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HWM vs NX

Side-by-side comparison of Howmet Aerospace Inc. (HWM) and Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both HWM and NX operate in Metal Fabrications (Industrials), so they compete in similar markets.
  • HWM is the larger of the two at $98.65B, about 134.2x NX ($734.9M).
  • Over the past year, HWM is up 42.7% and NX is down 15.9% - HWM leads by 58.6 points.
  • Both names hit the wire about 12 times in the past 4 weeks.
  • HWM has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 0 for NX).
PerformanceHWM+42.70%NX-15.92%
2025-06-09+0.00%2026-06-08
MetricHWMNX
Company
Howmet Aerospace Inc.
Quanex Building Products Corporation
Price
$246.65-2.01%
$16.00+3.80%
Market cap
$98.65B
$734.9M
1M return
-9.52%
-20.26%
1Y return
+42.70%
-15.92%
Industry
Metal Fabrications
Metal Fabrications
Exchange
NYSE
NYSE
IPO
News (4w)
12
12
Recent ratings
25
0
HWM

Howmet Aerospace Inc.

Howmet Aerospace Inc. provides advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries in the United States, Japan, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Italy, Canada, Poland, China, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Engine Products, Fastening Systems, Engineered Structures, and Forged Wheels. The Engine Products segment offers airfoils and seamless rolled rings primarily for aircraft engines and industrial gas turbines; and rotating parts, as well as structural parts. The Fastening Systems segment produces aerospace fastening systems and commercial transportation fasteners. The Engineered Structures segment provides titanium ingots and mill products for aerospace and defense applications; and aluminum and nickel forgings, and machined components and assemblies. The Forged Wheels segment offers forged aluminum wheels and related products for heavy-duty trucks and commercial transportation markets. The company was formerly known as Arconic Inc. The company was founded in 1888 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

NX

Quanex Building Products Corporation

Quanex Building Products Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides components for the fenestration industry worldwide. It operates through three segments: North American Fenestration, European Fenestration, and North American Cabinet Components. The company offers flexible insulating glass spacers, extruded vinyl profiles, window and door screens, and precision-formed metal and wood products, as well as cabinet doors and other components for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the kitchen and bathroom cabinet industry. It also provides various non-fenestration components and products, including solar panel sealants, trim moldings, vinyl decking, fencing, water retention barriers, and conservatory roof components. The company sells its products to OEMs in the building products industry through sales representatives, direct sales force, distributors, and independent sales agents. Quanex Building Products Corporation was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

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