Cash on Hand for Howmet Aerospace (HWM)
According to Howmet Aerospace's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported cash and short-term investments is $742.00M USD. Cash on hand here is cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments reported at the end of each period — the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Compare with total debt for a net cash/debt picture and with total assets for the share of assets held in cash.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
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Latest period
$742.00M
YoY change
+31.6%
5Y CAGR
-14.4%
Peak year (2014)
$3.82B
Latest annual
$742.00M
Cash on Hand history chart for Howmet Aerospace (HWM) from 2014 to 2025
Cash on Hand history table for Howmet Aerospace (HWM) from 2014 to 2025
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Cash on Hand | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $742.00M | +31.6% | ||
| 2024 | $564.00M | -7.5% | ||
| 2023 | $610.00M | -22.9% | ||
| 2022 | $791.00M | +9.9% | ||
| 2021 | $720.00M | -55.3% | ||
| 2020 | $1.61B | +2.1% | ||
| 2019 | $1.58B | -30.7% | ||
| 2018 | $2.28B | +5.9% | ||
| 2017 | $2.15B | +15.4% | ||
| 2016 | $1.86B | +36.8% | ||
| 2015 | $1.36B | -64.4% | ||
| 2014 | $3.82B | — |
Cash on Hand values are taken from Howmet Aerospace's reported balance sheets (10-Q quarterly and 10-K annual filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the date the filing was reported; YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
Analysis
The 2025 reading of Howmet Aerospace (HWM) cash and short-term investments is $742.00M – surged 31.6% year-over-year.
Howmet Aerospace cash and short-term investments has contracted on net over the period, with a -14.4% compound annual growth rate over 2020–2025 (5 years).
Between 2014 and 2025, Howmet Aerospace cash and short-term investments plunged 80.6%, falling from $3.82B to $742.00M.
The dataset's maximum cash and short-term investments sits at $3.82B (2014); the minimum reading of $564.00M dates to 2024.
Within Industrials, Howmet Aerospace (HWM) ranks 9th among 8 peers we track. The peer median for cash and short-term investments is $9.83B.
Howmet Aerospace Cash on Hand by Year
Howmet Aerospace Cash on Hand 2025: $742.00M
Howmet Aerospace cash and short-term investments in 2025 was $742.00M, surged 31.6% from 2024.
Howmet Aerospace Cash on Hand 2024: $564.00M
Howmet Aerospace cash and short-term investments in 2024 was $564.00M, declined 7.5% below 2023. This figure represents the lowest annual value in the available history.
Howmet Aerospace Cash on Hand 2023: $610.00M
Howmet Aerospace cash and short-term investments in 2023 was $610.00M, declined 22.9% below 2022.
Howmet Aerospace Cash on Hand 2022: $791.00M
Howmet Aerospace cash and short-term investments in 2022 was $791.00M, grew 9.9% from 2021.
Howmet Aerospace Cash on Hand 2021: $720.00M
Howmet Aerospace cash and short-term investments in 2021 was $720.00M.
See more financial history for Howmet Aerospace (HWM).
Sector peers — Cash on Hand
Companies in the same sector as Howmet Aerospace, ranked by their latest cash and short-term investments.
| Company | Cash on Hand | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| The Boeing Company (BA) | $29.40B | Industrials |
| Honeywell International Inc. (HON) | $12.93B | Industrials |
| GE Aerospace (GE) | $12.39B | Industrials |
| Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) | $9.98B | Industrials |
| Deere & Company (DE) | $9.69B | Industrials |
| RTX Corporation (RTX) | $7.43B | Industrials |
| Union Pacific Corporation (UNP) | $1.52B | Industrials |
| Eaton Corporation plc (ETN) | $803.00M | Industrials |
Frequently asked questions
What is Howmet Aerospace's cash and short-term investments?
- Latest reported cash and short-term investments for Howmet Aerospace (HWM) is $742.00M (period ending December 31, 2025).
How has Howmet Aerospace cash and short-term investments changed year-over-year?
- Howmet Aerospace (HWM) cash and short-term investments changed +31.6% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Howmet Aerospace cash and short-term investments?
- Howmet Aerospace (HWM) cash and short-term investments compound annual growth rate is -14.4% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Howmet Aerospace cash and short-term investments hit its highest annual value?
- Howmet Aerospace cash and short-term investments reached its highest annual value of $3.82B in 2014.
What was Howmet Aerospace cash and short-term investments in 2024?
- Howmet Aerospace (HWM) cash and short-term investments in 2024 was $564.00M.
What was Howmet Aerospace cash and short-term investments in 2025?
- Howmet Aerospace (HWM) cash and short-term investments in 2025 was $742.00M.
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