Ball Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (BALL)
Ball reported $788.0M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, an increase of $1.16B from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 5.99%.
View full Ball company overviewBall free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $788.0M | $1.16B | — | +5.99% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −$369.0M | −$1.19B | — | −3.13% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $818.0M | $2.17B | — | +6.78% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −$1.35B | −$1.38B | — | −10.10% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $34.0M | −$285.0M | −89.34% | +0.25% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $319.0M | −$631.0M | −66.42% | +2.71% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $950.0M | $200.0M | +26.67% | +8.28% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $750.0M | −$172.0M | −18.66% | +6.45% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $922.0M | $1.33B | — | +8.39% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | −$413.0M | −$892.0M | — | −4.56% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $479.0M | −$142.0M | −22.87% | +5.99% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $621.0M | $160.3M | +34.79% | +7.25% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $460.7M | −$87.5M | −15.96% | +5.44% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $548.2M | $43.6M | +8.64% | +6.28% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $504.6M | $239.6M | +90.42% | +5.85% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $265.0M | −$136.8M | −34.05% | +3.47% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $401.8M | $59.2M | +17.28% | +5.99% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $342.6M | — | — | +5.02% |
Ball quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $467.0M | $231.0M | +97.88% | +11.68% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | −$938.0M | −$192.0M | — | −26.03% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $1.04B | $648.0M | +164.89% | +31.10% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $257.0M | −$236.0M | −47.87% | +7.61% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $236.0M | $90.0M | +61.64% | +7.07% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | −$746.0M | $655.0M | — | −24.09% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $393.0M | −$128.0M | −24.57% | +13.65% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $493.0M | −$51.0M | −9.38% | +16.00% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $146.0M | −$225.0M | −60.65% | +4.93% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | −$1.40B | −$783.0M | — | −48.75% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $521.0M | $385.0M | +283.09% | +17.95% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $544.0M | $813.0M | — | +17.49% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $371.0M | $422.0M | — | +12.10% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | −$618.0M | $548.0M | — | −20.73% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $136.0M | −$226.0M | −62.43% | +5.35% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | −$269.0M | −$530.0M | — | −9.02% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | −$51.0M | −$302.0M | — | −1.23% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | −$1.17B | −$326.0M | — | −31.38% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $362.0M | −$295.0M | −44.90% | +9.85% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $261.0M | −$80.0M | −23.46% | +7.35% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $251.0M | $9.0M | +3.72% | +7.26% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | −$840.0M | $81.0M | — | −26.88% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $657.0M | −$62.0M | −8.62% | +21.18% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $341.0M | $88.0M | +34.78% | +11.02% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $242.0M | −$19.0M | −7.28% | +8.64% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | −$921.0M | −$638.0M | — | −33.07% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $719.0M | $380.0M | +112.09% | +26.44% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $253.0M | −$168.0M | −39.90% | +8.57% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $261.0M | −$45.0M | −14.71% | +8.65% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | −$283.0M | $33.0M | — | −10.16% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $339.0M | −$243.0M | −41.75% | +12.09% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $421.0M | $102.0M | +31.97% | +14.29% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $306.0M | −$241.0M | −44.06% | +9.87% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | −$316.0M | $210.0M | — | −11.35% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $582.0M | $164.0M | +39.23% | +21.19% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $319.0M | $913.0M | — | +10.97% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $547.0M | $260.0M | +90.59% | +19.16% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | −$526.0M | −$2.0M | — | −21.27% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $418.0M | $179.0M | +74.90% | +16.57% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | −$594.0M | −$851.0M | — | −21.58% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $287.0M | $18.0M | +6.69% | +14.14% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | −$524.0M | −$238.0M | — | −29.84% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $239.0M | $18.0M | +8.14% | +13.24% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $257.0M | −$68.3M | −21.00% | +12.26% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $269.0M | −$3.3M | −1.21% | +12.38% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | −$286.0M | −$88.4M | — | −14.87% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $221.0M | −$138.0M | −38.44% | +10.87% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $325.3M | −$64.1M | −16.46% | +14.53% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $272.3M | $146.7M | +116.80% | +11.88% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | −$197.6M | $215.7M | — | −9.85% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $359.0M | −$7.8M | −2.13% | +17.98% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $389.4M | $144.2M | +58.81% | +17.09% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $125.6M | −$104.9M | −45.51% | +5.70% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | −$413.3M | −$119.0M | — | −20.76% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $366.8M | −$20.6M | −5.32% | +17.35% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $245.2M | $75.7M | +44.66% | +10.74% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-07-01 | $230.5M | $113.4M | +96.84% | +10.04% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-04-01 | −$294.3M | −$124.9M | — | −14.41% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $387.4M | $362.7M | +1468.42% | +18.88% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-10-02 | $169.5M | −$109.2M | −39.18% | +7.51% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-07-03 | $117.1M | −$149.8M | −56.13% | +5.07% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-04-03 | −$169.4M | $135.9M | — | −8.42% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $24.7M | $53.1M | — | +1.24% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-26 | $278.7M | — | — | +13.70% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-27 | $266.9M | — | — | +13.30% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-28 | −$305.3M | — | — | −19.17% |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-27 | −$28.4M | — | — | −1.57% |
Ball free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from $319.0M to $788.0M, a compound annual growth rate of 19.82%. Ball's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated $467.0M in free cash flow, an increase of 97.88% year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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