Ball (BALL) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Ball (BALL) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 14.88% for Q1 2026, up 342.0% year-over-year from 3.37% in Q1 2025, and down 1.18% quarter-over-quarter from 15.06% in Q4 2025.
Ball (BALL) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ball (BALL) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 consecutive years, with 14.88% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 342.0% year-over-year to 14.88%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 14.88% (up 342.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 15.68%, up 560.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed eased to 14.88% in Q1 2026 per BALL's latest filing, from 15.06% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 15.06% in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 6.81% in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 10.25% across 5 years, with a median of 9.65% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Return on Capital Employed sank 476 bps — and 2025, when it soared 577 bps.
- Ball's Return on Capital Employed stood at 9.36% in 2022, then dropped by 4 bps to 9.03% in 2023, then grew by 3 bps to 9.28% in 2024, then surged by 62 bps to 15.06% in 2025, then declined by 1 bps to 14.88% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BALL's Return on Capital Employed at 14.88% in Q1 2026, 15.06% in Q4 2025, and 12.87% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 25.84 Bn | 25.17 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 3.92% |
| 2 | Amcor | 22.45 Bn | 21.34 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 6.35% |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 22.35 Bn | 21.76 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 10.64% |
| 4 | International Paper | 21.99 Bn | 21.27 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 7.35% |
| 5 | Ball | 16.84 Bn | 16.16 Bn | 697.00 Mn | 11.79% |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 14.03 Bn | 13.80 Bn | 729.40 Mn | 19.49% |
| 7 | Crown Holdings | 12.98 Bn | 12.32 Bn | 748.00 Mn | 16.46% |
| 8 | Sonoco Products | 5.89 Bn | 5.72 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 12.59% |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 5.38 Bn | 5.31 Bn | 245.00 Mn | 12.75% |
| 10 | Silgan Holdings | 4.40 Bn | 4.05 Bn | 294.88 Mn | 8.40% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.37% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.88% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.06% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.87% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.12% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.46% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.28% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.65% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.42% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.03% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.03% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.26% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.83% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.81% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.36% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.83% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.76% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.57% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.24% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.94% |