---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-056645"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HWM"
cik: "0000004281"
company_name: "Howmet Aerospace Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T22:11:33.994221+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Howmet Q1 revenue up 19% to $2.31B; GAAP EPS $1.44; raises FY2026 guidance

## Summary
- Revenue $2,313M (+19% YoY); GAAP EPS $1.44 (+71%); Adjusted EPS $1.22 (+42%).
- Operating income $753M (+52%); margin 32.6%; Adjusted EBITDA $740M (+32%).
- Free cash flow $359M (+168%); $300M deployed for common stock repurchases.
- Full year 2026 guidance increased; record Q1 cash generation highlighted.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-056645
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HWM
- cik: 0000004281
- company_name: Howmet Aerospace Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4281/000110465926056645/0001104659-26-056645-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4281/000110465926056645/tm2613779d1_8k.htm

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## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 1d53a33fed6ceb7f9881276cb4af4888e43e7901
  claim: Howmet Aerospace Inc. reported first quarter of 2026 results: revenue $2,313, EPS $1.44. Guidance raised.
  evidence_excerpt: Stock Repurchases Full Year 2026 Guidance Increased Summary Financial Results First Quarter Dollars in Millions; Per share amounts in dollars, diluted 2026 2025 Change Revenue $2,313 $1,942 19% GAAP Metrics Operating Income $753 $494 52% Operating Income Margin 32.6% 25.4% 720 bps Earnings per Share (EPS) $1.44 $0.84 71% Cash from Operations $453 $253 79%
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4281/000110465926056645/0001104659-26-056645-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.