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BALL vs. CCK, SW, GEF.B, AMBP, and JBDI

Should you buy Ball stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Ball with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Ball include Crown (CCK), Smurfit Westrock (SW), Greif Bros. (GEF.B), Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMBP), and JBDI (JBDI).

How does Ball compare to Crown?

Crown (NYSE:CCK) and Ball (NYSE:BALL) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

Crown pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Ball pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Crown pays out 22.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ball pays out 23.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Crown has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Ball has higher revenue and earnings than Crown. Ball is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Crown, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Crown$12.37B1.04$738M$6.2818.27
Ball$13.16B1.26$912M$3.4617.98

90.9% of Crown shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.5% of Ball shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Crown shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Ball shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Crown currently has a consensus price target of $124.07, suggesting a potential upside of 8.13%. Ball has a consensus price target of $70.85, suggesting a potential upside of 13.86%. Given Ball's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ball is more favorable than Crown.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Crown
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.78
Ball
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.77

In the previous week, Crown had 16 more articles in the media than Ball. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Crown and 13 mentions for Ball. Ball's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Crown's score of 0.93 indicating that Ball is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Crown
10 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Ball
9 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Crown has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ball has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

Ball has a net margin of 6.86% compared to Crown's net margin of 5.65%. Crown's return on equity of 26.62% beat Ball's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Crown5.65% 26.62% 6.36%
Ball 6.86%18.69%5.31%

Summary

Crown beats Ball on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ball compare to Smurfit Westrock?

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) and Ball (NYSE:BALL) are both large-cap shipping containers companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends and earnings.

Ball has a net margin of 6.86% compared to Smurfit Westrock's net margin of 1.22%. Ball's return on equity of 18.69% beat Smurfit Westrock's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Smurfit Westrock1.22% 4.96% 2.00%
Ball 6.86%18.69%5.31%

Smurfit Westrock currently has a consensus target price of $54.83, indicating a potential upside of 27.01%. Ball has a consensus target price of $70.85, indicating a potential upside of 13.86%. Given Smurfit Westrock's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Smurfit Westrock is more favorable than Ball.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Smurfit Westrock
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.85
Ball
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.77

Smurfit Westrock pays an annual dividend of $1.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Ball pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Smurfit Westrock pays out 251.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Ball pays out 23.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

83.4% of Smurfit Westrock shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.5% of Ball shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Smurfit Westrock shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Ball shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Smurfit Westrock has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ball has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Smurfit Westrock had 1 more articles in the media than Ball. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Smurfit Westrock and 13 mentions for Ball. Smurfit Westrock's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Ball's score of 1.08 indicating that Smurfit Westrock is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Smurfit Westrock
7 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Ball
9 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Ball has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Smurfit Westrock. Ball is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Smurfit Westrock, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Smurfit Westrock$31.18B0.73$699M$0.7259.96
Ball$13.16B1.26$912M$3.4617.98

Summary

Ball beats Smurfit Westrock on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ball compare to Greif Bros.?

Ball (NYSE:BALL) and Greif Bros. (NYSE:GEF.B) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Ball has higher revenue and earnings than Greif Bros.. Ball is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Greif Bros., indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ball$13.16B1.26$912M$3.4617.98
Greif Bros.$5.45B0.78$268.80M$2.1343.27

In the previous week, Ball had 12 more articles in the media than Greif Bros.. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Ball and 1 mentions for Greif Bros.. Ball's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Greif Bros.'s score of 0.75 indicating that Ball is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Ball
9 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Greif Bros.
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

86.5% of Ball shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.1% of Greif Bros. shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Ball shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.2% of Greif Bros. shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Ball has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Greif Bros. has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

Ball pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Greif Bros. pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Ball pays out 23.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Greif Bros. pays out 174.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Greif Bros. has a net margin of 7.27% compared to Ball's net margin of 6.86%. Ball's return on equity of 18.69% beat Greif Bros.'s return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ball6.86% 18.69% 5.31%
Greif Bros. 7.27%13.52%5.71%

Ball presently has a consensus target price of $70.85, suggesting a potential upside of 13.86%. Given Ball's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Ball is more favorable than Greif Bros..

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Ball
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.77
Greif Bros.
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

Ball beats Greif Bros. on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ball compare to Ardagh Metal Packaging?

Ball (NYSE:BALL) and Ardagh Metal Packaging (NYSE:AMBP) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

Ball has a net margin of 6.86% compared to Ardagh Metal Packaging's net margin of 0.19%. Ball's return on equity of 18.69% beat Ardagh Metal Packaging's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ball6.86% 18.69% 5.31%
Ardagh Metal Packaging 0.19%-31.14%2.85%

86.5% of Ball shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.9% of Ardagh Metal Packaging shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Ball shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Ardagh Metal Packaging shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Ball currently has a consensus target price of $70.85, suggesting a potential upside of 13.86%. Ardagh Metal Packaging has a consensus target price of $4.71, suggesting a potential upside of 4.32%. Given Ball's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Ball is more favorable than Ardagh Metal Packaging.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Ball
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.77
Ardagh Metal Packaging
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17

Ball pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Ardagh Metal Packaging pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.9%. Ball pays out 23.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Ball has higher revenue and earnings than Ardagh Metal Packaging.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ball$13.16B1.26$912M$3.4617.98
Ardagh Metal Packaging$5.50B0.49$11MN/AN/A

In the previous week, Ball had 8 more articles in the media than Ardagh Metal Packaging. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Ball and 5 mentions for Ardagh Metal Packaging. Ball's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Ardagh Metal Packaging's score of 0.49 indicating that Ball is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Ball
9 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Ardagh Metal Packaging
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Ball has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ardagh Metal Packaging has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its share price is 49% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Ball beats Ardagh Metal Packaging on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ball compare to JBDI?

JBDI (NASDAQ:JBDI) and Ball (NYSE:BALL) are both shipping containers companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Ball had 11 more articles in the media than JBDI. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Ball and 2 mentions for JBDI. Ball's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat JBDI's score of 0.66 indicating that Ball is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
JBDI
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Ball
9 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

86.5% of Ball shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Ball shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

JBDI has a beta of -1.12, indicating that its share price is 212% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ball has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

Ball has a consensus price target of $70.85, indicating a potential upside of 13.86%. Given Ball's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ball is more favorable than JBDI.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
JBDI
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Ball
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.77

Ball has a net margin of 6.86% compared to JBDI's net margin of 0.00%. Ball's return on equity of 18.69% beat JBDI's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
JBDIN/A N/A N/A
Ball 6.86%18.69%5.31%

Ball has higher revenue and earnings than JBDI.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
JBDI$8.44M1.36-$2.72MN/AN/A
Ball$13.16B1.26$912M$3.4617.98

Summary

Ball beats JBDI on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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BALL vs. The Competition

MetricBallCONTNRS IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$16.70B$11.59B$9.34B$23.42B
Dividend Yield1.28%1.42%3.51%4.16%
P/E Ratio17.9817.8626.7730.65
Price / Sales1.261.021,935.2620.36
Price / Cash10.469.1127.2618.81
Price / Book3.083.014.394.74
Net Income$912M$646.13M$792.80M$1.07B
7 Day Performance2.86%3.57%-0.15%-0.42%
1 Month Performance7.68%10.38%0.44%0.69%
1 Year Performance7.35%0.26%14.10%16.45%

Ball Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
BALL
Ball
4.5029 of 5 stars
$62.22
-0.8%
$70.85
+13.9%
+7.6%$16.70B$13.16B17.9816,000
CCK
Crown
4.3886 of 5 stars
$109.82
-1.5%
$120.29
+9.5%
+7.9%$12.46B$12.74B17.4923,000
SW
Smurfit Westrock
4.9319 of 5 stars
$43.16
-2.4%
$54.17
+25.5%
-3.8%$23.20B$31.18B59.9597,000
GEF.B
Greif Bros.
N/A$87.52
-1.5%
N/A+34.8%$4.10B$5.43B41.0912,000
AMBP
Ardagh Metal Packaging
3.5799 of 5 stars
$4.45
-4.0%
$4.51
+1.5%
-1.6%$2.77B$5.50B19.296,500

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