Boeingvs.Howmet Aerospace
BA vs HWM · both in Military platforms, part of the Defense, security & space value chain: Aircraft, ships and vehicles — the physical platforms defense systems are built on.
Boeing is about 1.6× larger than Howmet Aerospace by market cap; Howmet Aerospace trades at the lower P/E (62.3 vs 77.3); year to date, Howmet Aerospace leads (+32.1% vs +2.4%).
Side by side
| BA | HWM | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $175B | $109B |
| Price | $222.28 | $270.85 |
| Today | −0.4% | −1.1% |
| Return YTD | +2.4% | +32.1% |
| Return 1Y | −1.7% | +51.7% |
| P/E | 77.3 | 62.3 |
| P/S | 1.9 | 12.6 |
| P/B | 29.3 | 19.7 |
Data as of 2026-07-11 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
BoeingBA
American aerospace and defense giant — commercial aircraft as well as a large defense, space and security division.
Full BA profile →Howmet AerospaceHWM
Precision-cast turbine blades, fastening systems and titanium structures for jet engines and airframes — a critical supplier to GE, RTX and Boeing.
Full HWM profile →More comparisons in Military platforms
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