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Ball Corporation

Ball Corporation

BALLNYSEConsumer Cyclical● Active
$52.40
$-0.52(-0.98%)
Market Cap$14.0B
P/E Ratio
52W High$68.29
52W Low$44.83

Ball Corporation (BALL) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

BALL · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $788.0M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 313.6% year-over-year The FCF margin was 6.0%. Five-year CAGR stands at +19.8%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$788.0M▲ +313.6% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$596.0Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin6.0%$788.0M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
5-Year CAGR+19.8%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$788.0M▲ +313.6%6.0%
FY2024−$369.0M▼ 145.1%-3.1%
FY2023$818.0M▲ +159.8%6.8%
FY2022−$1.37B▼ 4123.5%-8.9%
FY2021$34.0M▼ 89.3%0.2%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Ball Corporation (BALL) trades at a FCF yield of 4.23% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 24.1x. FCF per share stands at $2.17, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
4.23%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$2.17
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x24.1
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x35.5
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Ball Corporation generated $1.26B in operating cash flow and spent 474M in capital expenditures, yielding $788.0M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$1.26B
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$656.0M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
−$344.0M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($1.26B) − |CapEx| (474M) = FCF ($788.0M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Consumer Cyclical)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Ball Corporation
Ball CorporationYOU
BALL
$788.0M+313.6%
#2
Toyota Motor Corporation
Toyota Motor Corporation
TM
$592.05B+137.9%
#3
The Home Depot, Inc.
The Home Depot, Inc.
HD
$12.65B-22.5%
#4
Amazon.com, Inc.
Amazon.com, Inc.
AMZN
$7.70B-76.6%
#5
Tesla, Inc.
Tesla, Inc.
TSLA
$6.22B+73.7%
#6
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
BABA
−$50.72B-164.9%
Consumer Cyclical · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Ball Corporation (BALL) reported free cash flow of $788.0M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 313.6% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 6.0%.

Based on available data, Ball Corporation has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 12 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $950.0M in FY2019. The 5-year CAGR stands at +19.8%.

Ball Corporation's FCF yield is 4.23% and price-to-FCF ratio is 24.1x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

BALL free cash flow · 8 questions

Ball Corporation free cash flow was $788.0M for FY2025, up 313.6% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $596.0M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Ball Corporation · Ball Corporation SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026