Yahoo Finance Ball First Quarter 2024 Earnings: EPS Beats Expectations, Revenues Lag
Ball (NYSE:BALL) First Quarter 2024 Results
Key Financial Results
Revenue: US$2.87b (down 18% from 1Q 2023).
Net income: US$78.0m (down 56% from 1Q 2023).
Profit margin: 2.7% (down from 5.1% in 1Q 2023). The decrease in margin was driven by lower revenue.
EPS: US$0.25 (down from US$0.56 in 1Q 2023).
All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period
Ball EPS Beats Expectations, Revenues Fall Short
Revenue missed analyst estimates by 8.8%. Earnings per share (EPS) exceeded analyst estimates.
Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to stay flat during the next 3 years compared to a 2.7% growth forecast for the Packaging industry in the US.
Performance of the American Packaging industry.
The company's shares are up 7.5% from a week ago.
Risk Analysis
It's still necessary to consider the ever-present spectre of investment risk. We've identified 1 warning sign with Ball, and understanding this should be part of your investment process.
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