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Howmet Aerospace

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Operating health77
Growth66
Profitability76
Cash generation74
Balance sheet83
Dilution control85
Key ratios and five-year financials
Latest quarter revenue YoY (2026-09-30)29.4%Revenue growth (FY)11.1%Revenue CAGR (3y)13.4%Gross margin—Operating margin24.8%Net margin18.3%Free cash flow margin17.3%R&D / revenue0.4%Stock comp / revenue0.9%Net debt / operating cash flow1.33xCurrent ratio2.13Diluted share count change-1.0%
Fiscal year endingFY 2021-12FY 2022-12FY 2023-12FY 2024-12FY 2025-12
Revenue$5.0B$5.7B$6.6B$7.4B$8.3B
Operating income$748M$919M$1.2B$1.6B$2.0B
Net income$258M$469M$765M$1.2B$1.5B
Operating cash flow$449M$733M$901M$1.3B$1.9B
Capital expenditure$199M$193M$219M$321M$453M
Free cash flow$250M$540M$682M$977M$1.4B
R&D$17M$32M$36M$33M$37M
Stock-based comp$40M$54M$50M$63M$73M
Buybacks$430M$400M$250M$500M$700M
Cash$720M$791M$610M$564M$742M
Total debt$4.2B$4.2B$3.9B$3.3B$3.2B
Equity$3.5B$3.6B$4.0B$4.6B$5.4B

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