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Howmet (HWM) Q3 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

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For the quarter ended September 2025, Howmet (HWM - Free Report) reported revenue of $2.09 billion, up 13.8% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.95, compared to $0.71 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.05 billion, representing a surprise of +2.14%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +4.4%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.91.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Howmet performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Total Sales- Engine Products: $1.11 billion versus $1.07 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +16.7% change.
  • Total Sales- Forged Wheels: $247 million versus $234.05 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +0.8% change.
  • Total Sales- Engineered Structures: $291 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $298.28 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +13.7%.
  • Total Sales- Fastening Systems: $448 million versus $438.1 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +14.3% change.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Engine Products: $368 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $355.25 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Forged Wheels: $73 million compared to the $63.23 million average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Engineered Structures: $58 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $64.24 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Fastening Systems: $138 million versus $129.81 million estimated by three analysts on average.

View all Key Company Metrics for Howmet here>>>

Shares of Howmet have returned +5.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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