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Ball Corporation BALL Pension Expense

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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$16.81B+17.5%
Enterprise value$23.97B+13.5%
P/E17.9×-7.5×
P/S1.2×+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 us-gaap:PensionExpenseReversalOfExpenseNoncash.

The source filing: Ball Corporation’s 10-Q, filed May 5, 2026.

Filed
May 5, 2026, 1:11 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q1 2026
Accession
0001104659-26-055460
($ in millions)Three Months Ended March 31, 2026Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
Business consolidation and other activities1113
Deferred tax provision (benefit)(1)(29)
Loss on Aerospace disposal2
Pension contributions(7)(7)
Other, net7(86)
Changes in working capital components, net of acquisitions and dispositions(1,151)(887)
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities(777)(665)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FAQ

What is Ball Corporation's pension expense?
Ball Corporation (BALL) reported pension expense of -$7M in Q1 2026.
How has Ball Corporation's pension expense changed year-over-year?
Ball Corporation's pension expense decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from -$7M to -$7M.
What is the long-term trend for Ball Corporation's pension expense?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ball Corporation's pension expense has grown at a -33.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$216M to -$43M.
What does pension expense mean?
Non-cash pension and postretirement benefit expense that exceeds or falls short of cash contributions to the plans.

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