Form 8-K · Current report
Ball Corporation 8-K, filed Aug 4, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0000009389
- Accession no.
- 0001104659-26-090074
Summary
Ball Corporation reported second-quarter 2026 net earnings of $221 million, or 83 cents in U.S. GAAP diluted earnings per share, on sales of $4.00 billion, versus 76 cents and $3.34 billion a year earlier, with comparable diluted EPS of $1.03 against 90 cents. Ball said it is on track to return at least $800 million to shareholders through buybacks and dividends in 2026 and expects full-year comparable diluted EPS growth of 10-plus percent and free cash flow above $900 million.
Key points
- Second-quarter comparable operating earnings were $433 million versus $402 million a year earlier, and global aluminum packaging shipments rose 4.3%.
- Ball returned $222 million to shareholders via share repurchases and dividends in the first six months of 2026.
- Beverage Packaging, South America segment comparable operating earnings rose to $82 million from $50 million, with volume up mid-teens percent year over year.
- CEO Ron Lewis attributed the results to higher volumes, customer partnerships and commercial and operational execution; CFO Dan Rabbitt cited contractual pass-through mechanisms and planned share repurchases.
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Items reported
- 2.02Results of Operations and Financial Condition
- 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
From the filing
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition On August 4, 2026, Ball Corporation (“Ball”) issued a press release and will hold a conference call regarding its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. The release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K. The Company’s results and earnings information regarding its second quarter, as well as information regarding the use of non-U.S. GAAP financial measures, are set forth in the attached press release dated August 4, 2026, and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. Certain non-U.S. GAAP measures will be used in Ball’s earnings conference for the second quarter of 2026. These non-U.S. …
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