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 1.7× larger than Howmet Aerospace by market cap; Howmet Aerospace trades at the lower P/E (47.4 vs 60.1); year to date, Howmet Aerospace leads (+8.6% vs −13.3%).
Supply-chain link: Howmet Aerospace supplies Boeing.
Side by side
| BA | HWM | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $146B | $88.6B |
| Price | $187.75 | $222.56 |
| Today | −0.3% | −0.1% |
| Return YTD | −13.3% | +8.6% |
| Return 1Y | −15.1% | +16.3% |
| Since July 2, 2026 | −17.1% | −17.7% |
| P/E | 60.1 | 47.4 |
| P/S | 1.6 | 9.7 |
| P/B | 24.0 | 15.5 |
Data as of 2026-10-08 · updates daily after U.S. close
Since July 2, 2026: the change in the closing price from the first session with a close for both companies. Sectivia records these closes itself, starting June 26, 2026.
The two companies
BoeingBA
Passenger jets are the public face of Boeing. Behind them sits a large military business: combat aircraft and helicopters, plus satellites and other space hardware.
Full BA profile →Howmet AerospaceHWM
Turbine blades come out of Howmet's precision casting lines, along with aerospace fasteners and titanium structures. GE, RTX and Boeing all depend on them.
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