Howmet Aerospace (HWM) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Howmet Aerospace recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 23.5% in Q1 2026, up 8.05% quarter-over-quarter from 21.75% in Q4 2025, and down 418.0% year-over-year from 7.39% in Q1 2025.
Howmet Aerospace's Return on Capital Employed history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 23.5% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 418.0% year-over-year to 23.5%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 23.5% (down 418.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 22.54%, down 1442.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 23.5% for Q1 2026 at Howmet Aerospace, up from 21.75% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 160.64% in Q2 2024 to a low of 459.64% in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of 3.26% and a median of 22.31% in 2022 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed slumped 48219 bps in 2024 and jumped 48732 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Howmet Aerospace's Return on Capital Employed stood at 22.31% in 2022, then jumped by 35 bps to 30.03% in 2023, then advanced by 7 bps to 32.11% in 2024, then plunged by 32 bps to 21.75% in 2025, then rose by 8 bps to 23.5% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 23.5%, 21.75%, and 21.1% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 338.65 Bn | 327.91 Bn | 9.11 Bn | -9.24% |
| 2 | Rtx | 242.18 Bn | 237.08 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 8.75% |
| 3 | Boeing | 182.15 Bn | 161.24 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 7.00% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 121.95 Bn | 120.06 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 19.82% |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 103.56 Bn | 101.12 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 23.50% |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 93.70 Bn | 90.05 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 14.01% |
| 7 | Embraer | 89.60 Bn | 86.98 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Rocket Lab | 86.87 Bn | 85.59 Bn | 76.49 Mn | -10.40% |
| 9 | Northrop Grumman | 80.10 Bn | 78.01 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 6.49% |
| 10 | TransDigm | 73.23 Bn | 69.36 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 19.95% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 23.50% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.75% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 21.10% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 28.66% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 27.68% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 32.11% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 63.69% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 160.64% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -459.64% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 30.03% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.54% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.58% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 22.54% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 22.31% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.83% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.39% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 17.73% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 16.38% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.97% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 7.30% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 9.01% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 9.80% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 12.59% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 16.06% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 2.43% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 2.83% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 5.49% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 5.17% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 3.73% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 3.50% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 3.38% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 2.97% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 6.53% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 5.92% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 5.52% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 3.18% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 36.12% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 13.92% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -10.04% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -10.04% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 3.95% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 11.21% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 19.02% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 3.55% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -65.71% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -68.92% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -69.91% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -68.33% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 4.55% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 2.17% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 1.84% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 0.80% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -63.22% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -60.67% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -59.11% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -57.37% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -51.96% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -49.81% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -49.08% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -49.49% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | -53.48% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | -53.88% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | -53.26% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -55.98% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | -59.49% |