BALL vs GEF
Ball Corp. and Greif, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | BALL | GEF |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $13.2B | $5.4B |
| Net income | $915.0M | $268.8M |
| Gross margin | 19.6% | 19.7% |
| Net margin | 7.0% | 5.4% |
| Return on equity | 16.2% | 13.3% |
| Diluted EPS | $3.30 | · |
| Dividend / share | $0.80 | · |
| Payout ratio | 24.0% | 45.0% |
| Free cash flow | $788.0M | · |
| Equity | $5.4B | $2.1B |
| Net debt / equity | 1.07× | 1.21× |
| Current ratio | 1.11× | 1.53× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 2.2% | 3.5% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 9.5% | 9.5% |
BALL bills 2.4× the revenue of GEF, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (7.0% against 5.4%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | BALL | GEF |
|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $11.8B | $5.4B |
| FY2023 | $12.1B | $5.2B |
| FY2022 | $13.4B | $6.3B |
| FY2021 | $13.8B | $5.6B |
| FY2020 | $11.8B | $4.5B |
| FY2019 | $11.5B | $4.6B |
| FY2018 | $11.6B | $3.9B |
| FY2017 | $11.0B | $3.6B |
| FY2016 | $9.1B | $3.3B |
| FY2015 | $8.0B | $3.6B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | BALL | GEF |
|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $4.0B | $268.8M |
| FY2023 | $711.0M | $359.2M |
| FY2022 | $732.0M | $376.7M |
| FY2021 | $878.0M | $390.7M |
| FY2020 | $582.0M | $108.8M |
| FY2019 | $536.0M | $171.0M |
| FY2018 | $453.0M | $209.4M |
| FY2017 | $380.0M | $118.6M |
| FY2016 | $266.0M | $74.9M |
| FY2015 | $303.0M | $71.9M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | +$6,346,900,000 | BALL |
| FY2023 | +$6,843,400,000 | BALL |
| FY2022 | +$7,022,500,000 | BALL |
| FY2021 | +$8,254,900,000 | BALL |
| FY2020 | +$7,266,000,000 | BALL |
| FY2019 | +$6,879,000,000 | BALL |
| FY2018 | +$7,761,200,000 | BALL |
| FY2017 | +$7,344,800,000 | BALL |
| FY2016 | +$5,737,400,000 | BALL |
| FY2015 | +$4,380,300,000 | BALL |
| FY2014 | +$4,330,900,000 | BALL |
| FY2013 | +$4,248,200,000 | BALL |
| FY2012 | +$4,606,200,000 | BALL |
| FY2011 | +$4,382,700,000 | BALL |
| FY2010 | +$4,168,200,000 | BALL |
| FY2009 | +$3,918,183,000 | BALL |
| FY2008 | +$3,035,569,000 | BALL |
BALL has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 17 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | +28.6 pp | BALL |
| FY2023 | −1.4 pp | GEF |
| FY2022 | −0.7 pp | GEF |
| FY2021 | −1.1 pp | GEF |
| FY2020 | +2.2 pp | BALL |
| FY2019 | +0.4 pp | BALL |
| FY2018 | −2.0 pp | GEF |
| FY2017 | −0.3 pp | GEF |
| FY2016 | +0.7 pp | BALL |
| FY2015 | +1.9 pp | BALL |
| FY2014 | +4.8 pp | BALL |
| FY2013 | +1.6 pp | BALL |
| FY2012 | +1.8 pp | BALL |
| FY2011 | +1.2 pp | BALL |
| FY2010 | +0.2 pp | BALL |
| FY2009 | +1.7 pp | BALL |
| FY2008 | −1.8 pp | GEF |
The higher net margin has changed hands between BALL and GEF over this period.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
BALL's net margin has been more volatile than GEF's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 6.9 percentage points of standard deviation against 1.9.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between BALL and GEF over these 17 fiscal years — BALL led in 11 and GEF in 6.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
BALL's return on equity has been more volatile than GEF's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 16.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 6.2.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between BALL and GEF over these 17 fiscal years — BALL led in 13 and GEF in 4.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.