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Ball Ball Corporation Common Stock

BALL · Consumer Cyclical · Packaging & Containers
Bottom 45% of scored stocks
OkayBottom 45% of scored stocks

Ball scores 51/100 on fundamentals: in the bottom 45% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Business Strength (80/100); its weakest is Financial Safety (33/100).

Best
Business 80
Weakest
Financial 33
Price 33

A financially stretched stock, but financial safety needs attention.

What looks good
What to watch
Mkt capUS$ 17.5b#430 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 3.51P/E18.6×✓ vs sector median 19.8×P/B3.1×✓ vs sector median 6.1×Div yield1%Bottom 47% in the S&P 50052w range · 91% of range44.8368.29
as of 31 Oct 2026

Nearby peers

Ranks #18 of 54 in Consumer Cyclical by score

#1Deckers Brands77#16Rollins54#17McDonald's52
#18Ball51
#19Casey's51#20NVR51

One-Minute Summary

Why Ball scores 51

A financially stretched stock, but financial safety needs attention.

What looks good
What to watch

Business Strength

80
Why 80?
Pillar score: (2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2) = 8 of 10 points → 80
Return on Equity (ROE)16%Strong4-Year Revenue Growth+6%/yrOkay4-Year Profit Growth+10%/yrStrongNet Profit Margin7%OkayQuarterly Momentum+16%Strong
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↑ +33.9%Equity ↑ +52.5%ROE % 16.5%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
707m4.0b912m947m3.8b5.9b5.4b5.7b202320242025TTM18.8%68.4%16.8%16.5%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue ↑ +18.8%Net Profit ↑ +33.9%Net Margin % 6.6%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
12.1b11.8b13.2b14.3b707m4.0b912m947m202320242025TTM5.9%34%6.9%6.6%

Sales grew about 18.8% over 4 years: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit climbed about 33.9% over 4 years: the business keeps more money as it grows.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue ↑ +29.7%Net Profit ↑ +12.2%Net Margin % 5.5%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
3.1b2.9b3.1b3.3b3.4b3.3b3.6b4.0b197m-32m179m212m321m200m205m221mQ3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'266.4%-1.1%5.8%6.4%9.5%6%5.7%5.5%
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Sales grew about 29.7% over the last 8 quarters: customers keep spending more with this company.

The company made a loss in at least one of the last 8 quarters: the bars below zero are losses, not profits.

Why 33?
Pillar score: (0 + 1 + 1) = 2 of 6 points → 33
Debt-to-Equity1.3×WeakCurrent Ratio1.1×OkayInterest Coverage4.7×Okay
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt ↓ -15.7%Equity ↑ +52.5%D/E 1.3×
Total DebtEquityD/E
8.6b5.7b7.0b7.2b3.8b5.9b5.4b5.7b202320242025TTM2.3×1×1.3×1.3×

Borrowings fell about 15.7% over 4 years: the company is steadily getting safer.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↑ +36.2%Current Liabilities → +0.6%Current Ratio 1.1×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
4.9b4.8b6.1b6.7b6.2b4.8b5.5b6.2b202320242025TTM0.8×1×1.1×1.1×
Why 38?
Pillar score: (0 + 1 + 2 + 0) = 3 of 8 points → 38
Dividend Quality1%Weak
Payout ratio: 23%
Operating Cash FlowPositive but bumpyOkayFree Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongCash & Cash EquivalentsShrinking & thinWeak
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↓ -23.5%Free CF → +1.1%
Operating CFFree CF
1.9b115m1.3b1.4b818m-369m788m827m202320242025TTM

Cash keeps coming in, though unevenly: fine, but worth keeping an eye on.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↓ -29.4%Short-Term Debt ↓ -35%Total Debt ↓ -15.7%
CashShort-Term DebtTotal Debt
695m885m1.2b491m1.1b337m21m692m8.6b5.7b7.0b7.2b202320242025TTM

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) → +0%Yield % 1.2%
DPS (cents)Yield %
202020202020202020208080808020222023202420251.2%1.5%1.3%1.2%

Dividends per share have been maintained or raised: management shares the rewards with you.

Why 33?
Pillar score: (1 + 0 + 1) = 2 of 6 points → 33
P/E Ratio18.6×OkayP/B Ratio3.1×WeakPEG Ratio1.8Okay
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 66.63US$ 56.49US$ 46.35Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price is up about 43.4% over the past year.

Why 67?
Pillar score: (2 + 2 + 2 + 0 + 2 + 0) = 8 of 12 points → 67
Earnings ConsistencySteadyStrongDebt Trend (4yr)FallingStrongShare Count Trend (4yr)-6%/yrStrongInventory vs Sales (4yr)+12.1 pp/yr vs salesWeakAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)+14%StrongQuarterly ConsistencyLoss in 1 of 8 quartersWeak
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Revenue vs Inventory, with Inventory % of Revenue

Revenue ↑ +18.8%Inventory ↑ +64.4%Inv. % of Rev. 17.6%
RevenueInventoryInv. % of Rev.
12.1b11.8b13.2b14.3b1.5b1.5b2.0b2.5b202320242025TTM12.7%12.5%15.3%17.6%
Ranks #18 of 54 in Consumer Cyclical by score

Sector peers

#1Deckers Brands77#16Rollins54#17McDonald's52
#18Ball (you)51
#19Casey's51#20NVR51

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesInventoryDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B RatioPEG Ratio
2026US$ 14.3bUS$ 947.0mUS$ 1.4bUS$ 827.0mUS$ -599.0mUS$ 491.0mUS$ 7.2bUS$ 692.0mUS$ 5.7bUS$ 6.7bUS$ 6.2bUS$ 20.1bUS$ 14.3bUS$ 2.5b-16%7%1.3×1.1×4.7×23%----
2025US$ 13.2bUS$ 912.0mUS$ 1.3bUS$ 788.0mUS$ -474.0mUS$ 1.2bUS$ 7.0bUS$ 21.0mUS$ 5.4bUS$ 6.1bUS$ 5.5bUS$ 19.5bUS$ 14.1bUS$ 2.0bUS$ 80.0m17%7%1.3×1.1×4.6×24%2%15.4×2.6×1.9
2024US$ 11.8bUS$ 4.0bUS$ 115.0mUS$ -369.0mUS$ -484.0mUS$ 885.0mUS$ 5.7bUS$ 337.0mUS$ 5.9bUS$ 4.8bUS$ 4.8bUS$ 17.6bUS$ 11.7bUS$ 1.5bUS$ 80.0m68%34%1.0×1.0×2.8×6%2%3.8×2.6×0.1
2023US$ 12.1bUS$ 707.0mUS$ 1.9bUS$ 818.0mUS$ -1.0bUS$ 695.0mUS$ 8.6bUS$ 1.1bUS$ 3.8bUS$ 4.9bUS$ 6.2bUS$ 19.3bUS$ 15.5bUS$ 1.5bUS$ 80.0m19%6%2.3×0.8×2.3×36%1%24.7×4.6×3.8