Ball Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 4/6
Ball has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 4.1%, while the Packaging industry saw earnings growing at 13.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 4.8% per year. Ball's return on equity is 11.2%, and it has net margins of 5.5%.
Key information
4.1%
Earnings growth rate
5.3%
EPS growth rate
| Packaging Industry Growth | 9.4% |
| Revenue growth rate | 4.8% |
| Return on equity | 11.2% |
| Net Margin | 5.5% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Ball makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 13,785 | 752 | 667 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 13,814 | 693 | 658 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 13,922 | 660 | 654 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 14,029 | 707 | 558 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 12,707 | 437 | 529 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 13,547 | 697 | 555 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 14,614 | 398 | 555 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 15,349 | 719 | 626 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 15,475 | 961 | 628 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 15,077 | 748 | 617 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 14,402 | 1,124 | 622 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 13,811 | 878 | 593 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 13,239 | 808 | 633 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 12,779 | 870 | 606 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 12,121 | 762 | 551 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 11,781 | 585 | 525 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 11,398 | 518 | 452 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 11,258 | 369 | 421 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 11,474 | 472 | 421 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 11,474 | 566 | 417 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 11,558 | 557 | 454 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 11,551 | 524 | 477 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 11,635 | 446 | 493 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 11,635 | 454 | 478 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 11,579 | 462 | 468 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 11,541 | 451 | 482 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 11,295 | 431 | 483 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 10,983 | 374 | 514 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 10,760 | 268 | 562 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 10,604 | 250 | 570 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 9,778 | 458 | 547 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 9,061 | 263 | 512 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 8,342 | 265 | 458 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 7,687 | 280 | 429 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 7,830 | 133 | 442 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 7,997 | 281 | 450 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 8,224 | 302 | 464 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 8,366 | 404 | 481 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 8,486 | 398 | 475 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 8,570 | 470 | 466 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 8,534 | 519 | 450 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 8,573 | 486 | 426 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 8,484 | 428 | 417 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 8,468 | 406 | 419 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: BLL has a large one-off loss of $270.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: BLL's current net profit margins (5.5%) are higher than last year (3.4%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: BLL's earnings have grown by 4.1% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: BLL's earnings growth over the past year (72.1%) exceeds its 5-year average (4.1% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: BLL earnings growth over the past year (72.1%) exceeded the Packaging industry -24.4%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: BLL's Return on Equity (11.2%) is considered low.