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HWM vs ZEUS

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

Summary

  • Both HWM and ZEUS operate in Metal Fabrications (Industrials), so they compete in similar markets.
  • HWM is the larger of the two at $98.65B, about 423.1x ZEUS ($233.2M).
  • Over the past year, HWM is up 42.7% and ZEUS is up 50.6% - ZEUS leads by 7.9 points.
  • HWM has hit the wire 12 times in the past 4 weeks while ZEUS has been quiet.
  • HWM has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 1 for ZEUS).
PerformanceHWM+25.71%ZEUS+50.58%
2025-09-30+0.00%2026-06-08
MetricHWMZEUS
Company
Howmet Aerospace Inc.
Olympic Steel Inc.
Price
$246.65-2.01%
$48.05-5.39%
Market cap
$98.65B
$233.2M
1M return
-9.52%
-3.02%
1Y return
+42.70%
+50.58%
Industry
Metal Fabrications
Metal Fabrications
Exchange
NYSE
NASDAQ
IPO
1994
News (4w)
12
0
Recent ratings
25
1
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.

ZEUS

Olympic Steel Inc.

Olympic Steel, Inc. processes and distributes metal products in the United States and internationally. It operates in three segments: Carbon Flat Products; Specialty Metals Flat Products; and Tubular and Pipe Products. The Carbon Flat Products segment sells and distributes processed carbon and coated flat-rolled sheets, coil and plate products, and fabricated parts. The Specialty Metals Flat Products segment sells and distributes processed aluminum and stainless flat-rolled sheets and coil products, flat bar products, and fabricated parts, as well as stainless steel and aluminum plates, sheets, angles, rounds, flat bars, tubing and pipe, and prime tin mill products. The Tubular and Pipe Products segment distributes metal tubing products, pipes, bars, valves and fittings, and fabricated pressure parts. The company also provides various processing services comprising cutting-to-length, slitting, flattening, sawing and shearing, and value-added processing of blanking, tempering, plate burning, laser cutting, precision machining, welding, fabricating, bending, beveling, polishing, kitting, and painting to process metals to specified lengths, widths, and shapes. It serves metal consuming industries, such as manufacturers and fabricators of transportation and material handling lift equipment, construction, mining and farm equipment, agriculture equipment, storage tanks, environmental and energy generation equipment, automobiles, food service and electrical equipment, and military vehicles and equipment, as well as general and plate fabricators, and metals service centers through direct sales force. Olympic Steel, Inc. was founded in 1954 and is based in Bedford Heights, Ohio.

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