Ball/$BALL
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About Ball
Ball is the world's largest metal can manufacturer with market share over 30% in its three main regions (North America, Europe, and South America). The company is focused on increasing capacity amid a wave of new developed-market demand, while also investing in faster-growing emerging-market economies. Ball spun-off its glass jar business in 1993 and is now owned by Newell. The company reports three segments—beverage packaging, North and Central America (48% of 2025 revenue), beverage packaging, EMEA (30%), beverage packaging, South America (16%)—and it generated $13 billion in revenue in 2025.
- Ticker
- $BALL
- Sector
- Materials
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 16,000
- Headquarters
- Westminster, United States
- Website
- www.ball.com
Ball Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$16B
17.39
$3.51
0.96
$0.80
1.31%
Price and volume
Market cap
$16B
Beta
0.96
52-week high
$68.29
52-week low
$44.83
Average daily volume
1.8M
Dividend rate
$0.80
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.069
Quick ratio
0.605
Long term debt to equity
113.215
Total debt to equity
131.495
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
22.70%
Interest coverage (TTM)
4.48%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
2,076
Gross margin (TTM)
18.63%
Net profit margin (TTM)
6.61%
Operating margin (TTM)
10.02%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
21.08%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$900,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
4.63%
Return on equity (TTM)
17.15%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
17.387
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.139
Price to book
2.8
Price to tangible book (TTM)
35.02
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
19.724
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
5.07%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
3.094
Dividend yield (TTM)
1.31%
Forward dividend yield
1.31%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
15.56%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
84.30%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
1.88%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
6.42%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
11.65%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
13.62%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
11.90%
What the Analysts think about Ball
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Ball stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Ball stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Ball reported strong Q2 momentum, with comparable diluted EPS up 14.4% year over year, global aluminum packaging shipments up 4.3%, and 2026 guidance for more than 10% comparable EPS growth and over $900 million of free cash flow. (Ball Corporation)
International operations are providing meaningful growth: Q2 comparable operating earnings rose 6.6% in EMEA and 64% in South America, with South American volume increasing at a mid-teens percentage rate. (Ball Corporation)
Shareholder returns remain a material catalyst: Ball returned $222 million through repurchases and dividends in the first six months of 2026 and expects to return at least $800 million for the full year, supported by $2.82 billion remaining under its repurchase authorization. (SEC)
North America remains a near-term margin drag: Q2 comparable operating earnings fell to $207 million from $212 million despite low-single-digit volume growth, reflecting higher operating costs and plant start-up expenses. (Ball Corporation)
Ball carries substantial leverage, with $7.22 billion of debt outstanding at June 30, 2026; this increases sensitivity to interest costs and limits financial flexibility for investment or shareholder returns. (SEC)
Cash conversion remains a risk: operating cash flow was negative $169 million in the first half of 2026 while planned full-year capital expenditures are approximately $600 million, leaving execution and working-capital management important to achieving the company’s free-cash-flow target. (SEC)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 10 Sept 2026.
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Funds containing Ball
AllEURGBPUSD
Fund name | Fund size | $BALL weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares S&P 500 Materials Sector€2B7B | €186M | 1.48% |
iShares S&P 500 Materials Sector£IMSU | £160M | 1.48% |
SPDR MSCI World Materials€WMAT | €198M | 0.50% |
iShares S&P 500 Equal Weight£EWSP | £3.7B | 0.23% |
iShares S&P 500 Equal Weight€O4J0 | €4.3B | 0.22% |
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