Howmet (HWM) reported $1.94 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 6.5%. EPS of $0.86 for the same period compares to $0.57 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.93 billion, representing a surprise of +0.47%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +11.69%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.77.
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.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
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: $998 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $991.56 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +12.5%.
- Total Sales- Forged Wheels: $252 million compared to the $248.22 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of -12.5% year over year.
- Total Sales- Engineered Structures: $285 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $276.53 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +8.4%.
- Total Sales- Fastening Systems: $412 million compared to the $413.81 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +5.9% year over year.
- Adjusted EBITDA- Engine Products: $325 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $313.17 million.
- Adjusted EBITDA- Forged Wheels: $68 million compared to the $64.67 million average estimate based on four analysts.
- Adjusted EBITDA- Engineered Structures: $60 million compared to the $49.75 million average estimate based on four analysts.
- Adjusted EBITDA- Fastening Systems: $127 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $113.05 million.
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Shares of Howmet have returned +3.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.
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