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HWM vs XE

Side-by-side comparison of Howmet Aerospace Inc. (HWM) and X-Energy Inc. (XE): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both HWM and XE operate in Metal Fabrications (Industrials), so they compete in similar markets.
  • HWM is the larger of the two at $81.84B, about 19.3x XE ($4.24B).
  • XE has been more active in the news (11 items in the past 4 weeks vs 4 for HWM).
  • HWM has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 11 for XE).
MetricHWMXE
Company
Howmet Aerospace Inc.
X-Energy Inc.
Price
-
-
Market cap
$81.84B
$4.24B
1M return
-7.52%
-
1Y return
-1.85%
-
Industry
Metal Fabrications
Metal Fabrications
Exchange
NYSE
NASDAQ
IPO
News (4w)
4
11
Recent ratings
25
11
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.

XE

X-Energy Inc.

X-energy is a leading designer of advanced small modular nuclear reactors ('SMR') and fuel technology developed to establish a new standard in clean, safe, reliable energy. X-energy's intrinsically safe Xe-100 high-temperature gas-cooled reactor and TRISO-X particle fuel expand applications for nuclear technology, with commercial projects across grid, industrial, and AI. Together, X-energy's technology drives enhanced safety, lower cost, faster construction timelines, and scalable deployment when compared with other SMRs and conventional nuclear.