Howmet Aerospace (HWM) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026)
Howmet Aerospace's Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at 400 million for Q2 2026, down 1.0% from 404 million a year earlier and down 0.2% from the prior quarter.
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Howmet Aerospace (HWM) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Howmet Aerospace's Shares Outstanding (Entity) was 402 million, down 0.8% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) has declined in each of the last seven years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -1.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Shares Outstanding (Entity) was 405.43 million in FY2024 (-1.2%), 410.3 million in FY2023 (-0.5%), 412.28 million in FY2022 (-2.3%) and 422 million in FY2021 (-2.7%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) since Q3 2014.
- Year-over-year, Shares Outstanding (Entity) has declined for 23 consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 1.0% over the last eight quarters.
- Over the past five years, the year-over-year decline in Shares Outstanding (Entity) ranged from 0.5% (Q4 2023) to 3.8% (Q1 2022).
- Business Quant data shows HWM's Shares Outstanding (Entity) at 401 million (Q1 2026), 402 million (Q4 2025) and 403 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 320.36 Bn | 274.13 Bn | 4.68 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 2 | Rtx | 247.12 Bn | 218.60 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 1.35 Bn |
| 3 | Boeing | 147.44 Bn | 54.13 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 790.37 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 115.87 Bn | 102.60 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 230.79 Mn |
| 5 | General Dynamics | 89.87 Bn | 76.98 Bn | 2.18 Bn | 270.56 Mn |
| 6 | Howmet Aerospace | 86.73 Bn | 82.33 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 400.00 Mn |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 74.51 Bn | 70.85 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 165.50 Mn |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 68.22 Bn | 57.46 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 142.06 Mn |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 65.74 Bn | 17.87 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 316.94 Mn |
| 10 | TransDigm | 63.64 Bn | 51.65 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 55.28 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 400.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 401.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 402.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 403.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 404.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 404.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 405.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 407.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 408.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 408.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 410.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 412.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 412.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 413.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 412.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 414.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 416.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 418.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 422.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 428.00 Mn |
API Access
Howmet Aerospace Shares Outstanding (Entity) 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-entity&ticker=HWM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "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-entity&ticker=HWM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();