Ball (BALL) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Ball (BALL) recorded Net Cash Flow of -$77 million in Q3 2026, compared with $253 million a year earlier.
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Ball (BALL) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Ball's Net Cash Flow came in at -$164 million as of Sep 30, 2026; for FY2025, it was $262 million, down 20.1% from FY2024.
- Across earlier years, Net Cash Flow came in at $328 million in FY2024 (+121.6%), $148 million in FY2023 and -$773 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Net Cash Flow has ranged from -$872 million in Q4 2021 to $1.07 billion in Q1 2024 over the past five years.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -$254 million (Q2 2026), -$478 million (Q1 2026) and $645 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | NCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.02 Bn | 20.06 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 64.00 Mn |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 22.34 Bn | 19.92 Bn | 603.90 Mn | 91.80 Mn |
| 3 | Amcor | 20.65 Bn | 16.06 Bn | 1.16 Bn | -289.00 Mn |
| 4 | International Paper | 18.58 Bn | 14.66 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 95.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ball | 17.38 Bn | 14.54 Bn | 709.00 Mn | -77.00 Mn |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 13.22 Bn | 10.58 Bn | 724.00 Mn | -27.00 Mn |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.88 Bn | 3.93 Bn | 405.32 Mn | 18.58 Mn |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 4.38 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 328.59 Mn | -25.24 Mn |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.20 Bn | 2.20 Bn | 307.00 Mn | 135.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.82 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 238.00 Mn | 48.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -77.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -254.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -478.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 645.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 253.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -160.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -476.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -470.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 85.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -354.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.07 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -643.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 390.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 363.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 38.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 53.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 75.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -135.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -872.00 Mn |
API Access
Ball Net Cash Flow 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=net-cash-flow&ticker=BALL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-cash-flow", "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=net-cash-flow&ticker=BALL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();