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). Read debt load of Howmet Aerospace Inc for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.

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 how much does Howmet Aerospace Inc reinvest in capital to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

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).