Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable
Howmet Aerospace Accounts Payable increased by 25.2% to $1.06B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.8%, from $991M to $1.06B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accounts Payable shows an upward trend with a 7.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase may signal improved cash management or delayed payments, while a decrease may indicate faster settlement of obligations.
Detailed definition
Accounts payable represents the short-term obligations owed to suppliers for goods and services received on credit. It r...
Peer comparison
Commonly compared against cost of goods sold to assess days payable outstanding relative to industry averages.
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accounts_payableHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $632M | $646M | $732M | $777M | $814M | $812M | $962M | $877M | $881M | $894M | $982M | $964M | $971M | $917M | $948M | $991M | $1.03B | $957M | $845M | $1.06B |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.2% | +13.3% | +6.1% | +4.8% | -0.2% | +18.5% | -8.8% | +0.5% | +1.5% | +9.8% | -1.8% | +0.7% | -5.6% | +3.4% | +4.5% | +3.7% | -6.9% | -11.7% | +25.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +28.8% | +25.7% | +31.4% | +12.9% | +8.2% | +10.1% | +2.1% | +9.9% | +10.2% | +2.6% | -3.5% | +2.8% | +5.9% | +4.4% | -10.9% | +6.8% |
Range$632M – $1.06B
CAGR+11.5%
Avg YoY Growth+9.2%
Median YoY Growth+7.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Howmet Aerospace's accounts payable?
- Howmet Aerospace (HWM) reported accounts payable of $1.06B in Q1 2026.
- How has Howmet Aerospace's accounts payable changed year-over-year?
- Howmet Aerospace's accounts payable increased by 6.8% year-over-year, from $991M to $1.06B.
- What is the long-term trend for Howmet Aerospace's accounts payable?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Howmet Aerospace's accounts payable has grown at a 7.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $599M to $845M.
- What does accounts payable mean?
- Money the company owes to its suppliers for goods or services.