Elbit Systems vs Howmet Aerospace
Howmet Aerospace reported revenue of $8.3 billion in fiscal 2025, about the same as Elbit Systems' $7.9 billion in fiscal 2025. Elbit Systems' revenue grew 16.3% in its latest year, and Howmet Aerospace's grew 11.1%. Elbit Systems had an operating margin of 8.5%, against 24.8% at Howmet Aerospace. Free cash flow was $553 million at Elbit Systems and $1.4 billion at Howmet Aerospace.
Side by side
| Elbit Systems | Howmet Aerospace | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest fiscal year | FY2025, Dec 31, 2025 | FY2025, Dec 31, 2025 |
| Revenue | $7.9B | $8.3B |
| Revenue growth | 16.3% | 11.1% |
| Revenue growth a year, last 5 years | 11.2% | 9.4% |
| Gross margin | 24.4% | — |
| Operating margin | 8.5% | 24.8% |
| Net margin | 6.7% | 18.3% |
| Free cash flow | $553M | $1.4B |
| Free cash flow margin | 7.0% | 17.3% |
| Return on capital | 18.0% | 22.4% |
| Net debt to EBITDA | −0.6x | 1.0x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $112M | $881M |
| Change in diluted share count | 4.9% | −1.0% |
| Last close | $777.96 | $194.36 |
| P/E at the last close | — | 41.9× |
| Insider trades, last 12 months | sold $48.3 million | sold $22.9 million |
| Piotroski F-score | 8 of 9 | 7 of 8 |
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ unless marked (a foreign company may report in another), each company's latest fiscal year from its 10-K, or 20-F or 40-F for a foreign company. Growth rates compare with the year before; the five-year rate is the average a year. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending; return on capital is after-tax operating income over the money invested in the business; P/E is the last close over the latest earnings per share. Banks are measured differently (return on equity, efficiency ratio), so some rows apply to one company only.
Ten years
Revenue
US$ billions, fiscal years
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Operating margin
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Free cash flow
US$ billions. Cash from operations minus capital expenditure.
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Source: the companies' Form 10-K filings, from SEC EDGAR, and the last close. For information only, not investment advice: the figures describe results, not which company is the better investment. The Filing Desk is not affiliated with either company. Full figures on the Elbit Systems and Howmet Aerospace pages.