Ball (BALL) Change in Working Capital (2009 - 2026)
Ball (BALL) posted Change in Working Capital of -$216 million for Q3 2026, compared with -$71 million a year earlier.
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Ball (BALL) Change in Working Capital (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Change in Working Capital at Ball was -$1.3 billion.
- Quarterly Change in Working Capital has run from a low of -$1.15 billion in Q1 2026 to a high of $361 million in Q2 2023 over five years.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Working Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.27 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 1.44 Bn | - |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 22.65 Bn | 20.22 Bn | 603.90 Mn | - |
| 3 | International Paper | 22.01 Bn | 18.09 Bn | 1.93 Bn | - |
| 4 | Amcor | 20.90 Bn | 16.32 Bn | 1.16 Bn | -1.18 Bn |
| 5 | Ball | 17.38 Bn | 14.50 Bn | 709.00 Mn | -216.00 Mn |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 13.31 Bn | 11.21 Bn | 724.00 Mn | -6.00 Mn |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.93 Bn | 3.99 Bn | 405.32 Mn | - |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 4.42 Bn | 2.23 Bn | 328.59 Mn | - |
| 9 | Greif | 3.37 Bn | 3.37 Bn | 254.60 Mn | - |
| 10 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.30 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 307.00 Mn | 53.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -216.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 139.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.15 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -71.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 49.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -887.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 113.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -100.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -643.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 354.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 361.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -686.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -149.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 21.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.00 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 248.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 207.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -703.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 213.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 96.00 Mn |
API Access
Ball Change in Working Capital API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-working-capital&ticker=BALL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-working-capital", "ticker": "BALL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-working-capital&ticker=BALL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();