Ball Q4 2022 Earnings Report
Key Takeaways
Ball Corporation reported a decrease in net earnings attributable to the corporation for Q4 2022, with $55 million, or 17 cents per diluted share, compared to $297 million, or 90 cents per diluted share in Q4 2021. Sales also decreased to $3.55 billion from $3.67 billion in the same period last year. Comparable diluted earnings per share were 44 cents versus 97 cents in Q4 2021. The results were driven by macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions leading to lower volume across the Americas, higher costs to manage inventory levels and decisive actions to align supply/demand.
Full-year and fourth quarter U.S. GAAP diluted earnings per share of $2.25 and 17 cents, respectively.
Full-year and fourth quarter comparable diluted earnings per share of $2.78 and 44 cents, respectively.
Full-year and fourth quarter global beverage can shipments up .8% and down 6.1%, respectively, including Russia.
Year-over-year aerospace backlog increased 20% to $3.0 billion; contracts won-not-booked reached $5.0 billion.
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Forward Guidance
Ball Corporation is positioned for earnings and free cash flow growth, achieving appropriate leverage targets and returning value to shareholders. The team is focused on delivering free cash flow, cost savings and operational efficiencies while ensuring tight supply/demand across the global plant network. Including or excluding the Russian business divestment headwind, Ball is positioned to achieve its long-term diluted earnings per share growth goal of 10 to 15 percent in 2023.
Positive Outlook
- Inflationary cost recovery
- Actions to reduce costs
- Operating safely and efficiently to serve sustainable aluminum packaging demand
- Deliver critical aerospace programs
- Circular economy through the broader use of sustainable aluminum packaging
Challenges Ahead
- Global economic environment
- Geopolitical environment
- Macroeconomic conditions leading to lower volume across the Americas
- Higher costs to manage inventory levels
- Tight supply/demand across our global plant network in the current environment
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