Ball Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 3/6
Ball has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 10%, while the Packaging industry saw earnings growing at 14.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 6.7% per year. Ball's return on equity is 18.5%, and it has net margins of 5%.
Key information
10.0%
Earnings growth rate
11.4%
EPS growth rate
| Packaging Industry Growth | 9.4% |
| Revenue growth rate | 6.7% |
| Return on equity | 18.5% |
| Net Margin | 5.0% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Dec 2023 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 23 | 14,029 | 707 | 558 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 14,174 | 608 | 548 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 14,554 | 797 | 575 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 15,122 | 450 | 571 | 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 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 8,586 | 342 | 412 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 8,590 | 345 | 400 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: 0HL5 has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: 0HL5's current net profit margins (5%) are higher than last year (4.7%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: 0HL5's earnings have grown by 10% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: 0HL5's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: 0HL5 had negative earnings growth (-1.7%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Packaging industry average (4.3%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: 0HL5's Return on Equity (18.5%) is considered low.