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Howmet Aerospace Inc. HWM
Howmet Aerospace Inc. (HWM) earns a Piotroski F-score of 7/9 (strong financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.21% (safety: no dividend). FY2025 revenue was $8.3B at a 18.3% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-10 | JP Morgan | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-08-10 | BTIG | Buy (main) |
| 2026-08-07 | UBS | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-08-07 | RBC Capital | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-08-07 | Susquehanna | Positive (main) |
| 2026-07-27 | RBC Capital | Outperform (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 7/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.18 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.366 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.183 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.919 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HWM | Howmet Aerospace Inc. | 7/9 | 4.57 | 71.3 | +11.1% |
| MLI | MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC | 4/9 | 15.42 | 18.5 | +10.9% |
| KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | 6/9 | 3.31 | 27.2 | +11.5% |
| NX | Quanex Building Products CORP | 4/9 | 1.2 | — | +43.8% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
| TM | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP/ | 7/9 | 2.55 | — | -1% |
| HMC | HONDA MOTOR CO LTD | 6/9 | 2.79 | — | +19.9% |
About Howmet Aerospace Inc.
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.
FAQ
Is HWM financially healthy?
Howmet Aerospace Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 7/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does HWM pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Howmet Aerospace Inc. pays a dividend yielding about 0.21% with a None payout ratio, rated “no dividend” for safety.
How profitable is HWM?
In FY2025, Howmet Aerospace Inc. had a net margin of 18.3% and a return on equity of 28.2%.
Is HWM overvalued or undervalued?
Howmet Aerospace Inc. trades at about 75.9× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 11.1×–56.1×, median 36.7×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for HWM?
The average Wall-Street price target for Howmet Aerospace Inc. is $334.43, about 18.7% above the recent price, from 20 analysts (consensus: strong buy).
Is HWM a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Howmet Aerospace Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 7/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 71.3×, a dividend yield of 0.21%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.