BALL CORP (BALL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:BALL • US0584981064
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At close: Mar 6, 2026
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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.
We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to BALL. 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 is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. BALL Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- BALL had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year BALL had a positive cash flow from operations.
- BALL had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- BALL had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- BALL has a Return On Assets of 4.67%. This is in the better half of the industry: BALL outperforms 63.64% of its industry peers.
- BALL has a Return On Equity of 16.82%. This is amongst the best in the industry. BALL outperforms 81.82% of its industry peers.
- BALL has a better Return On Invested Capital (7.61%) than 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 7.71%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (7.61%) for BALL is above the 3 year average (7.14%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| 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
- BALL has a Profit Margin of 6.93%. This is in the better half of the industry: BALL outperforms 77.27% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BALL has grown nicely.
- BALL has a Operating Margin of 10.56%. This is in the better half of the industry: BALL outperforms 77.27% of its industry peers.
- BALL's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- BALL's Gross Margin of 19.59% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BALL outperforms 40.91% 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 | 10.56% | ||
| 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so BALL is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for BALL has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- BALL has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, BALL has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.53, BALL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.18% of the companies in the same industry.
- BALL has a debt to FCF ratio of 8.90. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as BALL would need 8.90 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- BALL has a Debt to FCF ratio of 8.90. This is in the better half of the industry: BALL outperforms 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 in the lower half of the industry: BALL underperforms 63.64% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.29 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.9 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.53 |
ROIC/WACC0.92
WACC8.26%
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: 77.27% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- BALL has a Quick Ratio of 1.11. 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 Quick ratio of 0.75. This is in the lower half of the industry: BALL underperforms 77.27% of its industry peers.
| 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%.
- Measured over the past years, BALL shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 2.24% on average per year.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, BALL will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 12.17% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, BALL will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.69% on average per year.
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.
- 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. BALL Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- BALL is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 17.42.
- BALL's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.29. BALL is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- BALL is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.44.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BALL is on the same level as its industry peers.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BALL to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.60), we can say BALL is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.42 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.44 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as BALL.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as BALL.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 21.11 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.14 |
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)1.36
PEG (5Y)4.43
EPS Next 2Y13.42%
EPS Next 3Y12.48%
5. BALL Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- BALL has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.27%.
- BALL's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 2.35.
- BALL's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.27% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of BALL has a limited annual growth rate of 5.51%.
- 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)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
62.53
-0.69 (-1.09%)
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 Change2.88%
Market Cap16.64B
Revenue(TTM)13.16B
Net Income(TTM)912.00M
Analysts80.91
Price Target72.11 (15.32%)
Short Float %1.69%
Short Ratio1.95
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.27% |
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)-0.19%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.1%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.06%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.55%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.78%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.84%
Revenue NY rev (1m)2.61%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.98%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.42 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.44 | ||
| P/S | 1.26 | ||
| P/FCF | 21.11 | ||
| P/OCF | 13.18 | ||
| P/B | 3.07 | ||
| P/tB | 277.3 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.14 |
EPS(TTM)3.59
EY5.74%
EPS(NY)4.05
Fwd EY6.48%
FCF(TTM)2.96
FCFY4.74%
OCF(TTM)4.74
OCFY7.59%
SpS49.46
BVpS20.37
TBVpS0.23
PEG (NY)1.36
PEG (5Y)4.43
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
WACC8.26%
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 FAQ
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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 17.42 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.07.
What is the financial health of BALL CORP (BALL) stock?
The financial health rating of BALL CORP (BALL) is 3 / 10.