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    Ball Corporation (BALL)

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    CONSUMER CYCLICAL • PACKAGING & CONTAINERS • NYSE

    $62.80
    +2.37 (+3.92%)

    Market Cap: $16.63B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    72%(28/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +3.64%
    Streak
    14 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$1.07
    Range$1.01 - $1.11
    14 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    5
    0
    7d
    5
    6
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$1.07-0.3%
    60d ago$1.06+0.3%
    30d ago$1.06+0.3%
    7d ago$1.06+0.3%
    Current$1.07
    Revenue Consensus
    $3.8B
    Range$3.5B - $4.0B
    13 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$1.12
    Range$1.04 - $1.20
    15 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $4.1B
    Range$3.4B - $4.7B
    15 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$1.12---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$1.07---
    Jun 26
    Reported Aug 4
    		$1.03$0.99+4.04%Beat+14.4%
    Mar 26
    Reported May 5
    		$0.94$0.84+11.90%Beat+23.7%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 3
    		$0.91$0.90+1.11%Beat+8.3%
    Sep 25
    Reported Nov 4
    		$1.02$1.02+0.00%Beat+12.1%
    Jun 25
    Reported Aug 5
    		$0.90$0.87+3.45%Beat+21.6%
    Mar 25
    Reported May 6
    		$0.76$0.70+8.57%Beat+11.8%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 4
    		$0.84$0.81+3.70%Beat+7.7%
    Sep 24
    Reported Oct 31
    		$0.91$0.86+5.81%Beat+9.6%
    Jun 24
    Reported Aug 1
    		$0.74$0.70+5.71%Beat+21.3%
    Mar 24
    Reported Apr 26
    		$0.68$0.54+25.93%Beat-1.4%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 1
    		$0.78$0.75+4.00%Beat+77.3%
    Sep 23
    Reported Nov 2
    		$0.83$0.81+2.47%Beat+10.7%
    Jun 23
    Reported Aug 3
    		$0.61$0.61+0.00%Beat-25.6%
    Mar 23
    Reported May 4
    		$0.69$0.51+35.29%Beat-10.4%
    Dec 22
    Reported Feb 2
    		$0.44$0.55-20.00%Miss-54.6%
    Sep 22
    Reported Nov 3
    		$0.75$0.80-6.25%Miss-20.2%
    Jun 22
    Reported Aug 4
    		$0.82$0.90-8.89%Miss-4.7%
    Mar 22
    Reported May 5
    		$0.77$0.83-7.23%Miss+6.9%
    Dec 21
    Reported Jan 27
    		$0.97$0.90+7.78%Beat+19.8%
    Sep 21
    Reported Nov 4
    		$0.94$0.98-4.08%Miss+5.6%
    Jun 21
    Reported Aug 5
    		$0.86$0.83+3.61%Beat+32.3%
    Mar 21
    Reported May 6
    		$0.72$0.67+7.46%Beat+18.0%
    Dec 20
    Reported Feb 4
    		$0.81$0.78+3.85%Beat+14.1%
    Sep 20
    Reported Nov 5
    		$0.89$0.77+15.58%Beat+27.1%
    Jun 20
    Reported Aug 6
    		$0.65$0.56+16.07%Beat+1.6%
    Mar 20
    Reported May 7
    		$0.61$0.60+1.67%Beat+24.5%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 6
    		$0.71$0.67+5.97%Beat+29.1%
    Sep 19
    Reported Oct 31
    		$0.70$0.72-2.78%Miss+25.0%
    Jun 19
    Reported Aug 1
    		$0.64$0.64+0.00%Beat+10.3%
    Mar 19
    Reported May 2
    		$0.49$0.51-3.92%Miss-2.0%
    Dec 18
    Reported Jan 31
    		$0.55$0.56-1.79%Miss-8.3%
    Sep 18
    Reported Nov 1
    		$0.56$0.59-5.08%Miss+7.7%
    Jun 18
    Reported Aug 2
    		$0.58$0.58+0.00%Beat+9.4%
    Mar 18
    Reported May 3
    		$0.50$0.45+11.11%Beat+31.6%
    Dec 17
    Reported Feb 7
    		$0.60$0.51+17.65%Beat+36.4%
    Sep 17
    Reported Nov 2
    		$0.52$0.58-10.34%Miss-
    Jun 17
    Reported Aug 3
    		$0.53$0.55-3.64%Miss-
    Mar 17
    Reported May 4
    		$0.38$0.35+8.57%Beat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Feb 2
    		$0.44$0.42+4.76%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield1.27%
    Forward Annual Dividend$0.80
    Payout Ratio14.91%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsMar, Jun, Sep, Dec

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+0.00%
    5Y CAGR+5.92%
    BALL dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun BALL in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio16.10EV/EBITDA11.10x
    Price/FCF20.18xFCF Yield4.95%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin6.61%Operating Margin9.23%
    ROE17.20%ROIC8.87%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity1.26xInterest Coverage4.33x
    Current Ratio1.07xQuick Ratio0.66x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.96Avg Volume2.28M
    52-Week High$67.6252-Week Low$44.21

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$58.72
    SMA 20$58.28
    SMA 50$60.61
    SMA 200$60.11
    EMA 10$59.43
    EMA 20$59.14
    EMA 50$59.92
    EMA 200$58.87

    MACD

    Line: -0.05Signal: -0.74Hist: 0.69

    ADX

    ADX: 23.7+DI: 33.6-DI: 16.7

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up100.0
    Aroon Down60.0
    PSAR$56.82

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$61.82
    Lower Band$54.74
    %B Position1215%(Upper)
    Band Width1.14

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    69.8

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K93.6
    Stoch %D86.9
    Williams %R-4.9
    ROC (10d)11.2%
    Momentum6.30
    CCI (20d)189.2
    MFI (14d)69.8

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$1.33(2.1%)
    StdDev (20d)1.77
    Hist Vol24.5%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$62.51
    OBV55.0M
    AD Line-829.3M
    CMF (20d)-0.033

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)2.3M
    Vol Ratio1.4x
    VWMA (20d)$58.43

    Pivot Points

    R3$62.16
    R2$61.32
    R1$60.87
    Pivot Point$60.03
    S1$59.58
    S2$58.74
    S3$58.29

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-2.14
    Ultimate Osc68.2
    KST-43.53

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$4.00B$3.60B$3.35B$3.38B$3.34B$3.10B$2.88B$3.08B$2.96B$2.87B$2.90B$3.11B
    Cost of Revenue$3.30B$2.96B$2.70B$2.70B$2.69B$2.49B$2.29B$2.42B$2.36B$2.28B$2.30B$2.51B
    Gross Profit$697.00M$646.00M$648.00M$678.00M$648.00M$604.00M$591.00M$657.00M$602.00M$591.00M$599.00M$599.00M
    Operating Expenses$350.00M$320.00M$321.00M$210.00M$304.00M$312.00M$194.00M$292.00M$351.00M$421.00M$373.00M$314.00M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$163.00M$150.00M$150.00M$130.00M$137.00M$149.00M$129.00M$142.00M$139.00M$237.00M$127.00M$133.00M
    Operating Income$347.00M$326.00M$327.00M$468.00M$344.00M$292.00M$397.00M$365.00M$251.00M$170.00M$226.00M$285.00M
    Interest Income$10.00M$10.00M$10.00M$8.00M$5.00M$7.00M$10.00M$14.00M$18.00M$26.00M$0$12.00M
    Interest Expense$79.00M$78.00M$97.00M$85.00M$81.00M$70.00M$65.00M$67.00M$69.00M$95.00M$109.00M$122.00M
    Income Before Tax$278.00M$258.00M$240.00M$391.00M$268.00M$229.00M$7.00M$227.00M$200.00M$101.00M$134.00M$175.00M
    Income Tax Expense$65.00M$62.00M$50.00M$76.00M$61.00M$53.00M$15.00M$42.00M$49.00M$27.00M$39.00M$45.00M
    Net Income$223.00M$205.00M$200.00M$321.00M$215.00M$179.00M$-30,000,000$199.00M$159.00M$3.69B$154.00M$204.00M
    EBITDA$512.00M$485.00M$486.00M$626.00M$499.00M$442.00M$548.00M$430.00M$403.00M$337.00M$403.00M$458.00M
    EBIT$347.00M$326.00M$327.00M$468.00M$344.00M$292.00M$397.00M$280.00M$251.00M$170.00M$226.00M$285.00M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Government Contracts

    Gov Obligations (TTM)
    $5.31B
    Gov Obligations / Revenue
    38.9%
    Obligations YoY
    330.2%
    Active Awards
    1,771
    New Awards (TTM)
    568
    Avg Remaining Term
    23.1 mo

    Top agency: Department of Defense at 94.4% of trailing twelve month obligations across 10 agencies

    Recent Awards

    Award IDAgencyObligatedStart
    N0001925F0311Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy$322.46MAug 21, 2025
    W519TC25F0151Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army$225.75MAug 1, 2025
    N0002426C4405Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy$205.50MAug 24, 2026
    W15QKN26F0126Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army$145.83MApr 1, 2026
    N0002426C4403Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy$138.73MNov 10, 2025
    N5005426FC005Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy$106.78MMar 30, 2026
    SPRRA225C0010Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency$97.95MOct 1, 2025
    W58RGZ26F0040Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army$95.45MDec 19, 2025
    W912CH26C0020Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army$85.60MDec 22, 2025
    N0002425C4406Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy$75.86MJan 5, 2026

    Federal contract obligations are bookings recorded by the awarding agency, not recognized revenue. They can exceed 100% of revenue and can be negative when contracts are de-obligated. Source: USAspending.gov prime awards, data through Jul 31, 2026.

    News

    Form 4 Ball Corporation: Sherry Buck (Director) For: 15 October By Investing.com

    This article reports on a Form 4 filing for Ball Corporation, indicating that director Sherry Buck made a transaction on October 15th. The filing is brief and primarily serves as a notification of insider trading...

    Investing.com Canada•10/16/26•Neutral

    Packaging Corp. Gears Up for Q3 Earnings: What to Expect?

    Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) is set to announce its Q3 2026 earnings on October 21st, with analysts expecting significant revenue and earnings growth. The company is predicted to beat earnings estimates...

    TradingView•10/16/26•Somewhat-Bullish

    19,024 Shares of Ball Corporation $BALL Purchased by NFSG Corp

    NFSG Corp recently acquired 19,024 shares of Ball Corporation (NYSE:BALL) for approximately $1.066 million during the third quarter. This purchase aligns with other institutional investors who have also adjusted their...

    MarketBeat•10/16/26•Somewhat-Bullish

    Form 4 Ball Corporation: Hannah S. Lim-Johnson (SVP, CLO & CORP SEC) For: 13 October

    This article reports on a Form 4 filing for Ball Corporation, detailing insider transaction information for Hannah S. Lim-Johnson, who holds the position of SVP...

    Investing.com Nigeria•10/15/26•Neutral

    RBC cuts O-I Glass stock target to USD 7.00 from USD 8.00

    RBC Capital has cut its price target for O-I Glass (OI) from USD 8.00 to USD 7.00, maintaining a Sector Perform rating. The adjustment comes ahead of O-I Glass's third-quarter results release on October 27, 2026...

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    BALL Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    16.1x
    Forward P/E
    13.2x
    EV/EBITDA
    11.1x
    P/FCF
    20.2x
    PEG
    1.0x
    P/B
    2.9x
    See GNG's fair value

    BALL Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    18.6%
    Operating margin
    9.2%
    Net margin
    6.6%
    ROIC
    8.9%
    ROE
    17.2%
    FCF margin
    5.8%
    FCF yield
    5.0%

    BALL Competitors

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    Sector: Consumer Cyclical

    BALL Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Buy
    Analysts
    15
    Strong Buy
    3
    Buy
    9
    Hold
    3
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    0

    BALL Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • BALL beat EPS estimates in 87.5% of its last 8 reported quarters.
    • BALL grew quarterly revenue 19.7% year over year.
    • 80.0% of BALL's analyst ratings are Buy or Strong Buy.

    BALL Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    7 of 8 quarters (87.5%)
    Average surprise
    4.8%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $1.07
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    5 up, 6 down

    BALL Dividend

    Forward yield
    1.3%
    Payout ratio
    14.9%
    3Y DPS growth
    0.0%
    5Y DPS growth
    5.9%
    Pay months
    Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
    BALL dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About BALL

    What is BALL's current dividend yield?

    Ball Corporation (BALL) has a forward dividend yield of 1.27%.

    Does BALL pay dividends?

    Yes, Ball Corporation pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 1.27%.

    What is BALL's P/E ratio?

    Ball Corporation has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 16.10.

    What is BALL's market cap?

    Ball Corporation (BALL) has a market capitalization of $16.63B with a current stock price of $62.80.

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