Howmet Aerospace (HWM) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Howmet Aerospace (HWM) reported Return on Sales [ROS] of 28.75% for Q3 2026, up 2.80 percentage points from 25.95% a year earlier and up 0.83 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 Sep 30, 2026, Howmet Aerospace's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 28.05%, up 2.95 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] has now increased in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.57 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Sales [ROS] in five years was Q1 2026 (a gain of 7.12 percentage points); the low point was Q4 2021 (a drop of 6.41 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 27.92% (Q2 2026), 32.56% (Q1 2026) and 22.56% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Space Exploration Technologies | 1,943.02 Bn | 1,704.73 Bn | 9.10 Bn | 19.15% |
| 2 | General Electric | 349.37 Bn | 308.11 Bn | 5.02 Bn | -1.26% |
| 3 | Rtx | 270.29 Bn | 240.28 Bn | 5.81 Bn | 13.37% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 139.31 Bn | 123.54 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 11.80% |
| 5 | Boeing | 137.40 Bn | 46.38 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 1.46% |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 99.29 Bn | 84.52 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 10.48% |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 87.28 Bn | 83.77 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 23.02% |
| 8 | Howmet Aerospace | 87.15 Bn | 82.91 Bn | 1.00 Bn | 28.75% |
| 9 | Northrop Grumman | 77.96 Bn | 65.41 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 11.41% |
| 10 | Honeywell International | 72.44 Bn | 32.19 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 22.61% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 28.75% |
| 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% |
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();