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Operating Income for Ball (BALL)

According to Ball's latest reported financial statements, the company's current operating income (TTM) is $1.26B USD. Operating income is profit from core operations: revenue minus cost of goods sold and operating expenses (SG&A, R&D). It excludes interest, taxes, and non-operating items, so it isolates how profitable the business itself is before financing and tax decisions. Compare with EBITDA and net income.

Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .

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Ball

BALL

TTM (last 4 quarters)

$1.26B

YoY change

+40.1%

5Y CAGR

+1.3%

Peak year (2025)

$1.39B

Cumulative operating income

$22.45B

Operating Income history chart for Ball (BALL) from 1985 to 2025

Operating Income history table for Ball (BALL) from 1985 to 2025

Fiscal yearPeriod endedReportedOperating IncomeYoY
2025$1.39B+40.1%
2024$992.00M-15.6%
2023$1.18B+16.1%
2022$1.01B-17.8%
2021$1.23B-5.6%
2020$1.30B+30.2%
2019$1.00B+8.6%
2018$923.00M-22.0%
2017$1.18B+71.3%
2016$691.00M-15.9%
2015$821.30M-15.8%
2014$975.70M+8.4%
2013$900.30M-6.5%
2012$962.60M+21.3%
2011$793.50M+4.0%
2010$762.80M+0.8%
2009$757.10M+19.1%
2008$635.50M-1.3%
2007$644.10M+26.2%
2006$510.40M+1.8%
2005$501.20M-4.3%
2004$523.70M+13.7%
2003$460.80M+48.2%
2002$311.00M-1324.4%
2001-$25.40M-112.1%
2000$209.10M-28.5%
1999$292.40M+51.0%
1998$193.60M+48.5%
1997$130.40M+55.4%
1996$83.90M-23.5%
1995$109.70M-35.1%
1994$168.90M-3170.9%
1993-$5.50M-103.9%
1992$139.50M-7.6%
1991$151.00M+76.6%
1990$85.50M+43.2%
1989$59.70M+18.5%
1988$50.40M-57.6%
1987$118.90M+2.0%
1986$116.60M+14.9%
1985$101.50M

Operating Income values are taken from Ball's reported income statements (10-Q quarterly and 10-K annual filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the date the filing was reported; YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

Analysis

Ball (BALL) most recent annual operating income stands at $1.39B (2025) – surged 40.1% year-over-year.

Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, Ball operating income compounded at +1.3% per year, with the latest reading among the more recent periods of the dataset.

The dataset's maximum operating income sits at $1.39B (2025); the minimum reading of -$25.40M dates to 2001.

Within Consumer Cyclical, Ball (BALL) ranks 9th among 8 peers we track. The peer median for operating income is $16.64B.

Ball Operating Income by Year

Ball Operating Income 2025: $1.39B

Ball operating income in 2025 was $1.39B, surged 40.1% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.

Ball Operating Income 2024: $992.00M

Ball operating income in 2024 was $992.00M, declined 15.6% below 2023.

Ball Operating Income 2023: $1.18B

Ball operating income in 2023 was $1.18B, grew 16.1% from 2022.

Ball Operating Income 2022: $1.01B

Ball operating income in 2022 was $1.01B, declined 17.8% below 2021.

Ball Operating Income 2021: $1.23B

Ball operating income in 2021 was $1.23B.

See more financial history for Ball (BALL).

Sector peers — Operating Income

Companies in the same sector as Ball, ranked by their latest operating income.

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Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA)$140.91BConsumer Cyclical
PDD Holdings Inc. (PDD)$92.05BConsumer Cyclical
Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)$79.97BConsumer Cyclical
The Home Depot, Inc. (HD)$20.89BConsumer Cyclical
McDonald's Corporation (MCD)$12.39BConsumer Cyclical
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The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX)$7.18BConsumer Cyclical
Tesla, Inc. (TSLA)$4.36BConsumer Cyclical

Frequently asked questions

What is Ball's operating income?

Latest reported operating income for Ball (BALL) is $1.26B (period ending December 31, 2025).

How has Ball operating income changed year-over-year?

Ball (BALL) operating income changed +40.1% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.

What is the long-term growth rate of Ball operating income?

Ball (BALL) operating income compound annual growth rate is +1.3% over the most recent 5 years available.

When did Ball operating income hit its highest annual value?

Ball operating income reached its highest annual value of $1.39B in 2025.

What was Ball operating income in 2024?

Ball (BALL) operating income in 2024 was $992.00M.

What was Ball operating income in 2025?

Ball (BALL) operating income in 2025 was $1.39B.

Metrics overview

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