Howmet (HWM) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates

Core Insights - Howmet (HWM) reported quarterly earnings of $0.95 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.91 per share, and up from $0.71 per share a year ago [1][2] - The company achieved revenues of $2.09 billion for the quarter ended September 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.14% and increasing from $1.84 billion year-over-year [3] - Howmet's stock has increased approximately 86.1% since the beginning of the year, significantly outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 17.2% [4] Earnings Performance - The earnings surprise for the quarter was +4.40%, following a previous surprise of +4.6% when earnings were $0.91 against an expectation of $0.87 [2] - Over the last four quarters, Howmet has consistently surpassed consensus EPS estimates [2] Future Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.97, with expected revenues of $2.14 billion, and for the current fiscal year, the estimate is $3.59 on revenues of $8.18 billion [8] - The estimate revisions trend for Howmet was mixed prior to the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the market [7] Industry Context - Howmet operates within the Zacks Aerospace - Defense industry, which is currently ranked in the bottom 33% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting potential challenges ahead [9] - Another company in the same industry, StandardAero, Inc. (SARO), is expected to report earnings of $0.20 per share, reflecting a year-over-year increase of +233.3% [10]