Which has stronger earnings and valuation, ATI or HWM?

Howmet Aerospace has higher revenue and earnings than ATI. Howmet Aerospace is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ATI, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio ATI $4.72B 5.53 $404.30M $3.41 56.17 Howmet Aerospace $9.12B 10.09 $1.51B $4.64 49.54

Is ATI or HWM more profitable?

Howmet Aerospace has a net margin of 20.52% compared to ATI's net margin of 10.09%. Howmet Aerospace's return on equity of 33.91% beat ATI's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ATI 10.09% 29.27% 10.59% Howmet Aerospace 20.52% 33.91% 15.11%

Does the media favor ATI or HWM?

In the previous week, ATI had 5 more articles in the media than Howmet Aerospace. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for ATI and 9 mentions for Howmet Aerospace. Howmet Aerospace's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat ATI's score of 0.80 indicating that Howmet Aerospace is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ATI 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Howmet Aerospace 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to HWM or CRS?

In the previous week, Carpenter Technology had 13 more articles in the media than Howmet Aerospace. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Carpenter Technology and 9 mentions for Howmet Aerospace. Howmet Aerospace's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Carpenter Technology's score of 0.85 indicating that Howmet Aerospace is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Howmet Aerospace 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Carpenter Technology 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer HWM or CW?

In the previous week, Howmet Aerospace had 3 more articles in the media than Curtiss-Wright. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Howmet Aerospace and 6 mentions for Curtiss-Wright. Curtiss-Wright's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Howmet Aerospace's score of 0.97 indicating that Curtiss-Wright is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Howmet Aerospace 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Curtiss-Wright 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer GE or HWM?

In the previous week, GE Aerospace had 24 more articles in the media than Howmet Aerospace. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for GE Aerospace and 9 mentions for Howmet Aerospace. Howmet Aerospace's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat GE Aerospace's score of 0.58 indicating that Howmet Aerospace is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment GE Aerospace 15 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Howmet Aerospace 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, HWM or HXL?

Howmet Aerospace has higher revenue and earnings than Hexcel. Hexcel is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Howmet Aerospace, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Howmet Aerospace $9.12B 10.09 $1.51B $4.64 49.54 Hexcel $1.98B 3.37 $109.40M $1.99 44.34

Is HWM or HXL more profitable?

Howmet Aerospace has a net margin of 20.52% compared to Hexcel's net margin of 7.76%. Howmet Aerospace's return on equity of 33.91% beat Hexcel's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Howmet Aerospace 20.52% 33.91% 15.11% Hexcel 7.76% 12.34% 6.08%

Does the media favor HWM or HXL?

In the previous week, Howmet Aerospace and Howmet Aerospace both had 9 articles in the media. Howmet Aerospace's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Hexcel's score of 0.80 indicating that Howmet Aerospace is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Howmet Aerospace 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hexcel 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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HWM vs. ATI, CRS, CW, GE, and HXL

Should you buy Howmet Aerospace stock or one of its competitors? Howmet Aerospace's main competitors and comparable companies include ATI (ATI), Carpenter Technology (CRS), Curtiss-Wright (CW), GE Aerospace (GE), and Hexcel (HXL). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "aerospace & defense" industry.

How does Howmet Aerospace compare to ATI?

ATI (NYSE:ATI) and Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation and dividends.

Howmet Aerospace has a net margin of 20.52% compared to ATI's net margin of 10.09%. Howmet Aerospace's return on equity of 33.91% beat ATI's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ATI	10.09%	29.27%	10.59%
Howmet Aerospace	20.52%	33.91%	15.11%

Howmet Aerospace has higher revenue and earnings than ATI. Howmet Aerospace is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ATI, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ATI	$4.72B	5.53	$404.30M	$3.41	56.17
Howmet Aerospace	$9.12B	10.09	$1.51B	$4.64	49.54

In the previous week, ATI had 5 more articles in the media than Howmet Aerospace. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for ATI and 9 mentions for Howmet Aerospace. Howmet Aerospace's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat ATI's score of 0.80 indicating that Howmet Aerospace is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ATI	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Howmet Aerospace	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

90.5% of Howmet Aerospace shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of ATI shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Howmet Aerospace shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

ATI has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its share price is 1% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Howmet Aerospace has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its share price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

ATI currently has a consensus price target of $232.00, indicating a potential upside of 21.12%. Howmet Aerospace has a consensus price target of $318.00, indicating a potential upside of 38.35%. Given Howmet Aerospace's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Howmet Aerospace is more favorable than ATI.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ATI	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.10
Howmet Aerospace	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

ATI pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Howmet Aerospace pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. ATI pays out 9.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Howmet Aerospace pays out 12.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Howmet Aerospace has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Howmet Aerospace is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Howmet Aerospace beats ATI on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Howmet Aerospace compare to Carpenter Technology?

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) and Carpenter Technology (NYSE:CRS) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

Howmet Aerospace has a net margin of 20.52% compared to Carpenter Technology's net margin of 16.96%. Howmet Aerospace's return on equity of 33.91% beat Carpenter Technology's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Howmet Aerospace	20.52%	33.91%	15.11%
Carpenter Technology	16.96%	26.46%	15.02%

Howmet Aerospace currently has a consensus target price of $318.00, indicating a potential upside of 38.35%. Carpenter Technology has a consensus target price of $577.25, indicating a potential upside of 41.53%. Given Carpenter Technology's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Carpenter Technology is more favorable than Howmet Aerospace.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Howmet Aerospace	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Carpenter Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Howmet Aerospace has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its share price is 19% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Carpenter Technology has a beta of 1.26, indicating that its share price is 26% more volatile than the broader market.

90.5% of Howmet Aerospace shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.0% of Carpenter Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Howmet Aerospace shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Carpenter Technology shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Howmet Aerospace pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Carpenter Technology pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Howmet Aerospace pays out 12.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Carpenter Technology pays out 7.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Howmet Aerospace has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Howmet Aerospace is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Carpenter Technology had 13 more articles in the media than Howmet Aerospace. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Carpenter Technology and 9 mentions for Howmet Aerospace. Howmet Aerospace's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Carpenter Technology's score of 0.85 indicating that Howmet Aerospace is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Howmet Aerospace	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Carpenter Technology	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Howmet Aerospace has higher revenue and earnings than Carpenter Technology. Carpenter Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Howmet Aerospace, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Howmet Aerospace	$9.12B	10.09	$1.51B	$4.64	49.54
Carpenter Technology	$3.12B	6.47	$529.80M	$10.52	38.77

Summary

Howmet Aerospace beats Carpenter Technology on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Howmet Aerospace compare to Curtiss-Wright?

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) and Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation and profitability.

In the previous week, Howmet Aerospace had 3 more articles in the media than Curtiss-Wright. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Howmet Aerospace and 6 mentions for Curtiss-Wright. Curtiss-Wright's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Howmet Aerospace's score of 0.97 indicating that Curtiss-Wright is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Howmet Aerospace	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Curtiss-Wright	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

90.5% of Howmet Aerospace shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.7% of Curtiss-Wright shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Howmet Aerospace shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Curtiss-Wright shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Howmet Aerospace has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Curtiss-Wright has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Howmet Aerospace has a net margin of 20.52% compared to Curtiss-Wright's net margin of 14.81%. Howmet Aerospace's return on equity of 33.91% beat Curtiss-Wright's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Howmet Aerospace	20.52%	33.91%	15.11%
Curtiss-Wright	14.81%	20.49%	10.19%

Howmet Aerospace pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Curtiss-Wright pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Howmet Aerospace pays out 12.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Curtiss-Wright pays out 7.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Howmet Aerospace has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Curtiss-Wright has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years.

Howmet Aerospace has higher revenue and earnings than Curtiss-Wright. Curtiss-Wright is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Howmet Aerospace, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Howmet Aerospace	$9.12B	10.09	$1.51B	$4.64	49.54
Curtiss-Wright	$3.50B	5.99	$484.23M	$14.53	39.02

Howmet Aerospace presently has a consensus target price of $318.00, indicating a potential upside of 38.35%. Curtiss-Wright has a consensus target price of $768.25, indicating a potential upside of 35.49%. Given Howmet Aerospace's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Howmet Aerospace is more favorable than Curtiss-Wright.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Howmet Aerospace	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Curtiss-Wright	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

Summary

Howmet Aerospace beats Curtiss-Wright on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Howmet Aerospace compare to GE Aerospace?

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) and Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings and media sentiment.

In the previous week, GE Aerospace had 24 more articles in the media than Howmet Aerospace. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for GE Aerospace and 9 mentions for Howmet Aerospace. Howmet Aerospace's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat GE Aerospace's score of 0.58 indicating that Howmet Aerospace is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
GE Aerospace	15 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Howmet Aerospace	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

74.8% of GE Aerospace shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.5% of Howmet Aerospace shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of GE Aerospace shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Howmet Aerospace shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

GE Aerospace presently has a consensus target price of $388.33, indicating a potential upside of 23.72%. Howmet Aerospace has a consensus target price of $318.00, indicating a potential upside of 38.35%. Given Howmet Aerospace's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Howmet Aerospace is more favorable than GE Aerospace.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
GE Aerospace	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Howmet Aerospace	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

GE Aerospace has higher revenue and earnings than Howmet Aerospace. GE Aerospace is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Howmet Aerospace, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
GE Aerospace	$50.64B	6.43	$8.70B	$8.49	36.97
Howmet Aerospace	$9.12B	10.09	$1.51B	$4.64	49.54

Howmet Aerospace has a net margin of 20.52% compared to GE Aerospace's net margin of 17.72%. GE Aerospace's return on equity of 40.56% beat Howmet Aerospace's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
GE Aerospace	17.72%	40.56%	5.84%
Howmet Aerospace	20.52%	33.91%	15.11%

GE Aerospace pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Howmet Aerospace pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. GE Aerospace pays out 22.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Howmet Aerospace pays out 12.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. GE Aerospace has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Howmet Aerospace has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

GE Aerospace has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its share price is 35% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Howmet Aerospace has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its share price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Howmet Aerospace beats GE Aerospace on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Howmet Aerospace compare to Hexcel?

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) and Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk and profitability.

Howmet Aerospace has higher revenue and earnings than Hexcel. Hexcel is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Howmet Aerospace, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Howmet Aerospace	$9.12B	10.09	$1.51B	$4.64	49.54
Hexcel	$1.98B	3.37	$109.40M	$1.99	44.34

Howmet Aerospace presently has a consensus price target of $318.00, indicating a potential upside of 38.35%. Hexcel has a consensus price target of $108.25, indicating a potential upside of 22.67%. Given Howmet Aerospace's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Howmet Aerospace is more favorable than Hexcel.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Howmet Aerospace	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Hexcel	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38

In the previous week, Howmet Aerospace and Howmet Aerospace both had 9 articles in the media. Howmet Aerospace's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Hexcel's score of 0.80 indicating that Howmet Aerospace is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Howmet Aerospace	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Hexcel	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Howmet Aerospace has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hexcel has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

Howmet Aerospace has a net margin of 20.52% compared to Hexcel's net margin of 7.76%. Howmet Aerospace's return on equity of 33.91% beat Hexcel's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Howmet Aerospace	20.52%	33.91%	15.11%
Hexcel	7.76%	12.34%	6.08%

90.5% of Howmet Aerospace shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Hexcel shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Howmet Aerospace shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Hexcel shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Howmet Aerospace pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Hexcel pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Howmet Aerospace pays out 12.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hexcel pays out 36.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Howmet Aerospace has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Hexcel has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Summary

Howmet Aerospace beats Hexcel on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Howmet Aerospace	Aerospace & Defense Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$91.97B	$20.41B	$10.21B	$22.95B
Dividend Yield	0.25%	1.68%	97.06%	3.59%
P/E Ratio	49.54	37.42	25.53	28.22
Price / Sales	10.09	33.18	387.41	86.56
Price / Cash	50.42	26.29	23.77	33.29
Price / Book	17.27	7.41	4.81	4.67
Net Income	$1.51B	$562.41M	$614.63M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	0.30%	-1.28%	1.20%	-1.65%
1 Month Performance	-21.49%	-12.06%	-3.35%	-3.58%
1 Year Performance	19.72%	2.00%	4.20%	7.58%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
HWM Howmet Aerospace	4.7968 of 5 stars	$229.85 +1.8%	$318.00 +38.3%	+21.8%	$91.97B	$9.12B	49.54	25,430
ATI ATI	4.4982 of 5 stars	$210.52 -0.1%	$232.00 +10.2%	+133.6%	$28.68B	$4.59B	61.74	7,600	Insider Trade
CRS Carpenter Technology	4.8112 of 5 stars	$476.34 +0.2%	$577.25 +21.2%	+67.0%	$23.56B	$3.12B	45.28	4,500	Analyst Downgrade Analyst Revision
CW Curtiss-Wright	4.7016 of 5 stars	$566.24 -0.1%	$765.71 +35.2%	+14.0%	$20.93B	$3.50B	38.97	9,100
GE GE Aerospace	4.6069 of 5 stars	$336.66 -0.1%	$390.59 +16.0%	+8.4%	$349.78B	$45.86B	39.65	57,000	Trending News

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Howmet Aerospace (HWM) Competitors

HWM vs. ATI, CRS, CW, GE, and HXL

How does Howmet Aerospace compare to ATI?

Is ATI or HWM more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, ATI or HWM?

Does the media favor ATI or HWM?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ATI or HWM?

Which has more volatility and risk, ATI or HWM?

Do analysts rate ATI or HWM?

Is ATI or HWM a better dividend stock?

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How does Howmet Aerospace compare to Carpenter Technology?

Is HWM or CRS more profitable?

Do analysts recommend HWM or CRS?

Which has more volatility & risk, HWM or CRS?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of HWM or CRS?

Is HWM or CRS a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to HWM or CRS?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, HWM or CRS?

Summary

How does Howmet Aerospace compare to Curtiss-Wright?

Does the media prefer HWM or CW?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of HWM or CW?

Which has more risk & volatility, HWM or CW?

Is HWM or CW more profitable?

Is HWM or CW a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, HWM or CW?

Do analysts prefer HWM or CW?

Summary

How does Howmet Aerospace compare to GE Aerospace?

Does the media prefer GE or HWM?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in GE or HWM?

Do analysts recommend GE or HWM?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, GE or HWM?

Is GE or HWM more profitable?

Is GE or HWM a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, GE or HWM?

Summary

How does Howmet Aerospace compare to Hexcel?

Which has better valuation & earnings, HWM or HXL?

Do analysts recommend HWM or HXL?

Does the media favor HWM or HXL?

Which has more volatility and risk, HWM or HXL?

Is HWM or HXL more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in HWM or HXL?

Is HWM or HXL a better dividend stock?

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