BALL Corp is expected to release its Q2 2026 10-Q filing in the upcoming earnings season. Last quarter: 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.
Drawn from management commentary in the Q1 2026 10-Q:
Basic and diluted EPS improved 22.2% YoY to $0.77 from $0.63, while SG&A expenses were nearly flat at $150M (up just 0.7% YoY), suggesting improved operational efficiency or favorable product mix drove bottom-line gains.
Total assets grew 9.6% YoY to $19.77B, driven largely by a 23.4% surge in current assets to $6.22B and a 62.6% jump in cash to $730M. However, total liabilities rose faster at 13.5% to $14.15B, indicating debt-funded growth.
Share repurchases fell 99.8% YoY to just $1M in Q1 2026 versus $555M in Q1 2025, with the company instead relying on $605M in financing cash inflows (up 52.8% YoY), suggesting capital is being preserved or redeployed toward debt management.
EPS (Basic)
$0.77
++22.22% YoY
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