BALL CORP (BALL) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:BALL - US0584981064 - Common Stock
49.365 USD
+0.52 (+1.05%)
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 has an excellent profitability rating, but there are concerns on its financial health. BALL has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
BALL had positive earnings in the past year.
BALL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
BALL had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years BALL always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
The Return On Assets of BALL (3.63%) is better than 68.18% of its industry peers.
BALL's Return On Equity of 12.49% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BALL outperforms 63.64% of its industry peers.
BALL has a better Return On Invested Capital (7.38%) than 72.73% 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 7.62%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (7.38%) for BALL is above the 3 year average (6.96%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.63% | ||
| ROE | 12.49% | ||
| ROIC | 7.38% |
ROA(3y)10%
ROA(5y)7.53%
ROE(3y)35.97%
ROE(5y)30%
ROIC(3y)6.96%
ROIC(5y)7.14%
1.3 Margins
BALL has a better Profit Margin (5.36%) than 68.18% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BALL has grown nicely.
With a decent Operating Margin value of 10.73%, BALL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
BALL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
BALL has a worse Gross Margin (19.86%) than 63.64% 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 10.73% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.36% | ||
| GM | 19.86% |
OM growth 3Y-1.12%
OM growth 5Y2.5%
PM growth 3Y74.85%
PM growth 5Y47.1%
GM growth 3Y1.59%
GM growth 5Y0.91%
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.
Compared to 5 years ago, BALL has less shares outstanding
Compared to 1 year ago, BALL has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
BALL has an Altman-Z score of 2.45. This is not the best score and indicates that BALL is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of BALL (2.45) is better than 77.27% of its industry peers.
BALL has a debt to FCF ratio of 51.49. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as BALL would need 51.49 years to pay back of all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 51.49, BALL is in line with its industry, outperforming 40.91% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.28 is on the high side and indicates that BALL has dependencies on debt financing.
BALL has a Debt to Equity ratio (1.28) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.28 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 51.49 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.45 |
ROIC/WACC0.9
WACC8.19%
2.3 Liquidity
BALL has a Current Ratio of 1.10. 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 1.10, BALL is doing worse than 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
BALL has a Quick Ratio of 1.10. This is a bad value and indicates that BALL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of BALL (0.72) is worse than 77.27% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.72 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 13.18% over the past year.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 4.53% on average over the past years.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.05% in the past year.
Measured over the past years, BALL shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 0.55% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.18%
EPS 3Y-3.15%
EPS 5Y4.53%
EPS Q2Q%12.09%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.05%
Revenue growth 3Y-5.12%
Revenue growth 5Y0.55%
Sales Q2Q%9.64%
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 10.97% yearly.
BALL is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.26% yearly.
EPS Next Y15.24%
EPS Next 2Y13.29%
EPS Next 3Y11.72%
EPS Next 5Y10.97%
Revenue Next Year8.05%
Revenue Next 2Y5.6%
Revenue Next 3Y5%
Revenue Next 5Y5.26%
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
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 14.02, the valuation of BALL can be described as correct.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, BALL is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 63.64% of the companies are valued more expensively.
BALL is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.41, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 12.13, which indicates a correct valuation of BALL.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BALL indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: BALL is cheaper than 68.18% of the companies listed in the same industry.
BALL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 35.40.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.02 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.13 |
4.2 Price Multiples
The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as BALL.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, BALL is valued a bit more expensive than 68.18% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 94.5 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.94 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
BALL's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
The decent profitability rating of BALL may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.92
PEG (5Y)3.1
EPS Next 2Y13.29%
EPS Next 3Y11.72%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
BALL has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.61%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.34, BALL has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
BALL's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 2.32.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.61% |
5.2 History
On average, the dividend of BALL grows each year by 7.90%, which is quite nice.
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)7.9%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years29
5.3 Sustainability
33.09% 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.
DP33.09%
EPS Next 2Y13.29%
EPS Next 3Y11.72%
NYSE:BALL (12/5/2025, 11:25:08 AM)
49.365
+0.52 (+1.05%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryContainers & Packaging
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners89.12%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.27%
Ins Owner Change0.33%
Market Cap13.23B
Revenue(TTM)12.69B
Net Income(TTM)680.00M
Analysts73.91
Price Target61.14 (23.85%)
Short Float %1.68%
Short Ratio1.55
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.61% |
Yearly Dividend0.81
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.9%
DP33.09%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years29
Ex-Date
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.43%
Min EPS beat(2)-2.3%
Max EPS beat(2)1.44%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)2.19%
Min EPS beat(4)-2.3%
Max EPS beat(4)6.66%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)4.79%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)4.05%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)1.68%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.52%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.03%
Max Revenue beat(2)5.07%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.72%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.06%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.07%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.8%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-4.04%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.4%
PT rev (1m)-7.69%
PT rev (3m)-7.58%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.04%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.71%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.02%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.54%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.54%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.23%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.02 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.13 | ||
| P/S | 1.04 | ||
| P/FCF | 94.5 | ||
| P/OCF | 24.01 | ||
| P/B | 2.43 | ||
| P/tB | 240.53 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.94 |
EPS(TTM)3.52
EY7.13%
EPS(NY)4.07
Fwd EY8.24%
FCF(TTM)0.52
FCFY1.06%
OCF(TTM)2.06
OCFY4.16%
SpS47.37
BVpS20.32
TBVpS0.21
PEG (NY)0.92
PEG (5Y)3.1
Graham Number40.12
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.63% | ||
| ROE | 12.49% | ||
| ROCE | 9.81% | ||
| ROIC | 7.38% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.69% | ||
| ROICexgc | 12.87% | ||
| OM | 10.73% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.36% | ||
| GM | 19.86% | ||
| FCFM | 1.1% |
ROA(3y)10%
ROA(5y)7.53%
ROE(3y)35.97%
ROE(5y)30%
ROIC(3y)6.96%
ROIC(5y)7.14%
ROICexc(3y)7.36%
ROICexc(5y)7.59%
ROICexgc(3y)13.16%
ROICexgc(5y)14.08%
ROCE(3y)9.38%
ROCE(5y)9.54%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-4.58%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-9.26%
ROICexc growth 3Y-3.25%
ROICexc growth 5Y-0.66%
OM growth 3Y-1.12%
OM growth 5Y2.5%
PM growth 3Y74.85%
PM growth 5Y47.1%
GM growth 3Y1.59%
GM growth 5Y0.91%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.68
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.28 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 51.49 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.52 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 66.94% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.24% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 27.88% | ||
| Profit Quality | 20.59% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.72 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.45 |
F-Score5
WACC8.19%
ROIC/WACC0.9
Cap/Depr(3y)158.69%
Cap/Depr(5y)177.85%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.84%
Cap/Sales(5y)9.09%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.18%
EPS 3Y-3.15%
EPS 5Y4.53%
EPS Q2Q%12.09%
EPS Next Y15.24%
EPS Next 2Y13.29%
EPS Next 3Y11.72%
EPS Next 5Y10.97%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.05%
Revenue growth 3Y-5.12%
Revenue growth 5Y0.55%
Sales Q2Q%9.64%
Revenue Next Year8.05%
Revenue Next 2Y5.6%
Revenue Next 3Y5%
Revenue Next 5Y5.26%
EBIT growth 1Y5.58%
EBIT growth 3Y-6.19%
EBIT growth 5Y3.07%
EBIT Next Year40.61%
EBIT Next 3Y15.53%
EBIT Next 5Y11.39%
FCF growth 1Y-67.67%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-66.65%
OCF growth 3Y-59.72%
OCF growth 5Y-40.55%
BALL CORP / BALL FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for BALL CORP?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to BALL.
What is the valuation status of BALL CORP (BALL) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 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 financial health for BALL stock?
The financial health rating of BALL CORP (BALL) is 3 / 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 15.24% in the next year.