BALLBall Corporation
The financials
Ball Corporation by the numbers
Ball Corporation (BALL) reported revenue of $4.19B in Q3 2026 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), up 24% from the same quarter a year earlier. That came with a gross margin of 17% and net loss of $94M. For the full year FY2025, revenue was $13.2B (+12% year on year) and net income $915M. Its largest segment in Q2 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026) was Metal Beverage Packaging North And Central America at $2.01B, 52% of the disclosed total, ahead of Metal Beverage Packaging Europe at 32%. The next results filing is expected around Feb 2, 2027, the same week as a year ago.
| Income statement | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.19B | $3.38B | +24% |
| Gross profit | $709M | $678M | +4.6% |
| Net income | −$94M | $321M | to a loss |
| Diluted EPS | −$0.36 | $1.18 | to a loss |
| Operating | Revenue | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Metal Beverage Packaging North And Central America | $2.01B | 52% |
| Metal Beverage Packaging Europe | $1.24B | 32% |
| Metal Beverage Packaging South America | $591M | 15% |
Over its last three fiscal years Ball Corporation booked income tax of 22.8% of its pretax profit, 16.8% once deferred tax is taken out, close to the 21.3% median for US companies in our tax study.
Business segments
Revenue split by operating segment, from SEC XBRL filings.
- Metal Beverage Packaging North And Central America$2.01B$2.01Bvs last quarter +13%vs a year ago +24%+13%+24%
- Metal Beverage Packaging Europe$1.24B$1.24Bvs last quarter +12%vs a year ago +11%+12%+11%
- Metal Beverage Packaging South America$591.0M$591.0Mvs last quarter +1.0%vs a year ago +24%+1.0%+24%
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