Howmet Aerospace (HWM) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
Howmet Aerospace (HWM) reported Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 402 million for Q2 2026, down 1.0% from 406 million a year earlier and down 0.2% from the prior quarter.
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Howmet Aerospace (HWM) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Howmet Aerospace posted Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 406 million, down 1.0% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined for seven consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -1.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 410 million in FY2024 (-1.4%), 416 million in FY2023 (-1.2%), 421 million in FY2022 (-3.2%) and 435 million in FY2021 (-0.9%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) since Q4 2014.
- Year over year, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has now declined in each of the last 20 quarters, with an average decline of 1.2% over the last eight quarters.
- Over the past five years, the year-over-year decline in Shares Outstanding (Diluted) ranged from 0.9% (Q4 2021) to 3.4% (Q2 2022).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 403 million (Q1 2026), 406 million (Q4 2025) and 405 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 321.31 Bn | 275.31 Bn | 4.68 Bn | 1.05 Bn |
| 2 | Rtx | 248.97 Bn | 222.19 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 1.37 Bn |
| 3 | Boeing | 152.99 Bn | 59.70 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 790.80 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 116.67 Bn | 103.39 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 231.10 Mn |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 92.54 Bn | 88.15 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 402.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 89.31 Bn | 76.42 Bn | 2.18 Bn | 273.52 Mn |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 74.04 Bn | 70.40 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 167.20 Mn |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 67.90 Bn | 57.15 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 142.40 Mn |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 67.82 Bn | 20.27 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 318.60 Mn |
| 10 | TransDigm | 60.25 Bn | 48.34 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 57.40 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 402.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 403.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 406.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 405.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 406.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 407.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 410.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 410.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 411.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 412.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 416.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 415.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 417.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 418.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 421.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 420.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 422.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 425.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 435.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 434.00 Mn |
API Access
Howmet Aerospace Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 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=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=HWM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "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=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=HWM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();