---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000009389-26-000039"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BALL"
cik: "0000009389"
company_name: "BALL Corp"
filed_at: "2026-02-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T05:31:24.916869+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ball Q4 adj EPS $0.91, revenue $3.35B; full-year EPS $3.57; buys Benepack stake

## Summary
- Full-year comparable EPS $3.57 (up 13% YoY from $3.17); GAAP EPS $3.30.
- Q4 comparable EPS $0.91 (up from $0.84); revenue $3.35B (up from $2.88B).
- Global beverage can shipments up 4.1% (FY) and 6.0% (Q4); N.America +4.8%, EMEA +5.5%, S.America +4.2%.
- Completed acquisition of 80% stake in European can maker Benepack for ~€184M; facilities in Belgium and Hungary.
- Record adjusted FCF $956M in 2025; returned $1.54B via buybacks/dividends. 2026 guidance: EPS growth 10%+, FCF >$900M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000009389-26-000039
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BALL
- cik: 0000009389
- company_name: BALL Corp
- filed_at: 2026-02-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/9389/000000938926000039/0000009389-26-000039-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/9389/000000938926000039/ball-20260203x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000009389-26-000039
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000009389-26-000039.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000009389-26-000039.txt

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.