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Ball Corporation

BALL

NYSEConsumer CyclicalPackaging & Containers

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$63.59

+$0.98 · +1.57%

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Jul 10, 2026

GoAI score

Buy

Favorable setup — positive multi-factor alignment

Valuation

75

Undervalued

Momentum

47

Neutral

Sentiment

71

Bullish

Risk resilience

75

Moderate Risk

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Company profile

Company website

Ball Corporation serves as a global provider of aluminum packaging solutions for a broad spectrum of industries, including beverages, personal care items, and household goods. Its extensive reach covers the United States, Brazil, and numerous international markets. The company's operations are strategically divided into four primary business segments: Beverage Packaging for North and Central America; Beverage Packaging for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa; Beverage Packaging for South America; and its dedicated Aerospace division. Within its packaging enterprise, Ball is a key manufacturer and supplier of aluminum beverage containers, catering to producers of carbonated soft drinks, beer, energy drinks, and other liquid products. Its product line also encompasses extruded aluminum aerosol containers, innovative reclosable aluminum bottles, aluminum cups, and aluminum slugs. Beyond packaging, Ball Corporation maintains a substantial presence in the aerospace sector. Here, it develops advanced spacecraft, intricate sensors and instruments, sophisticated radio frequency systems, and other cutting-edge technologies. These specialized offerings support civil, commercial, and national security aerospace initiatives. Its aerospace portfolio includes defense hardware, tactical antenna and video solutions, space hardware for both operational and civilian applications, and comprehensive systems engineering services. The company also undertakes the design, production, and rigorous testing of satellites, remote sensing devices, and associated ground control hardware and software, in addition to providing launch vehicle integration and satellite operational support. Furthermore, Ball supplies highly specialized components to government agencies and their prime contractors, such as target identification, warning, and attitude control systems; cryogenic systems with integrated sensor cooling devices; star trackers; and fast-steering mirrors. Established in 1880, Ball Corporation's corporate headquarters are located in Westminster, Colorado.

Industry
Packaging & Containers
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Headquarters
US
CEO
Ronald J. Lewis
Listed since
Jul 13, 1972
Employees
16,000

Market position

Day range

Current $63.59

52-week range

Current $63.59

Open
$63.255
Previous close
$62.61
Volume
962.41K
0.37× average
Average volume
2.61M
Average daily volume
Market cap
16.93B USD
Beta
0.96
Market reference 1
50-day average
$61.9308
+2.68% above average
200-day average
$58.3138
+9.05% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
20.33B USD
P/E (TTM)
18.01×
P/B (TTM)
2.94×
P/S (TTM)
1.18×
EV / EBITDA
9.72×
Earnings yield
6.28%
Free cash flow yield
5.42%
Dividend yield
1.26%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
16.45%
Operating margin
11.07%
Net margin
6.61%
Return on equity
16.82%
Return on assets
4.67%
Return on invested capital
7.83%

Financial health

Debt / equity
1.26×
Current ratio
1.11×

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends37%25%13%2%Gross margin, FY2021: 14.59%Gross margin, FY2022: 11.48%Gross margin, FY2023: 14.28%Gross margin, FY2024: 15.59%Gross margin, FY2025: 14.86%Operating margin, FY2021: 8.84%Operating margin, FY2022: 6.63%Operating margin, FY2023: 9.78%Operating margin, FY2024: 8.41%Operating margin, FY2025: 10.56%Net margin, FY2021: 6.30%Net margin, FY2022: 4.70%Net margin, FY2023: 5.88%Net margin, FY2024: 33.97%Net margin, FY2025: 6.93%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 14.59%. Gross margin FY2022 11.48%. Gross margin FY2023 14.28%. Gross margin FY2024 15.59%. Gross margin FY2025 14.86%. Operating margin FY2021 8.84%. Operating margin FY2022 6.63%. Operating margin FY2023 9.78%. Operating margin FY2024 8.41%. Operating margin FY2025 10.56%. Net margin FY2021 6.30%. Net margin FY2022 4.70%. Net margin FY2023 5.88%. Net margin FY2024 33.97%. Net margin FY2025 6.93%.

Income trends

Revenue

13.16B USD+11.55%

Operating income

1.39B USD+40.12%

Net income

912M USD-77.25%
Income trends across reported periods16.75B USD10.92B USD5.08B USD−751.3M USDRevenue, FY2021: 13.93B USDRevenue, FY2022: 15.29B USDRevenue, FY2023: 12.02B USDRevenue, FY2024: 11.8B USDRevenue, FY2025: 13.16B USDOperating income, FY2021: 1.23B USDOperating income, FY2022: 1.01B USDOperating income, FY2023: 1.18B USDOperating income, FY2024: 992M USDOperating income, FY2025: 1.39B USDNet income, FY2021: 878M USDNet income, FY2022: 719M USDNet income, FY2023: 707M USDNet income, FY2024: 4.01B USDNet income, FY2025: 912M USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 13.93B USD. Revenue FY2022 15.29B USD. Revenue FY2023 12.02B USD. Revenue FY2024 11.8B USD. Revenue FY2025 13.16B USD. Operating income FY2021 1.23B USD. Operating income FY2022 1.01B USD. Operating income FY2023 1.18B USD. Operating income FY2024 992M USD. Operating income FY2025 1.39B USD. Net income FY2021 878M USD. Net income FY2022 719M USD. Net income FY2023 707M USD. Net income FY2024 4.01B USD. Net income FY2025 912M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue13.16B USD11.8B USD12.02B USD15.29B USD13.93B USD
Cost of goods sold11.21B USD9.96B USD10.3B USD13.54B USD11.9B USD
Gross profit1.96B USD1.84B USD1.72B USD1.76B USD2.03B USD
Research and development55M USD55M USD56M USD
Selling, general, and administrative566M USD847M USD532M USD687M USD744M USD
Operating expenses566M USD847M USD540M USD742M USD800M USD
Interest income30M USD68M USD36M USD14M USD
Interest expense314M USD293M USD460M USD313M USD270M USD
Depreciation and amortization622M USD620M USD686M USD672M USD700M USD
Operating income1.39B USD992M USD1.18B USD1.01B USD1.23B USD
Net income912M USD4.01B USD707M USD719M USD878M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
91%
10 beats, 0 misses, 1 met estimate
Average EPS surprise
+6.33%
11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
1.03
Estimate 0.99 · Beat by 4.15%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates1.090.950.80.66Q1 '25BeatQ2 '25BeatQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25MetQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 4, 2025: actual 0.84, estimate 0.81, surprise +3.70%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported May 6, 2025: actual 0.76, estimate 0.698, surprise +8.88%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Aug 5, 2025: actual 0.9, estimate 0.87, surprise +3.45%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Nov 4, 2025: actual 1.02, estimate 1.02, surprise 0.00%, Met estimate. Q1 2026, reported Feb 3, 2026: actual 0.91, estimate 0.9, surprise +1.11%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported May 5, 2026: actual 0.94, estimate 0.845, surprise +11.24%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Aug 4, 2026: actual 1.03, estimate 0.989, surprise +4.15%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 3, 2026: actual —, estimate 1.05, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates4.16B3.68B3.2B2.72BQ1 '25MissQ2 '25BeatQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 4, 2025: actual 2.88B USD, estimate 2.97B USD, surprise -3.00%, Miss. Q2 2025, reported May 6, 2025: actual 3.1B USD, estimate 2.9B USD, surprise +6.96%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Aug 5, 2025: actual 3.34B USD, estimate 3.21B USD, surprise +4.11%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Nov 4, 2025: actual 3.37B USD, estimate 3.32B USD, surprise +1.61%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Feb 3, 2026: actual 3.35B USD, estimate 3.11B USD, surprise +7.51%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported May 5, 2026: actual 3.6B USD, estimate 3.34B USD, surprise +7.77%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Aug 4, 2026: actual 4B USD, estimate 3.69B USD, surprise +8.26%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 3, 2026: actual —, estimate 3.77B USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Analyst price target

Average target

$75.00

17.94% upside
Past 12 months12-month forecast

Price history unavailable

High $78.00Average $75.00Low $72.00

Rating distribution

23 ratings
Strong buy00%
Buy1670%
Hold730%
Sell00%
Strong sell00%

Recent analyst actions

12 institutions
Deutsche BankupgradeHoldBuy

BALL news

Corporate actions

Corporate action history

Stock split

Effective May 17, 2017

2:1

Stock split

Effective Feb 16, 2011

2:1

Stock split

Effective Aug 24, 2004

2:1

Stock split

Effective Feb 25, 2002

2:1

Stock split

Effective Oct 2, 1985

2:1

Stock split

Effective Oct 4, 1982

2:1

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