Ball Third Quarter 2024 Earnings: Misses Expectations

Ball (NYSE:BALL) Third Quarter 2024 Results

Key Financial Results

• Revenue: US$3.08b (down 14% from 3Q 2023).
• Net income: US$191.0m (down 5.9% from 3Q 2023).
• Profit margin: 6.2% (up from 5.7% in 3Q 2023). The increase in margin was driven by lower expenses.
• EPS: US$0.63 (down from US$0.64 in 3Q 2023).

All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

Ball Revenues and Earnings Miss Expectations

Revenue missed analyst estimates by 1.6%. Earnings per share (EPS) also missed analyst estimates by 20%.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to stay flat during the next 3 years compared to a 5.5% growth forecast for the Packaging industry in the US.

Performance of the American Packaging industry.

The company's shares are down 7.5% from a week ago.

Risk Analysis

You should learn about the 2 warning signs we've spotted with Ball.

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