Ball Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 3/6
Ball has a total shareholder equity of $5.6B and total debt of $6.7B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 120.5%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $18.0B and $12.5B respectively. Ball's EBIT is $1.3B making its interest coverage ratio 5.8. It has cash and short-term investments of $453.0M.
Key information
120.52%
Debt to equity ratio
US$6.71b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 5.8x |
| Cash | US$453.00m |
| Equity | US$5.57b |
| Total liabilities | US$12.47b |
| Total assets | US$18.04b |
Recent financial health updates
Is Ball (NYSE:BALL) A Risky Investment?
Apr 24
Ball (NYSE:BALL) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Dec 02Ball (NYSE:BALL) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Aug 28Recent updates
We Think Ball's (NYSE:BALL) Solid Earnings Are Understated
May 14Ball (NYSE:BALL) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.20
May 06Ball: Why I May Buy The Company's Bonds To Park Some Cash
Apr 29Is Ball (NYSE:BALL) A Risky Investment?
Apr 24With Ball Corporation (NYSE:BALL) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For
Mar 26Ball (NYSE:BALL) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.20
Feb 16Ball Corporation: Worth Knowing, But Not Worth Banking On For Strong Returns
Feb 13Ball (NYSE:BALL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.20
Feb 02Is It Time To Consider Buying Ball Corporation (NYSE:BALL)?
Jan 20Ball (NYSE:BALL) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Dec 02Ball Corporation: Keeping Our Eye On The Ball
Nov 08Ball's (NYSE:BALL) Dividend Will Be $0.20
Oct 27Investors Appear Satisfied With Ball Corporation's (NYSE:BALL) Prospects
Oct 14Ball Corporation's (NYSE:BALL) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 57% Above Its Share Price
Sep 28Ball (NYSE:BALL) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Aug 28Ball Q2: Consistent Global Beverage Can Volume Growth
Aug 18Ball (NYSE:BALL) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.20
Jul 29Ball Corporation: Insufficient Runway To Deploy Capital For Growth Or Competitive Gain
Jul 23At US$60.03, Is Ball Corporation (NYSE:BALL) Worth Looking At Closely?
Jul 05Is There An Opportunity With Ball Corporation's (NYSE:BALL) 25% Undervaluation?
Jun 20With Ball Corporation (NYSE:BALL) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For
Jun 05Ball Corp. - Keeping An Eye On Debt In 2024
Jan 08Ball Corporation: Aerospace Divestment Should Create Shareholder Value
Oct 26Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: BALL's short term assets ($5.0B) exceed its short term liabilities ($4.8B).
Long Term Liabilities: BALL's short term assets ($5.0B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($7.6B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: BALL's net debt to equity ratio (112.4%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: BALL's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 295.9% to 120.5% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: BALL's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (10.4%).
Interest Coverage: BALL's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (5.8x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/05/22 10:09 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/22 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Ball Corporation is covered by 31 analysts. 15 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Ghansham Panjabi | Baird |
| Michael Leithead | Barclays |
| Scott Gaffner | Barclays |