Howmet Aerospace Inc. (HWM) Stock Analysis
Last updated Oct 27, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Oct 23, 2026
- Financial Health 75
- Profitability 75
- Business Quality 65
- Balance Sheet 55
- Cash Flow 80
Why this rating?
Health 70/100 — High Quality
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
Howmet Aerospace Inc. (HWM) is a Aerospace & Defense company in the Industrials sector. Compound Radar rates Howmet Aerospace Inc. 70/100 (High Quality) due to solid business quality, strong revenue growth, and manageable leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Strong
- Balance Sheet Adequate
- Valuation Fair
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 41.38
- Forward P/E 29.52
- PEG 0.8
- EV/Revenue 8.95
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 24.1%
- Gross Margin 36.0%
- Operating Margin 28.5%
- Net Margin 20.5%
- ROE 34.7%
Financial strength
- Cash $563.00M
- Debt $4.66B
- Net Cash $-4.10B
- Free Cash Flow $1.43B
- Current Ratio 1.82
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