NYSE$BALL

Ball Corp · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

Ball's fourth quarter results reflected a net loss, but comparable EPS beat expectations, driven by strong performance in the EMEA and South America beverage packaging segments.

Ball Corporation reported a net loss of $32 million for Q4 2024, but achieved comparable earnings per diluted share of 84 cents, exceeding expectations. Full-year earnings were strong, with $13.00 GAAP EPS and $3.17 comparable EPS. The company returned $1.96 billion to shareholders in 2024 and is positioned for future growth in sustainable aluminum packaging.

  • Q4 2024 net loss attributable to the corporation was $32 million, or a loss of 11 cents per share.
  • Q4 2024 comparable earnings were 84 cents per diluted share, compared to 78 cents in Q4 2023.
  • Full-year 2024 net earnings attributable to the corporation were $4.01 billion, or $13.00 per share.
  • Returned $1.96 billion to shareholders via share repurchases and dividends in 2024.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.88B

Previous: $3.4B-15.4%
EPS (adj)

$0.84

Previous: $0.78+7.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$107M

Previous: -$215M+50.2%
Free Cash Flow

$393M

No prior period
Net Income

-$30M

Previous: $154M-119.5%
Operating Income

$7M

Previous: $300M-97.7%
Gross Profit

$591M

Previous: $699M-15.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Ball · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.88B

Q4 2024-15.4%vs Q4 2023
Beat estimate in 7 of 15 quarters(47%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Ball · $3.11B total across 4 segments · Q3 2023

  • Beverage Pkg NCA
    $1.54B-14.4%
  • Beverage Pkg EMEA
    $902M-12.5%
  • Beverage Pkg South Am
    $489M+4.9%
  • Other
    $179M

Forward guidance

Ball Corporation is positioned to deliver on its algorithm and exceed 10 percent comparable diluted earnings per share growth in 2025, generate strong free cash flow and EVA, while also returning significant value to shareholders through a combination of share repurchases and dividends.

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 2024

Historical avgQ4 2024

+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

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (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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