BALL vs SNA
Ball Corp. and Snap-on Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | BALL | SNA |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $13.2B | $5.2B |
| Net income | $915.0M | $1.0B |
| Gross margin | 19.6% | · |
| Net margin | 7.0% | 20.2% |
| Return on equity | 16.2% | 18.0% |
| Diluted EPS | $3.30 | $19.19 |
| Dividend / share | $0.80 | $8.86 |
| Payout ratio | 24.0% | 45.5% |
| Free cash flow | $788.0M | · |
| Equity | $5.4B | $5.9B |
| Net debt / equity | 1.07× | −0.07× |
| Current ratio | 1.11× | 4.79× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 2.2% | 5.5% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 9.5% | 10.2% |
BALL bills 2.6× the revenue of SNA, and SNA keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (20.2% against 7.0%).
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 | SNA |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $13.2B | $5.2B |
| FY2024 | $11.8B | $5.1B |
| FY2023 | $12.1B | $5.1B |
| FY2022 | $13.4B | $4.8B |
| FY2021 | $13.8B | $4.6B |
| FY2020 | $11.8B | $3.9B |
| FY2019 | $11.5B | $4.1B |
| FY2018 | $11.6B | $4.1B |
| FY2017 | $11.0B | $4.0B |
| FY2016 | $9.1B | $3.7B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | BALL | SNA |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $915.0M | $1.0B |
| FY2024 | $4.0B | $1.0B |
| FY2023 | $711.0M | $1.0B |
| FY2022 | $732.0M | $911.7M |
| FY2021 | $878.0M | $820.5M |
| FY2020 | $582.0M | $627.0M |
| FY2019 | $536.0M | $693.5M |
| FY2018 | $453.0M | $679.9M |
| FY2017 | $380.0M | $557.7M |
| FY2016 | $266.0M | $546.4M |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$8,004,900,000 | BALL |
| FY2024 | +$6,686,600,000 | BALL |
| FY2023 | +$6,953,700,000 | BALL |
| FY2022 | +$8,529,500,000 | BALL |
| FY2021 | +$9,209,300,000 | BALL |
| FY2020 | +$7,838,800,000 | BALL |
| FY2019 | +$7,406,300,000 | BALL |
| FY2018 | +$7,564,600,000 | BALL |
| FY2017 | +$6,982,700,000 | BALL |
| FY2016 | +$5,349,200,000 | BALL |
| FY2015 | +$4,644,200,000 | BALL |
| FY2014 | +$5,292,300,000 | BALL |
| FY2013 | +$5,411,600,000 | BALL |
| FY2012 | +$5,797,800,000 | BALL |
| FY2011 | +$5,776,700,000 | BALL |
| FY2010 | +$5,010,800,000 | BALL |
| FY2009 | +$4,347,900,000 | BALL |
| FY2008 | +$3,972,800,000 | BALL |
BALL has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 18 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −13.3 pp | SNA |
| FY2024 | +13.1 pp | BALL |
| FY2023 | −14.4 pp | SNA |
| FY2022 | −13.8 pp | SNA |
| FY2021 | −11.9 pp | SNA |
| FY2020 | −11.5 pp | SNA |
| FY2019 | −12.8 pp | SNA |
| FY2018 | −13.2 pp | SNA |
| FY2017 | −10.8 pp | SNA |
| FY2016 | −12.1 pp | SNA |
| FY2015 | −10.8 pp | SNA |
| FY2014 | −7.4 pp | SNA |
| FY2013 | −6.6 pp | SNA |
| FY2012 | −5.9 pp | SNA |
| FY2011 | −4.5 pp | SNA |
| FY2010 | −1.2 pp | SNA |
| FY2009 | −0.3 pp | SNA |
| FY2008 | −3.9 pp | SNA |
The higher net margin has changed hands between BALL and SNA over this period.
18 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 SNA's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 6.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 4.5.
18 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 SNA over these 18 fiscal years — BALL led in 1 and SNA in 17.
18 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 SNA's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 16.4 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.8.
18 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 SNA over these 18 fiscal years — BALL led in 11 and SNA in 7.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.