Open the filing on EDGARHowmet Aerospace Reports Third Quarter 2025 Results
Record Revenue, Growth Accelerated to 14% Year Over Year; Strong Profit; Record Cash from Operations
$200 Million Deployed for Common Stock Repurchases; $63 Million Debt Reduction
Full Year 2025 Guidance: Raised on All Metrics
Full Year 2026 Revenue Guidance: Approximately $9 Billion, Up ~10% Year over Year
Third Quarter 2025 GAAP Financial Results
- Revenue of $2.09 billion, up 14% year over year, driven by Commercial Aerospace, up 15%
- Operating Income Margin of 25.9%, up 300 basis points year over year
- Net Income of $385 million versus $332 million in the third quarter 2024; Earnings per Share of $0.95 versus $0.81 in the third quarter 2024
- Generated $531 million of Cash from Operations; $314 million of Cash used for Financing Activities; and $104 million of Cash used for Investing Activities
- Share repurchases of $200 million; paid $0.12 per share common stock dividend, a 20% increase from the second quarter 2025
Third Quarter 2025 Adjusted Financial Results
- Adjusted EBITDA excluding special items of $614 million, up 26% year over year
- Adjusted EBITDA margin excluding special items of 29.4%, up 290 basis points year over year
- Adjusted Operating Income Margin excluding special items of 25.9%, up 310 basis points year over year
- Adjusted Earnings Per Share excluding special items of $0.95, up 34% year over year
- Generated $423 million of Free Cash Flow
2025 Guidance
| Q4 2025 Guidance | FY 2025 Guidance |
|---|
| Low | Baseline | High | Low | Baseline | High |
|---|
| Revenue | $2.090B | $2.100B | $2.110B | ~$8.175B | ~$8.185B | ~$8.195B |
| Adj. EBITDA | $605M | $610M | $615M | ~$2.370B | ~$2.375B | ~$2.380B |
| Adj. EBITDA Margin | 28.9% | 29.0% | 29.1% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% |
| Adj. Earnings per Share | $0.94 | $0.95 | $0.96 | $3.66 | $3.67 | $3.68 |
| Free Cash Flow | | | | $1.275B | $1.300B | $1.325B |
* Excluding special items
Reconciliations of the forward-looking non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures, as well as the directly comparable GAAP measures, are not available without unreasonable efforts due to the variability and complexity of the charges and other components excluded from the non-GAAP measures - for further detail, see “2025 Guidance” below.
Key Announcements
- Repurchased $200 million of common stock in third quarter 2025 at an average price of $182.20 per share
- Repurchased an additional $100 million of common stock in October 2025 at an average price of $191.86 per share
- Increased the third quarter dividend by 20% quarter over quarter to $0.12 per share on the Company’s common stock
- Paid down remaining $63 million of the US dollar-denominated Term Loan in third quarter 2025, reducing annualized interest expense by approximately $4 million
- S&P upgraded Howmet Aerospace’s long-term issuer credit rating from BBB to BBB+ on September 8, 2025
- Full Year 2025 Guidance: Raised on all metrics
- Full Year 2026 Revenue Guidance: Approximately $9 billion, up ~10% year over year
PITTSBURGH, PA, October 30, 2025 - Howmet Aerospace (NYSE: HWM) today reported third quarter 2025 results. The Company reported record third quarter 2025 revenue of $2.09 billion, up 14% year over year, driven by growth in the commercial aerospace market of 15%, growth in the defense aerospace market of 24%, and growth in the industrial and other market of 18%, partially offset by declines in the commercial transportation market of 3%.
Howmet Aerospace reported Net Income of $385 million, or $0.95 per share, in the third quarter 2025 versus $332 million, or $0.81 per share, in the third quarter 2024. Net Income excluding special items was $385 million, or $0.95 per share, in the third quarter 2025, versus $290 million, or $0.71 per share, in the third quarter 2024; there was no impact from special items in the third quarter of 2025.
Third quarter 2025 Operating Income and Operating Income excluding special items were both $542 million, up 29% year over year. Operating Income Margin was 25.9%, up approximately 300 basis points year over year. Third quarter 2025 Adjusted Operating Income Margin excluding special items was 25.9%, up approximately 310 basis points year over year.
Third quarter 2025 Adjusted EBITDA excluding special items was $614 million, up 26% year over year. The year-over-year increase was driven by strong growth in the commercial aerospace, defense aerospace, and industrial and other markets. Adjusted EBITDA margin excluding special items was up approximately 290 basis points year over year at 29.4%.
Howmet Aerospace Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer John Plant said, “The Howmet team drove a very strong third quarter, with results exceeding the high end of guidance on all metrics. Notably, revenue growth accelerated to 14% year over year, versus 8% growth in the first half, driven by healthy demand across the commercial aerospace, defense aerospace, and industrial and other markets. Adjusted EBITDA Margin was solid at 29.4%, up 290 basis points year over year. Free Cash Flow was $423 million after $108 million of capital expenditures, as Howmet continues to invest in growth, which is backed by customer contracts.”
* Excluding special items
Mr. Plant continued, “Strong cash generation supported continued return of cash to shareholders, with $200 million of share repurchases in the third quarter 2025 and an additional $100 million in October, bringing year-to-date repurchases to $600 million. Furthermore, the Board of Directors declared a 20% increase in the common stock dividend to $0.12 per share in the third quarter 2025. The Company also paid down $63 million of debt in the quarter, further strengthening the balance sheet.”
“Turning to 2026, the outlook across most of our major end markets remains solid. Air traffic continues to grow and the backlog of commercial aircraft extends through the decade, providing for both solid commercial aerospace original equipment demand and growing demand for engine spares. The defense aerospace market remains strong across F-35 demand in addition to legacy fighters. Growing power demand to support data center builds bolsters the industrial gas turbine and aeroderivative market. However, the commercial transportation market remains weak. Our 2026 outlook envisions revenue of approximately $9 billion, up ~10% year over year.”
Third Quarter 2025 Segment Performance
| Engine Products | 3Q24 | 4Q24 | 1Q25 | 2Q25 | 3Q25 |
| (in U.S. dollar millions) | | | | | |
| Third-party sales | $945 | $972 | $996 | $1,056 | $1,105 |
| Inter-segment sales | $3 | $1 | $2 | $2 | $1 |
| Provision for depreciation and amortization | $34 | $39 | $34 | $35 | $38 |
| Segment Adjusted EBITDA | $307 | $302 | $325 | $349 | $368 |
| Segment Adjusted EBITDA Margin | 32.5% | 31.1% | 32.6% | 33.0% | 33.3% |
| Restructuring and other (credits) charges | $1 | $1 | $ - | $ - | $ - |
| Capital expenditures | $55 | $76 | $86 | $75 | $74 |
Engine Products reported third quarter 2025 revenue of $1.1 billion, an increase of 17% year over year, due to growth in the commercial aerospace, defense aerospace, industrial gas turbine, and oil and gas markets, including engine spares growth. Segment Adjusted EBITDA was $368 million, up 20% year over year, driven by growth in the commercial aerospace, defense aerospace, industrial gas turbine, and oil and gas markets. The segment absorbed approximately 265 net headcount in the quarter in support of expected revenue increases. Segment Adjusted EBITDA Margin increased approximately 80 basis points year over year to 33.3%.
| Fastening Systems | 3Q24 | 4Q24 | 1Q25 | 2Q25 | 3Q25 |
| (in U.S. dollar millions) | | | | | |
| Third-party sales | $392 | $401 | $412 | $431 | $448 |
| Inter-segment sales | $ - | $1 | $ - | $ - | $ - |
| Provision for depreciation and amortization | $12 | $11 | $12 | $12 | $12 |
| Segment Adjusted EBITDA | $102 | $111 | $127 | $126 | $138 |
| Segment Adjusted EBITDA Margin | 26.0% | 27.7% | 30.8% | 29.2% | 30.8% |
| Restructuring and other charges | $1 | $2 | $ - | $1 | $ - |
| Capital expenditures | $5 | $9 | $10 | $9 | $13 |
Fastening Systems reported revenue of $448 million, an increase of 14% year over year, due to growth in the commercial aerospace market, partially offset by declines in the commercial transportation market. Segment Adjusted EBITDA was $138 million, up 35% year over year, driven by growth in the commercial aerospace market as well as productivity gains, partially offset by declines in the commercial transportation market. Segment Adjusted EBITDA Margin increased approximately 480 basis points year over year to 30.8%.
| Engineered Structures | 3Q24 | 4Q24 | 1Q25 | 2Q25 | 3Q25 |
| (in U.S. dollar millions) | | | | | |
| Third-party sales | $253 | $275 | $282 | $290 | $289 |
| Inter-segment sales | $3 | $3 | $3 | $3 | $2 |
| Provision for depreciation and amortization | $10 | $10 | $12 | $10 | $9 |
| Segment Adjusted EBITDA | $38 | $51 | $60 | $62 | $58 |
| Segment Adjusted EBITDA Margin | 15.0% | 18.5% | 21.3% | 21.4% | 20.1% |
| Restructuring and other charges (credits) | $(3) | $(3) | $(4) | $ - | $ - |
| Capital expenditures | $5 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $9 |
Engineered Structures reported revenue of $289 million, an increase of 14% year over year due to growth in the defense and commercial aerospace markets. Segment Adjusted EBITDA was $58 million, up 53% year over year, driven by growth in the defense and commercial aerospace markets. Segment Adjusted EBITDA Margin increased approximately 510 basis points year over year to 20.1%.
| Forged Wheels | 3Q24 | 4Q24 | 1Q25 | 2Q25 | 3Q25 |
| (in U.S. dollar millions) | | | | | |
| Third-party sales | $245 | $243 | $252 | $276 | $247 |
| Provision for depreciation and amortization | $10 | $12 | $10 | $10 | $11 |
| Segment Adjusted EBITDA | $64 | $66 | $68 | $76 | $73 |
| Segment Adjusted EBITDA Margin | 26.1% | 27.2% | 27.0% | 27.5% | 29.6% |
| Restructuring and other charges (credits) | $ - | $ - | $ - | $(1) | $ - |
| Capital expenditures | $14 | $10 | $15 | $8 | $9 |
Forged Wheels reported revenue of $247 million, up slightly year over year, with 16% lower volumes in the commercial transportation market more than offset by an increase in aluminum cost pass through. Segment Adjusted EBITDA was $73 million, up 14% year over year, driven by cost reductions in response to lower volumes in the commercial transportation market. Segment Adjusted EBITDA Margin increased approximately 350 basis points year over year to 29.6%.
Repurchased $200 Million of Common Stock in Third Quarter 2025, $100 Million in October 2025
In the third quarter 2025, Howmet Aerospace repurchased $200 million of common stock at an average price of $182.20 per share, retiring approximately 1.1 million shares. In October 2025, the Company repurchased an additional $100 million of common stock at an average price of $191.86 per share, retiring approximately 0.5 million shares. Year to date through October 2025, the Company has repurchased $600 million of common stock at an average price of $155.67, retiring approximately 3.9 million shares. As of October 30, 2025, total share repurchase authorization available is $1.597 billion.
Quarterly Common Stock Dividend Increases 20% to $0.12 Per Share in Third Quarter 2025
On July 29, 2025, the Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.12 per share on its common stock, which was paid on August 25, 2025 to holders of record as of the close of business on August 8, 2025. The quarterly dividend represents a 20% increase from the second quarter 2025 dividend of $0.10 per share.
Paid Down Remaining $63 Million of US Dollar-Denominated Term Loan
In the third quarter 2025, the Company paid down the remaining $63 million of its USD Term Loan, resulting in annualized interest expense savings of approximately $4 million.
S&P Upgraded Howmet Aerospace Rating to BBB+
S&P upgraded Howmet Aerospace’s long-term issuer credit rating from BBB to BBB+ on September 8, 2025. All three major credit rating agencies rate Howmet Aerospace three notches into Investment Grade.
2025 Guidance
| Q4 2025 Guidance | FY 2025 Guidance |
|---|
| Low | Baseline | High | Low | Baseline | High |
|---|
| Revenue | $2.090B | $2.100B | $2.110B | ~$8.175B | ~$8.185B | ~$8.195B |
| | | | Baseline Change | +~$55M | |
| Adj. EBITDA | $605M | $610M | $615M | ~$2.370B | ~$2.375B | ~$2.380B |
| Adj. EBITDA Margin | 28.9% | 29.0% | 29.1% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% |
| | | | Baseline Change | +~$55M +50 bps | |
| Adj. Earnings per Share | $0.94 | $0.95 | $0.96 | $3.66 | $3.67 | $3.68 |
| | | | Baseline Change | +$0.07 | |
| Free Cash Flow | | | | $1.275B | $1.300B | $1.325B |
| | | | Baseline Change | +$75M | |
* Excluding Special Items
Reconciliations of the forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, as well as the directly comparable GAAP measures, are not available without unreasonable efforts due to the variability and complexity of the charges and other components excluded from the non-GAAP measures, such as gains or losses on sales of assets, taxes, and any future restructuring or impairment charges. In addition, there is inherent variability already included in the GAAP measures, including, but not limited to, price/mix and volume. Howmet Aerospace believes such reconciliations would imply a degree of precision that would be confusing or misleading to investors.
Howmet Aerospace will hold its quarterly conference call at 10:00 AM Eastern Time on Thursday, October 30, 2025. The call will be webcast via www.howmet.com. The press release and presentation materials will be available at approximately 7:00 AM ET on October 30, via the “Investors” section of the Howmet Aerospace website.
About Howmet Aerospace
Howmet Aerospace Inc., headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a leading global provider of advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries. The Company’s primary businesses focus on jet engine components, aerospace fastening systems, and airframe structural components necessary for mission-critical performance and efficiency in aerospace and defense applications, as well as forged aluminum wheels for commercial transportation. With approximately 1,170 granted and pending patents, the Company’s differentiated technologies enable lighter, more fuel-efficient aircraft and commercial trucks to operate with a lower carbon footprint. For more information, visit www.howmet.com.
Dissemination of Company Information Howmet Aerospace intends to make future announcements regarding Company developments and financial performance through its website at www.howmet.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Some of the information included in this release is derived from Howmet Aerospace’s consolidated financial information but is not presented in Howmet Aerospace’s financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). Certain of these data are considered “non-GAAP financial measures” under SEC rules. These non-GAAP financial measures supplement our GAAP disclosures and should not be considered an alternative to the GAAP measure. Reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures and management’s rationale for the use of the non-GAAP financial measures can be found in the schedules to this release.
Other Information
In this press release, the acronym “FY” means “full year”; “Q” means “quarter”; “YoY” means year over year; “Adj.” means adjusted; Howmet, Howmet Aerospace, or the Company means Howmet Aerospace Inc.; and references to performance by Howmet Aerospace or its segments as “record” mean its best result since April 1, 2020 when Howmet Aerospace Inc. (previously named Arconic Inc.) separated from Arconic Corporation.
Howmet Aerospace Inc. and subsidiaries
Statement of Consolidated Operations (unaudited)
(in U.S. dollar millions, except per-share and share amounts)
| Quarter ended |
|---|
| September 30, 2025 | June 30, 2025 | September 30, 2024 |
|---|
| Sales | $2,089 | $2,053 | $1,835 |
| Cost of goods sold (exclusive of expenses below) | 1,365 | 1,365 | 1,253 |
| Selling, general administrative, and other expenses | 100 | 89 | 85 |
| Research and development expenses | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Provision for depreciation and amortization | 72 | 69 | 68 |
| Restructuring and other credits | - | - | (1) |
| Operating income | 542 | 521 | 421 |
| Loss on debt redemption | - | - | 6 |
| Interest expense, net | 37 | 38 | 44 |
| Other expense, net | 10 | 14 | 17 |
| Income before income taxes | 495 | 469 | 354 |
| Provision for income taxes | 110 | 62 | 22 |
| Net income | $385 | $407 | $332 |
| Amounts Attributable to Howmet Aerospace Common Shareholders: | | | |
| Earnings per share - basic: | | | |
| Net income per share | $0.96 | $1.01 | $0.81 |
| Average number of shares(2)(3) | 403 | 404 | 408 |
| Earnings per share - diluted: | | | |
| Net income per share | $0.95 | $1.00 | $0.81 |
| Average number of shares(2)(3) | 405 | 406 | 410 |
| Common stock outstanding at the end of the period | 403 | 404 | 407 |
In order to calculate both basic and diluted earnings per share, preferred stock dividends declared of less than $1 for the quarters presented need to be subtracted from Net income.
For the quarters presented, the difference between the diluted average number of shares and the basic average number of shares relates to share equivalents associated with outstanding restricted stock unit awards and employee stock options.
As average shares outstanding are used in the calculation of both basic and diluted earnings per share, the full impact of share repurchases is not fully realized in earnings per share ("EPS") in the period of repurchase since share repurchases may occur at varying points during a period.
Howmet Aerospace Inc. and subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheet (unaudited)
(in U.S. dollar millions)
| September 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 |
|---|
| Assets | | |
| Current assets: | | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | $659 | $564 |
| Receivables from customers, less allowances of $ - in both 2025 and 2024 | 884 | 689 |
| Other receivables | 17 | 20 |
| Inventories | 1,975 | 1,840 |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 289 | 249 |
| Total current assets | 3,824 | 3,362 |
| Properties, plants, and equipment, net | 2,551 | 2,386 |
| Goodwill | 4,058 | 4,010 |
| Deferred income taxes | 31 | 35 |
| Intangibles, net | 462 | 475 |
| Other noncurrent assets | 251 | 251 |
| Total assets | $11,177 | $10,519 |
| Liabilities | | |
| Current liabilities: | | |
| Accounts payable, trade | $957 | $948 |
| Accrued compensation and retirement costs | 314 | 305 |
| Taxes, including income taxes | 71 | 60 |
| Accrued interest payable | 32 | 59 |
| Other current liabilities | 250 | 171 |
| Long-term debt due within one year | 1 | 6 |
| Total current liabilities | 1,625 | 1,549 |
| Long-term debt | 3,188 | 3,309 |
| Accrued pension benefits | 597 | 625 |
| Accrued other postretirement benefits | 50 | 54 |
| Other noncurrent liabilities and deferred credits | 574 | 428 |
| Total liabilities | 6,034 | 5,965 |
| Equity | | |
| Howmet Aerospace shareholders’ equity: | | |
| Preferred stock | 55 | 55 |
| Common stock | 403 | 405 |
| Additional capital | 2,717 | 3,206 |
| Retained earnings | 3,722 | 2,766 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (1,754) | (1,878) |
| Total equity | 5,143 | 4,554 |
| Total liabilities and equity | $11,177 | $10,519 |
Howmet Aerospace Inc. and subsidiaries
Statement of Consolidated Cash Flows (unaudited)
(in U.S. dollar millions)
| Nine months ended September 30, |
|---|
| 2025 | 2024 |
|---|
| Operating activities | | |
| Net income | $1,136 | $841 |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided from operations: | | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 210 | 204 |
| Deferred income taxes | 75 | 39 |
| Restructuring and other (credits) charges | (4) | 21 |
| Net realized and unrealized losses | 17 | 18 |
| Net periodic pension cost | 31 | 31 |
| Stock-based compensation | 59 | 54 |
| Loss on debt redemption | - | 6 |
| Other | 3 | 4 |
| Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding effects of acquisitions, divestitures, and foreign currency translation adjustments: | | |
| Increase in receivables | (180) | (97) |
| Increase in inventories | (95) | (139) |
| (Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets | (11) | 9 |
| Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, trade | 17 | (67) |
| Decrease in accrued expenses | (2) | (42) |
| Decrease in taxes, including income taxes | (3) | (5) |
| Pension contributions | (30) | (33) |
| Increase in noncurrent assets | (6) | (6) |
| Increase (decrease) in noncurrent liabilities | 13 | (20) |
| Cash provided from operations | 1,230 | 818 |
| Financing Activities | | |
| Additions to debt | - | 500 |
| Repurchases and payments on debt | (140) | (805) |
| Debt issuance costs | - | (5) |
| Premiums paid on early redemption of debt | - | (5) |
| Repurchases of common stock | (500) | (310) |
| Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options | 1 | 7 |
| Dividends paid to shareholders | (131) | (76) |
| Taxes paid for net share settlement of equity awards | (45) | (48) |
| Other | (5) | - |
| Cash used for financing activities | (820) | (742) |
| Investing Activities | | |
| Capital expenditures | (329) | (219) |
| Proceeds from the sale of assets and businesses | 9 | 9 |
| Additions to investments | (9) | - |
| Sale of investments | 13 | - |
| Other | - | 1 |
| Cash used for investing activities | (316) | (209) |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 1 | (2) |
| Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 95 | (135) |
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 565 | 610 |
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $660 | $475 |
Howmet Aerospace Inc. and subsidiaries
Calculation of Financial Measures (unaudited), continued
(in U.S. dollars millions)
| Quarter ended | Nine months ended |
|---|
| Reconciliation of Free cash flow | 1Q25 | 2Q25 | 3Q25 | 3Q25 |
| Cash provided from operations | $253 | $446 | $531 | $1,230 |
| Capital expenditures | (119) | (102) | (108) | (329) |
| Free cash flow | $134 | $344 | $423 | $901 |
The Accounts Receivable Securitization program remains unchanged at $250 outstanding.
Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure. Management believes that this measure is meaningful to investors because management reviews cash flows generated from operations after taking into consideration capital expenditures (due to the fact that these expenditures are considered necessary to maintain and expand the Company's asset base and are expected to generate future cash flows from operations). It is important to note that Free cash flow does not represent the residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures since other non-discretionary expenditures, such as mandatory debt service requirements, are not deducted from the measure.
Howmet Aerospace Inc. and subsidiaries
Segment Information (unaudited)
(in U.S. dollar millions)
| 1Q24 | 2Q24 | 3Q24 | 4Q24 | 2024 | 1Q25 | 2Q25 | 3Q25 |
|---|
| Engine Products | | | | | | | | |
| Third-party sales | $885 | $933 | $945 | $972 | $3,735 | $996 | $1,056 | $1,105 |
| Inter-segment sales | $2 | $1 | $3 | $1 | $7 | $2 | $2 | $1 |
| Provision for depreciation and amortization | $33 | $33 | $34 | $39 | $139 | $34 | $35 | $38 |
| Segment Adjusted EBITDA | $249 | $292 | $307 | $302 | $1,150 | $325 | $349 | $368 |
| Segment Adjusted EBITDA Margin | 28.1% | 31.3% | 32.5% | 31.1% | 30.8% | 32.6% | 33.0% | 33.3% |
| Restructuring and other (credits) charges | $ - | $(1) | $1 | $1 | $1 | $ - | $ - | $ - |
| Capital expenditures | $55 | $33 | $55 | $76 | $219 | $86 | $75 | $74 |
| Fastening Systems | | | | | | | | |
| Third-party sales | $389 | $394 | $392 | $401 | $1,576 | $412 | $431 | $448 |
| Inter-segment sales | $ - | $ - | $ - | $1 | $1 | $ - | $ - | $ - |
| Provision for depreciation and amortization | $11 | $13 | $12 | $11 | $47 | $12 | $12 | $12 |
| Segment Adjusted EBITDA | $92 | $101 | $102 | $111 | $406 | $127 | $126 | $138 |
| Segment Adjusted EBITDA Margin | 23.7% | 25.6% | 26.0% | 27.7% | 25.8% | 30.8% | 29.2% | 30.8% |
| Restructuring and other charges | $ - | $2 | $1 | $2 | $5 | $ - | $1 | $ - |
| Capital expenditures | $7 | $5 | $5 | $9 | $26 | $10 | $9 | $13 |
| Engineered Structures | | | | | | | | |
| Third-party sales | $262 | $275 | $253 | $275 | $1,065 | $282 | $290 | $289 |
| Inter-segment sales | $1 | $3 | $3 | $3 | $10 | $3 | $3 | $2 |
| Provision for depreciation and amortization | $11 | $11 | $10 | $10 | $42 | $12 | $10 | $9 |
| Segment Adjusted EBITDA | $37 | $40 | $38 | $51 | $166 | $60 | $62 | $58 |
| Segment Adjusted EBITDA Margin | 14.1% | 14.5% | 15.0% | 18.5% | 15.6% | 21.3% | 21.4% | 20.1% |
| Restructuring and other charges (credits) | $ - | $18 | $(3) | $(3) | $12 | $(4) | $ - | $ - |
| Capital expenditures | $6 | $5 | $5 | $4 | $20 | $5 | $6 | $9 |
| Forged Wheels | | | | | | | | |
| Third-party sales | $288 | $278 | $245 | $243 | $1,054 | $252 | $276 | $247 |
| Provision for depreciation and amortization | $10 | $10 | $10 | $12 | $42 | $10 | $10 | $11 |
| Segment Adjusted EBITDA | $82 | $75 | $64 | $66 | $287 | $68 | $76 | $73 |
| Segment Adjusted EBITDA Margin | 28.5% | 27.0% | 26.1% | 27.2% | 27.2% | 27.0% | 27.5% | 29.6% |
| Restructuring and other charges (credits) | $ - | $1 | $ - | $ - | $1 | $ - | $(1) | $ - |
| Capital expenditures | $12 | $9 | $14 | $10 | $45 | $15 | $8 | $9 |
Differences between the total segment and consolidated totals are in Corporate.
Howmet Aerospace Inc. and subsidiaries
Calculation of Financial Measures (unaudited)
(in U.S. dollar millions)
Reconciliation of Total Segment Adjusted EBITDA to Consolidated Income Before Income Taxes
| 1Q24 | 2Q24 | 3Q24 | 4Q24 | 2024 | 1Q25 | 2Q25 | 3Q25 |
|---|
| Income before income taxes | $303 | $334 | $354 | $392 | $1,383 | $446 | $469 | $495 |
| Loss on debt redemption | - | - | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | - |
| Interest expense, net | 49 | 49 | 44 | 40 | 182 | 39 | 38 | 37 |
| Other expense, net | 17 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 62 | 9 | 14 | 10 |
| Operating income | $369 | $398 | $421 | $445 | $1,633 | $494 | $521 | $542 |
| Segment provision for depreciation and amortization | 65 | 67 | 66 | 72 | 270 | 68 | 67 | 70 |
| Unallocated amounts: | | | | | | | | |
| Restructuring and other charges (credits) | - | 22 | (1) | - | 21 | (4) | - | - |
| Corporate expense | 26 | 21 | 25 | 13 | 85 | 22 | 25 | 25 |
| Total Segment Adjusted EBITDA | $460 | $508 | $511 | $530 | $2,009 | $580 | $613 | $637 |
Total Segment Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. Management believes that this measure is meaningful to investors because Total Segment Adjusted EBITDA provides additional information with respect to the Company's operating performance and the Company’s ability to meet its financial obligations. The Total Segment Adjusted EBITDA presented may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Howmet’s definition of Total Segment Adjusted EBITDA (Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) is net margin plus an add-back for depreciation and amortization. Net margin is equivalent to Sales minus the following items: Cost of goods sold; Selling, general administrative, and other expenses; Research and development expenses; and Provision for depreciation and amortization. Special items, including Restructuring and other charges (credits), are excluded from net margin and Segment Adjusted EBITDA. Differences between the total segment and consolidated totals are in Corporate.
(1) Pre-tax special items included in Corporate expense
| 1Q24 | 2Q24 | 3Q24 | 4Q24 | 2024 | 1Q25 | 2Q25 | 3Q25 |
|---|
| Plant fire reimbursements, net | $ - | $(6) | $ - | $(12) | $(18) | $ - | $ - | $ - |
| Costs (benefits) associated with closures, supply chain disruptions, and other items | 1 | - | (1) | 1 | 1 | 1 | (1) | - |
| Total Pre-tax special items included in Corporate expense | $1 | $(6) | $(1) | $(11) | $(17) | $1 | $(1) | $ - |
Howmet Aerospace Inc. and subsidiaries
Calculation of Financial Measures (unaudited), continued
(in U.S. dollar millions, except per-share and share amounts)
Reconciliation of Net income excluding Special items
| Quarter ended |
|---|
| 3Q24 | 2Q25 | 3Q25 |
|---|
| Net income | $332 | $407 | $385 |
| Diluted earnings per share ("EPS") | $0.81 | $1.00 | $0.95 |
| Average number of diluted shares | 410 | 406 | 405 |
| Special items: | | | |
| Restructuring and other (credits) charges | (1) | - | - |
| Loss on debt redemption | 6 | - | - |
| (Benefits) costs associated with closures, supply chain disruptions, and other items | (1) | (1) | - |
| Subtotal: Pre-tax special items | 4 | (1) | - |
| Tax impact of Pre-tax special items | (1) | - | - |
| Subtotal | 3 | (1) | - |
| Discrete and other tax special items | (45) | (35) | - |
| Total: After-tax special items | (42) | (36) | - |
| Net income excluding Special items | $290 | $371 | $385 |
| Diluted EPS excluding Special items | $0.71 | $0.91 | $0.95 |
Net income excluding Special items and Diluted EPS excluding Special items are non-GAAP financial measures. Management believes that these measures are meaningful to investors because management reviews the operating results of the Company excluding the impacts of Restructuring and other charges (credits), Discrete tax items, and Other special items (collectively, “Special items”). There can be no assurances that additional Special items will not occur in future periods. To compensate for this limitation, management believes that it is appropriate to consider both Net income and Diluted EPS determined under GAAP as well as Net income excluding Special items and Diluted EPS excluding Special items.
The Tax impact of Pre-tax special items is based on the applicable statutory rates whereby the difference between such rates and the Company’s consolidated estimated annual effective tax rate is itself a Special item.
Discrete tax items for each period included the following:
- for 3Q24, a net benefit related to additional U.S. federal and state research and development ("R&D") credits claimed for prior years upon completion of the Company's R&D study ($44), and an excess tax benefit for stock compensation ($2);
- for 2Q25, benefits related to U.S. accounting method changes for certain prior period transaction and other costs ($17), an excess benefit for stock compensation ($13), and a net benefit related to U.S. federal and state R&D credits claimed for prior years ($5).
- for 3Q25, a net benefit for other small items of ($1).
Howmet Aerospace Inc. and subsidiaries
Calculation of Financial Measures (unaudited), continued
(in U.S. dollar millions)
Reconciliation of Operational tax rate
| 3Q25 | Nine months ended 3Q25 |
|---|
| Effective tax rate, as reported | Special items(1)(2) | Operational tax rate, as adjusted | Effective tax rate, as reported | Special items(1)(2) | Operational tax rate, as adjusted |
|---|
| Income before income taxes | $495 | $ - | $495 | $1,410 | $(4) | $1,406 |
| Provision for income taxes | $110 | $ - | $110 | $274 | $25 | $299 |
| Tax rate | 22.2% | | 22.2% | 19.4% | | 21.3% |
Operational tax rate is a non-GAAP financial measure. Management believes that this measure is meaningful to investors because management reviews the operating results of the Company excluding the impacts of Special items. There can be no assurances that additional Special items will not occur in future periods. To compensate for this limitation, management believes that it is appropriate to consider both the Effective tax rate determined under GAAP as well as the Operational tax rate.
There were no pre-tax special items in Q325. Pre-tax special items for the nine months ended 3Q25 included Restructuring and other credits ($4).
Tax Special items include discrete tax items, the tax impact on Special items based on the applicable statutory rates, the difference between such rates and the Company’s consolidated estimated annual effective tax rate and other tax related items. Discrete tax items for each period included the following:
- for 3Q25, a net benefit for other small items of ($1); and
- for the nine months ended 3Q25, benefits related to U.S. accounting method changes for certain prior period transaction and other costs ($17), an excess benefit for stock compensation ($14), a net benefit related to U.S. federal and state research and development credits claimed for prior years ($5), a net charge related to the expiration of a tax holiday in China $6, a charge for a tax reserve established in Germany $2, and a net charge for other small items $1.
Howmet Aerospace Inc. and subsidiaries
Calculation of Financial Measures (unaudited), continued
(in U.S. dollars millions)
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin excluding Special items
| Quarter ended |
|---|
| 3Q24 | 2Q25 | 3Q25 |
|---|
| Sales | $1,835 | $2,053 | $2,089 |
| Operating income | $421 | $521 | $542 |
| Operating income margin | 22.9% | 25.4% | 25.9% |
| Net income | $332 | $407 | $385 |
| Add: | | | |
| Provision for income taxes | $22 | $62 | $110 |
| Other expense, net | 17 | 14 | 10 |
| Loss on debt redemption | 6 | - | - |
| Interest expense, net | 44 | 38 | 37 |
| Restructuring and other (credits) charges | (1) | - | - |
| Provision for depreciation and amortization | 68 | 69 | 72 |
| Adjusted EBITDA | $488 | $590 | $614 |
| Add: | | | |
| (Benefits) costs associated with closures, supply chain disruptions, and other items | (1) | (1) | - |
| Adjusted EBITDA excluding Special items | $487 | $589 | $614 |
| Adjusted EBITDA margin excluding Special items | 26.5% | 28.7% | 29.4% |
Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA excluding Special items, and Adjusted EBITDA margin excluding Special items are non-GAAP financial measures. Management believes that these measures are meaningful to investors because they provide additional information with respect to the Company's operating performance and the Company’s ability to meet its financial obligations. The Adjusted EBITDA presented may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. The Company's definition of Adjusted EBITDA (Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) is net margin plus an add-back for depreciation and amortization. Net margin is equivalent to Sales minus the following items: Cost of goods sold, Selling, general administrative, and other expenses, Research and development expenses, and Provision for depreciation and amortization. Special items, including Restructuring and other (credits) charges, are excluded from Adjusted EBITDA.
Howmet Aerospace Inc. and subsidiaries
Calculation of Financial Measures (unaudited), continued
(in U.S. dollar millions)
Reconciliation of Adjusted Operating Income Excluding Special Items and Adjusted Operating Income Margin Excluding Special Items
| Quarter ended |
|---|
| 3Q24 | 2Q25 | 3Q25 |
|---|
| Sales | $1,835 | $2,053 | $2,089 |
| Operating income | $421 | $521 | $542 |
| Operating income margin | 22.9% | 25.4% | 25.9% |
| Add: | | | |
| Restructuring and other (credits) charges | $(1) | $ - | $ - |
| (Benefits) costs associated with closures, supply chain disruptions, and other items | (1) | (1) | - |
| Adjusted operating income excluding Special items | $419 | $520 | $542 |
| Adjusted operating income margin excluding Special items | 22.8% | 25.3% | 25.9% |
Adjusted operating income excluding Special items and Adjusted operating income margin excluding Special items are non-GAAP financial measures. Special items, including Restructuring and other (credits) charges, are excluded from Adjusted operating income. Management believes that these measures are meaningful to investors because management reviews the operating results of the Company excluding the impacts of Special items. There can be no assurances that additional Special items will not occur in future periods. To compensate for this limitation, management believes that it is appropriate to consider both Operating income determined under GAAP as well as Operating income excluding Special items.
Contacts
Paul T. Luther · (412) 553-1950 · Paul.Luther@howmet.com
Rob Morrison · (412) 553-2666 · Rob.Morrison@howmet.com