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Ball Corporation
Metal, Glass & Plastic Containers
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Business at a glance
Operating-health scores describe reported fundamentals on a 0–100 scale. They are not a rating of the stock. How they work
Operating health52
Growth44
Profitability40
Cash generation47
Balance sheet31
Dilution control100
Key ratios and five-year financials
Latest quarter revenue YoY (2026-09-30)23.9%Revenue growth (FY)11.6%Revenue CAGR (3y)-0.5%Gross margin—Operating margin—Net margin7.0%Free cash flow margin6.0%R&D / revenue—Stock comp / revenue0.2%Net debt / operating cash flow4.58xCurrent ratio1.11Diluted share count change-10.5%
| Fiscal year ending | FY 2021-12 | FY 2022-12 | FY 2023-12 | FY 2024-12 | FY 2025-12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $13.8B | $13.4B | $12.1B | $11.8B | $13.2B |
| Operating income | $1.3B | $1.2B | $1.3B | — | — |
| Net income | $878M | $732M | $711M | $4.0B | $915M |
| Operating cash flow | $1.8B | $301M | $1.9B | $115M | $1.3B |
| Capital expenditure | $1.7B | $1.7B | $1.0B | $484M | $474M |
| Free cash flow | $34M | -$1.4B | $818M | -$369M | $788M |
| R&D | $56M | $55M | $55M | — | — |
| Stock-based comp | $40M | $39M | $33M | $63M | $28M |
| Buybacks | $766M | $618M | $3M | $1.7B | $1.3B |
| Dividends | $229M | $254M | $252M | $244M | $220M |
| Cash | $563M | $548M | $695M | $885M | $1.2B |
| Total debt | $7.7B | $7.5B | $7.5B | $5.3B | $7.0B |
| Equity | $3.6B | $3.5B | $3.8B | $5.9B | $5.4B |
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