Ball Corporation (BALL) scored on five pillars from its reported financial statements, and ranked against 179 Consumer Discretionary companies.
Ball Corporation (BALL) scores 4.9 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as mixed quality. The reading rests on profitability, and predictability is what holds it back.
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As of October 17, 2026, Ball Corporation scores 4.9 out of 10 on the Lemma Quality Score, a reading of mixed quality. In this band one or two pillars are usually holding the score up while others drag it down, which the breakdown below makes visible. Nothing in it comes from the share price or from forecasts: it is Ball Corporation’s own reported numbers, scored pillar by pillar.
Among the 179 Consumer Discretionary companies with a published score, that ranks at the 49th percentile, in the weaker half of its peers. A typical company in the group scores 5.0, and the best quarter starts from 6.1. Ball Corporation is in line with that typical reading.
On profitability, Ball Corporation scores 5.5, an average reading. Its peers have a median of 5.1 across 176 Consumer Discretionary companies, which places it in line with them, at the 53rd percentile. Middling returns are common and not a flaw in themselves, though they leave less slack when costs rise or demand softens.
Ball Corporation’s solvency score is 4.8 out of 10 (average). Against a median of 5.9 among 141 Consumer Discretionary companies, that is below the group and the 34th percentile. Middling solvency says the balance sheet is neither a strength nor a constraint today.
Ball Corporation’s growth score is 5.2 out of 10 (average). Against a median of 4.0 among 149 Consumer Discretionary companies, that is above the group and the 63rd percentile. A middling growth reading is typical of a mature company whose next step depends on reinvestment rather than on its market growing for it.
Ball Corporation’s efficiency score is 5.2 out of 10 (average). Against a median of 6.2 among 170 Consumer Discretionary companies, that is below the group and the 35th percentile. An average efficiency reading suggests the business turns its assets and earnings into cash at roughly the rate its sector does.
On predictability, Ball Corporation scores 3.9, a weak reading. Its peers have a median of 5.0 across 178 Consumer Discretionary companies, which places it below them, at the 26th percentile. When results are this uneven, the averages behind the other pillars hide a lot of movement, and a longer history tells more than the latest year.
Profitability at 5.5 is Ball Corporation’s best pillar and predictability at 3.9 its weakest. The 1.6 point gap between them is worth keeping in mind when reading the overall. A profitability lead usually reflects something durable in the business model rather than a good year. Uneven results make any single year a weaker guide to the next one.
Closing the gap on solvency would do the most for the overall. At the median of Consumer Discretionary companies, 5.9, Ball Corporation would score about 5.1 instead of 4.9. The weights add up to 100 points (profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20), and Ball Corporation has a reading on every pillar.
For a fair comparison, start with companies of a similar size: the Consumer Discretionary companies below are nearest to Ball Corporation by market value, each scored on the same pillars.
How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.
The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.
How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.
How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.
How stable and consistent results have been over time.
Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.
This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.
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On this reading Ball Corporation scores 4.9 out of 10, which reads as mixed quality. Its strongest pillar is profitability, its weakest is predictability. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.
Ball Corporation ranks at the 49th percentile of the 179 Consumer Discretionary companies Lemma publishes a score for. The median there is 5.0 and the top quarter starts at 6.1, against Ball Corporation’s 4.9.
Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.
This page last changed on October 17, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, so the page changes when a new filing moves the reading rather than on a schedule. Live figures for BALL are in the app.
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