Ball Corp
Ball Corp operates as a global manufacturer of sustainable packaging solutions, primarily aluminum cans and containers, generating revenue through the sale of these products to food and beverage producers.
Business. Ball Corp operates as a global manufacturer of sustainable packaging solutions, primarily aluminum cans and containers, generating revenue through the sale of these products to food and beverage producers.
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- Company
- EarningsQ2 2026 earnings (expected)2026-07-28 · estimated
- Macro
- Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-08 · AU
- Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-15 · CA
- Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-16 · EU
- Rate decisionBank of Japan rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-16 · JP
- Rate decisionFederal Reserve rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-29 · US
- Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
- Macro & political
- ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
- ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
- ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR
- Congressional trades
- CongressJulie Johnson — Ball Corporation Common Stock2025-04-01 · Democrat · TX · Sale · $1,001 - $15,000
- CongressGreg Stanton — Ball Corporation2023-10-24 · Democrat · AZ · Sale · $1,001 - $15,000
- CongressGreg Stanton — Ball Corporation2023-09-26 · Democrat · AZ · Purchase · $1,001 - $15,000
- CongressSusie Lee — Ball Corporation2022-11-30 · Democrat · NV · Sale · $1,001 - $15,000
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Ball Corp operates as a global manufacturer of sustainable packaging solutions, primarily aluminum cans and containers, generating revenue through the sale of these products to food and beverage producers.
Ball Corp maintains a conservative capital structure characterized by a reported debt-to-equity ratio of 0.0, indicating a balance sheet free of significant leverage relative to equity. The company holds $1.21 billion in cash and equivalents against total liabilities of $14.10 billion, supported by operating cash flow of $1.26 billion. With a current ratio not explicitly detailed but implied stable by low liquidity risk flags, the firm demonstrates strong solvency. The market capitalization stands at $17.14 billion, reflecting a price-to-book ratio of 3.16 and an EV/EBITDA of 13.46, suggesting the market values the company’s asset base and earnings power at a premium to book value.
Profitability metrics show a return on equity (ROE) of 12.8% and a return on assets (ROA) of 3.55%, derived from net income of $915 million on total assets of $19.52 billion. The price-to-earnings ratio of 24.7 indicates investors are willing to pay a premium for earnings, likely due to the defensive nature of the packaging business. While specific cohort medians are not provided for direct comparison, the ROE exceeds typical thresholds for mature industrial firms, suggesting efficient use of shareholder capital. The net income margin, calculated from revenue of $13.16 billion, is approximately 6.96%, reflecting the thin-margin nature of the container manufacturing industry.
- Ball Corp exhibits a strong balance sheet with zero debt-to-equity and $1.21 billion in cash, mitigating financial risk.
- The company trades at a P/E of 24.7 and EV/EBITDA of 13.46, reflecting a premium valuation for its stable earnings profile.
- Analyst sentiment is positive, with a mean price target of $71.72 suggesting ~15% upside from current levels.
- Low dilution risk is confirmed by identical basic and diluted share counts, preserving shareholder value.
- ROE of 12.8% demonstrates efficient capital utilization in a mature, asset-intensive industry.
Bull / Bear case
Generated · model-assistedIn focus — financials by report
Revenue $3.60B; Operating income $326.0M.
- ▍Revenue $3.60B
- ▍Operating income $326.0M
- ▍Net margin 5.7%
Revenue $3.35B, +16,2% YoY; Operating income +427,4% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $3.35B, +16,2% YoY
- ▍Operating income +427,4% YoY
- ▍Net income +725,0% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow +643,5% YoY
- ▍Net margin 6.0%
Revenue $3.38B, +9,6% YoY; Operating income +67,1% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $3.38B, +9,6% YoY
- ▍Operating income +67,1% YoY
- ▍Net income +62,9% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow +84,8% YoY
- ▍Net margin 9.5%
Revenue $2.88B; Operating income $62.0M.
- ▍Revenue $2.88B
- ▍Operating income $62.0M
- ▍Net margin -1.1%
Revenue $3.08B; Operating income $280.0M.
- ▍Revenue $3.08B
- ▍Operating income $280.0M
- ▍Net margin 6.4%
Revenue $13.16B, +11,6% YoY; Operating income +87,5% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $13.16B, +11,6% YoY
- ▍Operating income +87,5% YoY
- ▍Net income −77,2% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow +186,3% YoY
- ▍Net margin 6.9%
Revenue $11.79B, −2,2% YoY; Operating income −26,5% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $11.79B, −2,2% YoY
- ▍Operating income −26,5% YoY
- ▍Net income +466,9% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow +227,2% YoY
- ▍Net margin 34.0%
Revenue $12.06B, −9,8% YoY; Operating income +0,8% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $12.06B, −9,8% YoY
- ▍Operating income +0,8% YoY
- ▍Net income −1,7% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow +69,6% YoY
- ▍Net margin 5.9%
Revenue $13.37B, −3,2% YoY; Operating income −20,2% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $13.37B, −3,2% YoY
- ▍Operating income −20,2% YoY
- ▍Net income −18,1% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow −77,3% YoY
- ▍Net margin 5.4%
Revenue $13.81B; Operating income $1.29B.
- ▍Revenue $13.81B
- ▍Operating income $1.29B
- ▍Net margin 6.4%
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Predictor forecast
| Metric | Our forecast | Guidance | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | —no estimate | —no estimate | 4,00 |
| Revenue | —no estimate | —no estimate | 14,4B USD |
| Operating income | —no estimate | —no estimate | 1,6B USD |
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- No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.
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Derivative transactions
- Director · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockDisposed 102exercise · 2026-06-15
- Director · Deferred Compensation Company Stock Plan → Common StockAcquired 102exercise · 2026-06-15
- Director · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockDisposed 1 145exercise · 2026-06-15
- Director · Deferred Compensation Company Stock Plan → Common StockAcquired 1 145exercise · 2026-06-15
- Director · Deferred Compensation Company Stock Plan → Common StockAcquired 229grant · 2026-06-15
- Director · Deferred Compensation Company Stock Plan → Common StockAcquired 327grant · 2026-04-30
- Director · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockDisposed 3 369exercise · 2026-04-30
- Director · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockDisposed 3 369exercise · 2026-04-30
- Director · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockDisposed 3 369exercise · 2026-04-30
- Director · Deferred Compensation Company Stock Plan → Common StockAcquired 3 369exercise · 2026-04-30
- Director · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockDisposed 3 369exercise · 2026-04-30
- Director · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockDisposed 3 369exercise · 2026-04-30
- Director · Deferred Compensation Company Stock Plan → Common StockAcquired 3 369exercise · 2026-04-30
- Director · Deferred Compensation Company Stock Plan → Common StockAcquired 327grant · 2026-04-30
- Director · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockDisposed 3 369exercise · 2026-04-30
- Director · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockDisposed 1 833exercise · 2026-04-30
- Director · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockDisposed 3 369exercise · 2026-04-30
- Director · Deferred Compensation Company Stock Plan → Common StockAcquired 3 369exercise · 2026-04-30
- Director · Deferred Compensation Company Stock Plan → Common StockAcquired 327grant · 2026-04-30
- Director · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockAcquired 2 903grant · 2026-04-29
- Director · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockAcquired 2 903grant · 2026-04-29
- Director · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockAcquired 2 903grant · 2026-04-29
- Director · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockAcquired 2 903grant · 2026-04-29
- Director · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockAcquired 2 903grant · 2026-04-29
- Director · Restricted Stock Units → Common StockAcquired 2 903grant · 2026-04-29
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- Price To Earningsmarket_price / (net_income / shares_outstanding_diluted)
- Enterprise Valuemarket_cap - net_cash
- Ev To Operating Incomeenterprise_value / operating_income
- BALL CORPORATION Market data — financials · 2026-07-03
- Ball Corp Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-07-03
- Ball Corp Market data — ESG · 2026-07-03
- Ball Corp HA canonical relationships · 2026-07-03
Ownership & reference
Top holders
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,27 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,12 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,09 %$207M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,08 %$341M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,07 %$355M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2022-09-300,05 %$0M
- Funds · as of 2026-03-310,04 %$256M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-06-300,03 %$1 333M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,03 %$419M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,03 %$420M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,03 %$732M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,03 %$137M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,02 %$158M
- Investment Managers · as of 2025-12-310,02 %$1 667M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-12-310,02 %$83M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,02 %$45M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,02 %$160M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,02 %$29M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$29M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$72M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$26M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$18M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$24M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$96M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$235M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$50M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$31M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$10M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$32M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$17M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$15M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$8M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
Insider activity
- Director · Common StockOther 3 369 · 2026-04-30
- Director · Common StockOther 3 369 · 2026-04-30
- Director · Common StockOther 1 833 · 2026-04-30
- Director · Common StockOther 3 369 · 2026-04-30
- Director · Common StockOther 3 369 · 2026-04-30
- SVP & President South America · Common StockBought 1 551 @ $64,51$100K · 2026-03-04
- SVP & President NCA · Common StockSold 10 660 @ $66,63$710K · 2026-03-02
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Evidence & claims
From filings & derived data- Shareholders' equity (annual): USD 5.42BUnknown
- Capex (annual): USD 474MUnknown
- Total assets (annual): USD 19.52BUnknown
- Current liabilities (annual): USD 5.49BUnknown
- EPS (diluted) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES 3Unknown
- Total liabilities (annual): USD 14.1BUnknown
- Current assets (annual): USD 6.11BUnknown
- EPS (basic) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES 3Unknown
- Operating cash flow (annual): USD 1.26BUnknown
- Cash & equivalents (annual): USD 1.21BUnknown
- Operating cash flow (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 997.4%Derived (calculated)
- EPS (diluted) (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -74.6%Derived (calculated)
- EPS (basic) (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -74.6%Derived (calculated)
- Total assets (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 10.8%Derived (calculated)
- Total liabilities (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 20.6%Derived (calculated)
- Cash & equivalents (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 36.9%Derived (calculated)
- Capex (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -2.1%Derived (calculated)
- Debt-to-equity (FY 2025-12-31): 2.60xDerived (calculated)
- Current ratio (FY 2025-12-31): 1.11xDerived (calculated)
- Shareholders' equity (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -7.5%Derived (calculated)
- Operating cash flow (annual): USD 115MUnknown
- Total liabilities (annual): USD 11.7BUnknown
- Current liabilities (annual): USD 4.85BUnknown
- Total assets (annual): USD 17.63BUnknown