BALL CORP (BALL) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:BALL - US0584981064 - Common Stock
52.26 USD
+0.19 (+0.36%)
Overall BALL gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated BALL against 22 industry peers in the Containers & Packaging industry. There are concerns on the financial health of BALL while its profitability can be described as average. 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
BALL has a Return On Assets of 2.99%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BALL outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
BALL has a Return On Equity (10.68%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
BALL's Return On Invested Capital of 7.52% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BALL outperforms 63.64% of its industry peers.
BALL had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.96%. This is in line with the industry average of 7.56%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (7.52%) for BALL is above the 3 year average (6.96%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.99% | ||
| ROE | 10.68% | ||
| ROIC | 7.52% |
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
The Profit Margin of BALL (4.48%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
BALL's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
The Operating Margin of BALL (10.78%) is better than 72.73% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BALL has grown nicely.
The Gross Margin of BALL (20.17%) is worse 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 | 10.78% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.48% | ||
| GM | 20.17% |
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
The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so BALL is still creating some 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 an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 2.43 indicates that BALL is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
BALL has a Altman-Z score of 2.43. This is amongst the best in the industry. BALL outperforms 86.36% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of BALL is 18.69, which is on the high side as it means it would take BALL, 18.69 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 18.69, BALL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
BALL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.26. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
BALL's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.26 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BALL outperforms 59.09% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.26 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 18.69 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.43 |
ROIC/WACC1.04
WACC7.23%
2.3 Liquidity
BALL has a Current Ratio of 1.00. This is a bad value and indicates that BALL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
BALL has a Current ratio of 1.00. This is amonst the worse of the industry: BALL underperforms 81.82% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.67 indicates that BALL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
BALL's Quick ratio of 0.67 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BALL is outperformed by 77.27% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.67 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 12.54% 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 4.53% on average per year.
The Revenue has decreased by -3.20% in the past year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.55% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.54%
EPS 3Y-3.15%
EPS 5Y4.53%
EPS Q2Q%21.62%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.2%
Revenue growth 3Y-5.12%
Revenue growth 5Y0.55%
Sales Q2Q%12.81%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, BALL will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 10.97% on average per year.
BALL is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.23% yearly.
EPS Next Y15.27%
EPS Next 2Y13.98%
EPS Next 3Y11.87%
EPS Next 5Y10.97%
Revenue Next Year8.3%
Revenue Next 2Y5.72%
Revenue Next 3Y4.97%
Revenue Next 5Y5.23%
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. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
With a Price/Earnings ratio of 15.33, BALL is valued correctly.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, BALL is valued a bit cheaper than 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
BALL is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.17, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 12.69, which indicates a correct valuation of BALL.
BALL's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
BALL is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.78, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15.33 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.69 |
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 ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 37.83 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.71 |
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.
PEG (NY)1
PEG (5Y)3.38
EPS Next 2Y13.98%
EPS Next 3Y11.87%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
BALL has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.52%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.16, BALL has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
BALL's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 2.34.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.52% |
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 their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.9%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years29
5.3 Sustainability
BALL pays out 41.55% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
The dividend of BALL is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP41.55%
EPS Next 2Y13.98%
EPS Next 3Y11.87%
NYSE:BALL (8/29/2025, 11:14:33 AM)
52.26
+0.19 (+0.36%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryContainers & Packaging
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners87.64%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.27%
Ins Owner Change0.26%
Market Cap14.22B
Analysts75.45
Price Target66.15 (26.58%)
Short Float %2.32%
Short Ratio2.66
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.52% |
Yearly Dividend0.81
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.9%
DP41.55%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years29
Ex-Date
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)4.05%
Min EPS beat(2)1.44%
Max EPS beat(2)6.66%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)3.97%
Min EPS beat(4)1.44%
Max EPS beat(4)6.66%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)5.18%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)3.58%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)1.41%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)4.99%
Min Revenue beat(2)4.91%
Max Revenue beat(2)5.07%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.84%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.54%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.07%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.8%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-4.14%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.5%
PT rev (1m)0.96%
PT rev (3m)7.54%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.52%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.18%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.08%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.17%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)2.64%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.35%
Revenue NY rev (1m)2.99%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.36%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15.33 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.69 | ||
| P/S | 1.15 | ||
| P/FCF | 37.83 | ||
| P/OCF | 18.3 | ||
| P/B | 2.73 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.71 |
EPS(TTM)3.41
EY6.53%
EPS(NY)4.12
Fwd EY7.88%
FCF(TTM)1.38
FCFY2.64%
OCF(TTM)2.86
OCFY5.46%
SpS45.55
BVpS19.13
TBVpS-0.85
PEG (NY)1
PEG (5Y)3.38
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.99% | ||
| ROE | 10.68% | ||
| ROCE | 10.02% | ||
| ROIC | 7.52% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.69% | ||
| ROICexgc | 13.11% | ||
| OM | 10.78% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.48% | ||
| GM | 20.17% | ||
| FCFM | 3.03% |
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%
ROICexcg growth 3Y-4.58%
ROICexcg 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 Turnover0.67
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.26 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 18.69 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.39 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 66.17% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.23% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 39.99% | ||
| Profit Quality | 67.63% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.43 |
F-Score5
WACC7.23%
ROIC/WACC1.04
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)12.54%
EPS 3Y-3.15%
EPS 5Y4.53%
EPS Q2Q%21.62%
EPS Next Y15.27%
EPS Next 2Y13.98%
EPS Next 3Y11.87%
EPS Next 5Y10.97%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.2%
Revenue growth 3Y-5.12%
Revenue growth 5Y0.55%
Sales Q2Q%12.81%
Revenue Next Year8.3%
Revenue Next 2Y5.72%
Revenue Next 3Y4.97%
Revenue Next 5Y5.23%
EBIT growth 1Y3.08%
EBIT growth 3Y-6.19%
EBIT growth 5Y3.07%
EBIT Next Year39.46%
EBIT Next 3Y15.4%
EBIT Next 5Y11.36%
FCF growth 1Y198.95%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-26.7%
OCF growth 3Y-59.72%
OCF growth 5Y-40.55%