Howmet Aerospace Inc (HWM) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Howmet Aerospace Inc (HWM) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.09x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $583.00 Million exceeds net income of $534.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Howmet Aerospace Inc (HWM) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Howmet Aerospace Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (2010–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Howmet Aerospace Inc across 12 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Howmet Aerospace Inc (HWM) cash conversion ratio.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Howmet Aerospace Inc (2010–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Howmet Aerospace Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.25x | $1.88 Billion | $1.51 Billion | ▲ +11.2% |
| 2024 | 1.12x | $1.30 Billion | $1.16 Billion | ▼ -4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.18x | $901.00 Million | $765.00 Million | ▼ -24.6% |
| 2022 | 1.56x | $733.00 Million | $469.00 Million | ▼ -10.2% |
| 2021 | 1.74x | $449.00 Million | $258.00 Million | ▲ +4946.9% |
| 2020 | 0.03x | $9.00 Million | $261.00 Million | ▼ -96.0% |
| 2019 | 0.86x | $406.00 Million | $470.00 Million | ▲ +155.6% |
| 2018 | 0.34x | $217.00 Million | $642.00 Million | ▼ -96.4% |
| 2014 | 9.46x | $1.67 Billion | $177.00 Million | ▲ +2.3% |
| 2012 | 9.24x | $1.50 Billion | $162.00 Million | ▲ +157.5% |
| 2011 | 3.59x | $2.19 Billion | $611.00 Million | ▼ -59.7% |
| 2010 | 8.90x | $2.26 Billion | $254.00 Million | — |