• Howmet Aerospace posted Q2 revenue of USD 2.55 billion, up 24% year over year; GAAP EPS rose 33% to USD 1.33.
• GAAP operating income climbed 36% to USD 711 million, lifting operating margin by 2.5 percentage points to 27.9%.
• Adjusted EBITDA increased 39% to USD 817 million, expanding adjusted EBITDA margin by 3.4 percentage points to 32.1%.
• Free cash flow jumped 39% to USD 479 million; USD 300 million was deployed for share repurchases in the quarter.
• Management said commercial aircraft build rates are supported by record backlogs; full-year 2026 guidance was raised, with revenue baseline at USD 10.05 billion.

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