It operates in the world of consumer spending. It has 16,000 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
The gap is $5.8B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
The price isn’t cheap next to earnings — that’s why this grade sits in the middle.
This grade is a blend: the profit side is strong, the sales tempo slow.
The price is looking for direction — no strong breakout, no collapse.
No real weak spot in any of the five subjects — a balanced report card.
angles, checked one by one.
The 2 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Profit per Sale: The profit kept from each sale is thin.
The stock trades 36% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 8 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 68 buys and 34 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
The average analyst price target is $75.00 — 20% above today’s price.
Over the last 3 years, sales fell about 5% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
As the slice kept from each sale thins out, so does the profit. Council score: 3/10.
On our five-subject report card, BALL sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: BALL is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s what that quality should cost.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (56/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.