Free cash flow
Howmet Aerospace Free cash flow increased by 25.3% to $530.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 40.2%, from $378.00M to $530.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows an upward trend with a 54.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong operational efficiency and the ability to self-fund future innovation or return capital to shareholders, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure cycles or declining operational profitability.
Detailed definition
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and m...
Peer comparison
High-growth semiconductor and AI infrastructure peers typically prioritize reinvestment, so free cash flow margins are often compared against R&D intensity and capital expenditure requirements of industry rivals.
cf_free_cash_flowHistorical Data
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $49.00M | $20.00M | $242.00M | -$7.00M | $114.00M | $23.00M | $410.00M | -$41.00M | $188.00M | $132.00M | $403.00M | $95.00M | $342.00M | $162.00M | $378.00M | $134.00M | $344.00M | $423.00M | $530.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -59.2% | >999% | -102.9% | >999% | -79.8% | >999% | -110.0% | +558.5% | -29.8% | +205.3% | -76.4% | +260.0% | -52.6% | +133.3% | -64.6% | +156.7% | +23.0% | +25.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +132.7% | +15.0% | +69.4% | -485.7% | +64.9% | +473.9% | -1.7% | +331.7% | +81.9% | +22.7% | -6.2% | +41.1% | +0.6% | +161.1% | +40.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Howmet Aerospace's free cash flow?
- Howmet Aerospace (HWM) reported free cash flow of $530.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Howmet Aerospace's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Howmet Aerospace's free cash flow increased by 40.2% year-over-year, from $378.00M to $530.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Howmet Aerospace's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Howmet Aerospace's free cash flow has grown at a 54.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $250.00M to $1.43B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.