Howmet Aerospace R&D Spending Growth & History (HWM)

Howmet Aerospace's r&d spending was $37.0M for fiscal 2025.

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Howmet Aerospace annual r&d spending history

Howmet Aerospace annual r&d spending

Fiscal yearPeriod endedR&D spendingChangeGrowth
20252025-12-31$37.0M$4.0M+12.12%
20242024-12-31$33.0M−$3.0M−8.33%
20232023-12-31$36.0M$4.0M+12.50%
20222022-12-31$32.0M$15.0M+88.24%
20212021-12-31$17.0M$00.00%
20202020-12-31$17.0M−$11.0M−39.29%
20192019-12-31$28.0M−$13.0M−31.71%
20182018-12-31$41.0M−$68.0M−62.39%
20172017-12-31$109.0M−$21.0M−16.15%
20162016-12-31$130.0M−$39.0M−23.08%
20152015-12-31$169.0M$46.0M+37.40%
20142014-12-31$123.0M−$69.0M−35.94%
20132013-12-31$192.0M−$5.0M−2.54%
20122012-12-31$197.0M$13.0M+7.07%
20112011-12-31$184.0M$10.0M+5.75%
20102010-12-31$174.0M$5.0M+2.96%
20092009-12-31$169.0M−$77.0M−31.30%
20082008-12-31$246.0M$8.0M+3.36%
20072007-12-31$238.0M

Howmet Aerospace r&d spending trends

Over the last five fiscal years, Howmet Aerospace's r&d spending increased from $17.0M to $37.0M, a change of $20.0M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $8.0M.

About the metric

What research and development spending means

Research and development (R&D) spending covers the costs of creating and improving products, services, software, technologies, and processes. Higher R&D spending may support future innovation, but the amount alone does not show whether those investments will generate returns.

Calculation and source

SEC-reported R&D expense

TickerStat standardizes research and development expense reported in company SEC filings, including the software-specific US-GAAP R&D concept when it is the filer’s primary R&D expense line. It is historical company-reported spending, not an estimate or forecast. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.

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