NYSE$BALL
Ball Corp · Q2 2023 earnings
Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Reported mixed second quarter 2023 results due to lower global volumes and divestments, while managing costs and working capital effectively.
Ball Corporation reported second quarter 2023 net earnings of $173 million, or $0.55 per diluted share, on sales of $3.57 billion. The results reflect strong performance despite lower global volumes, driven by inflationary cost recovery and cost-out actions.
- U.S. GAAP diluted earnings per share were 55 cents, compared to a loss of 55 cents in 2022, including the impact of 2022 business divestments.
- Comparable diluted earnings per share were 61 cents, compared to 82 cents in 2022, including the impact of 2022 business divestments.
- Global beverage can shipments decreased by 4.9%, excluding the impact of the 2022 Russian business divestment.
- Aerospace backlog is $2.6 billion, with contracts won-not-booked at $6.0 billion, up $1 billion year-to-date.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Ball · Revenue · Quarterly
$3.57B
Revenue by segment
Ball · $3.07B total across 4 segments · Q2 2023
- Beverage Pkg NCA$1.54B-13.4%50.1%
- Beverage Pkg EMEA$920M-18.8%30.0%
- Beverage Pkg South Am$405M-24.2%13.2%
- Other$205M—6.7%
Forward guidance
Ball Corporation is positioned to deliver approximately $750 million of free cash flow in 2023. The company anticipates that the reduction of capital expenditures to depreciation levels will increase free cash flow generation, allowing for additional deleveraging and accelerated return of value to shareholders via share buybacks and dividends in 2024 and beyond.
Tailwinds
- Maximizing returns and improving free cash conversion.
- Driving organic growth by leveraging sustainability and innovation tailwinds.
- Being good stewards of our capital.
- Driving a circular economy through the broader use of sustainable aluminum packaging.
- Employing exquisite environmental, aerospace and defense technologies to preserve our planet and achieve the best outcomes for our stakeholders.
Headwinds
- Higher interest costs.
- Year-to-date demand trends.
- The Russian business divestment headwind.
- Potential to achieve low end of long-term comparable diluted earnings per share growth goal of 10 to 15 percent.
- Improve EVA generation, and increase cash flow to deleverage and return value to shareholders in 2023 and beyond
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 2023
+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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