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.
1. BALL Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year BALL was profitable.
- BALL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- BALL had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years BALL had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- BALL's Return On Assets of 4.67% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BALL outperforms 63.64% of its industry peers.
- BALL has a better Return On Equity (16.82%) than 81.82% of its industry peers.
- BALL has a Return On Invested Capital of 7.61%. This is in the better half of the industry: BALL outperforms 77.27% of its industry peers.
- BALL had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.14%. This is in line with the industry average of 7.29%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (7.14%) for BALL is below the current ROIC(7.61%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
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.
- BALL's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With a decent Operating Margin value of 10.56%, BALL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.27% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BALL has remained more or less at the same level.
- BALL has a Gross Margin (19.59%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- 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 | 10.56% | ||
| 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. BALL Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- BALL has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- BALL has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- BALL has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for BALL is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- BALL has an Altman-Z score of 2.53. 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 (2.53) is better than 68.18% of its industry peers.
- 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 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 has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.29. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BALL outperforms 40.91% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.29 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.9 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.53 |
ROIC/WACC0.92
WACC8.27%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.11 indicates that BALL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 1.11, BALL is not doing good in the industry: 72.73% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.75 indicates that BALL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.75, BALL is not doing good in the industry: 72.73% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.11 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.75 |
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.
- BALL shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 11.58%.
- BALL shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 2.24% yearly.
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.
- BALL is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.69% yearly.
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. BALL Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 17.32, BALL is valued on the expensive side.
- BALL's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.71, BALL is valued a bit cheaper.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.35, BALL is valued correctly.
- BALL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- BALL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 23.83.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.32 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.35 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as BALL.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of BALL is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 21 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.1 |
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.
- BALL's earnings are expected to grow with 12.48% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.35
PEG (5Y)4.4
EPS Next 2Y13.42%
EPS Next 3Y12.48%
5. BALL Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- BALL has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.30%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.57, BALL is paying slightly less dividend.
- BALL's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.91.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.3% |
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
5.3 Sustainability
- 24.12% of the earnings are spent on dividend by BALL. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of BALL is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP24.12%
EPS Next 2Y13.42%
EPS Next 3Y12.48%
BALL Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
62.19
+0.5 (+0.81%)
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 Owners89.12%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.22%
Ins Owner Change2.27%
Market Cap16.55B
Revenue(TTM)13.16B
Net Income(TTM)912.00M
Analysts80.91
Price Target72.11 (15.95%)
Short Float %1.86%
Short Ratio2.22
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.3% |
Yearly Dividend0.79
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.51%
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)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)2.61%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.98%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.32 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.35 | ||
| P/S | 1.26 | ||
| P/FCF | 21 | ||
| P/OCF | 13.11 | ||
| P/B | 3.05 | ||
| P/tB | 275.79 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.1 |
EPS(TTM)3.59
EY5.77%
EPS(NY)4.05
Fwd EY6.51%
FCF(TTM)2.96
FCFY4.76%
OCF(TTM)4.74
OCFY7.63%
SpS49.46
BVpS20.37
TBVpS0.23
PEG (NY)1.35
PEG (5Y)4.4
Graham Number40.57
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 2.53 |
F-Score6
WACC8.27%
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 17.32 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.05.
What is the financial health of BALL CORP (BALL) stock?
The financial health rating of BALL CORP (BALL) is 3 / 10.