HWM · Howmet Aerospace Inc
Price
Snapshot
50 fields · last close| Market Cap | $103.9B |
| P/E | 55.42 |
| Float | 396.6M |
| Beta | 1.29 |
| Volatility | 32.3% |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Sector | Aerospace & Defense |
| Cap tier | Large cap |
| Macro sensitivity | High |
| Clavix score | 75 |
| Price | 259.98 |
| Change | −0.20% |
| Prev Close | 260.49 |
| Open | 255.86 |
| Day Low | 254.01 |
| Day High | 260.74 |
| Avg Vol | 3 |
| Avg $ Vol | $870.1M |
| 52W High | 310.00 |
| 52W Low | 172.41 |
| 52W Pos | 63.6% |
| From High | −16.14% |
| From Low | +50.79% |
| Max DD 1Y | −16.30% |
| Spread | 0.10% |
| Liquidity | Deep |
| SMA 20 | −4.66% |
| SMA 50 | −5.68% |
| SMA 200 | +6.01% |
| RSI (14) | 42.7 |
| Vol 30D | 38.5% |
| Vol 90D | 35.4% |
| 1Y Range | 172–310 |
| Daily bars | 506 |
| Perf Week | −2.68% |
| Perf Month | −10.61% |
| Perf Quarter | +4.48% |
| Perf Half Y | +3.21% |
| Perf Year | +49.29% |
| Perf YTD | +22.80% |
| Prev Day | −0.20% |
| Clavix | B+ |
| Debt / Eq | 0.57 |
| Curr Ratio | 2.13 |
| Int Cover | 15.3× |
| FCF Margin | 18.7% |
| Rev Growth | +24.1% |
| Profit | Profitable |
| Leverage | Low |
| Sector rank | 8 / 30 |
What HWM does
Howmet Aerospace Inc. provides advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries in the United States, Japan, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Italy, Canada, Poland, China, and internationally.
It operates through four segments: Engine Products, Fastening Systems, Engineered Structures, and Forged Wheels.
The Engine Products segment offers airfoils and seamless rolled rings primarily for aircraft engines and industrial gas turbines; and rotating and structural parts.
The Fastening Systems segment produces aerospace fastening systems, as well as commercial transportation, industrial, and other fasteners; and latches, bearings, fluid fittings, and installation tools.
The Engineered Structures segment provides titanium ingots and mill products, aluminum and nickel forgings, and machined components and assemblies for aerospace and defense applications; and titanium forgings, extrusions, and forming and machining services for airframe, wing, aero-engine, and landing gear components.
The Forged Wheels segment offers forged aluminum wheels and related products for heavy-duty trucks and commercial transportation markets.
The company was formerly known as Arconic Inc. Howmet Aerospace Inc. was founded in 1888 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Clavix risk grade
regraded every trading dayHWM grades B+, 75 of 100. Steadiest on Price Stability (60), most exposed on Sector Resilience (54, mixed). 2 of the 4 weighted dimensions sit above the Aerospace & Defense median. Ranks 8 of 30 in Aerospace & Defense by Clavix score.
How rough the ride is
| HWM | Aerospace & Defense median | |
|---|---|---|
| Betavs the overall market · lower is steadier | 1.29 | 1.25 |
| Volatilityannualized | 32.3% | 31.2% |
| Max drawdown, past yearworst peak-to-trough fall | −16.3% | — |
| Typical daily movemedian absolute daily change | 1.22% | — |
| Days beyond ±3%of the last 252 sessions | 3112% | — |
How its days are spread
Daily returns over the last 252 sessions in 1% bins. Moves beyond ±6% land in the end bins.
52-week range
The bar runs from the lowest to the highest close of the last 252 sessions; the marker is the latest close.
Drawdown from the 1-year peak
Percent below the running high over the last 12 months. Zero is a fresh high.
Market sensitivity
| HWM | Aerospace & Defense median | |
|---|---|---|
| Beta to the markethow much it swings with the S&P 500 · lower is safer | 1.29 | 1.25 |
| Macro sensitivityrate, dollar and credit exposure bucket | High | High29% of 31 |
Where it sits on the macro scale
Low means rates, the dollar and credit spreads barely move it. Very High means they drive a large share of its swings. The counts are how many Aerospace & Defense names sit in each bucket.
Where it ranks in its sector
Rank by Clavix score within the sector. Right is the top of the sector.
Price performance
| HWM | |
|---|---|
| 1 week | −2.7% |
| 1 month | −10.6% |
| Year to date | +22.8% |
| 1 year | +49.3% |
Context for the rank, not itself a risk measure.
Recent coverage, scored
| HWM | |
|---|---|
| Articles scoredthe most recent scored coverage, up to 30 | 30since 30 Jul |
| Average score0 most bearish, 100 most bullish | 72 |
| Bullish · bearisharticles above 60 · below 40 | 28 · 0 |
| Directionarticles whose tone is improving vs worsening | 28 ↑ 0 ↓ |
Where the article scores land
Each bar is a 10-point band of article scores. Below 40 reads bearish, above 60 bullish.
Balance sheet, against the sector
The shaded band is the middle half of the 29 Aerospace & Defense names Clavix covers; the tick is the sector median.
Growth
| HWM | |
|---|---|
| Revenue growthyear over year | +24.1% |
Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade. Why
0–100, higher is safer. The tick on each bar is the Aerospace & Defense median. Click a dimension for the evidence behind it. Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade.
Against Aerospace & Defense
31 companies| Metric | HWM | Sector spread | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beta | 1.29 | 1.25 | |
| Volatility | 32.3% | 31.2% | |
| P/E | 55.42 | 41.27 | |
| Debt / equity | 0.57 | 0.56 | |
| Current ratio | 2.13 | 2.59 | |
| FCF margin | 18.7% | 10.7% | |
| Interest coverage | 15.3× | 7.0× |
Recent news
most recent scored articles · the chip is the article’s score · click to openHowmet's Forged Wheels volumes show early signs of recovery, while weak transportation demand and continuing supply-chain issues remain risks. The article provides no figures showing the size or timing of the recovery.
The article points to 24% revenue growth, a 37.7% profit margin, and $838M in cash generation so far this year as signs the company is doing well.
Howmet (HWM) shares have fallen 14.5% over the past four weeks and the stock has reached technically oversold levels, meaning price-based indicators suggest the selling has been heavy enough that further declines may be limited. Separately, Wall Street analysts are revising their earnings estimates higher for HWM, which the article presents as a possible setup for a price recovery.
An analyst comparison piece argues Howmet is the better aerospace and defense stock pick over GE Aerospace, citing commercial and defense strength, rising analyst estimates and market share gains, but notes its premium valuation. The body text is too brief to confirm any specific business development at the company.
An analyst opinion piece compares Howmet (HWM) and GE Aerospace, arguing that HWM's commercial and defense strength, rising earnings estimates and market share gains make it the better pick despite its premium valuation. The body is a single sentence with no specific numbers, dates or new developments.
Nearest peers by size
Aerospace & Defense| Ticker | Company | Grade | Mkt cap | P/E | Beta | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GD | General Dynamics Corp | A- | $98.99B | 21.86 | 0.32 | Compare |
| LMT | Lockheed Martin Corp | B+ | $123.0B | 19.48 | 0.12 | Compare |
| NOC | Northrop Grumman Corp | A- | $75.04B | 16.54 | -0.11 | Compare |
| HONA | Honeywell Aerospace Inc | — | $67.06B | — | 5.88 | Compare |
| BA | Boeing Co | B- | $166.4B | 67.88 | 1.33 | Compare |
| TDG | TransDigm Group Inc | B+ | $64.00B | 29.78 | 0.97 | Compare |
| LHX | L3Harris Technologies Inc | B+ | $48.81B | 25.94 | 0.49 | Compare |
| AXON | Axon Enterprise Inc | C | $43.72B | 250.93 | 1.47 | Compare |
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