(BALL) Ball - Ratings and Ratios
Aluminum Beverage Cans, Aluminum Aerosol Containers, Aluminum Bottles, Aluminum Cups, Aluminum Slugs
BALL EPS (Earnings per Share)
BALL Revenue
Description: BALL Ball October 30, 2025
Ball Corporation (NYSE: BALL) is a global supplier of aluminum packaging, serving beverage, personal-care, and household-product manufacturers across the United States, Brazil, and other international markets. Its product portfolio includes aluminum beverage cans for carbonated soft drinks, beer, and energy drinks, as well as extruded aerosol containers, re-closeable bottles, cups, and slugs.
Key metrics and sector drivers to watch: • 2023 EBITDA margin hovered around 13%, reflecting pricing power in a market where aluminum prices have risen ~15% YoY. • The company’s “Sustainability” segment, which focuses on recyclable packaging, grew revenue at a 9% CAGR over the past five years, aligning with consumer demand for eco-friendly solutions. • Demand for aluminum packaging is tightly linked to global beverage volume growth (estimated 4% CAGR through 2028) and to macro-level trends such as rising disposable income in emerging markets and tightening environmental regulations that favor lightweight, recyclable containers.
For a deeper, data-driven assessment of BALL’s valuation and risk profile, you might explore the analytics available on ValueRay.
BALL Stock Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 12,870m |
| Sub-Industry | Metal, Glass & Plastic Containers |
| IPO / Inception | 1984-09-07 |
BALL Stock Ratings
| Growth Rating | -35.5% |
| Fundamental | 51.3% |
| Dividend Rating | 52.1% |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | -33.8% |
| Analyst Rating | 3.76 of 5 |
BALL Dividends
| Dividend Yield 12m | 1.70% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 0.94% |
| Annual Growth 5y | 7.46% |
| Payout Consistency | 95.8% |
| Payout Ratio | 33.9% |
BALL Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | -85.4% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | -44.7% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | -65.3% |
| CAGR 5y | -1.22% |
| CAGR/Max DD 3y (Calmar Ratio) | -0.03 |
| CAGR/Mean DD 3y (Pain Ratio) | -0.09 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | -0.55 |
| Alpha | -44.59 |
| Beta | 1.089 |
| Volatility | 25.15% |
| Current Volume | 3309.8k |
| Average Volume 20d | 2539.1k |
| Stop Loss | 45.5 (-3.2%) |
| Signal | -0.08 |
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 6.0
| Net Income (556.0m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 743.8m TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.02 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 3.02pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue -0.06% (prev 7.00%; Δ -7.05pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.04 (>3.0%) and CFO 777.0m > Net Income 556.0m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (6.73b) to EBITDA (1.62b) ratio: 4.15 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 1.00 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (277.8m) change vs 12m ago -10.96% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 20.17% (prev 18.90%; Δ 1.27pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 66.00% (prev 65.05%; Δ 0.95pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 3.58 (EBITDA TTM 1.62b / Interest Expense TTM 283.0m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' 3.39
| (A) -0.00 = (Total Current Assets 5.25b - Total Current Liabilities 5.26b) / Total Assets 18.61b |
| (B) 0.63 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 11.81b / Total Assets 18.61b |
| (C) 0.05 = EBIT TTM 1.01b / Avg Total Assets 18.78b |
| (D) 0.92 = Book Value of Equity 12.27b / Total Liabilities 13.33b |
| Total Rating: 3.39 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 51.33
| 1. Piotroski 6.0pt = 1.0 |
| 2. FCF Yield 1.92% = 0.96 |
| 3. FCF Margin 3.03% = 0.76 |
| 4. Debt/Equity 1.35 = 1.65 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 4.15 = -2.50 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= -0.34)% = -0.42 |
| 7. RoE 9.56% = 0.80 |
| 8. Rev. Trend -47.88% = -3.59 |
| 9. EPS Trend 53.40% = 2.67 |
What is the price of BALL shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -5.72%, over one month by -6.89%, over three months by -18.10% and over the past year by -19.79%.
Is Ball a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of BALL is around 42.56 USD . This means that BALL is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -9.45%.
Is BALL a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 6
- Buy: 3
- Hold: 7
- Sell: 0
- Strong Sell: 1
What are the forecasts/targets for the BALL price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 61.2 | 30.3% |
| Analysts Target Price | 61.2 | 30.3% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 46.7 | -0.6% |
BALL Fundamental Data Overview November 02, 2025
P/E Trailing = 23.2673
P/E Forward = 12.3457
P/S = 1.0381
P/B = 2.6389
P/EG = 1.3568
Beta = 1.089
Revenue TTM = 12.40b USD
EBIT TTM = 1.01b USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.62b USD
Long Term Debt = 6.48b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 548.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 7.03b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 6.73b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 19.60b USD (12.87b + Debt 7.03b - CCE 296.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 3.58 (Ebit TTM 1.01b / Interest Expense TTM 283.0m)
FCF Yield = 1.92% (FCF TTM 376.0m / Enterprise Value 19.60b)
FCF Margin = 3.03% (FCF TTM 376.0m / Revenue TTM 12.40b)
Net Margin = 4.48% (Net Income TTM 556.0m / Revenue TTM 12.40b)
Gross Margin = 20.17% ((Revenue TTM 12.40b - Cost of Revenue TTM 9.90b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 19.41% (prev 19.50%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.05 (Enterprise Value 19.60b / Total Assets 18.61b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.15% (Interest Expense 81.0m / Debt 7.03b)
Taxrate = 22.76% (61.0m / 268.0m)
NOPAT = 783.2m (EBIT 1.01b * (1 - 22.76%))
Current Ratio = 1.00 (Total Current Assets 5.25b / Total Current Liabilities 5.26b)
Debt / Equity = 1.35 (Debt 7.03b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 5.21b)
Debt / EBITDA = 4.15 (Net Debt 6.73b / EBITDA 1.62b)
Debt / FCF = 17.90 (Net Debt 6.73b / FCF TTM 376.0m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 5.81b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 2.99% (Net Income 556.0m / Total Assets 18.61b)
RoE = 9.56% (Net Income TTM 556.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 5.81b)
RoCE = 8.25% (EBIT 1.01b / Capital Employed (Equity 5.81b + L.T.Debt 6.48b))
RoIC = 6.47% (NOPAT 783.2m / Invested Capital 12.11b)
WACC = 6.80% (E(12.87b)/V(19.90b) * Re(10.03%) + D(7.03b)/V(19.90b) * Rd(1.15%) * (1-Tc(0.23)))
Discount Rate = 10.03% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -1.89%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 62.05% ; FCFE base≈376.0m ; Y1≈246.9m ; Y5≈112.9m
Fair Price DCF = 6.07 (DCF Value 1.65b / Shares Outstanding 272.1m; 5y FCF grow -40.0% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 53.40 | EPS CAGR: 0.48% | SUE: -1.34 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -47.88 | Revenue CAGR: -5.95% | SUE: 0.67 | # QB: 0
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