Ball Corp (BLL) Files 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended on December 31, 2018

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Ball Corp (BLL) files its latest 10-K with SEC for the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2018. Ball Corp is the world's largest metal can manufacturer. The company primarily serves the North American food can market with its packaging products and the US defense industry by offering various components used in the space mission. Ball Corp has a market cap of $18.72 billion; its shares were traded at around $55.20 with a P/E ratio of 42.46 and P/S ratio of 1.67. The dividend yield of Ball Corp stocks is 0.73%. Ball Corp had annual average EBITDA growth of 4.50% over the past ten years. GuruFocus rated Ball Corp the business predictability rank of 2.5-star.


For the last quarter Ball Corp reported a revenue of $2.8 billion, compared with the revenue of $2.7 billion during the same period a year ago. For the latest fiscal year the company reported a revenue of $11.6 billion, an increase of 5.9% from last year. For the last five years Ball Corp had an average revenue growth rate of 7.3% a year.

The reported diluted earnings per share was $1.29 for the year, an increase of 22.9% from previous year. Over the last five years Ball Corp had an average EPS decline of 5.2% a year. The Ball Corp had an operating margin of 9.68%, compared with the operating margin of 9.31% a year before. The 10-year historical median operating margin of Ball Corp is 9.94%. The profitability rank of the company is 7 (out of 10).

At the end of the fiscal year, Ball Corp has the cash and cash equivalents of $721.0 million, compared with $448.0 million in the previous year. The long term debt was $6.5 billion, compared with $6.5 billion in the previous year. The interest coverage to the debt is 3.7. Ball Corp has a financial strength rank of 5 (out of 10).

At the current stock price of $55.20, Ball Corp is traded at 94.2% premium to its historical median P/S valuation band of $28.42. The P/S ratio of the stock is 1.67, while the historical median P/S ratio is 0.86. The intrinsic value of the stock is $13.91 a share, according to GuruFocus DCF Calculator. The stock gained 40.21% during the past 12 months.

Directors and Officers Recent Trades:

  • CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT & C.E.O. John A Hayes sold 91,701 shares of BLL stock on 02/13/2019 at the average price of $55.2. The price of the stock has decreased by 0% since.

  • SR. V.P. and C.F.O. Scott C Morrison sold 13,677 shares of BLL stock on 02/07/2019 at the average price of $53.01. The price of the stock has increased by 4.13% since.

  • Sr VP & COO Global Bev Pkg Daniel William Fisher sold 7,000 shares of BLL stock on 02/06/2019 at the average price of $53.13. The price of the stock has increased by 3.9% since.

For the complete 20-year historical financial data of BLL, click here.

This article first appeared on GuruFocus.


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