NYSE$BALL
Ball Corp · Q4 2022 earnings
Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Ball's Q4 2022 earnings were impacted by macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions, resulting in lower volumes and higher costs, but were offset by decisive actions to align supply/demand.
Ball Corporation reported a decrease in net earnings attributable to the corporation for Q4 2022, with $55 million, or 17 cents per diluted share, compared to $297 million, or 90 cents per diluted share in Q4 2021. Sales also decreased to $3.55 billion from $3.67 billion in the same period last year. Comparable diluted earnings per share were 44 cents versus 97 cents in Q4 2021. The results were driven by macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions leading to lower volume across the Americas, higher costs to manage inventory levels and decisive actions to align supply/demand.
- Full-year and fourth quarter U.S. GAAP diluted earnings per share of $2.25 and 17 cents, respectively.
- Full-year and fourth quarter comparable diluted earnings per share of $2.78 and 44 cents, respectively.
- Full-year and fourth quarter global beverage can shipments up .8% and down 6.1%, respectively, including Russia.
- Year-over-year aerospace backlog increased 20% to $3.0 billion; contracts won-not-booked reached $5.0 billion.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Ball · Revenue · Quarterly
$3.55B
Revenue by segment
Ball · $2.87B total across 3 segments · Q4 2022
- Beverage Pkg NCA$1.51B-0.3%52.6%
- Beverage Pkg EMEA$748M-14.0%26.0%
- Beverage Pkg South Am$614M-0.2%21.4%
Forward guidance
Ball Corporation is positioned for earnings and free cash flow growth, achieving appropriate leverage targets and returning value to shareholders. The team is focused on delivering free cash flow, cost savings and operational efficiencies while ensuring tight supply/demand across the global plant network. Including or excluding the Russian business divestment headwind, Ball is positioned to achieve its long-term diluted earnings per share growth goal of 10 to 15 percent in 2023.
Tailwinds
- Inflationary cost recovery
- Actions to reduce costs
- Operating safely and efficiently to serve sustainable aluminum packaging demand
- Deliver critical aerospace programs
- Circular economy through the broader use of sustainable aluminum packaging
Headwinds
- Global economic environment
- Geopolitical environment
- Macroeconomic conditions leading to lower volume across the Americas
- Higher costs to manage inventory levels
- Tight supply/demand across our global plant network in the current environment
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 Q4 2022
+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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