Howmet Aerospace Inc (HWM) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of September 2025: 1.38x

Howmet Aerospace Inc (HWM) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.38x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $531.00 Million exceeds net income of $385.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Howmet Aerospace Inc long-term investment intensity to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

1.38x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$531.00 Million
USD

Net Income

$385.00 Million
USD

Data as of

Sep 2025
Most recent filing

Howmet Aerospace Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (2010–2024)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Howmet Aerospace Inc across 11 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Howmet Aerospace Inc (HWM) tangible net worth to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Howmet Aerospace Inc (2010–2024)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Howmet Aerospace Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see HWM market cap.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
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
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.