Ball (BALL) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Ball (BALL) posted quarterly Net Cash Flow of -$478.0 million for Q1 2026, little changed YoY from -$480.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 174.11% sequentially from $645.0 million in Q4 2025.
Ball (BALL) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ball has disclosed Net Cash Flow across 18 years of filings, most recently posting -$478.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Net Cash Flow changed 0.42% year-over-year to -$478.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $260.0 million (up 121.4% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $262.0 million, down 20.12% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow eased to -$478.0 million in Q1 2026, from $645.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Net Cash Flow for BALL reached as high as $1.1 billion in Q1 2024 and fell as low as -$643.0 million in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for Net Cash Flow is $38.0 million (2023), against an average of $15.3 million.
- The widest YoY moves for Net Cash Flow: up 5471.43% in 2023, down 1313.21% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Net Cash Flow shows it stood at $53.0 million in 2022, then slumped by 1313.21% to -$643.0 million in 2023, then climbed by 26.91% to -$470.0 million in 2024, then surged by 237.23% to $645.0 million in 2025, then sank by 174.11% to -$478.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Net Cash Flow over the past three periods registered -$478.0 million, $645.0 million, and $253.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | NCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ball | 88.75 Bn | 87.87 Bn | 646.00 Mn | -478.00 Mn |
| 2 | International Paper | 24.05 Bn | 22.75 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 157.00 Mn |
| 3 | Avery Dennison | 12.53 Bn | 12.27 Bn | 664.80 Mn | 53.30 Mn |
| 4 | Crown Holdings | 12.47 Bn | 12.38 Bn | 644.00 Mn | -180.00 Mn |
| 5 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 5.71 Bn | 5.64 Bn | 207.00 Mn | -76.00 Mn |
| 6 | Sonoco Products | 5.57 Bn | 5.37 Bn | 345.63 Mn | -141.83 Mn |
| 7 | Silgan Holdings | 4.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 265.78 Mn | -645.76 Mn |
| 8 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.15 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 306.00 Mn | -72.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.81 Bn | 2.81 Bn | 179.00 | -380.00 Mn |
| 10 | Greif | 1.96 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 257.30 Mn | 24.60 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -478.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -478.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 645.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 645.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 253.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 253.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -160.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -160.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -476.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -476.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -470.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -470.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 85.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 85.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -354.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -354.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.07 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -643.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -643.00 Mn |