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Ball Corporation BALLThe company said net earnings attributable to Ball Corporation for the 3 months ended March 31, 2024 increased $3.51 billion from the same period a year earlier, citing mainly an increase of $3.56 billion from discontinued operations, net of tax.
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AI summaryThe company said net earnings attributable to Ball Corporation for the 3 months ended March 31, 2024 increased $3.51 billion from the same period a year earlier, citing mainly an increase of $3.56 billion from discontinued operations, net of tax.
The company said net sales for Q1 2024 decreased $107 million from the same period a year earlier, mainly due to lower sales prices from lower aluminum prices, which lowered sales by $142 million. It said cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization, was $2,283 million, or 79% of net sales.
The company said cash flows used in operating activities were $1.25 billion in Q1 2024, mainly because it reduced its use of factoring by $1.09 billion after holding significant cash on hand from the aerospace sale. It said cash flows provided by investing activities were $5.29 billion, driven by initial cash proceeds of $5.42 billion received at closing from the aerospace sale.
The company said it repaid $2.83 billion in net long-term borrowings and repurchased $182 million of common stock in Q1 2024. It said total interest-bearing debt was $8.62 billion as of December 31, 2023 and $5.84 billion as of March 31, 2024.
Key figures
Quarter ended March 31, 2024
- Revenue
- $2.9B
- Operating income
- $196M
- Net income
- $3.7B
- EPS
- $11.61
- Operating cash flow
- −$1.2B
From the XBRL financial data filed with the SEC · not processed by AI.
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Q1 2024 Net Earnings Rise and Aerospace Divestiture
The company said net earnings attributable to Ball Corporation for the 3 months ended March 31, 2024 increased $3.51 billion from the same period a year earlier, citing mainly an increase of $3.56 billion from discontinued operations, net of tax.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Q1 Net Sales Down $107 million and Cost of Sales Ratio
The company said net sales for Q1 2024 decreased $107 million from the same period a year earlier, mainly due to lower sales prices from lower aluminum prices, which lowered sales by $142 million. It said cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization, was $2,283 million, or 79% of net sales.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Q1 2024 Cash Flow Breakdown
The company said cash flows used in operating activities were $1.25 billion in Q1 2024, mainly because it reduced its use of factoring by $1.09 billion after holding significant cash on hand from the aerospace sale. It said cash flows provided by investing activities were $5.29 billion, driven by initial cash proceeds of $5.42 billion received at closing from the aerospace sale.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Debt Reduction and Share Repurchases
The company said it repaid $2.83 billion in net long-term borrowings and repurchased $182 million of common stock in Q1 2024. It said total interest-bearing debt was $8.62 billion as of December 31, 2023 and $5.84 billion as of March 31, 2024.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
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