BALL Earnings Predictions — 2026-08-04

Ticker Report or Guide KPI Prediction Answer Confidence
BALL Report Comparable diluted EPS BEAT pred ~$1.03 vs. cons $0.99 MEDIUM
BALL Report Comparable operating earnings BEAT pred ~$430M vs. cons $424M MEDIUM
BALL Report Global aluminum-packaging shipment growth BEAT pred ~4.8% vs. cons 3.8% MEDIUM
BALL Guide FY2026 comparable diluted EPS growth UNCHANGED guide ~10.0%+ vs. cons 10.5% (FY2026) HIGH
BALL Guide FY2026 free cash flow UNCHANGED guide ~$900M+ vs. cons $920M (FY2026) MEDIUM
BALL Guide North America start-up and end-domestication costs UNCHANGED guide ~$35M vs. cons $35M (2H2026) HIGH
BALL Guide Enterprise beverage-volume growth BETTER guide ~2.7% vs. cons 2.3% (FY2026) MEDIUM
BALL Return Day-1 residual (stock − beta × S&P 500) +3.1% MEDIUM
BALL Return 5-day cumulative residual +4.6% (FOLLOW-THROUGH) A ~4.8% shipment result versus 3.8% consensus and a ~$1.03 EPS result versus $0.99 support modest FY2026 estimate revisions even if the formal 10.0%+ EPS-growth and $900M+ FCF guide are reiterated. MEDIUM