Ball Corporation
BALL Consumer Cyclical Packaging & Containers
Ball Corporation’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $13.2 billion, up 11.6% from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 19.7%, EPS grew 7.79%, free cash flow grew 97.9% and total debt rose 2.75%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500; dividend growth for three consecutive years; insiders bought in the last twelve months.
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Ball Corporation (BALL) Operating cash flow
Ball Corporation's operating cash flow for fiscal 2025 was $1.3B, up 997.4% from $115.0M in fiscal 2024. Over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 it was $1.4B. Over the past ten years it has ranged from $115.0M (fiscal 2024) to $1.9B (fiscal 2023); the current reading is higher than 45% of that period. Ball Corporation ranks 6th of 23 Packaging & Containers companies by operating cash flow.
Operating cash flow, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Operating cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.3B | 997.39% |
| FY2024 | $115.0M | (93.83%) |
| FY2023 | $1.9B | 518.94% |
| FY2022 | $301.0M | (82.90%) |
| FY2021 | $1.8B | 22.91% |
| FY2020 | $1.4B | (7.49%) |
| FY2019 | $1.5B | (1.15%) |
| FY2018 | $1.6B | 5.95% |
| FY2017 | $1.5B | 665.80% |
| FY2016 | $193.0M | (80.83%) |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Operating cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $608.0M | — |
| Mar 2026 | −$777.0M | — |
| Dec 2025 | $1.2B | 215.36% |
| Sep 2025 | $384.0M | 15.66% |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Operating cash flow against peers
| Company | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|
| SW Smurfit Westrock PLC compare | $3.3B |
| IP International Paper Company compare | $2.6B |
| AMCR Amcor PLC compare | $2.5B |
| CCK Crown Holdings, Inc. compare | $1.7B |
| PKG Packaging Corporation of America compare | $1.6B |
| BALL Ball Corporation | $1.4B |
| AVY Avery Dennison Corporation compare | $1.2B |
| SON Sonoco Products Company compare | $637.1M |
| REYN Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. compare | $503.0M |
What Operating cash flow is
Operating Cash Flow shows how much cash a company’s day-to-day business actually brings in, after paying suppliers, staff and taxes.
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