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Howmet Aerospace vs Parsons

Howmet Aerospace HWM · Parsons PSN · Aerospace & Defense

Howmet Aerospace reported revenue of $8.3 billion in fiscal 2025, 1.3 times Parsons' $6.4 billion in fiscal 2025. Howmet Aerospace's revenue grew 11.1% in its latest year, and Parsons' fell 5.7%. Howmet Aerospace had an operating margin of 24.8%, against 6.6% at Parsons. Free cash flow was $1.4 billion at Howmet Aerospace and $410 million at Parsons.

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Latest fiscal yearFY2025, Dec 31, 2025FY2025, Dec 31, 2025
Revenue$8.3B$6.4B
Revenue growth11.1%−5.7%
Revenue growth a year, last 5 years9.4%10.2%
Gross margin—22.5%
Operating margin24.8%6.6%
Net margin18.3%3.8%
Free cash flow$1.4B$410M
Free cash flow margin17.3%6.5%
Return on capital22.4%9.8%
Net debt to EBITDA1.0x1.5x
Dividends and buybacks$881M$125M
Change in diluted share count−1.0%−2.2%
Last close$194.36$49.99
P/E at the last close41.9×23.9×
Insider trades, last 12 monthssold $22.9 millionbought $3.1 million, sold $0
Piotroski F-score7 of 87 of 9
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ 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.

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US$ billions, fiscal years
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Operating margin
Percent of revenue
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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 Howmet Aerospace and Parsons pages.