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Ball Operating Cash Flow Growth & History (BALL)
Ball's operating cash flow was $1.26B for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating cash flow | Change | Growth |
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| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $1.26B | $1.15B | +997.39% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $115.0M | −$1.75B | −93.83% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $1.86B | $1.56B | +518.94% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $301.0M | −$1.46B | −82.90% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $1.76B | $328.0M | +22.91% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $1.43B | −$116.0M | −7.49% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $1.55B | −$18.0M | −1.15% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $1.57B | $88.0M | +5.95% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $1.48B | $1.28B | +665.80% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $193.0M | −$814.0M | −80.83% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $1.01B | −$5.0M | −0.49% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $1.01B | $173.0M | +20.62% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $839.0M | −$14.2M | −1.66% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $853.2M | −$95.2M | −10.04% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $948.4M | $433.2M | +84.08% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $515.2M | −$44.5M | −7.95% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $559.7M | −$67.9M | −10.82% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $627.6M | — | — |
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating cash flow | Change | YoY change |
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| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $608.0M | $276.0M | +83.13% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | −$777.0M | −$112.0M | — |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $1.21B | $711.0M | +142.20% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $384.0M | −$226.0M | −37.05% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $332.0M | $80.0M | +31.75% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | −$665.0M | $582.0M | — |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $500.0M | −$236.0M | −32.07% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $610.0M | −$156.0M | −20.37% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $252.0M | −$384.0M | −60.38% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | −$1.25B | −$972.0M | — |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $736.0M | $211.0M | +40.19% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $766.0M | $592.0M | +340.23% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $636.0M | $230.0M | +56.65% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | −$275.0M | $529.0M | — |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $525.0M | −$359.0M | −40.61% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $174.0M | −$534.0M | −75.42% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $406.0M | −$239.0M | −37.05% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | −$804.0M | −$327.0M | — |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $884.0M | −$203.0M | −18.68% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $708.0M | $131.0M | +22.70% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $645.0M | $169.0M | +35.50% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | −$477.0M | $231.0M | — |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $1.09B | $195.0M | +21.86% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $577.0M | $174.0M | +43.18% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $476.0M | $94.0M | +24.61% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | −$708.0M | −$579.0M | — |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $892.0M | $353.0M | +65.49% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $403.0M | −$190.0M | −32.04% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $382.0M | −$126.0M | −24.80% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | −$129.0M | −$55.0M | — |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $539.0M | −$195.0M | −26.57% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $593.0M | $110.0M | +22.77% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $508.0M | −$154.0M | −23.26% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | −$74.0M | $327.0M | — |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $734.0M | $108.0M | +17.25% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $483.0M | $952.0M | — |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $662.0M | $240.0M | +56.87% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | −$401.0M | −$15.0M | — |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $626.0M | $216.0M | +52.68% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | −$469.0M | −$855.0M | — |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $422.0M | $30.0M | +7.65% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | −$386.0M | −$205.0M | — |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $410.0M | $48.0M | +13.26% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $386.0M | −$54.0M | −12.27% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $392.0M | $45.8M | +13.23% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | −$181.0M | −$44.8M | — |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $362.0M | −$65.7M | −15.36% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $440.0M | −$57.9M | −11.63% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $346.2M | $108.2M | +45.46% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | −$136.2M | $188.4M | — |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $427.7M | −$37.2M | −8.00% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $497.9M | $184.3M | +58.77% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $238.0M | −$55.0M | −18.77% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | −$324.6M | −$106.3M | — |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $464.9M | −$42.5M | −8.38% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $313.6M | $33.8M | +12.08% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-07-01 | $293.0M | $57.4M | +24.36% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-04-01 | −$218.3M | −$143.9M | — |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $507.4M | $363.6M | +252.85% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-10-02 | $279.8M | −$60.9M | −17.87% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-07-03 | $235.6M | −$67.1M | −22.17% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-04-03 | −$74.4M | $197.6M | — |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $143.8M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-26 | $340.7M | $343.8M | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-27 | $302.7M | — | — |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-28 | −$272.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-27 | −$3.1M | — | — |
Ball operating cash flow trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Ball's operating cash flow decreased from $1.43B to $1.26B, a change of −$170.0M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $608.0M.
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