Ball Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index
Ball Corporation cash flow quality index. Ball Corporation (BALL) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -3.79x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $-777.00 Million is below net income of $205.00 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. See financial agility of Ball Corporation to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Ball Corporation (1989–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Ball Corporation from 1989 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Ball Corporation across 34 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore Ball Corporation cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Ball Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1989–2025)
Ball Corporation cash flow quality index by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Ball Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Ball Corporation cash flow conversion.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.38x | $1.26 Billion | $915.00 Million | ▲ +4714.1% |
| 2024 | 0.03x | $115.00 Million | $4.01 Billion | ▼ -98.9% |
| 2023 | 2.62x | $1.86 Billion | $711.00 Million | ▲ +577.7% |
| 2022 | 0.39x | $283.00 Million | $732.00 Million | ▼ -80.7% |
| 2021 | 2.00x | $1.76 Billion | $878.00 Million | ▼ -18.5% |
| 2020 | 2.46x | $1.43 Billion | $582.00 Million | ▼ -14.8% |
| 2019 | 2.89x | $1.55 Billion | $536.00 Million | ▼ -16.5% |
| 2018 | 3.46x | $1.57 Billion | $453.00 Million | ▼ -5.3% |
| 2017 | 3.65x | $1.48 Billion | $405.00 Million | ▲ +400.4% |
| 2016 | 0.73x | $194.00 Million | $266.00 Million | ▼ -78.1% |
| 2015 | 3.32x | $1.01 Billion | $302.90 Million | ▲ +63.5% |
| 2014 | 2.03x | $1.01 Billion | $498.00 Million | ▲ +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.93x | $839.00 Million | $434.60 Million | ▼ -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.99x | $853.20 Million | $429.30 Million | ▼ -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.02x | $948.40 Million | $468.60 Million | ▲ +115.5% |
| 2010 | 0.94x | $515.20 Million | $548.60 Million | ▼ -34.8% |
| 2009 | 1.44x | $559.70 Million | $388.40 Million | ▼ -26.6% |
| 2008 | 1.96x | $627.60 Million | $319.50 Million | ▼ -17.9% |
| 2007 | 2.39x | $673.00 Million | $281.30 Million | ▲ +96.5% |
| 2006 | 1.22x | $401.40 Million | $329.60 Million | ▼ -43.0% |
| 2005 | 2.14x | $558.80 Million | $261.50 Million | ▲ +17.9% |
| 2004 | 1.81x | $535.90 Million | $295.60 Million | ▲ +14.5% |
| 2003 | 1.58x | $364.00 Million | $229.90 Million | ▼ -45.4% |
| 2002 | 2.90x | $452.30 Million | $156.10 Million | ▲ +12.0% |
| 2000 | 2.59x | $176.50 Million | $68.20 Million | ▼ -11.9% |
| 1999 | 2.94x | $306.00 Million | $104.20 Million | ▼ -75.7% |
| 1998 | 12.10x | $387.10 Million | $32.00 Million | ▲ +391.5% |
| 1997 | 2.46x | $143.50 Million | $58.30 Million | ▼ -29.3% |
| 1996 | 3.48x | $84.30 Million | $24.20 Million | ▲ +5.6% |
| 1994 | 3.30x | $240.70 Million | $73.00 Million | ▲ +94.7% |
| 1992 | 1.69x | $117.00 Million | $69.10 Million | ▼ -31.8% |
| 1991 | 2.48x | $164.40 Million | $66.20 Million | ▲ +21.5% |
| 1990 | 2.04x | $102.60 Million | $50.20 Million | ▲ +50.6% |
| 1989 | 1.36x | $48.60 Million | $35.80 Million | — |