What does europe — number of manufacturing facilities sold mean?

The total number of manufacturing plants sold or divested by the company in Europe during the period.

How do you interpret europe — number of manufacturing facilities sold?

An increase may signal a strategic pivot, operational restructuring, or the shedding of inefficient assets, which can improve margins but may also reduce overall production capacity.

How does europe — number of manufacturing facilities sold compare across companies?

Similar to asset divestiture metrics reported by global industrial firms, this helps investors gauge the company's commitment to lean manufacturing and portfolio focus.

Ball Corporation BALL Europe — Number Of Manufacturing Facilities Sold

Discontinued — last reported Q2 '16

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$3.6B+16.3%

Gross profit$646.0M+7.0%

Operating income$196.0M-26.6%

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

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Market cap$15.37B+7.0%

Enterprise value$22.53B+8.7%

P/E16.3×-12.0×

P/S1.1×-0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin19.2%-1.2pp

Operating margin9.6%+2.1pp

Net margin6.9%+2.7pp

FCF margin0.3%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity17%+9.0pp

Debt / equity1.4×+0.2×

Current ratio1.1×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Ball Corporation in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept bll:NumberOfManufacturingFacilitiesSold.

The official record: Ball Corporation’s 10-K, filed February 22, 2019, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does europe — number of manufacturing facilities sold mean?: The total number of manufacturing plants sold or divested by the company in Europe during the period.
How do you interpret europe — number of manufacturing facilities sold?: An increase may signal a strategic pivot, operational restructuring, or the shedding of inefficient assets, which can improve margins but may also reduce overall production capacity.
How does europe — number of manufacturing facilities sold compare across companies?: Similar to asset divestiture metrics reported by global industrial firms, this helps investors gauge the company's commitment to lean manufacturing and portfolio focus.