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accession: "0000009389-25-000015"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BALL"
cik: "0000009389"
company_name: "BALL Corp"
filed_at: "2025-08-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T21:16:45.851957+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ball Q2 GAAP EPS $0.76 vs $0.51 YoY; raises EPS growth guidance to 12-15%

## Summary
- Comparable diluted EPS $0.90 vs $0.74 in Q2 2024; net sales $3.34B (+13% YoY).
- Global aluminum packaging shipments up 4.1%; Beverage NA, EMEA, S.America all up mid-single digits.
- Raised full-year comparable EPS growth guidance to 12-15% (from prior view).
- Returned $1.13B to shareholders via buybacks and dividends in H1 2025; targeting at least $1.5B in 2025.
- Segment operating earnings: NA Bev $208M, EMEA $129M, S.America $51M; all improved YoY.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000009389-25-000015
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BALL
- cik: 0000009389
- company_name: BALL Corp
- filed_at: 2025-08-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/9389/000000938925000015/0000009389-25-000015-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/9389/000000938925000015/ball-20250805x8k.htm

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