted Operating Margin of 27.92% for Q2 2026, up 2.54 percentage points from 25.38% a year earlier but down 4.64 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Howmet Aerospace (HWM) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Operating Margin at Howmet Aerospace was 27.37%, up 3.00 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 24.79%, up 2.82 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Margin has increased for six consecutive years, with a five-year change of +12.89 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Howmet Aerospace's Operating Margin was 21.98% in FY2024 (+3.86 pp), 18.12% in FY2023 (+1.89 pp), 16.23% in FY2022 (+1.18 pp) and 15.04% in FY2021 (+3.14 pp).
- Quarterly Operating Margin has run from a low of 11.44% in Q4 2021 to a high of 32.56% in Q1 2026 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Margin increased in seven of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.78 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Operating Margin in the past five years was Q3 2021, with a gain of 9.54 percentage points; the weakest was Q4 2021, with a drop of 6.41 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin for the three prior quarters was 32.56% (Q1 2026), 22.56% (Q4 2025) and 25.95% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 324.09 Bn | 278.09 Bn | 4.68 Bn | -46.33% |
| 2 | Rtx | 250.22 Bn | 223.44 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 11.38% |
| 3 | Boeing | 147.08 Bn | 53.78 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 0.64% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 117.51 Bn | 104.24 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 12.36% |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 90.46 Bn | 86.07 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 27.92% |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 89.77 Bn | 76.88 Bn | 2.18 Bn | 10.36% |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 73.88 Bn | 70.24 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 25.82% |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 68.68 Bn | 57.92 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 10.08% |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 66.86 Bn | 19.30 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 18.37% |
| 10 | TransDigm | 59.83 Bn | 47.91 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 44.76% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 27.92% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 32.56% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 22.56% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 25.95% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 25.38% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 25.44% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 23.53% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.94% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.17% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.23% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.83% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.52% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.29% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 17.78% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.54% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.91% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 17.30% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 17.37% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.44% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.98% |
Howmet Aerospace Operating Margin API
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