BALL
FY2026 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2026
Ball Corporation
Ball Corporation delivered a solid fiscal Q1 2026, with comparable diluted EPS rising 22% on 10% operating earnings growth and approximately 1% volume growth globally. The company achieved its 2x operating leverage target and completed the Benepack acquisition, adding aluminum packaging capacity in Belgium and Hungary. Management reaffirmed full-year guidance for 10%+ EPS growth, over $900M in free cash flow, and $800M in total shareholder returns. Despite beating both EPS and revenue estimates, the stock declined 6.3% on the report session while the benchmark rose 0.8%, with volume at 2.1x the baseline. Shares subsequently drifted an additional 7.5% lower before recovering. The current price of $65.31 remains below the $71.50 consensus analyst target.
EPS surprise+11.2%
Market move-6.3%
