Packaging
Price
$63.39
+2.66%Market Cap
$16.88B
Day High
$63.40
Day Low
$61.80
Ball Corporation reported Q1 2026 EPS of $0.77 (up 22.2% YoY), with total assets growing 9.6% to $19.77B, though operating cash flow remained negative at -$777M amid elevated leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.53.
Key risk: High Financial Leverage
Ball's debt-to-equity ratio stands at 2.53x, reflecting substantial long-term debt obligations relative to equity of $5.60B. With total liabilities of $14.15B growing faster than equity (13.5% vs. 1.8% YoY), the company's balance sheet remains highly leveraged, increasing sensitivity to interest rate changes and refinancing risk.