Ball delivered strong third-quarter results, with comparable diluted EPS increasing 6.8% year over year to $1.10. Revenue grew 23.9% to $4.2 billion from $3.4 billion in the prior-year period, mainly due to higher shipment volumes and rising aluminum prices.
Ball's capacity expansion plans should amplify the firm's growth prospects. New products and shifts in consumer preferences will drive volume growth.
Ball’s capacity expansion plans could prove aggressive and leave the company at risk of significant amounts of excess capacity should demand moderate.
Metric | BALL | PKG |
|---|---|---|
Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 18.46 | 25.17 |
Price/Book Value | 3.06 | 4.71 |
Price/Sales | 1.18 | 2.31 |
Price/Cash Flow | 10.61 | 13.64 |
Metric | BALL | PKG |
|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 0.60 | 1.74 |
Current Ratio | 1.04 | 2.87 |
Interest Coverage | 2.92 | 8.32 |
Metric | BALL | PKG |
|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 5.40% | 8.28% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 19.03% | 19.36% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 9.90% | 11.10% |
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