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Ball Corporation BALL Return on invested capital

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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

Calculated from Ball Corporation’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

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

Filed
May 5, 2026, 1:11 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q1 2026
Accession
0001104659-26-055460

FAQ

What is Ball Corporation's return on invested capital?
Ball Corporation (BALL) reported return on invested capital of 9.4% in Q1 2026.
How has Ball Corporation's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Ball Corporation's return on invested capital increased by 55.1% year-over-year, from 6.1% to 9.4%.
What is the long-term trend for Ball Corporation's return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Ball Corporation's return on invested capital has grown at a 2.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 8.9% to 10.3%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.

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