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Ball Corporation BALL Retained Earnings

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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

Reported directly by Ball Corporation in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit.

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 retained earnings?
Ball Corporation (BALL) reported retained earnings of $12.37B in Q1 2026.
How has Ball Corporation's retained earnings changed year-over-year?
Ball Corporation's retained earnings increased by 6.2% year-over-year, from $11.65B to $12.37B.
What is the long-term trend for Ball Corporation's retained earnings?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Ball Corporation's retained earnings has grown at a 14.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.19B to $12.22B.
What does retained earnings mean?
The total profits the company has kept and reinvested in the business over time.
How do you interpret retained earnings?
Growth indicates consistent profitability and successful reinvestment, while a decline may signal net losses or aggressive dividend payouts.
How does retained earnings compare across companies?
Varies widely based on company maturity and dividend policy; mature industrial firms typically show higher balances.