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Ball Corporation (BALL) Stock Analysis

Ball Corporation (BALL) is a Packaging & Containers stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

BALL

$64.15

−$0.01 (−0.02%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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BALL Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$64.26
Previous Close
$64.16
Day's Range
63.71–64.39
52-Week Range
44.83–68.29
Volume
1.62M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.96
Valuation
Market Cap
$16.73B
P/E Ratio
18.01
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
13.98
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.07
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
1.17
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
3.51
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$13.16B+11.58%
Net Income (FY)
$912.00M−77.25%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
6.61%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
264.70M
1-Year Return
+31.83%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.80+1.27%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 1, 2026
Earnings Date
November 3, 2026
Avg Volume
2.01M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, BALL closed at $64.15, +31.83% over 1 year.

Ball Corporation (BALL) has a market capitalization of $16.73B.

In fiscal 2025, BALL reported revenue of $13.16B.

BALL Stock Return by Calendar Year

Ball Corporation (BALL) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $13,183
+31.83%
5 years
$10,000 $7,370
−26.30%
10 years
$10,000 $17,955
+79.55%

If you had invested $10,000 in Ball Corporation (BALL) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $17,955 at the close on October 21, 2026: +79.55% in total, +6.03% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+22.30%
2025−2.43%
2024−2.96%
2023+14.15%
2022−46.23%
2021+4.12%
2020+45.19%
2019+41.83%
2018+22.65%
2017+1.79%
2016 (partial year)−6.08%

As of October 21, 2026.

BALL Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$13.16B$912.00M6.9%
2024$11.80B$4.01B34.0%
2023$12.06B$707.00M5.9%
2022$13.37B$719.00M5.4%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$13.16B$2.58B$1.39B$912.00M6.9%
2024$11.80B$2.44B$1.18B$4.01B34.0%
2023$12.06B$2.31B$1.17B$707.00M5.9%
2022$13.37B$2.25B$1.10B$719.00M5.4%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

BALL Dividend History

$0.80+0.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.603—
2025$0.804+0.0%
2024$0.804+0.0%
2023$0.804+0.0%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.603—
2025$0.804+0.0%
2024$0.804+0.0%
2023$0.804+0.0%
2022$0.804+14.3%
2021$0.704+16.7%
2020$0.604+9.1%
2019$0.554+37.5%
2018$0.404+9.6%
2017$0.374+461.5%
2016$0.071—

Most recent payment: $0.20 per share, ex-dividend September 1, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

BALL Valuation vs Packaging & Containers Median

Median of 26 stocks
MetricBALLPackaging & Containers medianvs median
P/E18.0116.1911% above
P/S ratio1.170.7360% above
Profit margin6.61%4.34%2.3 pts above

Medians across 26 Packaging & Containers stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Ball Corporation (BALL) carries a market capitalisation of $16.73B. It is classified in the Packaging & Containers industry, within the Consumer Cyclical sector. Headcount on file is 16,000.

The most recent close on file for BALL is $64.15, dated October 21, 2026. That is −$0.01 (−0.02%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $44.83 to $68.29. The latest close sits 43.1% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $13.16B. That is +11.58% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $11.80B. Net income for the same year was $912.00M. That is −77.25% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 6.61%. That is 2.3 percentage points above the Packaging & Containers median of 4.34%. Trailing earnings per share are 3.51.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $13.37B in 2022 to $13.16B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 18.01. That is 11.24% above the Packaging & Containers median of 16.19. The forward P/E on file is 13.98. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.07. The price-to-sales ratio is 1.17. On price-to-sales that is 59.72% above the Packaging & Containers median of 0.73. The medians here are taken across 26 Packaging & Containers companies that report the metric.

The reported beta is 0.96. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 28.19%. The trailing one-year total return is +31.83%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +6.03%.

Growth & Income

BALL pays a dividend yielding 1.27%. That is 1.9 percentage points below the Packaging & Containers median yield of 3.19%. At the indicated rate that is $0.80 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is September 1, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $0.60 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.80 a share.

So far in 2026 the total return is +22.30%. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2020 at +45.19%; the weakest is 2022 at −46.23%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Ball Corporation (BALL) operates in the Packaging & Containers industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Ball Corporation BALL $16.73B 18.0
Smurfit Westrock Plc SW $21.75B 43.6
Packaging Corporation of America PKG $21.29B 31.1
Amcor plc AMCR $20.91B 19.0

The Packaging & Containers industry average P/E ratio is 16.2x. Ball Corporation trades at a P/E of 18.0.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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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.

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