Howmet Aerospace (HWM) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Howmet Aerospace (HWM) reported Return on Sales [ROS] 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.
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Howmet Aerospace (HWM) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Howmet Aerospace's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 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.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for six consecutive years, with a five-year change of +12.89 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 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).
- Five-year quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] spans a low of 11.44% in Q4 2021 and a high of 32.56% in Q1 2026.
- Year over year, Return on Sales [ROS] gained in seven of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.78 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Sales [ROS] in five years was Q3 2021 (a gain of 9.54 percentage points); the low point was Q4 2021 (a drop of 6.41 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 32.56% (Q1 2026), 22.56% (Q4 2025) and 25.95% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 339.47 Bn | 293.47 Bn | 4.68 Bn | -46.33% |
| 2 | Rtx | 255.27 Bn | 228.48 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 11.38% |
| 3 | Boeing | 156.48 Bn | 63.18 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 0.64% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 119.91 Bn | 106.64 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 12.36% |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 92.95 Bn | 88.55 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 27.92% |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 91.08 Bn | 78.19 Bn | 2.18 Bn | 10.36% |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 75.61 Bn | 71.97 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 25.82% |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 72.52 Bn | 61.76 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 10.08% |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 67.37 Bn | 19.81 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 18.37% |
| 10 | TransDigm | 61.72 Bn | 49.81 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 44.76% |
Historic Data
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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% |
API Access
Howmet Aerospace Return on Sales [ROS] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=HWM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "HWM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=HWM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();