Howmet Aerospace Fortifies Financial Resilience with Aggressive Tariff Mitigation Strategy; What’s Next? 

Howmet Aerospace’s first-quarter earnings in 2025 reflect both strengths and challenges for the company. The quarter began with a solid performance across the board, with revenue reaching a record level and improving year over year by 6%. The company’s operational efficiency contributed to this outcome, as evidenced by its EBITDA margin of 28.8% and operating margin of 25.3%, which increased by 500 basis points compared to the previous year. Free cash flow for the first quarter stood at a healthy $134 million, highlighting the company’s financial robustness.