Is BALL a good stock to buy?
Ball Corporation · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026
- PT$71.25 +8.8%
- ConsensusBuy · 15
- Trendbullish
- MAs4 of 4
- Earnings in81d
- P/E33.2x
- RSI54
- Support-3.0%
- Resistance+1.2%
- Off 52w high-5.9%
- Volume0.5x
- Bollingerupper half
- News0.00
- FCF yield+3.5%
- Sector→ -0.7%
- 52w range$47–$70
- ATR+2.9%
- Off ATH-36.3%
- P/E vs own+67.5%
- P/E vs sector+63.3%
- Insiders-$359K
- MACD-0.20
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Is Ball a good stock to buy?
Ball is strong on 1 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on demand, advantage and fragility. The price is high: 33.2 times its earnings, above its 3-year median of 17.5 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.
- Demand shrinking
- Advantage easy to copy
- Economics profitable
- Execution delivers
- Fragility fragile
- Price expensive
BALL sales growth revenue growth
-5%a year, for the last 3 yearsBall's sales fell 5% a year for 3 years, to $13.14B in fiscal 2025.
BALL analysts' forecast revenue estimates
+18%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the lastAnalysts expect Ball's sales to grow 18% to $15.46B in fiscal 2026 (10 analysts).
BALL return on capital ROIC
pretickt analysis9%earned before tax on the money invested in itBall earned 9% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; Avery Dennison 20%, Packaging Corporation of America 15%, Smurfit Westrock 8% and Amcor 5%.
BALL margin on each sale gross margin
12%left after making the productBall kept 12% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 20%.
BALL margin after costs profit margin
7%of sales left after running the businessBall's operating margin was 7% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 7% in fiscal 2022.
BALL cash generated free cash flow
$602Mcash left after investing, last 12 monthsBall generated $602M of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, more than its reported profit.
BALL earnings vs estimates
7 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimateBall beat the analysts' profit estimate in 7 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Nov 3, 2026.
BALL insider selling
-$2.24Msold, net, by its executives in 12 monthsBall's executives and directors sold a net $2.24M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($2.34M sold, $100K bought).
BALL number of employees
0%about as many people as a year beforeBall had 16,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, about as many as a year before.
BALL CEO pay
$4.22Mfor fiscal 2025, 39% of it in stock and optionsBall paid its CEO $4.22M for fiscal 2025, 39% of it in stock and options.
BALL financial health Altman Z-score
2.5Altman Z-score, safe above 3Ball's Altman Z-score is 2.5 (Nov 13, 2026), between 1.8 and 3, the grey zone.
BALL quality checks Piotroski score
6 of 9checks passedBall passes 6 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on return on assets, the current ratio and gross margin.
BALL biggest customers
40%of sales from its 3 biggest customersAnheuser-Busch InBev, Coca-Cola Bottlers' Sales & Services and Red Bull made 40% of Ball's sales in fiscal 2025.
BALL in past recessions
pretickt analysis-3%its sales in the worst oneBall's sales fell in 1 of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 3% in fiscal 2009.
BALL price vs profit P/E ratio
33.2×a year's earningsBall's P/E ratio is 33.2 (Nov 13, 2026), above its 3-year median of 17.5.
BALL price vs competitors
pretickt analysis33.2×a year's earnings, against its competitorsInvestors pay 33.2 times Ball's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Packaging Corporation of America (30.9), Avery Dennison (20.3) and Amcor (18.8), less than for Smurfit Westrock (47.6).
BALL analysts' target price target
+9%to their average targetAnalysts' average price target for Ball is $71.25, 9% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $65.47.
BALL analyst ratings, 90 days
pretickt analysisJP Morgandowngrade
In the 90 days to Nov 13, 2026, JP Morgan downgraded Ball.
BALL growth priced in fair value
pretickt analysis+12%a year, for ten years, to be worth the priceAt $65.47 a share, Ball's free cash flow must grow about 12% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).
What is Ball's P/E ratio?
Ball's P/E ratio is 33.2 (Nov 13, 2026), above its 3-year median of 17.5. Investors pay 33.2 times Ball's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Packaging Corporation of America (30.9), Avery Dennison (20.3) and Amcor (18.8), less than for Smurfit Westrock (47.6).
Who are Ball's biggest competitors?
pretickt compares Ball with Amcor, Avery Dennison, Smurfit Westrock and Packaging Corporation of America. Ball's sales grew 19% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Packaging Corporation of America (+12%), Avery Dennison (+7%) and Smurfit Westrock (-1%), slower than Amcor (+37%).
Is Ball profitable?
Ball's operating margin was 7% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 7% in fiscal 2022. Ball generated $602M of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, more than its reported profit.
Are insiders selling Ball stock?
Ball's executives and directors sold a net $2.24M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($2.34M sold, $100K bought).
How many employees does Ball have?
Ball had 16,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, about as many as a year before.
Who are Ball's biggest customers?
Anheuser-Busch InBev, Coca-Cola Bottlers' Sales & Services and Red Bull made 40% of Ball's sales in fiscal 2025.
From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.