Howmet Aerospace Inc (HWM) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of September 2025: 0.38x

Howmet Aerospace Inc (HWM) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.38x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of $202.00 Million represents 0% of operating cash flow ($531.00 Million). See Howmet Aerospace Inc short-term liquidity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

FCF Generation Index

0.38x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$202.00 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$531.00 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$329.00 Million
USD

Howmet Aerospace Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2010–2024)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Howmet Aerospace Inc across 15 annual periods. Explore HWM operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Howmet Aerospace Inc (2010–2024)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Howmet Aerospace Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Howmet Aerospace Inc (HWM) market capitalisation.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2024 0.75x $977.00 Million $1.30 Billion $321.00 Million ▼ -0.6%
2023 0.76x $682.00 Million $901.00 Million $219.00 Million ▲ +2.7%
2022 0.74x $540.00 Million $733.00 Million $193.00 Million ▲ +32.3%
2021 0.56x $250.00 Million $449.00 Million $199.00 Million ▲ +101.9%
2020 -28.67x $-258.00 Million $9.00 Million $267.00 Million ▼ -6365.9%
2019 -0.44x $-180.00 Million $406.00 Million $586.00 Million ▲ +82.5%
2018 -2.54x $-551.00 Million $217.00 Million $768.00 Million ▼ -1795.2%
2017 0.15x $105.00 Million $701.00 Million $596.00 Million ▲ +151.9%
2016 -0.29x $-252.00 Million $873.00 Million $1.12 Billion ▼ -213.6%
2015 0.25x $402.00 Million $1.58 Billion $1.18 Billion ▼ -6.5%
2014 0.27x $455.00 Million $1.67 Billion $1.22 Billion ▲ +136.3%
2013 -0.75x $-1.18 Billion $1.58 Billion $1.18 Billion ▲ +11.2%
2012 -0.84x $-1.26 Billion $1.50 Billion $1.26 Billion ▼ -303.9%
2011 0.41x $906.00 Million $2.19 Billion $1.29 Billion ▼ -25.0%
2010 0.55x $1.25 Billion $2.26 Billion $1.01 Billion
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).