BALL CORP (BALL) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:BALL • US0584981064
67.13 USD
+0.5 (+0.75%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
67.13 USD
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After Hours: 2/27/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Taking everything into account, BALL scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. BALL was compared to 22 industry peers in the Containers & Packaging industry. BALL scores excellent on profitability, but there are concerns on its financial health. BALL has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- BALL had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year BALL had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years BALL has always been profitable.
- BALL had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 4.67%, BALL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.64% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 16.82%, BALL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.27% of the companies in the same industry.
- BALL has a Return On Invested Capital of 7.62%. This is in the better half of the industry: BALL outperforms 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 7.52%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (7.14%) for BALL is below the current ROIC(7.62%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.67% | ||
| ROE | 16.82% | ||
| ROIC | 7.62% |
ROA(3y)10.36%
ROA(5y)7.83%
ROE(3y)34.65%
ROE(5y)29.79%
ROIC(3y)7.14%
ROIC(5y)7.37%
1.3 Margins
- BALL's Profit Margin of 6.93% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BALL outperforms 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.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 19.59%, BALL is in line with its industry, outperforming 40.91% of the companies in the same industry.
- BALL's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), BALL is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for BALL has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for BALL has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, BALL has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- 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.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of BALL (8.90) is better than 68.18% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.29 is on the high side and indicates that BALL has dependencies on debt financing.
- BALL has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.29) than 63.64% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.29 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.9 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACC0.92
WACC8.31%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.11 indicates that BALL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- BALL's Current ratio of 1.11 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BALL is outperformed by 81.82% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.75 indicates that BALL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- BALL has a Quick ratio of 0.75. This is amonst the worse of the industry: BALL underperforms 81.82% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.11 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.75 |
3. Growth
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.
- The Revenue has grown by 11.58% in the past year. This is quite good.
- 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
- 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 Y12.9%
EPS Next 2Y12.49%
EPS Next 3Y12.27%
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 18.70 indicates a rather expensive valuation of BALL.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as BALL.
- BALL's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.10.
- BALL is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.56.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as BALL.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BALL to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.06), we can say BALL is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.7 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.56 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as BALL.
- BALL's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 22.83 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.76 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- BALL's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of BALL may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as BALL's earnings are expected to grow with 12.27% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.45
PEG (5Y)4.75
EPS Next 2Y12.49%
EPS Next 3Y12.27%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- BALL has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.21%.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.19, BALL is paying slightly less dividend.
- Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, BALL is paying slightly less dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.21% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of BALL has a limited annual growth rate of 5.42%.
- 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)5.42%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years29
5.3 Sustainability
- BALL pays out 24.12% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of BALL is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP24.12%
EPS Next 2Y12.49%
EPS Next 3Y12.27%
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryContainers & Packaging
Earnings (Last)02-03 2026-02-03/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-04 2026-05-04
Inst Owners89.43%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.2%
Ins Owner Change3.41%
Market Cap17.99B
Revenue(TTM)13.16B
Net Income(TTM)912.00M
Analysts80
Price Target63.75 (-5.04%)
Short Float %2.17%
Short Ratio2.33
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.21% |
Yearly Dividend0.79
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.42%
DP24.12%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years29
Ex-Date03-02 2026-03-02 (0.2)
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)1.5%
PT rev (3m)4.27%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.19%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.1%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.17%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.38%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.78%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.84%
Revenue NY rev (1m)2.61%
Revenue NY rev (3m)4.87%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.7 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.56 | ||
| P/S | 1.37 | ||
| P/FCF | 22.83 | ||
| P/OCF | 14.26 | ||
| P/B | 3.32 | ||
| P/tB | 299.84 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.76 |
EPS(TTM)3.59
EY5.35%
EPS(NY)4.05
Fwd EY6.04%
FCF(TTM)2.94
FCFY4.38%
OCF(TTM)4.71
OCFY7.01%
SpS49.11
BVpS20.23
TBVpS0.22
PEG (NY)1.45
PEG (5Y)4.75
Graham Number40.42
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.67% | ||
| ROE | 16.82% | ||
| ROCE | 9.9% | ||
| ROIC | 7.62% | ||
| ROICexc | 8.34% | ||
| ROICexgc | 14.33% | ||
| 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)7.68%
ROICexc(5y)7.82%
ROICexgc(3y)13.51%
ROICexgc(5y)13.98%
ROCE(3y)9.36%
ROCE(5y)9.69%
ROICexgc growth 3Y0.98%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-2.16%
ROICexc growth 3Y2.47%
ROICexc growth 5Y1.31%
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.29 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.9 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.47 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 76.21% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.6% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 62.72% | ||
| Profit Quality | 86.4% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.11 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.75 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
F-Score6
WACC8.31%
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 Y12.9%
EPS Next 2Y12.49%
EPS Next 3Y12.27%
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 Year40.25%
EBIT Next 3Y16.41%
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 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.
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 18.7 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.32.
What is the financial health of BALL CORP (BALL) stock?
The financial health rating of BALL CORP (BALL) is 2 / 10.