howmet aerospace inc hwm said tuesday it had net income of 111 million or 26 cents a share for the fourth quarter up from 77 million or 18 cents a share in the yearearlier period adjusted for onetime items the company had eps of 38 cents matching the factset consensus sales climbed to 1513 billion from 1285 billion a year ago ahead of the 1467 billion factset consensus the company formerly called arconic inc makes aluminum parts for the car and aerospace industries and said net income included a roughly 50 million charge related mostly to pension liabilities “the team drove strong revenue growth and improved profitability in 2022 against a choppy backcloth with uneven aircraft and engine build rate increases and inflationary pressures” chief executive john plant said in a statement howmet is now expecting firstquarter adjusted eps of 35 cents to 39 cents on revenue of 1475 billion to 1525 billion the factset consensus is for eps of 38 cents and revenue of 1486 billion for the full year it expects adjusted eps of 153 to 167 on revenue of 6000 billion to 6200 billion the factset consensus is for eps of 173 and revenue of 6168 billion shares slipped 14 premarket but are up 21 in the last 12 months while the sp 500 spx has fallen 6