SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
Ball Corporation (BALL) trades at a trailing P/E of 18.2, forward P/E of 16.0. Trailing earnings yield is 5.50%, forward earnings yield 6.24%. PEG 0.80 (Peter Lynch undervalued ≤1.0). Graham Number is $39.51.
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (75/100, Pass) — P/E is below market average (18.2); PEG ≤ 1.0 — Peter Lynch undervalued (0.80); earnings yield beats bond yields (5.50%).
- Forward P/E 16.0 (down from trailing 18.2) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
- PEG Ratio 0.80 — below 1.0 suggests the stock is undervalued relative to its earnings growth rate (Peter Lynch criterion).
- Trailing Earnings Yield 5.50% — exceeds typical bond yields (~4.3%), making equity attractive vs fixed income. Forward yield improves to 6.24% as earnings recover.
- Analyst consensus target $69.86 (+10% upside) — modest upside expected.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 65/100 with 3/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
✓
VALUE
75/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
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HEALTH
50/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
Valuation Snapshot — BALL
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)18.2
Forward P/E16.0
PEG Ratio0.80
Forward PEG0.80
P/B Ratio3.06
P/S Ratio1.26
EV/EBITDA10.7
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$3.41
Forward EPS (Est.)$3.96
Book Value / Share$20.32
Revenue / Share$49.26
FCF / Share$2.95
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield5.50%
Forward Earnings Yield6.24%
Dividend Yield1.29%
Graham Number$39.51
SharesGrow IV$122.74 (+93.3%)
Analyst Target$69.86 (+10%)
Historical Valuation
| Year |
P/E (TTM) |
PEG Ratio |
P/B Ratio |
P/S Ratio |
Dividend Yield |
| 2016 |
45.2 |
-1.49 |
3.46 |
1.31 |
0.70% |
| 2017 |
35.4 |
0.59 |
3.36 |
1.21 |
0.97% |
| 2018 |
34.9 |
2.21 |
4.58 |
1.36 |
0.86% |
| 2019 |
37.8 |
1.28 |
7.26 |
1.87 |
0.85% |
| 2020 |
52.1 |
11.14 |
9.31 |
2.59 |
0.65% |
| 2021 |
35.7 |
0.71 |
8.65 |
2.25 |
0.73% |
| 2022 |
22.5 |
-1.44 |
4.68 |
1.06 |
1.57% |
| 2023 |
25.6 |
-29.07 |
4.80 |
1.51 |
1.39% |
| 2024 |
4.2 |
0.01 |
2.87 |
1.43 |
1.45% |
| 2025 |
15.9 |
-0.21 |
2.68 |
1.10 |
1.51% |
P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2016 |
$0.70 |
$9.06B |
$263M |
2.9% |
| 2017 |
$1.12 |
$10.98B |
$374M |
3.4% |
| 2018 |
$1.29 |
$11.64B |
$454M |
3.9% |
| 2019 |
$1.66 |
$11.47B |
$566M |
4.9% |
| 2020 |
$1.75 |
$11.78B |
$585M |
5% |
| 2021 |
$2.65 |
$13.81B |
$878M |
6.4% |
| 2022 |
$2.25 |
$13.37B |
$719M |
5.4% |
| 2023 |
$2.23 |
$12.06B |
$707M |
5.9% |
| 2024 |
$13.00 |
$11.8B |
$4.01B |
34% |
| 2025 |
$3.30 |
$13.16B |
$912M |
6.9% |
Analyst Estimates
| Year |
EPS (Avg) |
EPS Range |
Revenue (Avg) |
Revenue Range |
Analysts |
| 2026 |
$3.97 |
$3.95 – $4.01 |
$13.89B |
$13.5B – $14.33B |
9 |
| 2027 |
$4.50 |
$4.42 – $4.62 |
$14.35B |
$13.97B – $14.68B |
9 |
| 2028 |
$5.02 |
$4.56 – $5.51 |
$14.87B |
$14.85B – $14.9B |
4 |
