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| Metric | BALLBALL Corp | CCKCROWN HOLDINGS, INC. | ATRAPTARGROUP, INC. | GEFGREIF, INC | Median of the restexcluding BALL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $65.81▲ 1.66 (2.59%) | $119.26▲ 3.04 (2.62%) | $128.10▲ 2.47 (1.97%) | $83.13▲ 1.23 (1.50%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 7.0/10 | 7.0/10 | 8.7/10 | 6.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Market value | $18.61B | $13.53B | $8.52B | $3.84B | |
| Revenue | $13.16B | $12.37B | $3.78B | $5.45B | |
| Profit | $915.0M | $738.0M | $392.8M | $268.8M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 11.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% | 4.4% | 4.8% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 19.6% | 22.0% | 37.2% | 19.7% | 22.0% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | — | 12.6% | 13.3% | 8.5% | 12.6% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 7.0% | 6.0% | 10.4% | 4.9% | 6.0% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 6.0% | 9.0% | 7.9% | — | 8.5% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 16.9% | 24.6% | 14.7% | 12.9% | 14.7% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | — | 12.2% | 11.2% | 8.5% | 11.2% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 20.34x | 18.33x | 21.69x | 14.28x | 18.33x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | — | 10.02x | 11.97x | 8.76x | 10.02x |
| Price to book | 3.43x | 4.51x | 3.19x | 1.84x | 3.19x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 2.60x | 3.76x | 0.97x | 2.19x | 2.19x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 6/9 | 8/9 | 6/9 | 4/8 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | grey | grey | safe | grey |
How BALL compares with the others
- BALL's profit margin of 7.0% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (6.0%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 11.6% against 4.8%.
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 20.3x against 18.3x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 2.6x against 2.2x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.