Ball vs Crown Holdings
Ball and Crown Holdings are similar in size: $13.16bn and $12.37bn of revenue in their latest fiscal years. Ball grew faster (11.6% against 4.8%). Ball kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 6.9% against 6.0%.
| Latest fiscal year | BallBALL, 2025 | Crown HoldingsCCK, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $13.16bn | $12.37bn |
| Revenue growth | 11.6% | 4.8% |
| Net income | $912m | $738m |
| Operating margin | — | — |
| Net margin | 6.9% | 6.0% |
| Return on equity | 16.2% | 25.6% |
| Free cash flow | $788m | $1.12bn |
| Cash | $1.21bn | $764m |
| Total debt | $7.05bn | $5.96bn |
| Debt to equity | 130.1% | — |
| Dividend per share | $0.80 | $1.04 |
| Dividend yield | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Share buybacks | $1.32bn | $505m |
| Employees | 16,000 | 23,000 |
| Market value | $17.08bn | $13.14bn |
| Price vs our value range | Above our value range | Below our value range |
| Moat score | 61 (Moderate) | 53 (Moderate) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 1 buys, 5 sales | 0 buys, 11 sales |