BALL Corp
BALL · Metal Cans · 266.2M shares · -2%/yr ↓ buyback · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: -$30M (gross $3M, SBC $33M)
Reference price $64.51 · est. market cap ~$17.2B — last insider purchase, 2026-03-04 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
B77Global aluminum-packaging leader with strong cash generation but thin margins, high leverage and a narrow product range.
Strengths
- Category-leading aluminum can franchise with long-term contracts and high customer retention
- Top-decile free cash flow ($788M, 88th pct) and cash/investments (88th pct)
Risks
- $7.01B debt load and weak liquidity (current 1.11/29th, quick 0.75/25th)
- Thin ~7% net margin, narrow beverage-can product range and substrate substitution risk
Notable findings
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Return on equity
16.9%
Return on assets
4.7%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
11.3%
Net-income growth
-77.2%
Debt / equity
0.0×
Current ratio
1.1×
Free cash flow
$788M
Tangible book value
$60M
Cash & investments
$1.2B
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | NIEKAMP CYNTHIA A | Option exercise | 3.4K | — |
| 2026-04-30 | ERTER AARON M | Option exercise | 3.4K | — |
| 2026-04-30 | Sapp Betty J. | Option exercise | 3.4K | — |
| 2026-04-30 | Penegor Todd Allan | Option exercise | 3.4K | — |
| 2026-04-30 | PANICHELLA JOHN E | Option exercise | 1.8K | — |
| 2026-03-04 | Villatoro Fauze | Buy | 1.6K | $64.51 |
| 2026-03-02 | Pitre Kathleen | Sell | 11K | $66.63 |
| 2026-02-05 | Carey Nate C | Option exercise | 1.7K | — |
| 2026-02-05 | Carey Nate C | Option exercise | 7.6K | — |
| 2026-02-05 | Carey Nate C | Tax withheld | 6.7K | $66.19 |
| 2026-02-05 | Carey Nate C | Sell | 11K | $66.45 |
| 2026-01-31 | Carey Nate C | Tax withheld | 1.4K | $56.87 |
| 2026-01-31 | Causey Carey | Tax withheld | 1.8K | $56.87 |
| 2026-01-31 | Glew Mandy | Tax withheld | 855 | $56.87 |
| 2026-01-31 | Goodwin Deron | Tax withheld | 955 | $56.87 |
| 2026-01-31 | Pitre Kathleen | Tax withheld | 2.2K | $56.87 |
| 2026-01-31 | Rabbitt Daniel J. | Tax withheld | 1.1K | $56.87 |
| 2026-01-31 | Lewis Ronald J. | Tax withheld | 16K | $56.87 |
| 2026-01-27 | Carey Nate C | Grant | 4.5K | — |
| 2026-01-27 | Causey Carey | Grant | 6.4K | — |
| 2026-01-27 | Glew Mandy | Grant | 1.8K | — |
| 2026-01-27 | Goodwin Deron | Grant | 2.8K | — |
| 2026-01-27 | Villatoro Fauze | Grant | 1.6K | — |
| 2026-01-27 | Rabbitt Daniel J. | Grant | 3.5K | — |
| 2026-01-27 | Pitre Kathleen | Grant | 7.1K | — |
| 2026-01-27 | Lewis Ronald J. | Grant | 23K | — |
| 2026-01-27 | Lewis Ronald J. | Grant | 20K | — |
| 2026-01-16 | Causey Carey | Option exercise | 6.8K | $56.08 |
| 2026-01-16 | Causey Carey | Tax withheld | 5.0K | $56.08 |
| 2025-12-15 | Glew Mandy | Option exercise | 282 | — |
| 2025-12-15 | Glew Mandy | Tax withheld | 133 | $51.58 |
| 2025-12-15 | Lewis Ronald J. | Option exercise | 4.0K | — |
| 2025-12-15 | Lewis Ronald J. | Tax withheld | 1.8K | $51.58 |
| 2025-10-13 | Lim Hannah S. | Option exercise | 6.5K | — |
| 2025-10-13 | Lim Hannah S. | Tax withheld | 1.9K | $47.04 |
| 2025-09-15 | BRYANT JOHN A | Option exercise | 1.2K | — |
| 2025-09-15 | Rabbitt Daniel J. | Option exercise | 1.6K | — |
| 2025-09-15 | Rabbitt Daniel J. | Tax withheld | 461 | $49.91 |
| 2025-09-15 | Causey Carey | Option exercise | 2.8K | — |
| 2025-09-15 | Causey Carey | Tax withheld | 1.2K | $49.91 |
| 2025-09-15 | Pitre Kathleen | Option exercise | 2.8K | — |
| 2025-09-15 | Pitre Kathleen | Tax withheld | 806 | $49.91 |
| 2025-09-15 | Glew Mandy | Option exercise | 2.7K | — |
| 2025-09-15 | Glew Mandy | Tax withheld | 1.3K | $49.91 |
| 2025-09-15 | Villatoro Fauze | Option exercise | 569 | — |
| 2025-09-15 | NIEKAMP CYNTHIA A | Option exercise | 1.2K | — |
| 2025-09-15 | Carey Nate C | Option exercise | 1.6K | — |
| 2025-09-15 | Carey Nate C | Tax withheld | 461 | $49.91 |
| 2025-08-28 | Fisher Daniel William | Option exercise | 3.4K | $33.05 |
| 2025-08-28 | Fisher Daniel William | Sell | 3.4K | $51.55 |
| 2025-06-15 | Fisher Daniel William | Option exercise | 2.1K | $54.37 |
| 2025-06-15 | Fisher Daniel William | Tax withheld | 919 | $54.37 |
| 2025-06-11 | Yu Howard H | Option exercise | 13K | $54.57 |
| 2025-06-03 | ERTER AARON M | Option exercise | 2.2K | — |
| 2025-04-24 | Mariani Pedro Henrique | Option exercise | 2.4K | — |
| 2025-04-24 | BRYANT JOHN A | Option exercise | 2.4K | — |
| 2025-04-24 | Sapp Betty J. | Option exercise | 2.4K | — |
| 2025-04-24 | Penegor Todd Allan | Option exercise | 2.4K | — |
| 2025-04-24 | NIEKAMP CYNTHIA A | Option exercise | 2.4K | — |
| 2025-03-12 | Villatoro Fauze | Option exercise | 594 | $38.84 |
| 2025-03-12 | Villatoro Fauze | Option exercise | 867 | $50.78 |
| 2025-02-21 | Causey Carey | Grant | 6.0K | — |
| 2025-01-31 | Panayiotou Stacey J. | Tax withheld | 2.4K | $55.70 |
| 2025-01-31 | Lewis Ronald J. | Tax withheld | 4.5K | $55.70 |
| 2025-01-31 | Carey Nate C | Tax withheld | 972 | $55.70 |
| 2025-01-31 | Glew Mandy | Tax withheld | 540 | $55.70 |
| 2025-01-31 | Fisher Daniel William | Tax withheld | 20K | $55.70 |
| 2025-01-31 | Fisher Daniel William | Tax withheld | 590 | $55.70 |
| 2025-01-31 | Fisher Daniel William | Tax withheld | 382 | $55.70 |
| 2025-01-31 | Fisher Daniel William | Option exercise | 1.1K | $55.70 |
| 2025-01-31 | Causey Carey | Tax withheld | 1.2K | $55.70 |
| 2025-01-28 | Panayiotou Stacey J. | Grant | 7.9K | — |
| 2025-01-28 | Lewis Ronald J. | Grant | 15K | — |
| 2025-01-28 | Carey Nate C | Grant | 2.9K | — |
| 2025-01-28 | Glew Mandy | Grant | 1.1K | — |
| 2025-01-28 | Villatoro Fauze | Grant | 500 | — |
| 2025-01-28 | Fisher Daniel William | Grant | 53K | — |
| 2025-01-28 | Causey Carey | Grant | 3.8K | — |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Notable events (8-K)
| Date | Items | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-05 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-04-29 | Shareholder voteExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-02-03 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-12-10 | Exec/director changeExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-11-26 | Material agreementDebt obligationExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-11-21 | Exec/director changeExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-11-10 | Exec/director changeReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-11-04 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | 2026-05-05 | 2026-05-05 | 0000009389-26-000107 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-05-05 | 2026-03-31 | 0001104659-26-055460 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-29 | 2026-04-29 | 0000009389-26-000075 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2026-02-19 | 2025-12-31 | 0001104659-26-017410 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-03 | 2026-02-03 | 0000009389-26-000039 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-12-10 | 2025-12-10 | 0000009389-25-000058 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-11-26 | 2025-11-25 | 0001104659-25-116089 ↗ |
| 8-K/A | 2025-11-21 | 2025-11-10 | 0000009389-25-000055 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-11-10 | 2025-11-10 | 0000009389-25-000051 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-11-04 | 2025-09-30 | 0001104659-25-106108 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-11-04 | 2025-11-04 | 0000009389-25-000048 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-10-30 | 2025-10-30 | 0000009389-25-000044 ↗ |