Ball Q3 2021 Earnings Report
Key Takeaways
Ball Corporation reported third quarter 2021 net earnings attributable to the corporation of $179 million, or 54 cents per diluted share, on sales of $3.6 billion. Comparable earnings per diluted share were 94 cents versus 89 cents in 2020.
Third quarter U.S. GAAP earnings per diluted share of 54 cents versus 72 cents in 2020.
Third quarter comparable earnings per diluted share of 94 cents versus 89 cents in 2020.
Third quarter volume growth in North America and EMEA offset by lower South America demand due to unfavorable weather and difficult year-over-year comparisons; year-to-date global beverage can volumes up 7%.
Strong aerospace contracted and won-not-booked backlog of $2.8 billion and $5.1 billion, respectively.
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Forward Guidance
Ball Corporation is well-positioned for long-term growth and cost/price recovery, expecting to grow cash from operations and EVA dollars while returning capital to shareholders and exceeding long-term diluted earnings per share growth goal of at least 10 to 15%.
Positive Outlook
- Company is well-positioned for long-term growth and cost/price recovery.
- Businesses' resiliency, financial strength and flexibility provide the opportunity to accelerate return of value to shareholders.
- Businesses' resiliency, financial strength and flexibility provide the opportunity to grow cash from operations.
- Businesses' resiliency, financial strength and flexibility provide the opportunity to grow earnings.
- Businesses' resiliency, financial strength and flexibility provide the opportunity to grow EVA dollars and effectively manage the business during evolving economic environments.
Challenges Ahead
- Intermittent disruptions across direct and indirect supply chains.
- Cost inflections across direct and indirect supply chains.
- Supply chain disruptions.
- Inefficiencies.
- Costs.
Revenue & Expenses
Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income