Ball Corporation posted second quarter 2026 comparable diluted earnings per share of $1.03, up 14.4 percent from 90 cents a year earlier, on a 4.3 percent increase in global aluminum packaging shipments. U.S. GAAP diluted EPS rose to 83 cents from 76 cents, while comparable operating earnings reached $433 million compared with $402 million in the prior-year period. The company returned $222 million to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends in the first six months and remains on track to return at least $800 million by year-end. Ball expects full-year comparable diluted EPS growth of more than 10 percent and free cash flow above $900 million.
Ball CorporationReports 14.4% rise in comparable EPS and raises full-year growth outlook