Ball posts web gross sales of $3.09bn in Q1 2025
Aluminium manufacturing firm Ball Company reported web gross sales of $3.09bn for the primary quarter (Q1) of 2025, marking a 7.7% rise from $2.87bn in the identical interval final 12 months.
For the quarter ended on 31 March 2025, the corporate’s web earnings attributable to Ball stood at $179m, a decline from $3.68bn reported a 12 months earlier.
Its diluted earnings per share (EPS) additionally dropped to $0.63, down sharply from $11.61. Nevertheless, on a comparable foundation, its diluted EPS rose to $0.76 from $0.68.
In the meantime, the corporate’s world aluminium packaging shipments elevated by 2.6% 12 months over 12 months (YoY) in the course of the quarter.
Ball additionally returned $612m to its shareholders via repurchases and dividends. The corporate goals to return $1.5bn by the top of the 12 months.
Development was noticed throughout all of Ball’s beverage packaging segments globally.
The corporate attributed this earnings progress to elevated volumes and a beneficial worth/combine.
In North and Central America, comparable working earnings have been $195m, up from $192m.
The corporate’s Europe, Center East, and Africa phase recorded $96m in earnings on gross sales of $544m in Q1 2025 in comparison with $85m on gross sales of $482m in Q1 2024. South America posted $69m in earnings, rising from $55m the earlier 12 months.
Ball expressed confidence in assembly its 2025 objectives, projecting an 11-14% progress in comparable diluted EPS for the 12 months.
Ball chair and CEO Daniel Fisher mentioned: “We delivered robust first-quarter outcomes, returning $612m to shareholders.
“Our stable monetary basis, leaner working mannequin and centered progress technique enabled us to drive significant quantity and comparable diluted earnings per share progress.
“Whereas we stay aware of heightened geopolitical uncertainty in choose markets, we’re assured in our means to fulfill our 2025 goals. Our dedication to operational excellence stays central to our technique.”
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