Ball Corporation BALL SPX
Company Overview
Ball Corporation supplies aluminum packaging products for the beverage, personal care, and household products industries in the United States, Brazil, and internationally. The company manufactures and sells aluminum beverage containers to fillers of carbonated soft drinks, beer, energy drinks, and other beverages. It manufactures and sells extruded aluminum aerosol containers, recloseable aluminum bottles, aluminum cups, and aluminum slugs. The company was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Westminster, Colorado.
Why Investors Should Care
Generates a return on equity of 16.8%, reflecting efficient use of shareholder capital.
Trades at a P/E of 17.6, below the sector median of 22.8.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $13.16B (+11.6% YoY); net profit $912.00M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +16.3%, earnings +21.9%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 4.2%, profit CAGR 6.8%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 4.19% |
| 1 Year: | 16.30% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 6.78% |
| 1 Year: | 21.90% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +5.40% |
| 6 Months: | +9.43% |
| 3 Months: | -4.59% |
| 1 Month: | +7.31% |
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- RSI (14)52.78 · Neutral
P/E of 17.63 is below the sector median of 22.82 — relatively cheaper than peers.
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Technical Trend
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PROS
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
No notable concerns flagged.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
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Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Consumer Cyclical).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BALL Ball Corporation SPX | 60.46 | 17.63 | $16.10B | 1.40% | 9.90% | 16.79% | 4.19% | 6.78% |
| 2 | AMZN Amazon.com, Inc. NDXSPXAI | 247.49 | 32.82 | $2.66T | 0.00% | 16.60% | 24.29% | 11.73% | 984.47% |
| 3 | TSLA Tesla, Inc. NDXSPXAI | 396.18 | 360.16 | $1.49T | 0.00% | 4.10% | 4.90% | 52.40% | 39.39% |
| 4 | HD The Home Depot, Inc. SPX | 337.74 | 23.97 | $336.77B | 2.84% | 28.75% | 128.38% | 1.52% | -6.11% |
| 5 | BABA Alibaba Group Holding Limited AI | 112.32 | 17.28 | $269.47B | 0.93% | 4.16% | 9.22% | 5.62% | 12.49% |
| 6 | MCD McDonald's Corporation SPX | 268.94 | 22.17 | $191.08B | 2.61% | 22.47% | - | 0.92% | 7.33% |
| 7 | TJX The TJX Companies, Inc. SPX | 150.34 | 29.25 | $166.08B | 1.14% | 21.26% | 61.25% | 6.84% | 8.48% |
| 8 | BKNG Booking Holdings Inc. NDXSPX | 174.85 | 23.04 | $135.49B | 0.97% | 70.23% | -96.88% | 16.93% | 22.07% |
| 9 | SBUX Starbucks Corporation NDXSPX | 106.17 | 81.05 | $121.00B | 2.41% | 13.46% | -22.93% | 7.93% | 5.80% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.47B | 2.85B | - | - | 2.79B | 3.10B | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.10B | 3.34B | 3.38B | 3.35B | 3.60B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.49B | 2.69B | 2.70B | 2.70B | 2.96B |
| Gross Profit | 346.00M | 308.00M | 275.00M | 367.00M | 372.00M | 406.00M | 390.00M | 431.00M | 455.00M | 481.00M | 418.00M | 483.00M | 466.00M | 431.00M | 407.00M | 463.00M | 468.00M | 437.00M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 441.00M | 453.00M | 487.00M | 483.00M | 477.00M | 489.00M | 545.00M | - | 604.00M | 648.00M | 678.00M | 648.00M | 646.00M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 299.00M | 292.00M | 288.00M | 309.00M | 309.00M |
| Operating Income | 76.00M | - | -110.00M | 279.00M | 132.00M | - | 152.00M | 187.00M | 124.00M | - | 226.00M | 243.00M | 268.00M | - | 221.00M | 307.00M | 198.00M | - | 155.00M | 178.00M | 374.00M | 300.00M | 373.00M | 238.00M | 610.00M | -107.00M | 523.00M | 267.00M | 321.00M | 325.00M | - | 196.00M | - | - | - | 305.00M | 356.00M | 390.00M | 339.00M | 337.00M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 449.00M | 504.00M | 634.00M | 477.00M | 495.00M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 70.00M | 81.00M | 85.00M | 78.00M | 78.00M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 229.00M | 268.00M | 391.00M | 240.00M | 258.00M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 53.00M | 61.00M | 76.00M | 50.00M | 62.00M |
| Net Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 179.00M | 212.00M | 321.00M | 200.00M | 205.00M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.32 | 0.39 | -0.45 | 1.06 | 0.09 | 0.15 | 0.19 | 0.28 | 0.13 | 0.45 | 0.35 | 0.34 | 0.17 | 0.44 | 0.34 | 0.58 | 0.27 | 0.48 | 0.07 | 0.28 | 0.72 | 0.60 | 0.61 | 0.54 | 1.37 | -0.55 | 1.24 | 0.56 | 0.55 | 0.64 | 0.49 | 11.61 | 0.51 | 0.65 | - | 0.63 | 0.76 | 1.18 | 0.75 | 0.77 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 6.83B | 6.71B | 7.63B | 8.63B | 8.74B | 8.47B | 8.57B | 8.00B | 9.06B | 10.98B | 11.63B | 11.47B | 11.78B | - | 13.37B | 12.06B | 11.79B | 13.16B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11.12B | 9.75B | 9.35B | 10.58B |
| Gross Profit | - | - | 1.13B | 1.28B | 1.32B | 1.34B | 1.43B | 1.29B | 1.42B | 1.76B | 1.80B | 1.77B | - | - | 2.25B | 2.31B | 2.44B | 2.58B |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.15B | 1.14B | 1.26B | 1.19B |
| Operating Income | 580.60M | 653.80M | 764.60M | 836.90M | 790.50M | 795.40M | 839.00M | 606.00M | 463.00M | 802.00M | 935.00M | 932.00M | 1.00B | - | 1.10B | 1.17B | 1.18B | 1.39B |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.70B | 1.76B | 1.45B | 2.06B |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 313.00M | 460.00M | 293.00M | 314.00M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 713.00M | 614.00M | 535.00M | 1.13B |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 138.00M | 146.00M | 133.00M | 240.00M |
| Net Income | 319.50M | 387.90M | 468.00M | 444.00M | 396.30M | 406.80M | 470.00M | 281.00M | 263.00M | 374.00M | 454.00M | 566.00M | 585.00M | - | 719.00M | 707.00M | 4.01B | 912.00M |
| Diluted EPS | 1.65 | 2.04 | 2.55 | 2.63 | 2.50 | 2.73 | 3.30 | 1.00 | 0.81 | 1.05 | 1.29 | 1.66 | 1.76 | - | 2.25 | 2.23 | 13.00 | 3.30 |
| R&D Expense | - | 26.40M | 22.20M | 22.30M | 26.80M | 31.20M | 27.00M | 26.00M | 28.00M | 27.00M | 32.00M | 44.00M | 47.00M | 56.00M | 55.00M | 55.00M | - | - |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 6.49B | 6.93B | 7.28B | 7.52B | 7.82B | 7.57B | 9.70B | 16.17B | 17.17B | 16.55B | 17.36B | 18.25B | - | 19.91B | 19.30B | 17.63B | 19.52B |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.49B | 4.88B | 4.84B | 6.11B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 151.60M | 127.40M | 210.60M | 152.00M | 165.80M | 174.10M | 416.00M | 191.00M | 224.00M | 597.00M | 448.00M | 721.00M | 1.80B | 1.37B | - | 548.00M | 695.00M | 885.00M | 1.21B |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.18B | 1.53B | 1.48B | 2.01B |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.37B | 1.17B | 1.26B | 1.41B |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 4.91B | 5.27B | 5.91B | 6.21B | 6.40B | 6.33B | 8.44B | 12.63B | 13.12B | 12.99B | 14.34B | 14.91B | - | 16.38B | 15.47B | 11.70B | 14.10B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 1.43B | 1.38B | 1.86B | 1.69B | 1.93B | 2.01B | 2.14B | 2.97B | 4.11B | 4.09B | 5.58B | 4.44B | - | 7.01B | 6.18B | 4.85B | 5.49B |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 2.28B | 2.70B | 2.70B | 3.09B | 3.18B | 2.99B | 4.97B | 7.31B | 6.52B | 6.51B | 6.34B | - | - | 7.54B | 7.50B | 5.31B | 6.99B |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.95B | 8.57B | 5.67B | 7.01B |
| Total Equity | 1.34B | 1.09B | 1.58B | 1.52B | 1.22B | 1.11B | 1.22B | 1.03B | 1.25B | 3.44B | 3.94B | 3.46B | 2.95B | 3.27B | - | 3.46B | 3.77B | 5.86B | 5.42B |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 682.14M | 683.24M | 684.17M | 685.11M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 627.60M | 559.70M | 515.20M | 948.40M | 853.20M | 839.00M | 1.01B | 1.01B | 193.00M | 1.48B | 1.57B | 1.55B | 1.43B | - | 301.00M | 1.86B | 115.00M | 1.26B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -418.00M | -581.40M | -110.20M | -738.00M | -356.00M | -379.10M | -391.00M | -2.72B | -1.28B | -545.00M | -206.00M | -422.00M | -1.18B | - | -786.00M | -1.05B | 5.00B | -656.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -205.50M | 100.80M | -459.60M | -216.80M | -486.90M | -204.00M | -846.00M | 1.74B | -387.00M | -1.07B | -1.04B | -46.00M | -602.00M | - | 485.00M | -662.00M | -4.79B | -344.00M |
| Capital Expenditure | -285.00M | -157.90M | -250.20M | -443.80M | -305.00M | -378.30M | -391.00M | -528.00M | -606.00M | -556.00M | -816.00M | -598.00M | -1.11B | - | -1.65B | -1.04B | -484.00M | -474.00M |
| Free Cash Flow | 342.60M | 401.80M | 265.00M | 504.60M | 548.20M | 460.70M | 621.00M | 479.00M | -413.00M | 922.00M | 750.00M | 950.00M | 319.00M | - | -1.35B | 818.00M | -369.00M | 788.00M |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -773.00M | - | 148.00M | 328.00M | 262.00M |
| Share Buybacks | 326.80M | 37.00M | 554.20M | 513.20M | 547.20M | 431.70M | 397.00M | 136.00M | 107.00M | 103.00M | 739.00M | 964.00M | 57.00M | 766.00M | 618.00M | 3.00M | 1.71B | 1.32B |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | 14.8% | 14.8% | 15.1% | 15.8% | 16.7% | 16.2% | 15.7% | 16.0% | 15.5% | 15.5% | - | - | 16.8% | 19.1% | 20.7% | 19.6% |
| Operating Margin % | 8.5% | 9.7% | 10.0% | 9.7% | 9.0% | 9.4% | 9.8% | 7.6% | 5.1% | 7.3% | 8.0% | 8.1% | 8.5% | - | 8.2% | 9.7% | 10.0% | 10.6% |
| Net Margin % | 4.7% | 5.8% | 6.1% | 5.1% | 4.5% | 4.8% | 5.5% | 3.5% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 4.9% | 5.0% | - | 5.4% | 5.9% | 34.0% | 6.9% |
| ROE % | 29.4% | 24.5% | 30.8% | 36.4% | 35.6% | 33.2% | 45.5% | 22.5% | 7.7% | 9.5% | 13.1% | 19.2% | 17.9% | - | 20.8% | 18.8% | 68.4% | 16.8% |
| ROCE % | - | 12.9% | 13.8% | 15.4% | 13.5% | 13.5% | 15.1% | 8.0% | 3.5% | 6.1% | 7.5% | 7.9% | 7.3% | - | 8.5% | 8.9% | 9.3% | 9.9% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 8.59% | 22.87M | $1.42B |
| 2 | Price (T.Rowe) Associates Inc | 6.78% | 18.06M | $1.12B |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.53% | 17.38M | $1.08B |
| 4 | State Street Corporation | 4.65% | 12.39M | $770.77M |
| 5 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4.35% | 11.58M | $720.00M |
| 6 | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 2.73% | 7.26M | $451.35M |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.67% | 7.11M | $442.03M |
| 8 | Morgan Stanley | 2.67% | 7.11M | $442.30M |
| 9 | T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | 2.53% | 6.74M | $419.11M |
| 10 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 2.25% | 6.00M | $373.16M |
Analyst View
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BALL — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Ball Corporation (BALL)?
As of 2026-07-14 21:23 PDT, Ball Corporation (BALL) trades at $60.46 on NYSE. Its 52-week range is $45.92 to $67.31.
What is the market capitalisation of BALL?
Ball Corporation (BALL) has a market capitalisation of $16.10B on NYSE.
What is the P/E ratio of BALL?
BALL trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 17.63. The industry average P/E is 22.82. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 2.71.
Does BALL pay a dividend?
Ball Corporation (BALL) currently offers a dividend yield of 1.40%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of BALL?
BALL has a return on equity (ROE) of 16.79%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 9.90%.
Is BALL a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of Ball Corporation (BALL), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.