Ball (BALL) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Ball (BALL) posted quarterly Retained Earnings of $12.4 billion for Q1 2026, up 6.19% YoY from $11.6 billion in Q1 2025, and up 1523.48% sequentially from -$869.0 million in Q4 2025.
Ball (BALL) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ball has disclosed Retained Earnings across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $12.4 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Retained Earnings rose 6.19% year-over-year to $12.4 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $12.4 billion (up 6.19% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$869.0 million, up 13.36% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings improved to $12.4 billion in Q1 2026, from -$869.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Retained Earnings for BALL reached as high as $12.4 billion in Q1 2026 and fell as low as -$1.0 billion in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for Retained Earnings is -$637.0 million (2023), against an average of $2.5 billion.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Retained Earnings tumbled 112.92% — and 2025, when it surged 1404.48%.
- A 5-year view of Retained Earnings shows it stood at -$679.0 million in 2022, then surged by 1243.3% to $7.8 billion in 2023, then plunged by 112.92% to -$1.0 billion in 2024, then grew by 13.36% to -$869.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 1523.48% to $12.4 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Retained Earnings over the past three periods registered $12.4 billion, -$869.0 million, and -$912.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ball | 88.75 Bn | 87.87 Bn | 646.00 Mn | 12.37 Bn |
| 2 | International Paper | 24.05 Bn | 22.75 Bn | 1.73 Bn | -366.00 Mn |
| 3 | Avery Dennison | 12.53 Bn | 12.27 Bn | 664.80 Mn | 5.71 Bn |
| 4 | Crown Holdings | 12.47 Bn | 12.38 Bn | 644.00 Mn | - |
| 5 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 5.71 Bn | 5.64 Bn | 207.00 Mn | 22.00 Mn |
| 6 | Sonoco Products | 5.57 Bn | 5.37 Bn | 345.63 Mn | -22.49 Mn |
| 7 | Silgan Holdings | 4.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 265.78 Mn | 3.65 Bn |
| 8 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.15 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 306.00 Mn | -284.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.81 Bn | 2.81 Bn | 179.00 | -1,034.00 |
| 10 | Greif | 1.96 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 257.30 Mn | 2.51 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.37 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -869.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -912.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.81 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.65 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.00 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -912.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -921.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -893.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.76 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -642.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -582.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -637.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -679.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.32 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -346.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -611.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.84 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.61 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 6.50 Bn |