Ball Corp (BALL)
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.
- Ticker
- BALL
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Packaging & Containers
- Market cap
- $17.39B
- 52-week range
- $46.06 - $69.58
Valuation
- Share price
- $65.92 (close of Nov 6, 2026)
- P/E (TTM)
- 33.13x
- Price to book
- 3.03x
- Price to free cash flow
- 28.89x
- Enterprise value
- $24.26B
- Book value per share
- $21.76
Price performance
| Period | Change |
|---|---|
| 1 day | -1.48% |
| 5 days | -0.83% |
| 1 month | +14.78% |
| 3 months | +4.42% |
| 6 months | +11.73% |
| Year to date | +24.45% |
| 1 year | +36.25% |
| 3 years | +30.56% |
| 5 years | -27.15% |
| 10 years | +72.38% |
| All time | +23,502.12% |
Short interest
- As of
- Oct 15, 2026
- Short % of float
- 3.96%
- Shares short
- 8.92M
- Days to cover
- 3.58
- Change since prior report
- +12.15%
- Source
- FINRA consolidated short interest
Profitability and growth
- Return on equity
- 16.88%
- Return on invested capital
- 9.82%*
- Return on assets
- 4.69%
- Return on capital employed
- 10.41%*
- Net margin
- 6.95%
- EBITDA margin
- 16.03%
- Revenue growth
- 11.58%
- Net income growth
- -77.20%
* Estimated EBIT: pre-tax income + net interest. This company reports no operating income line.
Cash flow and balance sheet
- Free cash flow yield (TTM)
- 3.46%
- Current ratio
- 1.04x
- Net debt to EBITDA
- 4.33x
Latest reported year
- Period end
- Dec 31, 2025
- Fiscal year
- 2025
- Revenue
- $13.16B
- EBITDA
- $2.11B
- Net income
- $915.00M
- Earnings per share
- $3.33
- Interest expense
- $333.00M
- Shares outstanding
- 274.26M
Income statement by year
| Period end | Revenue | Gross profit | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $13.16B | - | $915.00M | $3.33 |
| 2024-12-31 | $11.79B | - | $4.01B | $13.12 |
| 2023-12-31 | $12.06B | $1.86B | $711.00M | $2.25 |
| 2022-12-31 | $13.37B | $1.82B | $732.00M | $2.27 |
| 2021-12-31 | $13.81B | $1.94B | $878.00M | $2.69 |
| 2020-12-31 | $11.78B | $1.57B | $582.00M | $1.79 |
| 2019-12-31 | $11.47B | $1.77B | $536.00M | $1.71 |
| 2018-12-31 | $11.63B | $1.80B | $453.00M | $1.32 |
| 2017-12-31 | $10.98B | $1.76B | $380.00M | $1.07 |
| 2016-12-31 | $9.06B | $1.42B | $266.00M | $0.83 |
Margins and returns by year
| Period end | Gross margin | Net margin | Return on equity | Return on capital |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | - | 6.95% | 16.88% | 9.82%* |
| 2024-12-31 | - | 34.03% | 67.69% | 6.02%* |
| 2023-12-31 | 15.42% | 5.89% | 18.53% | 9.08% |
| 2022-12-31 | 13.64% | 5.47% | 20.75% | 8.63% |
| 2021-12-31 | 14.05% | 6.36% | 23.83% | 9.58% |
| 2020-12-31 | 13.37% | 4.94% | 17.44% | 7.91% |
| 2019-12-31 | 15.47% | 4.67% | 17.75% | 7.77% |
| 2018-12-31 | 15.45% | 3.89% | 12.72% | 7.13% |
| 2017-12-31 | 16.00% | 3.46% | 9.39% | 5.78% |
| 2016-12-31 | 15.67% | 2.94% | 7.51% | 4.18% |
* Estimated EBIT: pre-tax income + net interest. This company reports no operating income line.
Cash and debt by year
| Period end | Cash | Debt |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $1.21B | $6.99B |
| 2024-12-31 | $885.00M | $5.31B |
| 2023-12-31 | $695.00M | $7.50B |
| 2022-12-31 | $548.00M | $7.54B |
| 2021-12-31 | $563.00M | $7.72B |
| 2020-12-31 | $1.37B | $7.78B |
| 2019-12-31 | $1.80B | $6.34B |
| 2018-12-31 | $721.00M | $6.51B |
| 2017-12-31 | $448.00M | $6.52B |
| 2016-12-31 | $597.00M | $7.31B |
Free cash flow by year
| Period end | Free cash flow | Stock-based compensation |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $788.00M | $28.00M |
| 2024-12-31 | -$369.00M | $63.00M |
| 2023-12-31 | $818.00M | $33.00M |
| 2022-12-31 | -$1.35B | $39.00M |
| 2021-12-31 | $34.00M | $40.00M |
| 2020-12-31 | $319.00M | $43.00M |
| 2019-12-31 | $950.00M | $37.00M |
| 2018-12-31 | $750.00M | $75.00M |
| 2017-12-31 | $922.00M | $46.00M |
| 2016-12-31 | -$413.00M | $35.00M |
Dividend history
- Most recent payment
- Sep 1, 2026
- Paid in the last twelve months
- $0.80
| Payment date | Dividend per share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | $0.20 |
| 2026-06-01 | $0.20 |
| 2026-03-02 | $0.20 |
| 2025-12-01 | $0.20 |
| 2025-09-02 | $0.20 |
| 2025-06-02 | $0.20 |
| 2025-03-03 | $0.20 |
| 2024-12-02 | $0.20 |
Investor relations
Past earnings dates
| Reported | Fiscal period | EPS estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | Sep 2026 | $1.06 |
| 2026-08-04 | Jun 2026 | $0.99 |
| 2026-05-05 | Mar 2026 | $0.85 |
| 2026-02-03 | Dec 2025 | $0.90 |
| 2025-11-04 | Sep 2025 | $1.02 |
| 2025-08-05 | Jun 2025 | $0.87 |
| 2025-05-06 | Mar 2025 | $0.69 |
| 2025-04-24 | - | - |
Filings and sources
- Company website
- ball.com
- SEC filings
- 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K on EDGAR
- Earnings calendar
- All upcoming reports
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