10-K annual report · filed Feb 12, 2026

Howmet Aerospace (HWM) FY2025 10-K Annual Report

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Howmet Aerospace (HWM) filed its fiscal 2025 10-K annual report with the SEC on Feb 12, 2026. It reported revenue of $8.3B (+11.1% year over year) and net income of $1.5B.

  • Top risk flagged: Regulatory risk: U.S. Department of War Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification required for new contract eligibility

FY2025 key financial metrics · XBRL

Revenue
$8.3B
+11.1% YoY
Net income
$1.5B
+30.6% YoY
Operating margin
24.8%
+2.8 pp YoY
EPS (diluted)
$3.71
+32.0% YoY
ROE
28.2%
+2.8 pp YoY
Operating cash flow
$1.9B
+45.1% YoY

Source: XBRL data from the Howmet Aerospace (HWM) FY2025 10-K on SEC EDGAR. USD.

Howmet Aerospace FY2025 10-K analysis

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Business Overview

  • Core business model: Manufacturer of engineered metal products and solutions for aerospace and industrial markets
  • Emphasis on compliance with expanding environmental, health, safety regulations impacting production costs and operational risks
  • Increased focus on climate change risks including regulatory impacts, energy costs, and physical damage to facilities
  • Reliance on indemnity agreements with Arconic and Alcoa, with potential operational and financial risks if counterparties fail obligations
  • No disclosure of new products or segments, highlighting external risk management as primary business focus this year

Management Discussion & Analysis

  • Revenue $8,252M in 2025, up 11% ($822M) YoY driven by commercial aerospace, defense aerospace, and gas turbines growth
  • Income before taxes $1,840M, up 33% ($457M) YoY; Net income $1,508M, up 31% with EPS $3.71, up 32%
  • Best segment growth: commercial aerospace, defense aerospace, gas turbines; partially offset by lower volumes in commercial transportation
  • Operating margin improved as COGS % of sales decreased to 65.8% from 68.9% in 2024; SG&A 4.5% vs 4.7% sales
  • Cash from operations $1,884M; share repurchases 4.4M shares for $700M; total debt decreased $265M to $3,050M; capex elevated for capacity expansions
  • 2026 outlook: sales and EPS expected to grow; cash from operations to increase; capital expenditures remain elevated for market growth and share gains; risks from regulations, inflation, tariffs, FX, interest rates

Risk Factors

  • Regulatory risk: U.S. Department of War Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification required for new contract eligibility
  • Operational risk: Dependency on CISO role filled in 2022 with 25+ years cybersecurity experience critical to risk management
  • Cybersecurity risk: Exposure to material cybersecurity incident could impact operations, mitigated by NIST and ISO 27001 alignment
  • Governance risk: Cybersecurity Committee established as formal Board committee in 2022, meets quarterly to oversee risk and incidents

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