Ball Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Ball Corporation free cash flow generation index. Ball Corporation (BALL) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.86x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $1.04 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow ($1.21 Billion).
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Free Cash Flow Generation Index of Ball Corporation (1989–2025)
Free cash flow generation index of Ball Corporation from 1989 to 2025. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Ball Corporation across 37 annual periods. See Ball Corporation (BALL) flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
Ball Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (1989–2025)
Ball Corporation free cash flow generation index by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Ball Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Ball Corporation cash flow conversion.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.62x | $788.00 Million | $1.26 Billion | $474.00 Million | ▲ +119.5% |
| 2024 | -3.21x | $-369.00 Million | $115.00 Million | $484.00 Million | ▼ -830.8% |
| 2023 | 0.44x | $818.00 Million | $1.86 Billion | $1.04 Billion | ▲ +109.1% |
| 2022 | -4.83x | $-1.37 Billion | $283.00 Million | $1.65 Billion | ▼ -25122.7% |
| 2021 | 0.02x | $34.00 Million | $1.76 Billion | $1.73 Billion | ▼ -91.3% |
| 2020 | 0.22x | $319.00 Million | $1.43 Billion | $1.11 Billion | ▼ -63.7% |
| 2019 | 0.61x | $950.00 Million | $1.55 Billion | $598.00 Million | ▲ +28.1% |
| 2018 | 0.48x | $750.00 Million | $1.57 Billion | $816.00 Million | ▼ -23.2% |
| 2017 | 0.62x | $922.00 Million | $1.48 Billion | $556.00 Million | ▲ +129.4% |
| 2016 | -2.12x | $-412.00 Million | $194.00 Million | $606.00 Million | ▼ -546.5% |
| 2015 | 0.48x | $478.80 Million | $1.01 Billion | $527.90 Million | ▼ -22.5% |
| 2014 | 0.61x | $621.70 Million | $1.01 Billion | $390.80 Million | ▲ +11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.55x | $460.70 Million | $839.00 Million | $378.30 Million | ▼ -14.5% |
| 2012 | 0.64x | $548.20 Million | $853.20 Million | $305.00 Million | ▲ +20.8% |
| 2011 | 0.53x | $504.60 Million | $948.40 Million | $443.80 Million | ▲ +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.51x | $265.00 Million | $515.20 Million | $250.20 Million | ▼ -22.7% |
| 2009 | 0.67x | $372.60 Million | $559.70 Million | $187.10 Million | ▲ +30.3% |
| 2008 | 0.51x | $320.70 Million | $627.60 Million | $306.90 Million | ▼ -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.54x | $364.50 Million | $673.00 Million | $308.50 Million | ▲ +78.5% |
| 2006 | 0.30x | $121.80 Million | $401.40 Million | $279.60 Million | ▼ -36.5% |
| 2005 | 0.48x | $267.10 Million | $558.80 Million | $291.70 Million | ▼ -24.6% |
| 2004 | 0.63x | $339.90 Million | $535.90 Million | $196.00 Million | ▲ +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.62x | $226.80 Million | $364.00 Million | $137.20 Million | ▼ -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.65x | $293.90 Million | $452.30 Million | $158.40 Million | ▼ -17.4% |
| 2001 | 0.79x | $252.30 Million | $320.80 Million | $68.50 Million | ▲ +78.4% |
| 2000 | 0.44x | $77.80 Million | $176.50 Million | $98.70 Million | ▼ -32.2% |
| 1999 | 0.65x | $199.00 Million | $306.00 Million | $107.00 Million | ▲ +147.0% |
| 1998 | -1.38x | $-535.50 Million | $387.10 Million | $922.60 Million | ▼ -533.4% |
| 1997 | 0.32x | $45.80 Million | $143.50 Million | $97.70 Million | ▲ +124.1% |
| 1996 | -1.33x | $-111.80 Million | $84.30 Million | $196.10 Million | ▲ +59.9% |
| 1995 | -3.30x | $-158.30 Million | $47.90 Million | $206.20 Million | ▼ -644.1% |
| 1994 | 0.61x | $146.20 Million | $240.70 Million | $94.50 Million | ▲ +153.1% |
| 1993 | 0.24x | $44.50 Million | $185.40 Million | $140.90 Million | ▲ +313.0% |
| 1992 | 0.06x | $6.80 Million | $117.00 Million | $110.20 Million | ▼ -86.1% |
| 1991 | 0.42x | $68.60 Million | $164.40 Million | $95.80 Million | ▼ -37.9% |
| 1990 | 0.67x | $68.90 Million | $102.60 Million | $33.70 Million | ▲ +559.7% |
| 1989 | -0.15x | $-7.10 Million | $48.60 Million | $55.70 Million | — |