Huntington Ingalls Industries vs Howmet Aerospace
Huntington Ingalls Industries is the larger business, with $12.48bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $8.25bn for Howmet Aerospace (1.5 times as much). Howmet Aerospace grew faster (11.1% against 8.2%). Howmet Aerospace kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 18.3% against 4.8%.
| Latest fiscal year | Huntington Ingalls IndustriesHII, 2025 | Howmet AerospaceHWM, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $12.48bn | $8.25bn |
| Revenue growth | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| Net income | $605m | $1.51bn |
| Operating margin | 5.3% | — |
| Net margin | 4.8% | 18.3% |
| Return on equity | 12.4% | 30.4% |
| Free cash flow | $794m | $1.43bn |
| Cash | $774m | $742m |
| Total debt | $2.70bn | $3.05bn |
| Debt to equity | 53.2% | — |
| Dividend per share | $5.43 | $0.44 |
| Dividend yield | 1.8% | 0.2% |
| Share buybacks | — | $700m |
| Employees | 44,000 | — |
| Market value | $12.49bn | $88.70bn |
| Price vs our value range | Above our value range | Above our value range |
| Moat score | 62 (Moderate) | 46 (Moderate) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 0 buys, 13 sales | 0 buys, 3 sales |