Ball Corporation (BALL) — 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). See working capital to net assets of Ball Corporation to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Ball Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1989–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Ball Corporation across 37 annual periods. Explore BALL operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Ball Corporation (1989–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Ball Corporation. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see market cap of Ball Corporation.
| 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 | — |