Operating
Stock-Based Comp
Howmet Aerospace Stock-Based Comp increased by 50.0% to $21M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 50.0%, from $14M to $21M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows an upward trend with a 15.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026
How to read this metric
Increasing levels may indicate a strategy to align employee incentives with shareholders, but excessive amounts can lead to significant dilution.
Detailed definition
Stock-based compensation is the non-cash expense recognized for equity-based awards granted to employees and executives....
Peer comparison
Standard across public companies; investors monitor this to assess the true cost of talent acquisition.
Metric ID:
operating_increase_decrease_in_sharebased_compensationHistorical 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 | $8M | $14M | $13M | $11M | $18M | $14M | $11M | $14M | $12M | $13M | $11M | $15M | $23M | $16M | $9M | $14M | $25M | $20M | $14M | $21M |
| QoQ Change | — | +75.0% | -7.1% | -15.4% | +63.6% | -22.2% | -21.4% | +27.3% | -14.3% | +8.3% | -15.4% | +36.4% | +53.3% | -30.4% | -43.8% | +55.6% | +78.6% | -20.0% | -30.0% | +50.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +125.0% | +0.0% | -15.4% | +27.3% | -33.3% | -7.1% | +0.0% | +7.1% | +91.7% | +23.1% | -18.2% | -6.7% | +8.7% | +25.0% | +55.6% | +50.0% |
Range$8M – $25M
CAGR+22.5%
Avg YoY Growth+20.8%
Median YoY Growth+7.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Howmet Aerospace's stock-based comp?
- Howmet Aerospace (HWM) reported stock-based comp of $21M in Q1 2026.
- How has Howmet Aerospace's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- Howmet Aerospace's stock-based comp increased by 50.0% year-over-year, from $14M to $21M.
- What is the long-term trend for Howmet Aerospace's stock-based comp?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Howmet Aerospace's stock-based comp has grown at a 15.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $41M to $73M.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The non-cash cost of paying employees with company stock instead of cash.