Ball Corp. reports Q2 comparable EPS 61c, consensus 59c

Reports Q2 revenue $3.57B, consensus $3.84B. Reports aerospace backlog of $2.6B. “We delivered strong second quarter results despite lower global volumes driven largely by a U.S. beer customer’s brand disruption and tough year-over-year comparisons associated with 2022 business divestments and higher interest costs. Notable inflationary cost recovery, benefits of cost-out actions and a diversified customer mix as well as improved operational efficiencies across all business operations will significantly improve full-year results. Following a multi-year period of investment, organic growth and leveraging our team and unique technologies to win an even larger portfolio of mission critical space-based aerospace contracts, additional actions are being assessed real time to further position the business for all stakeholders’ long-term success and accelerate our near-term return of value to Ball shareholders. We remain a trusted mission partner to our customers and colleagues and anticipate providing an update on the assessment in the second half,” said Daniel Fisher, chairman and chief executive officer.