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Company Profile: Ball Corporation (BALL)

BALL insider trades (13 months) →

$63.21 −7.14% vs. previous close · Market cap $16.73B

Today's multi-factor rank: 182 of 461 · see the ranking

Momentum
5.8/10
Value
5.2/10
Growth
5.5/10
Quality
3.7/10
Multifactor
5.1/10

Market and Valuation

Price & Market

Prev Close Price:$68.07
Open:$67.00
Day's Low:$63.15
Day's High:$67.50
Bid / Ask:-
Market Cap:16.73B
Enterprise Value:25.12B

52-Week Range

52-Week Low:$44.83
52-Week High:$68.29
Current position in 52-week range
52w Low-52w High
50-Day Avg:$61.23
200-Day Avg:$60.96

Volume

Volume Today:4,162,340
Avg Volume (3m):2,069,182
Avg Volume (10d):2,229,120
52-Week Change:+42.32%
vs S&P 500, 52 weeks:-
Beta:0.95

Valuation Multiples

P/E (trailing):31.92

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Sep 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Nov 3, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

P/E (forward):14.00
PEG Ratio:1.15
Price / Book:2.91
Price / Sales (TTM):1.17
EV / Revenue:1.75
EV / EBITDA:12.10

Dividends

Current yield:1.18%
Annual Dividend Rate:$0.80
Dividend Trailing:$0.80
Yield Trailing:1.18%
5-Year Avg Yield:1.28%
Payout Ratio:22.79%
Last Ex-Dividend Date:-

Valuation Context

P/E vs sector (indicative)

Most Recent Quarter:-
Fiscal Year (Next):-

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Financial Statements TTM (Trailing 12 Months)

Income Statement

Total Revenue (TTM):14.33B
Gross Profit:2.67B
EBITDA:2.08B
Net Income (TTM):945.00M
Rev Growth (YoY):+19.70%
Earnings Growth (YoY):+9.20%
Quarterly earnings growth (YoY):+4.20%

Margins

Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-
Operating Margin:-
Net Margin:-

Per Share

EPS Trailing (TTM):$1.98

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Sep 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Nov 3, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

EPS Forward (Est.):$4.51
Revenue Per Share:$53.59
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$21.72
Last Dividend:-
Ex-Dividend Date:-
Last Split:-

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Total cash:500.00M
Total Debt:7.58B
Net Debt (Debt - Cash):7.08B
Debt / Equity:131.50%
Current Ratio:1.07
Quick Ratio:0.61

Cash Flows

Operating Cash Flow:1.43B
Free Cash Flow (FCF):379.88M
FCF Yield (FCF / Market Cap):-
Enterprise Value:25.12B
EV / Revenue:1.75
EV / EBITDA:12.10

Profitability

ROE (Return on Equity):17.15%
ROA (Return on Assets):4.63%
P/E (trailing):31.92
P/E (forward):14.00
Price / Book:2.91
PEG Ratio:1.15
52-Week Change:+42.32%
S&P 500 change, 52 weeks:+11.37%

Historical Evolution (Last 4 Years)

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

EPS and Earnings Per Share

Key EPS Metrics

EPS Trailing (TTM):$1.98

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Sep 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Nov 3, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

EPS Forward (Est.):$4.51
P/E (forward):14.00
PEG Ratio:1.15

Growth and Margins

Earnings Growth YoY:-
Quarterly Earnings Growth YoY:-
Rev Growth YoY:-
Net Margin:-
Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-

Per Share

Revenue Per Share:$53.59
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$21.72

Cash Flows (TTM)

Free Cash Flow:379.88M
Operating Cash Flow:1.43B
EBITDA:2.08B
Total Revenue (TTM):14.33B
Net Income (TTM):945.00M
Fiscal Year (Last):-

EPS Surprise History - Last 4 Quarters

Actual vs. Analyst Estimates · Green = beat expectations · Red = missed

Quarter Period Actual EPS Estimated EPS Difference Surprise % Currency

Ownership Structure

Ownership Distribution

% Insiders:-
% Institutional:-
% Inst. (of Float):-
No. of Institutions:-
Visual distribution
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Shares & Short Interest

Shares Outstanding:264,703,357
Float (free shares):263,678,955
Short interest (shares):8,918,783
Short % of float:-
Short Ratio (days to cover):3.92
Short interest, prior month:-
Short Interest Date:-

Governance Score (1=Best, 10=Worst)

Overall risk:-
Audit Risk:-
Board risk:-
Compensation Risk:-
Shareholder rights risk:-

Top Institutional Holders

Position Change: ▲ Increased · ▼ Reduced · = Unchanged

Organization Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Top Mutual Funds

Position Change: ▲ Increased ▼ Decreased = Unchanged

Fund Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Recent Insider Trades

Executive / Insider Title Date Action Shares

Options Chain

CALLS

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PUTS

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Ball Corporation (BALL) SEC filings: 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K

Direct links to financial reports filed with the SEC.

Type Date Official link
8-K2026-10-19View filing ↗
8-K2026-09-09View filing ↗
8-K2026-08-04View filing ↗
11-K2026-06-15View filing ↗
8-K2026-05-05View filing ↗
S-82026-05-01View filing ↗
8-K2026-04-29View filing ↗
ARS2026-03-17View filing ↗
10-K2026-02-19View filing ↗
8-K2026-02-03View filing ↗

Company and Executive Profile

Ball Corporation supplies aluminum packaging products for the beverage, personal care, and household products industries in the United States, Brazil, and internationally. The company manufactures and sells aluminum beverage containers to fillers of carbonated soft drinks, beer, energy drinks, and other beverages. It manufactures and sells extruded aluminum aerosol containers, recloseable aluminum bottles, aluminum cups, and aluminum slugs. The company was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Westminster, Colorado.

General Information

Headquarters:United States
City:Westminster
Employees:16,000
Industry:Packaging & Containers
Website:-

Key Executives

NameTitleAgeTotal pay
Mr. Ronald J. LewisCEO & Director582.45M
Mr. Daniel J. RabbittSenior VP & CFO561.44M
Mr. Scott A. VailSenior VP and Chief Supply Chain & Operations Officer47689,424
Ms. Hannah S. Lim-Johnson Esq.SVP, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary521.44M
Ms. Carey S. CauseySenior VP, Chief Growth Officer and President of Beverage Packaging North & Central America471.51M
Mr. Edmund J. DoeringSenior VP & Chief Information Officer--
Brandon PotthoffHead of Investor Relations--
Ms. Courtney K. ReynoldsChief Communications & Public Affairs Officer--

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Ball Corporation (BALL): Quantitative Analysis

Ball Corporation (BALL) — Consumer Cyclical — Packaging & Containers. BALL is in the S&P 500 today. Model factor scores and market data, recalculated every trading day.

So far in 2026, BALL has returned +20.5% against +11.4% for the S&P 500 (SPY): total return, dividends included on both sides, from Dec 31, 2025 to Nov 3, 2026.

BALL ranks 182 of 461 on today's multifactor score, and 17 of the 46 Consumer Cyclical companies that score. Its strongest factor is momentum (Z 0.48, ranked 133 of 494); its weakest is quality (Z -0.76, ranked 431 of 468). Each factor ranks only the companies with data for it, and the multifactor score only those with all four: that is why the totals differ.

Factor scores

The Z-Score is how many standard deviations the company sits from the index average: 0 is average, positive is better than average, negative is worse.

FactorZ-ScoreRank
Multifactor0.037182 of 461
Momentum0.481133 of 494 ↑6
Value0.140151 of 489
Quality-0.755431 of 468
Growth0.283102 of 489

Market data

MetricValue
Price$63.21
Market Cap16.73B
P/E31.92
Revenue (last 12 months)14.33B
Price / book2.91
Book value per share$21.72
52-week range$44.83 – $68.29
Dividend yield1.18%
Beta0.95
Average volume2,069,182
Shares outstanding264.70M
Short interest (% of float)3.92% (as of Oct 15, 2026)

When does BALL report earnings? 12 of its last 12, before the open →

What are BALL insiders doing? 54 transactions filed with the SEC, of them 1 buy and 5 sells, the last one on Oct 13, 2026 →

BALL latest SEC filings

Filing dates on EDGAR, the SEC's public registry. All BALL filings on EDGAR.

Guides: How to read a Quant500 company page · What the S&P 500 is · P/E ratio explained · 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K · all guides

Frequently asked questions about Ball (BALL)

When does Ball report earnings?

Ball has no announced date in the Nasdaq public calendar checked (Nov 3, 2026 to Dec 7, 2026). Of its last 12 earnings announcements: 12 before the open (SEC filings through Nov 3, 2026). BALL earnings dates and times, quarter by quarter →

What is Ball's P/E ratio?

Ball's P/E (price over earnings per share for the last twelve months) is 31.9 at the Nov 3, 2026 close. That EPS is the 12-month diluted figure from the SEC, the four quarters ended Sep 30, 2026. The median of the 52 Consumer Cyclical companies with a P/E is 20.2, and the S&P 500's, 23.5: Ball is above its sector median. Consumer Cyclical stocks, company by company →

Where does Ball rank on Quant500?

In the Nov 3, 2026 multi-factor ranking, Ball ranks 182 of 461, and 17 of the 46 Consumer Cyclical companies that score. The ranking orders S&P 500 companies by the average of four factors (momentum, value, quality and growth) and is recalculated every trading day. It is a model output, not investment advice. The full ranking → How it is calculated →

Have Ball insiders bought or sold shares?

The latest open-market purchase of Ball shares filed with the SEC (Form 4) was on Mar 4, 2026, by an officer, for $100k. The latest sale was on Aug 25, 2026, by an officer, for $359k. In total, from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026: 1 purchase and 5 sales by directors, officers and large shareholders. All BALL insider trades →

Does Ball pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is 1.18% at the Nov 3, 2026 close (annual dividend of $0.80 per share). The next announced ex-dividend date is Dec 1, 2026.

What sector is Ball in, and which index?

Ball is classified in the Consumer Cyclical sector (industry: Packaging & Containers), per the data provider's classification (similar to GICS, not identical). It is in the S&P 500 today. It is one of the 54 S&P 500 companies in that sector. Consumer Cyclical stocks →

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Data as of Nov 3, 2026. Source: point-in-time SEC fundamentals and closing prices. Method and formulas are on the home page.

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