Ball Corporation reported second quarter U.S. GAAP earnings per diluted share of 28 cents, and comparable earnings per diluted share of 65 cents. The company is leveraging growth investments and global plant network to meet strong demand for aluminum beverage cans. Aerospace contracted backlog of $2.1 billion.
Second quarter U.S. GAAP earnings per diluted share of 28 cents vs. 58 cents in 2019
Second quarter comparable earnings per diluted share of 65 cents vs. 64 cents in 2019
Leveraging growth investments and global plant network to meet strong demand for aluminum beverage cans
Aerospace contracted backlog of $2.1 billion; won-not-booked backlog increased 10 percent to $5.3 billion
The company expects to grow earnings per diluted share this year while returning capital to shareholders. Beyond 2020, the company looks forward to continuing to grow EVA dollars on an even larger capital base and achieving long-term diluted earnings per share growth goal of 10 to 15 percent.
Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income