AI-extracted from the 10-Q filed 2026-08-04 — Q2 FY2026 (quarter ended June 30, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.
Net sales rose 20% YoY to $3,997M as higher aluminum pass-through pricing lifted all three beverage packaging segments, but cost of sales inflation limited net earnings growth to just 4%.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Beverage Packaging, North and Central America$2,006M+24% YoY
Price/mix gains of $380M mainly from higher aluminum prices, plus higher volume
Beverage Packaging, EMEA$1,242M+11% YoY
Price/mix gains of $57M plus $27M from higher volume and currency translation
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Total revenue: $3,997M+20% YoY
Beverage Packaging, North and Central America$2,006M+24% YoY
Price/mix gains of $380M mainly from higher aluminum prices, plus higher volume
Beverage Packaging, EMEA$1,242M+11% YoY
Price/mix gains of $57M plus $27M from higher volume and currency translation
Beverage Packaging, South America$591M+24% YoY
Higher price/mix of $93M mainly from higher aluminum prices, plus higher volume
Higher raw materials costs of $506M driven by higher aluminum prices and higher volumes
Selling, general and administrative$163M+19% YoY
Includes a $13M fair value loss on ORG equity-linked notes
Depreciation and amortization$165M+6% YoY
Business consolidation and other activities$22M+83% YoY
Expenses tied to tariff contingencies the company is seeking recovery on, plus previously announced facility closure costs
Margins: Cost of sales rose to 83% of net sales from 81% a year ago, as higher aluminum input costs and volumes outpaced pass-through pricing benefits, even as EMEA and South America comparable operating earnings improved.
Watch Items from the Filing
UK defined benefit pension 'buy-out' expected Q3 2026 will trigger a noncash settlement charge, recognizing $454M of unrecognized pension losses currently sitting in AOCI.
North and Central America segment comparable operating margin fell to 10% from 13% YoY as $44M of higher operating and plant start-up costs outpaced price/mix gains.
A Brazilian subsidiary received an income tax assessment disallowing deductions tied to a prior acquisition; the company cannot predict the outcome or estimate a reasonably possible loss.
Company still has $2.82 billion available under its $4.00 billion share repurchase authorization (through 2027), signaling continued capital return capacity.
Company plans roughly $600M of 2026 share repurchases and $210M of dividends while committing $299M of contracted capex, alongside rising aluminum input prices flagged as an ongoing, unpredictable cost pressure.
AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.
10 transactions in BALL reported by 5 members of Congress under the STOCK Act, most recent trade May 12, 2025. Reported transactions, not recommendations.
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