Howmet AerospaceMEX:HWM -3.63%69 Shareholder Yield % is 0.91% as of Mar. 2026, which is 87% below its 10-year median of 7.07. GuruFocus rates MEX:HWM with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN2,434.36 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 342 Aerospace & Defense companies, Howmet Aerospace ranks better than 64.91% on this metric.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. It is a measure of shareholder return.
As of today, Howmet Aerospace's Shareholder Yield % was 0.91%.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. The term was coined by William W. Priest of Epoch Investment Partners in a paper in 2005 entitled The Case for Shareholder Yield as a Dominant Driver of Future Equity Returns. William Priest indicated that "shareholder yield is a term that we came up with to reflect the various ways dividends can be paid to owners of a business in a publicly-traded company."
Dividend Yield % shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price, which is most obvious form of shareholder return.
Buyback Yield % is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. Shares repurchases also increase shareholder value by returning the money back to shareholders.
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced.
Howmet Aerospace Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Howmet Aerospace Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Howmet Aerospace's Shareholder Yield % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
MEX:HWM vs LMT, GD, TDG: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Howmet Aerospace's Shareholder Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Shareholder Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Howmet Aerospace Shareholder Yield % vs Aerospace & Defense Industry
For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Howmet Aerospace's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Howmet Aerospace's Shareholder Yield % falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Shareholder Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.
Howmet Aerospace (MEX:HWM) has a Shareholder Yield % of 0.91% as of Mar. 2026. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Howmet Aerospace and its competitors. This is 87% below median its historical median of 7.07. Over the past decade, Howmet Aerospace's Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 0.91 to 18.42. According to the industry distribution chart, Howmet Aerospace ranks #120 out of 342 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, placing it in the top 35.1%.
Is Howmet Aerospace's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Howmet Aerospace's current Shareholder Yield % of 0.91% is 87% below median its 10-year median of 7.07. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.91 to a high of 18.42. The Aerospace & Defense industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.01. Howmet Aerospace's value of 0.91% is 9000% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Howmet Aerospace ranks #120 out of 342 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Howmet Aerospace has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Howmet Aerospace's Shareholder Yield % compare to LMT and GD?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, Howmet Aerospace ranks #120 out of 342 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts Howmet Aerospace in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.01. Howmet Aerospace's value of 0.91% is 9000% above this benchmark. Historically, Howmet Aerospace's own Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 0.91 to 18.42 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.07 vs. the industry median of 0.01, Howmet Aerospace has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Shareholder Yield % for an Aerospace & Defense company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Aerospace & Defense companies is 0.01, based on 342 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Shareholder Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Shareholder Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Howmet Aerospace's current Shareholder Yield % of 0.91% is 9000% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Shareholder Yield % mean?
A high Shareholder Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Howmet Aerospace and its competitors. For the Aerospace & Defense industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.01 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Howmet Aerospace's current Shareholder Yield % is 0.91%, which is 87% below median its own 10-year median of 7.07. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Howmet Aerospace stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Howmet Aerospace (MEX:HWM) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN2,434.36, compared to a current price of MXN4,698.00 — trading 93% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 0.91%, which is 87% below median its 10-year median of 7.07 and 9000% above the Aerospace & Defense industry median of 0.01. Howmet Aerospace's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shareholder Yield % calculated?
Shareholder Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Howmet Aerospace (MEX:HWM), the current Shareholder Yield % is 0.91% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Howmet Aerospace (MEX:HWM) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Howmet Aerospace stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of MXN4,698.00 is trading 93% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN2,434.36.
GuruFocus considers Howmet Aerospace to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for MEX:HWM:
Shareholder Yield %: 0.91% (87% below median its 10-year median of 7.07)
GF Value™: MXN2,434.36 vs. price of MXN4,698.00 (93% above fair value)
Industry Position: 9000% above the Aerospace & Defense median (#120 of 342)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:HWM stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Howmet Aerospace Inc offers engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries. The company's products and solutions include investment castings for jet engines and industrial gas turbines; seamless rolled rings for jet engines; fastening systems for aerospace, industrial and commercial transportation applications; forged jet engine components (e.g., jet engine disks); machined and forged aircraft parts; and forged aluminum commercial vehicle wheels, all of which are sold directly to customers or through distributors. It has four reportable segments: Engine Products, which derives key revenue, Fastening Systems, Engineered Structures, and Forged Wheels. Geographically, the company derives maximum revenue from the USA, followed by France, Japan, Germany, and other markets.
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