Business Segments · Goodwill

Fastening Systems — Goodwill

Howmet Aerospace Fastening Systems — Goodwill increased by 1.1% to $1.61B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.1%, from $1.60B to $1.61B.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2019
Last reportedQ4 2025
Rolls up toGoodwill, Gross

How to read this metric

An increase typically reflects recent M&A activity, while a decrease may indicate impairment charges or divestitures.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired in busin...

Peer comparison

Standard balance sheet item for all public companies that have grown through acquisitions, found in segment-level asset disclosures.

Metric ID: hwm_segment_fastening_systems_goodwill

Historical Data

5 periods
 Q4 '21Q4 '22Q4 '23Q4 '24Q4 '25
Value$1.61B$1.60B$1.60B$1.60B$1.61B
QoQ Change-1.0%+0.6%-0.4%+1.1%
YoY Change-1.0%+0.6%-0.4%+1.1%
Range$1.60B$1.61B
CAGR+0.2%
Avg YoY Growth+0.0%
Median YoY Growth+0.1%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Howmet Aerospace's fastening systems — goodwill?
Howmet Aerospace (HWM) reported fastening systems — goodwill of $1.61B in Q4 2025.
How has Howmet Aerospace's fastening systems — goodwill changed year-over-year?
Howmet Aerospace's fastening systems — goodwill increased by 1.1% year-over-year, from $1.60B to $1.61B.
What does fastening systems — goodwill mean?
The value of intangible assets like brand and customer base recorded when the Fastening Systems business was acquired.