BALL · BALL Corp
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Q2 FY26 earnings call · Aug 4, 2026TL;DR. Ball delivered Q2 2026 comparable diluted EPS growth of 14.4% and confirmed its full-year 10%+ comparable diluted EPS growth and greater than $900 million free cash flow framework, while returning $222 million to shareholders YTD and tracking toward $800 million in 2026. However, North & Central America segment comparable operating earnings declined year-over-year amid Millersburg startup costs and YTD operating cash flow was a use of $169 million.
- + Q2 comparable diluted EPS grew 14.4% YoY to $1.03, supporting the full-year 10%+ comparable diluted EPS growth target
- + Q2 comparable operating earnings rose 7.7% YoY to $433 million and global volumes grew 4.3%
- + Returned $222 million YTD via buybacks and dividends and on track for $800 million in 2026
- + South America segment comparable operating earnings jumped 64% YoY to $82 million on mid-teen volume growth
- + EMEA segment comparable operating earnings rose 6.6% YoY to $162 million on mid-single-digit volume growth
- − North & Central America segment comparable operating earnings declined to $207 million from $212 million YoY, pressured by startup costs
- − Approximately $35 million of full-year Millersburg startup costs are expected, with ~$30 million concentrated in H2 2026
- − Undistributed corporate expenses rose to $45 million in Q2 from $30 million YoY
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
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Versus peers
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$16.15B | +13.6% | +11.6% | 17.4 | 2.9% |
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$23.25B | +14.6% | +47.7% | 47.2 | 4.3% |
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At a glance
key data from every sectionPerformance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALL | +0.4% | -3.9% | +1.5% | -4.5% | +13.6% |
| SPY | -0.3% | -0.1% | +20.1% | -0.7% | +11.7% |
| vs SPY | +0.8% | -3.8% | -18.6% | -3.8% | +1.9% |
Capital returns
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.