Ball Q4 comparable EPS rises to 91 cents; sees 2026 EPS growth of 10%-plus
Ball Corporation reported fourth-quarter 2025 net sales of $3.35 billion, up from $2.88 billion a year earlier, and comparable diluted earnings per share of 91 cents, up from 84 cents. The company expects 2026 comparable diluted EPS growth of 10-plus percent and free cash flow greater than $900 million, and it returned $1.54 billion to shareholders in 2025 through share repurchases and dividends.
Key points
- Q4 2025 comparable diluted EPS was 91 cents versus 84 cents in Q4 2024; U.S. GAAP diluted EPS was 75 cents versus a loss of 11 cents.
- Full-year 2025 net sales were $13.16 billion versus $11.80 billion in 2024, and adjusted free cash flow was $956 million.
- 2026 outlook: comparable diluted EPS growth of 10-plus percent and free cash flow greater than $900 million.
- Ball completed the acquisition of an 80 percent stake in Benepack for approximately €184 million in late January 2026.
The filing
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