Ball (BALL) Other Working Capital Changes (2017 - 2026)
Ball's Other Working Capital Changes was $42 million in Q2 2026, compared with -$78 million a year earlier and up 500.0% from the prior quarter.
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Ball (BALL) Other Working Capital Changes (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Ball's Other Working Capital Changes was $90 million through Jun 30, 2026; for FY2025, it came in at -$123 million.
- In earlier years, Other Working Capital Changes was -$153 million in FY2024, $62 million in FY2023, -$124 million in FY2022 and $101 million in FY2021 (+274.1%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Other Working Capital Changes since Q3 2024.
- Per Business Quant data, BALL's Other Working Capital Changes in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $7 million (Q1 2026), $34 million (Q4 2025) and $7 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.65 Bn | 20.58 Bn | 1.40 Bn |
| 2 | International Paper | 21.34 Bn | 17.23 Bn | 1.66 Bn |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.88 Bn | 18.41 Bn | 512.50 Mn |
| 4 | Amcor | 19.78 Bn | 15.21 Bn | 1.34 Bn |
| 5 | Ball | 15.12 Bn | 12.14 Bn | 697.00 Mn |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 11.68 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 748.00 Mn |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.94 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 392.38 Mn |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 3.80 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 294.88 Mn |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.74 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 292.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.63 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 238.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 42.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 34.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -78.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -86.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -231.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 55.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -23.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 46.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -9.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 56.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -34.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 49.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 41.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -69.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -95.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 243.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.00 Mn |
API Access
Ball Other Working Capital Changes 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=other-working-capital-changes&ticker=BALL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "other-working-capital-changes", "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=other-working-capital-changes&ticker=BALL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();