NYSE$BALL
Ball Corp · Q2 2021 earnings
Q2 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Ball reported strong second-quarter results, with increased earnings per share and global beverage can volumes.
Ball Corporation reported strong second quarter 2021 results, with comparable earnings per diluted share increasing by 32% on 13% aluminum beverage volume growth. The company also secured new aerospace contracts and initiated further global capacity investments.
- Second quarter U.S. GAAP earnings per diluted share of 61 cents vs. 28 cents in 2020
- Second quarter comparable earnings per diluted share of 86 cents vs. 65 cents in 2020, an increase of 32%
- Second quarter global beverage can volumes up 13%; specialty mix exceeds 49%
- Year-to-date aerospace contracted backlog increased 25% to $3 billion; won-not-booked backlog of $5.1 billion
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Ball · Revenue · Quarterly
$3.46B
Revenue by segment
Ball · $3B total across 4 segments · Q2 2021
- Beverage Pkg NCA$1.52B+20.3%50.8%
- Beverage Pkg EMEA$906M+29.6%30.2%
- Beverage Pkg South Am$452M+37.4%15.1%
- Other$118M+73.5%3.9%
Forward guidance
The company is well-positioned for long-term growth and has accelerated return of value to shareholders in 2021 by increasing the dividend 33% and initiating share repurchases of at least $500 million.
Tailwinds
- Company is well-positioned for long-term growth
- Recently accelerated return of value to shareholders in 2021 by increasing our dividend 33%
- Initiating share repurchases of at least $500 million
- Financial strength and flexibility provide the opportunity to return value to shareholders while also investing in excess of $1.5 billion in capital expenditures
- Continue to perform at a high level despite certain transitory inefficiencies and costs
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2021
+0.2%
Avg return
Earnings day
-0.6%
Avg return
5 days after
+0.8%
Avg return
30 days after
56%
38 / 68 earnings
Positive
+12.1%
Q1 2023
Best reaction
-22.6%
Q2 2022
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +2.1% | -3.9% | -14.3% | |
| Q4 2025 | +8.0% | +17.3% | +11.5% | |
| Q3 2025 | +1.6% | +4.0% | +3.7% | |
| Q1 2025 | -0.4% | +0.5% | +3.2% | |
| Q4 2024 | -6.9% | -9.4% | -6.3% | |
| Q3 2024 | -8.1% | -6.6% | -3.2% | |
| Q2 2024 | +1.5% | -0.8% | -0.0% | |
| Q1 2024 | +8.1% | +4.3% | +5.2% | |
| Q4 2023 | +7.3% | +3.2% | +15.9% | |
| Q3 2023 | +7.7% | +5.4% | +18.5% | |
| Q2 2023 | +1.3% | -1.4% | -3.8% | |
| Q1 2023 | +12.1% | +9.1% | +4.2% | |
| Q4 2022 | +0.9% | -1.4% | -2.3% | |
| Q3 2022 | +6.3% | +5.6% | +16.6% | |
| Q2 2022 | -22.6% | -24.6% | -23.3% | |
| Q1 2022 | -13.6% | -17.0% | -11.6% | |
| Q4 2021 | -1.0% | -1.3% | +1.3% | |
| Q3 2021 | -3.9% | -3.0% | -0.9% | |
| Q2 2021 | +7.9% | +12.4% | +23.2% | |
| Q1 2021 | +2.1% | +2.8% | +10.8% | |
| Q4 2020 | +0.2% | -2.3% | -9.9% | |
| Q3 2020 | +3.6% | +0.9% | +0.1% | |
| Q2 2020 | +0.7% | -1.5% | +9.9% | |
| Q1 2020 | -2.8% | -5.8% | -0.6% | |
| Q4 2019 | -1.8% | -2.1% | -29.7% | |
| Q3 2019 | -4.9% | -4.7% | -5.6% | |
| Q2 2019 | -2.0% | +0.7% | +7.6% | |
| Q1 2019 | +0.9% | +0.4% | +3.6% | |
| Q4 2018 | +0.7% | +1.9% | +6.4% | |
| Q3 2018 | -0.4% | +2.6% | +3.1% | |
| Q2 2018 | +2.3% | +2.3% | +3.3% | |
| Q1 2018 | -2.1% | +1.4% | +1.0% | |
| Q4 2017 | -1.4% | +1.5% | -0.6% | |
| Q3 2017 | -1.7% | -4.2% | -2.3% | |
| Q2 2017 | -2.5% | -1.1% | -2.0% | |
| Q1 2017 | -0.4% | -1.3% | +4.4% | |
| Q4 2016 | -1.6% | -3.6% | -1.0% | |
| Q3 2016 | -0.0% | -3.4% | -3.2% | |
| Q2 2016 | +0.2% | -0.4% | -3.4% | |
| Q1 2016 | +1.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +3.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +4.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -3.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -0.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -0.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | -0.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +0.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +2.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -0.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +0.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -3.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | -0.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -1.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +0.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +4.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +0.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -0.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +1.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +1.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | +3.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +0.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -1.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | -1.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +2.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | +2.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | +0.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +0.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | +0.2% | — | — |
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