Ball Corporation
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PositoAI's own ratios from Ball Corporation's yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Consumer Cyclical companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Profit Cash Ratio: Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $58 of operating cash. Lower than 94% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
- Debt Due Cover Ratio: Debt due within a year is covered 60.1 times by its yearly operating cash. Higher than 91% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
$58Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $58 of operating cash.
Lower than 94% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Self-Funding Ratio
1.6×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 1.6 times.
Lower than 61% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
$1For every $100 of sales, $1 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $3 tied up three years earlier.
Less money tied up than 80% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
1/3 · 1/3Sales grew in 1 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 1 of 3.
Less steady than 74% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
—Sales barely changed
Sales changed by -2% in 3 years, too little to measure extra profit per extra sales.
Asset Productivity Ratio
-2% / -2%In 3 years sales changed by -2% while total assets changed by -2%. Both moved at about the same pace.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
60.1×Debt due within a year is covered 60.1 times by its yearly operating cash.
Higher than 91% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
−33%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 33% of its market value (net debt).
Lower than 51% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
73%Of every $100 the company owns, $73 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
Less tangible than 68% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
1%Of every $100 of net worth, $1 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.
Less tangible than 69% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
Ball Corporation owes $0.71 for every $1 it owns. Net profit fell 77% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 8% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Consumer Cyclical companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.
P/E ratio
18.7Investors pay $18.7 for every $1 of Ball Corporation's yearly profit, higher than 52% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
P/B ratio
3.03The share price is 3.03 times Ball Corporation's book value per share, higher than 64% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Market cap
$17.4 BThe total market value of all of Ball Corporation's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 88% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Tito Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$5.7 BWhat Ball Corporation would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Book value per share
$21.71Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $65.81 is 3.0 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
17.1%Ball Corporation earned 17.1% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 70% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.71×Ball Corporation owes $0.71 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 60% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Dividend yield
1.25%Ball Corporation pays 1.25% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 76% of dividend-paying Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Revenue growth
+12%Revenue rose 12% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 1% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
-77%Net profit fell 77% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 8% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
6.9%Ball Corporation keeps $7 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
1.4×Cash from Ball Corporation's business was 1.4× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — its profit turned into cash.
Interest cover
4.4×Ball Corporation's operating profit covered its interest costs 4.4 times in the year to Dec 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtBall Corporation had $5.8 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.
Questions
What is Ball Corporation's P/E ratio?
Investors pay $18.7 for every $1 of Ball Corporation's yearly profit, higher than 52% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Ball Corporation: $17.4 B ÷ $5.7 B (30 Jun 2026) = 3.0.
What is Ball Corporation's return on equity?
Ball Corporation earned 17.1% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 70% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
How much does Ball Corporation owe compared with what it owns?
Ball Corporation owes $0.71 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 60% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Does Ball Corporation pay a dividend?
Yes. Ball Corporation pays 1.25% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 76% of dividend-paying Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Is Ball Corporation's revenue growing?
Revenue rose 12% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 1% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.