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Howmet AerospaceHWM

Military platforms · NYSE · USA

$222.56
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Up 8.6% this year but −17.7% since July 2, against +14.0% for the defense sector since June 26. Howmet Aerospace supplies 7 mapped companies.

Market cap
$88.6B
This year
+8.6%
1 year
+16.3%
P/E
47.4
P/S
9.7
P/B
15.5

Price vs the defense sector

since Jun 26HWMDefense sector, equal weight
Howmet Aerospace (HWM) vs the Defense sector indexDaily closes from Jun 26, 2026 to Oct 8, 2026, each line rebased to its own first value. HWM: −17.7% from Jul 2, 2026 to Oct 8, 2026. Defense sector index: +14.0% from Jun 26, 2026 to Oct 8, 2026.−20%−10%0%+10%+20%Jun 26AugSepOct 8HWM −17.7%Sector +14.0% Howmet Aerospace (HWM) vs the Defense sector indexDaily closes from Jun 26, 2026 to Oct 8, 2026, each line rebased to its own first value. HWM: −17.7% from Jul 2, 2026 to Oct 8, 2026. Defense sector index: +14.0% from Jun 26, 2026 to Oct 8, 2026.−20%0%+20%Jun 26AugSepOct 8HWM−17.7%Sector+14.0%

Supply chain

7 customers
SUPPLIERS →→ CUSTOMERSNone mappedBoeing (BA)BABoeing−0.3%Lockheed Martin (LMT)LMTLockheed Martin+1.7%RTX (RTX)RTXRTX+2.3%Northrop Grumman (NOC)NOCNorthrop Grumman+2.3%General Dynamics (GD)GDGeneral Dynamics+1.0%Textron (TXT)TXTTextron+0.3%GE Aerospace (GE)GEGE Aerospace+0.7%HWMHowmet Aerospace

Customers 7

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About Howmet Aerospace

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.

Theme exposure

Aero componentsJet enginesAerospace cycleEngine componentsDefense aircraftCommercial aviation

Products

  • Turbine blades
  • Aerospace fasteners
  • Titanium structures

Competitors

  • PCC (Berkshire)
  • GKN Aerospace
  • Safran

Risks

  • Tied to aircraft build rates
  • Raw material prices (titanium, nickel)

Same segment: Military platforms

Aircraft, ships and vehicles, the physical platforms defense systems are built on. Segment 3 of 14 in the Defense, security & space value chain.

BoeingBA−0.3%HEICOHEI+0.0%TextronTXT+0.3%Huntington Ingalls IndustriesHII+1.7%

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HWM vs BAHWM vs HEIHWM vs TXTHWM vs HII

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