Ball (BALL) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Ball's Interest Coverage Ratio was 4.87 in Q2 2026, up 3.3% from 4.72 a year earlier and up 4.7% from the prior quarter.
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Ball (BALL) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Ball's Interest Coverage Ratio was 5.05 through Jun 30, 2026, up 27.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 5.03, up 61.2% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, Interest Coverage Ratio was 3.12 in FY2024 (+12.7%), 2.77 in FY2023 (-28.6%), 3.88 in FY2022 (-18.9%) and 4.78 in FY2021 (+50.6%).
- Quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio has moved between -1.57 (Q2 2022) and 8.84 (Q1 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Interest Coverage Ratio was higher in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 50.5%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Interest Coverage Ratio over five years was Q4 2025 (growth of 209.5%); the worst was Q1 2023 (a decline of 73.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, BALL's Interest Coverage Ratio in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 4.65 (Q1 2026), 4.67 (Q4 2025) and 5.94 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.27 Bn | 20.20 Bn | 1.40 Bn | - |
| 2 | International Paper | 20.90 Bn | 16.80 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 7.69 |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.79 Bn | 18.33 Bn | 512.50 Mn | - |
| 4 | Amcor | 19.64 Bn | 15.07 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 3.82 |
| 5 | Ball | 15.00 Bn | 12.01 Bn | 697.00 Mn | 4.87 |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 11.57 Bn | 8.90 Bn | 748.00 Mn | 4.42 |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.90 Bn | 3.91 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 4.24 |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 3.71 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 294.88 Mn | 3.18 |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.72 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 292.00 Mn | 1.40 |
| 10 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.59 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 238.00 Mn | 1.80 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.87 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.65 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.67 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.94 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.72 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.69 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.51 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.73 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.22 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.11 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.75 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.66 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.77 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.36 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.94 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.62 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.57 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.84 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.59 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.45 |
API Access
Ball Interest Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=BALL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=BALL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();