BALL CORP (BALL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:BALL • US0584981064

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This BALL fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. BALL Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • BALL had positive earnings in the past year.
  • BALL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years BALL has been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years BALL always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
BALL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBALL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B -1B 2B 3B 4B

1.2 Ratios

  • BALL has a better Return On Assets (4.67%) than 63.64% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 16.82%, BALL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BALL's Return On Invested Capital of 7.61% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BALL outperforms 77.27% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for BALL is in line with the industry average of 7.29%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (7.61%) for BALL is above the 3 year average (7.14%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.67%
ROE 16.82%
ROIC 7.61%
ROA(3y)10.36%
ROA(5y)7.83%
ROE(3y)34.65%
ROE(5y)29.79%
ROIC(3y)7.14%
ROIC(5y)7.37%
BALL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBALL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

1.3 Margins

  • BALL has a better Profit Margin (6.93%) than 77.27% of its industry peers.
  • BALL's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • BALL has a better Operating Margin (10.56%) than 77.27% of its industry peers.
  • BALL's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 19.59%, BALL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 40.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of BALL has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 10.56%
PM (TTM) 6.93%
GM 19.59%
OM growth 3Y8.05%
OM growth 5Y-0.33%
PM growth 3Y13.94%
PM growth 5Y6.89%
GM growth 3Y5.19%
GM growth 5Y-1.25%
BALL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBALL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

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2. BALL Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so BALL is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, BALL has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, BALL has less shares outstanding
  • BALL has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
BALL Yearly Shares OutstandingBALL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M
BALL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBALL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.47 indicates that BALL is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.47, BALL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.18% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of BALL is 8.90, which is on the high side as it means it would take BALL, 8.90 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 8.90, BALL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.64% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BALL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.29. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • BALL's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.29 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BALL outperforms 40.91% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.29
Debt/FCF 8.9
Altman-Z 2.47
ROIC/WACC0.92
WACC8.26%
BALL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBALL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B 4B 6B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.11 indicates that BALL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.11, BALL is doing worse than 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.75 indicates that BALL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • BALL has a worse Quick ratio (0.75) than 72.73% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.11
Quick Ratio 0.75
BALL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBALL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

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3. BALL Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 13.25% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.93% on average over the past years.
  • Looking at the last year, BALL shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 11.58% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.24% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.25%
EPS 3Y8.9%
EPS 5Y3.93%
EPS Q2Q%8.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.58%
Revenue growth 3Y-5%
Revenue growth 5Y2.24%
Sales Q2Q%16.22%

3.2 Future

  • BALL is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 12.17% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.69% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y12.84%
EPS Next 2Y13.42%
EPS Next 3Y12.48%
EPS Next 5Y12.17%
Revenue Next Year7.32%
Revenue Next 2Y5.37%
Revenue Next 3Y4.76%
Revenue Next 5Y4.69%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
BALL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBALL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 5B 10B 15B
BALL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBALL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2 4 6

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4. BALL Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • BALL is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 15.89.
  • BALL's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of BALL to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.23), we can say BALL is valued slightly cheaper.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.09 indicates a correct valuation of BALL.
  • BALL's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.28. BALL is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.89
Fwd PE 14.09
BALL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBALL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • BALL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as BALL.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 19.27
EV/EBITDA 10.42
BALL Per share dataBALL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • BALL has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as BALL's earnings are expected to grow with 12.48% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.24
PEG (5Y)4.04
EPS Next 2Y13.42%
EPS Next 3Y12.48%

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5. BALL Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • BALL has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.36%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.65, BALL is paying slightly less dividend.
  • Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, BALL is paying slightly less dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.36%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of BALL has a limited annual growth rate of 5.51%.
  • BALL has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • BALL has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.51%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years29
BALL Yearly Dividends per shareBALL Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

  • 24.12% of the earnings are spent on dividend by BALL. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • BALL's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP24.12%
EPS Next 2Y13.42%
EPS Next 3Y12.48%
BALL Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendBALL Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B -1B 2B 3B 4B
BALL Dividend Payout.BALL Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.BALL Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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BALL Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

BALL CORP

NYSE:BALL (3/20/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 57.65 +0.59 (+1.03%)

57.06

-1.93 (-3.27%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryContainers & Packaging
Earnings (Last)02-03
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners89.12%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.22%
Ins Owner Change2.27%
Market Cap15.18B
Revenue(TTM)13.16B
Net Income(TTM)912.00M
Analysts80.91
Price Target72.11 (26.38%)
Short Float %1.86%
Short Ratio2.22
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.36%
Yearly Dividend0.79
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.51%
DP24.12%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years29
Ex-Date03-02
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-1.17%
Min EPS beat(2)-2.3%
Max EPS beat(2)-0.05%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)1.44%
Min EPS beat(4)-2.3%
Max EPS beat(4)6.66%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)4.4%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)5.8%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)1.31%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.74%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.03%
Max Revenue beat(2)5.52%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)3.87%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.03%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.52%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.27%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.1%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.16%
PT rev (1m)13.11%
PT rev (3m)17.61%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.1%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.06%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.55%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.84%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.98%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.89
Fwd PE 14.09
P/S 1.15
P/FCF 19.27
P/OCF 12.03
P/B 2.8
P/tB 253.04
EV/EBITDA 10.42
EPS(TTM)3.59
EY6.29%
EPS(NY)4.05
Fwd EY7.1%
FCF(TTM)2.96
FCFY5.19%
OCF(TTM)4.74
OCFY8.31%
SpS49.46
BVpS20.37
TBVpS0.23
PEG (NY)1.24
PEG (5Y)4.04
Graham Number40.57
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.67%
ROE 16.82%
ROCE 9.9%
ROIC 7.61%
ROICexc 8.33%
ROICexgc 14.29%
OM 10.56%
PM (TTM) 6.93%
GM 19.59%
FCFM 5.99%
ROA(3y)10.36%
ROA(5y)7.83%
ROE(3y)34.65%
ROE(5y)29.79%
ROIC(3y)7.14%
ROIC(5y)7.37%
ROICexc(3y)7.67%
ROICexc(5y)7.82%
ROICexgc(3y)13.5%
ROICexgc(5y)13.97%
ROCE(3y)9.36%
ROCE(5y)9.69%
ROICexgc growth 3Y0.91%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-2.21%
ROICexc growth 3Y2.43%
ROICexc growth 5Y1.28%
OM growth 3Y8.05%
OM growth 5Y-0.33%
PM growth 3Y13.94%
PM growth 5Y6.89%
GM growth 3Y5.19%
GM growth 5Y-1.25%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.67
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.29
Debt/FCF 8.9
Debt/EBITDA 3.48
Cap/Depr 76.21%
Cap/Sales 3.6%
Interest Coverage 4.38
Cash Conversion 62.72%
Profit Quality 86.4%
Current Ratio 1.11
Quick Ratio 0.75
Altman-Z 2.47
F-Score6
WACC8.26%
ROIC/WACC0.92
Cap/Depr(3y)102.2%
Cap/Depr(5y)159.77%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.46%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.92%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.25%
EPS 3Y8.9%
EPS 5Y3.93%
EPS Q2Q%8.33%
EPS Next Y12.84%
EPS Next 2Y13.42%
EPS Next 3Y12.48%
EPS Next 5Y12.17%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.58%
Revenue growth 3Y-5%
Revenue growth 5Y2.24%
Sales Q2Q%16.22%
Revenue Next Year7.32%
Revenue Next 2Y5.37%
Revenue Next 3Y4.76%
Revenue Next 5Y4.69%
EBIT growth 1Y14.97%
EBIT growth 3Y2.65%
EBIT growth 5Y1.9%
EBIT Next Year41.22%
EBIT Next 3Y16.55%
EBIT Next 5Y11.77%
FCF growth 1Y313.55%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y19.82%
OCF growth 1Y997.39%
OCF growth 3Y61.25%
OCF growth 5Y-2.5%

BALL CORP / BALL Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to BALL.


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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to BALL CORP (BALL). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is BALL CORP (BALL) stock?

BALL CORP (BALL) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of BALL CORP (BALL) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for BALL CORP (BALL) is 15.89 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.8.


What is the financial health of BALL CORP (BALL) stock?

The financial health rating of BALL CORP (BALL) is 3 / 10.