Ball Corporation (BALL) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 55
- Profitability 50
- Business Quality 60
- Balance Sheet 40
- Cash Flow 60
Why this rating?
Health 53/100 — Acceptable
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
Ball Corporation (BALL) is a Packaging & Containers company in the Consumer Cyclical sector. Compound Radar rates Ball Corporation 53/100 (Acceptable) due to solid business quality, strong revenue growth, and elevated leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Strong
- Balance Sheet Stretched
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 17.48
- Forward P/E 13.49
- PEG 1.06
- EV/Revenue 1.65
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 19.7%
- Gross Margin 18.6%
- Operating Margin 9.2%
- Net Margin 6.6%
- ROE 17.2%
Financial strength
- Cash $500.00M
- Debt $7.58B
- Net Cash $-7.08B
- Free Cash Flow $788.00M
- Current Ratio 1.07
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Latest quoted price for the name. Helps anchor the setup in today’s market level.
Health Entry- Amcor plc Packaging & Containers AMCR$44.34 63 Health 63 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- Smurfit Westrock Plc Packaging & Containers SW$44.26 62 Health 62 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Watch WatchWorth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
- Avery Dennison Corporation Packaging & Containers AVY$170.70 62 Health 62 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Good Entry Good EntryA usable setup — not as clean as Strong Entry, but timing is not mixed or weak.
- Crown Holdings, Inc. Packaging & Containers CCK$113.23 59 Health 59 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. Packaging & Containers REYN$21.87 58 Health 58 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- Silgan Holdings Inc. Packaging & Containers SLGN$39.31 57 Health 57 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- Sonoco Products Company Packaging & Containers SON$49.87 55 Health 55 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Good Entry Good EntryA usable setup — not as clean as Strong Entry, but timing is not mixed or weak.
- O-I Glass, Inc. Packaging & Containers OI$6.75 47 Health 47 / 100
Weaker fundamentals relative to higher-quality names in the universe.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
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