Operating Cash Flow
Howmet Aerospace Operating Cash Flow decreased by 30.7% to $453.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 79.1%, from $253.00M to $453.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 43.1% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $85.00M | $67.00M | $303.00M | $55.00M | $158.00M | $65.00M | $455.00M | $23.00M | $229.00M | $191.00M | $458.00M | $177.00M | $397.00M | $244.00M | $480.00M | $253.00M | $446.00M | $531.00M | $654.00M | $453.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -21.2% | +352.2% | -81.8% | +187.3% | -58.9% | +600.0% | -94.9% | +895.7% | -16.6% | +139.8% | -61.4% | +124.3% | -38.5% | +96.7% | -47.3% | +76.3% | +19.1% | +23.2% | -30.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +85.9% | -3.0% | +50.2% | -58.2% | +44.9% | +193.8% | +0.7% | +669.6% | +73.4% | +27.7% | +4.8% | +42.9% | +12.3% | +117.6% | +36.3% | +79.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Howmet Aerospace's operating cash flow?
- Howmet Aerospace (HWM) reported operating cash flow of $453.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Howmet Aerospace's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Howmet Aerospace's operating cash flow increased by 79.1% year-over-year, from $253.00M to $453.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Howmet Aerospace's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Howmet Aerospace's operating cash flow has grown at a 43.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $449.00M to $1.88B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.