Ball Corporation (BALL): financials, SEC filings and peers
Ball Corporation (BALL) is a metal, glass & plastic containers company in the Materials sector of the S&P 500, headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado.
It was founded in 1880 and joined the S&P 500 on October 31, 1984.
Its fiscal year ends in December, and its shares trade on the NYSE.
In its SEC filings it is classified as “Metal Cans”.
Ball Corporation at a glance
- Revenue (12 months)
- $15.1B
- Revenue growth
- +19.2%
- Operating margin
- 6.2%
- Net income (12 months)
- $534M
- Free cash flow (12 months)
- $602M
- Cash
- $410M
- Debt
- $7.0B
- Diluted EPS (12 months)
- $1.98
Twelve months to September 30, 2026, from the 10-Q filed November 3, 2026.
Latest twelve months
Over the twelve months to September 30, 2026, Ball Corporation reported revenue of $15.1 billion, up 19.2% from a year earlier.
Its operating margin was 6.2%, down 3.2 percentage points from a year earlier: for every $100 of sales, about $6 was left as operating profit.
Net income was $534 million (3.5% of revenue), 22.0% lower than a year earlier.
Profit fell while sales grew, which usually points to higher costs, heavier investment or one-time items. The filings explain which.
Operating cash flow was $1.2 billion and capital spending $629 million, leaving free cash flow of $602 million (4.0% of revenue).
At the end of the period it held $410 million in cash and $7.0 billion in debt, a net debt position of $6.6 billion.
The diluted share count fell 3.3% in a year, typically the result of buybacks.
Five-year trend
- Revenue went from $11.8 billion in fiscal 2020 to $13.2 billion in fiscal 2025, about 2.2% a year.
- Operating margin widened from 8.5% to 10.6% over the same years.
- Free cash flow was negative in 2 of the last 6 fiscal years.
| Fiscal year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $13.8B | $13.4B | $12.1B | $11.8B | $13.2B |
| Revenue growth | 17.2% | -3.2% | -9.8% | -2.2% | 11.6% |
| Operating margin | 9.3% | 9.1% | 10.6% | — | — |
| Net income | $878M | $732M | $711M | $4.0B | $915M |
| Free cash flow | $34M | −$1.4B | $818M | −$369M | $788M |
| Diluted EPS | $2.65 | $2.25 | $2.23 | $13.00 | $3.30 |
Fiscal years as reported in Ball Corporation’s 10-K filings. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital spending.
Recent SEC filings
- 10-Q filed November 3, 2026 — quarterly report
- 8-K filed November 3, 2026 — Earnings results
- 8-K filed October 19, 2026 — Executive or director change; Regulation FD disclosure
- 8-K filed September 9, 2026 — Executive or director change; Regulation FD disclosure
- 10-Q filed August 4, 2026 — quarterly report
- 8-K filed August 4, 2026 — Earnings results
- 10-Q filed May 5, 2026 — quarterly report
- 8-K filed May 5, 2026 — Earnings results
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Questions about Ball Corporation
Is Ball Corporation's revenue growing?
Yes. Revenue for the twelve months to September 30, 2026 was $15.1 billion, up 19.2% from a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
Is Ball Corporation profitable?
Yes. It earned $534 million in net income over the twelve months to September 30, 2026, a net margin of 3.5%.
Does Ball Corporation have more cash or more debt?
At September 30, 2026 it had $410 million in cash and $7.0 billion in debt, so more debt than cash.
When did Ball Corporation last file financial results?
Its latest quarterly report (10-Q) was filed with the SEC on November 3, 2026.
Which companies are similar to Ball Corporation?
In the S&P 500, Ball Corporation is grouped in Metal, Glass & Plastic Containers within the Materials sector.
Understand the numbers
Source: Ball Corporation’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR), retrieved November 10, 2026. Figures are as reported by the company and may be restated. This page is for information only and is not financial advice.