Ball Corp Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results with Net Loss and Higher Comparable EPS
Ball Corp reported a U.S. GAAP net loss attributable to the corporation of $94 million, or 36 cents per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2026, compared to net earnings of $321 million, or $1.18 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2025. On a comparable basis, diluted earnings per share rose to $1.10 from $1.03 a year earlier, while net sales increased to $4.19 billion from $3.38 billion. For the full year 2026, the company expects comparable diluted earnings per share growth of 10-plus percent and free cash flow of $900 million.
Key points
- Third quarter 2026 U.S. GAAP net loss attributable to the corporation was $94 million, or 36 cents per diluted share, versus net earnings of $321 million, or $1.18 per diluted share, in 2025.
- Comparable diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2026 increased 6.8% to $1.10 compared to $1.03 in 2025.
- Net sales for the third quarter of 2026 rose to $4.19 billion from $3.38 billion in the prior-year period.
- Ball returned $431 million to shareholders via share repurchases and dividends in the first nine months of 2026.
The filing
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