Howmet Aerospacevs.Textron
HWM vs TXT · both in Military platforms, part of the Defense, security & space value chain: Aircraft, ships and vehicles — the physical platforms defense systems are built on.
Howmet Aerospace is about 6.9× larger than Textron by market cap; Textron trades at the lower P/E (16.9 vs 62.3); year to date, Howmet Aerospace leads (+32.1% vs +4.3%).
Side by side
| HWM | TXT | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $109B | $15.8B |
| Price | $270.85 | $90.91 |
| Today | −1.1% | +0.5% |
| Return YTD | +32.1% | +4.3% |
| Return 1Y | +51.7% | +6.7% |
| P/E | 62.3 | 16.9 |
| P/S | 12.6 | 1.0 |
| P/B | 19.7 | 2.0 |
Data as of 2026-07-11 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
Howmet AerospaceHWM
Precision-cast turbine blades, fastening systems and titanium structures for jet engines and airframes — a critical supplier to GE, RTX and Boeing.
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Maker of aircraft, helicopters and military vehicles (Bell, Cessna, Beechcraft).
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