Every material Form 8-K Ball filed with the SEC in 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
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.
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.
Ball Corporation announced leadership changes in two regional beverage packaging businesses. Kathleen Pitre is leaving, and Carey Causey, the company's chief growth officer, has been appointed president of the North and Central America business effective immediately, while Mandy Glew is retiring and Scott Vail will take over the EMEA business. The filing reports no financial figures, and the company states the departures are not related to any disagreement on accounting, financial statements, internal controls or operations.
Carey Causey named president of Beverage Packaging North and Central America, succeeding Kathleen Pitre, effective immediately
Mandy Glew steps down as president of Beverage Packaging EMEA effective December 31, 2026 and retires January 31, 2027
Scott Vail, chief supply chain and operations officer, becomes president of Beverage Packaging EMEA effective January 1, 2027
Ball Corporation's board elected Darlene Nicosia, CEO of Maker's Pride, and Sherry Buck, former CFO of W.L. Gore & Associates, as directors on September 8, 2026, effective September 21, 2026. The company said the two bring manufacturing, operations and finance experience to the board, and the filing discloses no financial results, guidance or deal terms.
Nicosia has been CEO of Maker's Pride since 2022 and previously held leadership roles at the Coca-Cola Company from 1993 to 2022.
Buck retired in December 2025 as CFO of W.L. Gore & Associates, a role she held from 2021, and has served on the Lennox International board since 2019.
Nicosia is expected to join the Finance and Nominating/Corporate Governance Committees; Buck is expected to join the Finance and Audit Committees.
The appointments were announced in a press release dated September 9, 2026, furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
Ball Corporation reported second quarter 2026 results on August 4, 2026, with comparable diluted earnings per share of $1.03, up 14.4% from 90 cents, and net sales of $4.00 billion, up from $3.34 billion. The company said it expects 2026 comparable diluted EPS growth of 10-plus percent and free cash flow greater than $900 million, and plans to return at least $800 million to shareholders through buybacks and dividends. Operating cash flow was negative $169 million for the first six months of 2026.
Comparable diluted EPS was $1.03 vs. 90 cents in Q2 2025; U.S. GAAP diluted EPS was 83 cents vs. 76 cents.
Net sales rose to $4.00 billion from $3.34 billion; comparable operating earnings rose to $433 million from $402 million, up 7.7%.
For 2026, Ball expects comparable diluted EPS growth of 10-plus percent and free cash flow greater than $900 million.
Ball returned $222 million to shareholders in the first six months of 2026 and is on track to return at least $800 million in 2026.
Ball Corporation reported first quarter 2026 comparable diluted earnings per share of 94 cents, up from 77 cents a year earlier, on net sales of $3.60 billion. The company reiterated its 2026 outlook for comparable EPS growth of 10-plus percent and free cash flow greater than $900 million, but first-quarter free cash flow was negative $938 million.
Comparable diluted EPS was 94 cents vs. 77 cents; comparable operating earnings were $387 million vs. $352 million, up 9.9%.
U.S. GAAP diluted EPS was 77 cents vs. 63 cents, on net sales of $3.60 billion vs. $3.10 billion.
Free cash flow was negative $938 million in the quarter, with operating cash flow of negative $777 million.
2026 outlook: comparable EPS growth of 10-plus percent, free cash flow greater than $900 million, and at least $800 million returned to shareholders through buybacks and dividends.
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.
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.
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