BALL · 10-Q · 2026Q2 · Full report

Geographic Market Commentary

BALL Corp · 2026-08-04 · Importance 44 · Surprise 24

Beverage Packaging, North and Central America six-month sales increased $706 million, primarily from $651 million of price/mix and $55 million of higher volume; operating earnings were flat as higher operating and plant start-up costs offset price/mix and volume benefits. Beverage Packaging, EMEA six-month sales increased $272 million, driven by $110 million of currency translation, $68 million of price/mix and $65 million of volume, while comparable operating earnings increased $33 million. Beverage Packaging, South America six-month sales increased $155 million, primarily from $149 million of price/mix, and comparable operating earnings increased $32 million. EMEA and South America therefore showed stronger earnings momentum than North and Central America during the period, although all three regions reported higher sales.