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Aluminum packaging producer Ball Corp., which is based in Colorado and has global operations, has reported earnings, sales and shipments in this year’s second quarter that are higher compared with the second quarter of 2024.
Ball has reported second-quarter 2025 net earnings attributable to shareholders of $212 million (76 cents per share). Those figures represent an increase of 34 percent from the $158 million earned in the second quarter of 2024 and a 49 percent increase compared with the 51 cents per share figure from one year earlier, when the number of shares was greater.
The company’s $3.34 billion in sales during this year’s second quarter represented an 11 percent increase compared with the year-ago figure of $2.96 billion. Ball also says it shipped 4.1 percent more product in this year’s second quarter compared with a year earlier.
“We delivered strong second-quarter results, returning $1.13 billion to shareholders in the first six months of 2025,” says Daniel W. Fisher, Ball Corp. board chair and CEO.
“While we remain mindful of potential geopolitical uncertainties and market volatility in the second half of the year, we are confident in our ability to achieve our 2025 objectives,” Fisher adds. “Our ongoing commitment to operational excellence continues to drive manufacturing efficiencies and our investments in innovation and sustainability are helping our customers better meet end consumer needs, all while we tightly manage our cost structure.”
Aluminum beverage cans represent one of the largest product lines for Ball Corp. The company, which has operations in three regions, North and Central America, South America and Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), says it used 70 percent recycled content in its product line in 2023.
In North America, where the company has its largest presence, Ball Corp. says its second-quarter sales figure reflected higher volume but also a challenging price mix. “Second quarter segment comparable operating earnings decreased year-over-year due primarily to price/mix and higher costs, partially offset by higher volume,” according to the company.
Looking forward to the remainder of 2025, Ball Corp. says it “continues to assess the evolving trade landscape and its implications for our business. We continue to view the direct impact from announced tariffs as manageable and are actively working with our customers to mitigate the effects of volatility in aluminum premium prices.”
Daniel J. Rabbitt, the company’s senior vice president and interim chief financial officer, says, “Our teams continue to drive advancements in sustainable aluminum packaging with purpose and agility, consistently delivering high-quality products, robust free cash flow and economic value added growth.”