Ball Corporation (BLL) Q4 Earnings Beats By a Penny

Ball Corporation is one of the world’s leading suppliers of metal packaging to the beverage, food, personal care and household products industries. It also supplies aerospace and other technologies and services to government and commercial customers.

Ball Corporation will gain from Rexam acquisition which will help to simplify and streamline its business and is deliver over $300 million in synergies by the end of 2019. Further, additional global aerosol and specialty beverage can growth, momentum in aerospace will aid growth. However, continued weakness at the end-market level for carbonated soft drinks, beer and food remains a concern. Ball Corporation also continues to face headwinds in its China business due to competitive pricing environment. Also, start-up costs for growth projects will remain headwinds for the company’s performance in the near term.

Let’s have a quick look at the fourth-quarter 2016 earnings release of the company.

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You should note that the earnings estimate revisions for Ball Corporation depicted a neutral stance prior to the earnings release. The Zacks Consensus Estimate has remained stable over the last 30 days and currently stands at 86 cents for the fourth quarter.

Ball Corporation Price and EPS Surprise

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