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Ball Corporation BALLThe company said Ball's net earnings attributable to the corporation for Q1 2025 were $179 million, with total diluted earnings per share of 63 cents on sales of $3.10 billion. For Q1 2024, net earnings were $3.69 billion, or $11.61 per share.
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AI summaryThe company said Ball's net earnings attributable to the corporation for Q1 2025 were $179 million, with total diluted earnings per share of 63 cents on sales of $3.10 billion. For Q1 2024, net earnings were $3.69 billion, or $11.61 per share.
The company said comparable net earnings for Q1 were $216 million, and comparable diluted earnings per share were 76 cents, compared with $217 million in Q1 2024 and 68 cents. The comparable figures for 2024 include the performance of the aerospace business before its sale.
Ball said operating cash flow for Q1 2025 was an outflow of $(665) million, and free cash flow was $(746) million. Over the same period, it repurchased shares for $555 million and paid dividends of $57 million, and net borrowings increased by $1,007 million.
Ball completed the acquisition of Florida Can Manufacturing for cash consideration of $160 million in February 2025. Ball deconsolidated the aluminum cups business on March 21, and it holds a 49% interest in Oasis Venture Holdings LLC, a joint venture. It recorded an additional loss of $6 million on the transaction in Q1.
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Ball Net Earnings $179 million, Total Diluted EPS 63 cents in Q1
The company said Ball's net earnings attributable to the corporation for Q1 2025 were $179 million, with total diluted earnings per share of 63 cents on sales of $3.10 billion. For Q1 2024, net earnings were $3.69 billion, or $11.61 per share.
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Ball Q1 Comparable Diluted EPS of 76 cents
The company said comparable net earnings for Q1 were $216 million, and comparable diluted earnings per share were 76 cents, compared with $217 million in Q1 2024 and 68 cents. The comparable figures for 2024 include the performance of the aerospace business before its sale.
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Q1 Operating Cash Flow of $(665) million and Shareholder Returns
Ball said operating cash flow for Q1 2025 was an outflow of $(665) million, and free cash flow was $(746) million. Over the same period, it repurchased shares for $555 million and paid dividends of $57 million, and net borrowings increased by $1,007 million.
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Florida Can Acquisition and Aluminum Cups Joint Venture Transition
Ball completed the acquisition of Florida Can Manufacturing for cash consideration of $160 million in February 2025. Ball deconsolidated the aluminum cups business on March 21, and it holds a 49% interest in Oasis Venture Holdings LLC, a joint venture. It recorded an additional loss of $6 million on the transaction in Q1.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
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