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Ball Corporation BALL Net debt / EBITDA

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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

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

Calculated from Ball Corporation’s reported figures.

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: Ball Corporation’s 10-Q, filed May 5, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Ball Corporation's net debt / EBITDA?
Ball Corporation (BALL) reported net debt / EBITDA of 3.4× in Q1 2026.
How has Ball Corporation's net debt / EBITDA changed year-over-year?
Ball Corporation's net debt / EBITDA decreased by 17.9% year-over-year, from 4.1× to 3.4×.
What is the long-term trend for Ball Corporation's net debt / EBITDA?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ball Corporation's net debt / EBITDA has grown at a -0.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 15.3× to 14.9×.
What does net debt / EBITDA mean?
How many years of operating earnings it would take to pay off the company's net debt.
How do you interpret net debt / EBITDA?
Lower is safer; lenders often covenant around 3–4×. A negative value means net cash (more cash than debt), a position of strength. Spikes can reflect a temporary EBITDA dip rather than new borrowing.
How does net debt / EBITDA compare across companies?
A standard leverage yardstick across non-financial sectors; covenant thresholds vary by industry cash-flow stability.