Ball Corporation (BALL) Stock Analysis
Consumer Cyclical · Packaging & Containers · NYSE
Ball Corporation (BALL) posted $13.16B in revenue for fiscal 2025 (up 11.6% year over year), at a 6.9% net margin, and has compounded revenue about 2.2%/yr over five years, per its SEC filings.
Data last refreshed August 2, 2026 from SEC filings · how we compute this
The analyst's take on Ball Corporation
Ball Corporation has grown revenue from $9.06B to $13.16B over the last 10 fiscal years, compounding about 2.2% a year. The most recent year was up 11.6%, so growth is actually accelerating.
Net margin sits at 6.9%, down 27.1 points year over year. It carries about $21.00M of total debt.
At today's valuation the market is pricing in roughly 9% annual free-cash-flow growth — versus the 19.8% it actually delivered over the last five years, so the price is arguably undemanding against what it has already proven. The one thing worth a second look in the filings is inventory building faster than sales.
Synthesised from Ball Corporation's SEC filings — descriptive, not advice. Ask the analyst your own question →
Ball Corporation revenue & earnings — last 10 fiscal years
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $9.06B | $10.98B | $11.63B | $11.47B | $11.78B | $13.81B | $15.35B | $14.03B | $11.79B | $13.16B |
| Gross profit | $1.42B | $1.76B | $1.80B | $1.77B | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net income | $266.00M | $380.00M | $453.00M | $536.00M | $582.00M | $878.00M | $719.00M | $707.00M | $4.01B | $912.00M |
| Net margin | 2.9% | 3.5% | 3.9% | 4.7% | 4.9% | 6.4% | 4.7% | 5.0% | 34.0% | 6.9% |
Source: Ball Corporation SEC filings (10-K). 18 years of history available in the interactive view.
Ball Corporation: 2 potential red flags in the filings
Patterns in the filed statements worth a second look — computed and cited, not AI guesswork, and not a signal to sell. The kind of thing that hides in a 10-K.
- Inventory building faster than salesInventory rose 36.3% versus revenue 11.6% — possible overproduction or softening demand.
- Reported earnings run ahead of cashOver 3 years net income totalled $5627M but operating cash flow only $3240M — earnings aren't fully backed by cash, an accruals flag worth investigating.
What growth is priced into BALL stock?
At today's market cap of $17.28B, Ball Corporation is priced for free-cash-flow growth of about 9% per year for 10 years (assuming a 10% discount rate and 2.5% terminal growth, base FCF $788.00M from the FY ending 2025-12-31). For comparison, free cash flow actually grew 19.8%/yr over the last five fiscal years and revenue 2.2%/yr, computed from its SEC filings. This is a reverse DCF — a translation of the price into a growth assumption you can judge, not a fair value and not advice. Change the assumptions yourself in the interactive view →
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About Ball Corporation
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.
Ball Corporation — frequently asked questions
What is Ball Corporation's revenue?
Ball Corporation (BALL) reported revenue of $13.16B for fiscal year 2025, up 11.6% from the prior year, according to its SEC filings.
Is Ball Corporation profitable?
Yes. BALL earned net income of $912.00M in fiscal 2025, a net margin of 6.9%.
What is BALL's P/E ratio?
Ball Corporation trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of about 18.9 based on the latest data in our nightly-refreshed cache.
How fast is Ball Corporation growing?
BALL's revenue grew at roughly 2.2% per year over the last five fiscal years (compound annual growth rate), computed from SEC-filed statements.
How much debt does Ball Corporation have?
As of fiscal year 2025, BALL carried roughly $21.00M in total debt (short- plus long-term borrowings), per its filed balance sheet.
What is Ball Corporation's market cap?
Ball Corporation (BALL) has a market capitalization of about $17.28B, based on the latest data in our nightly-refreshed cache.
When does Ball Corporation's fiscal year end?
BALL's fiscal year ends in December. Its most recent annual filing covers the fiscal year ending 2025-12-31.
What growth is priced into BALL stock?
At today's market cap of $17.28B, Ball Corporation is priced for free-cash-flow growth of about 9% per year for 10 years (assuming a 10% discount rate and 2.5% terminal growth, base FCF $788.00M from the FY ending 2025-12-31). For comparison, free cash flow actually grew 19.8%/yr over the last five fiscal years and revenue 2.2%/yr, computed from its SEC filings.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are computed from Ball Corporation's official SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), covering 18 years of history, refreshed nightly. stockportfolio.pro does not provide investment advice.