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Ball Corporation

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Ball Corporation is a global leader in the supply of sustainable aluminum packaging solutions for the beverage, personal care, and household products industries.

Market cap
$16.42B+1.4%
Revenue$13.7B+13.7%
Net income$941.0M+85.6%
Free cash flow-$2.0B-350%
EPS (diluted)$3.45+105%
Trailing twelve months · change vs. prior year

Earnings

Next report

Aug 4, 2026 (In 3 weeks)
Revenue estimate$3.7B
EPS estimate$0.98

Financials

Q1 2026

Income statement

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Revenue$3.6B+16.3%
Gross profit$646.0M+7.0%
Net income$205.0M+14.5%
EPS (diluted)$0.77+22.2%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$730.0M+62.6%
Total debt$7.9B+16.0%
Total equity$5.6B+1.8%
Total assets$19.8B+9.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$777.0M-16.8%
CapEx$161.0M+98.8%
Free cash flow-$938.0M-25.7%

Valuation & ratios

Valuation

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Market cap$16.42B+1.4%
Enterprise value$23.59B+2.0%
P/E17.5×-11.5×
P/S1.2×-0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin19.2%-1.2pp
Net margin6.9%+2.7pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity17%+9.0pp
Debt / equity1.4×+0.2×
Current ratio1.1×+0.1×

Segments

By segment

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Metal Beverage Packaging North And Central America$1.8B+21.4%
Metal Beverage Packaging Europe$1.1B+16.0%
Metal Beverage Packaging South America$585.0M+7.5%

Competitors

Profile

Ball Corporation is a global leader in the supply of sustainable aluminum packaging solutions for the beverage, personal care, and household products industries. The company focuses on the circularity of aluminum to provide high-volume, recyclable packaging for multinational consumer brands. Its core value proposition centers on manufacturing scale, sustainability-driven innovation, and long-term supply contracts with major global beverage and consumer goods companies.

Competitive position

Ball is the largest producer of aluminum beverage containers in North America, EMEA, and South America, maintaining a dominant market share through extensive manufacturing infrastructure and long-term customer relationships.

GeographiesNorth America, Central America, South America, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia
Customer segmentsMultinational beverage companies, Consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies, Regional beverage fillers
Business modelHigh-volume manufacturing, B2B supply contracts, Circular economy solutions
SuppliersAluminum can and end sheet suppliers, Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI) certified suppliers, Ink and coating providers
CustomersMultinational beverage brands, Personal care product manufacturers, Retail consumers (via brand partners)
Listed1972
Employees21.0K
CEORonald J. Lewis
Websiteball.com
FilingsSEC EDGAR

Questions, answered.

What is Ball Corporation's market cap?
Ball Corporation (BALL) has a market capitalization of $16.4B and trades on NYSE.
What is Ball Corporation's revenue and profitability?
Ball Corporation generated $13.7B in trailing twelve-month revenue with net income of $941.0M, representing a net margin of 6.9%. Gross margin stands at 19.2%, with free cash flow of -$2.0B. These figures are based on the Q1 2026 filing.
Who are Ball Corporation's competitors?
Ball Corporation's key competitors include Crown Holdings, Ardagh Metal Packaging, Sonoco Products Company, and others. These companies compete in similar markets and product categories.
Who does Ball Corporation partner with?
Ball Corporation's notable partners include Aluminum Stewardship Initiative, EcoVadis.
What subsidiaries does Ball Corporation have?
Ball Corporation's subsidiaries include Florida Can Manufacturing, Alucan Entec, S.A., Ball United Arab Can Manufacturing Company.
Where is Ball Corporation headquartered?
Ball Corporation is headquartered in United States of America and employs approximately 21,000 people. It has been publicly traded since 1972.