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.
  • Each year in the past 5 years BALL had a positive operating cash flow.
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

  • The Return On Assets of BALL (4.67%) is better than 63.64% of its industry peers.
  • BALL has a Return On Equity of 16.82%. This is amongst the best in the industry. BALL outperforms 81.82% of its industry peers.
  • BALL has a better Return On Invested Capital (7.61%) than 77.27% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for BALL is in line with the industry average of 7.18%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (7.14%) for BALL is below the current ROIC(7.61%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
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

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 6.93%, BALL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.27% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BALL has grown nicely.
  • BALL has a Operating Margin of 10.56%. This is in the better half of the industry: BALL outperforms 77.27% of its industry peers.
  • BALL's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • BALL has a Gross Margin of 19.59%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BALL outperforms 40.91% of its industry peers.
  • 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
  • BALL has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • 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 2.50 indicates that BALL is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of BALL (2.50) is better than 72.73% of its industry peers.
  • BALL has a debt to FCF ratio of 8.90. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as BALL would need 8.90 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • BALL's Debt to FCF ratio of 8.90 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BALL outperforms 63.64% of its industry peers.
  • 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 2.5
ROIC/WACC0.98
WACC7.74%
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

  • BALL has a Current Ratio of 1.11. This is a normal value and indicates that BALL is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting 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.
  • BALL has a Quick Ratio of 1.11. This is a bad value and indicates that BALL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • BALL has a Quick ratio of 0.75. This is in the lower half of the industry: BALL underperforms 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.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, BALL shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 3.93% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, BALL shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 11.58% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, BALL shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 2.24% on average per year.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 12.17% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, BALL will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.69% on average per year.
EPS Next Y12.84%
EPS Next 2Y13.42%
EPS Next 3Y12.48%
EPS Next 5Y12.17%
Revenue Next Year7.17%
Revenue Next 2Y5.3%
Revenue Next 3Y4.76%
Revenue Next 5Y4.69%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
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

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 16.64, which indicates a correct valuation of BALL.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as BALL.
  • BALL is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.21, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.74 indicates a correct valuation of BALL.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BALL is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BALL to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.13), we can say BALL is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.64
Fwd PE 14.74
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

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of BALL is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • BALL's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 20.17
EV/EBITDA 10.77
BALL Per share dataBALL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • BALL's 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.
  • BALL's earnings are expected to grow with 12.48% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.3
PEG (5Y)4.23
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 1.35%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • BALL's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 2.64.
  • BALL's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.89.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.35%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of BALL has a limited annual growth rate of 5.51%.
  • BALL has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is 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 Years30
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

  • BALL pays out 24.12% of its income as dividend. This is a 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 (4/6/2026, 8:22:06 PM)

After market: 59.67 -0.06 (-0.1%)

59.73

-0.24 (-0.4%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryContainers & Packaging
Earnings (Last)02-03
Earnings (Next)04-30
Inst Owners89.12%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.22%
Ins Owner Change2.27%
Market Cap15.89B
Revenue(TTM)13.16B
Net Income(TTM)912.00M
Analysts81.9
Price Target72.28 (21.01%)
Short Float %1.67%
Short Ratio1.97
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.35%
Yearly Dividend0.79
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.51%
DP24.12%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years30
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)0.24%
PT rev (3m)17.89%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.69%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.6%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.55%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.24%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.08%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.14%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.83%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.64
Fwd PE 14.74
P/S 1.21
P/FCF 20.17
P/OCF 12.59
P/B 2.93
P/tB 264.88
EV/EBITDA 10.77
EPS(TTM)3.59
EY6.01%
EPS(NY)4.05
Fwd EY6.78%
FCF(TTM)2.96
FCFY4.96%
OCF(TTM)4.74
OCFY7.94%
SpS49.46
BVpS20.37
TBVpS0.23
PEG (NY)1.3
PEG (5Y)4.23
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 2.5
F-Score6
WACC7.74%
ROIC/WACC0.98
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 Year7.17%
Revenue Next 2Y5.3%
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.


Can you provide the valuation status for BALL CORP?

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


Can you provide the profitability details for BALL CORP?

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


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for BALL stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of BALL CORP (BALL) is expected to grow by 12.84% in the next year.


How sustainable is the dividend of BALL CORP (BALL) stock?

The dividend rating of BALL CORP (BALL) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 24.12%.