Ball (MEX:BLL) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: MXN15.45 (As of Mar. 2026)

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MEX:BLL Ball Corp MEX:BLL
83 GF Score
Price MXN1,113.49
GF Value MXN1,315.56
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Ball Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Ball MEX:BLL 83 Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is MXN15.45 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates MEX:BLL with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN1,315.56. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

Ball's adjusted free cash flow per share for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN-63.253. Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share, which is MXN15.45 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

During the past 12 months, Ball's average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 17.10% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was -6.20% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was -13.90% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was -4.00% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate of Ball was 81.70% per year. The lowest was -39.40% per year. And the median was 10.20% per year.

As of today (2026-07-20), Ball's current stock price is MXN1113.49. Ball's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN15.45. Ball's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is 72.07.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Ball was 89.41. The lowest was 25.43. And the median was 48.94.


Ball  (MEX:BLL) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share may underestimate the company's free cash flow. Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF can seem to be too high even the actual Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, the free cash flow per share of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/FCF calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF is also called CAPFCF Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted free cash flow per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Ball's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
=1113.49/15.45
=72.07

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Ball was 89.41. The lowest was 25.43. And the median was 48.94.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real free cash flow value.


Ball Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Related Terms


Ball Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ball's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Ball Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Chart

Ball Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 30.39 21.14 18.28 16.61 15.71

Ball Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 14.40 11.52 12.24 15.71 15.45

MEX:BLL vs AMCR, AVY, IP: Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Comparison

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Ball's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Ball Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF vs Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Ball's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ball's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF falls into.


MEX:BLL
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Ball Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the free cash flow per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 free cash flow per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent free cash flow in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent free cash flow in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 free cash flow in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent free cash flow per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, Ball's adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare= Free Cash Flow per Share /CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=-63.253/330.2130*330.2130
=-63.253

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Ball Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201606 18.274 241.018 25.037
201609 -32.316 241.428 -44.200
201612 24.275 241.432 33.202
201703 -27.670 243.801 -37.477
201706 27.544 244.955 37.131
201709 16.146 246.819 21.601
201712 32.429 246.524 43.438
201803 -16.056 249.554 -21.246
201806 16.942 251.989 22.201
201809 22.518 252.439 29.456
201812 19.126 251.233 25.139
201903 -16.020 254.202 -20.810
201906 14.675 256.143 18.919
201909 14.663 256.759 18.858
201912 40.433 256.974 51.957
202003 -64.983 258.115 -83.134
202006 16.839 257.797 21.569
202009 22.645 260.280 28.729
202012 39.035 260.474 49.486
202103 -51.459 264.877 -64.152
202106 14.987 271.696 18.215
202109 16.184 274.310 19.482
202112 22.665 278.802 26.844
202203 -71.234 287.504 -81.816
202206 -3.237 296.311 -3.607
202209 -17.066 296.808 -18.987
202212 8.381 296.797 9.325
202303 -35.177 301.836 -38.484
202306 20.073 305.109 21.725
202309 29.864 307.789 32.040
202312 27.874 306.746 30.006
202403 -73.259 312.332 -77.453
202406 8.574 314.175 9.012
202409 31.804 315.301 33.308
202412 27.523 315.605 28.797
202503 -53.538 319.799 -55.281
202506 15.998 322.561 16.378
202509 17.276 324.800 17.564
202512 69.868 324.054 71.196
202603 -63.253 330.213 -63.253

Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of MXN15.45 mean?
Ball (MEX:BLL) has a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of MXN15.45 as of Mar. 2026. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Ball and its competitors.
Is Ball's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share too high?
Ball's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is MXN15.45. Overall, Ball has a GF Score™ of 83/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ball's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share compare to AMCR and AVY?
Ball's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of MXN15.45 can be compared against companies in the Packaging & Containers industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for a Packaging & Containers company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share depends on the Packaging & Containers industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Ball and its competitors. Ball's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is MXN15.45. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ball stock overvalued right now?
Ball (MEX:BLL) has a current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of MXN15.45. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN1,315.56, compared to a current price of MXN1,113.49 — trading 15.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is MXN15.45. Ball's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ball (MEX:BLL), the current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is MXN15.45 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Ball (MEX:BLL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ball stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of MXN1,113.49 is trading 15.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN1,315.56.

Key valuation signals for MEX:BLL:

  • Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: MXN15.45
  • GF Value™: MXN1,315.56 vs. price of MXN1,113.49 (15.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 83/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:BLL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Ball Business Description

Address 9200 West 108th Circle, Westminster, CO, USA, 80021
Ball is the world's largest metal can manufacturer with market share over 30% in its three main regions (North America, Europe, and South America). The company is focused on increasing capacity amid a wave of new developed-market demand, while also investing in faster-growing emerging-market economies. Ball spun-off its glass jar business in 1993 and is now owned by Newell. The company reports three segments—beverage packaging, North and Central America (48% of 2025 revenue), beverage packaging, EMEA (30%), beverage packaging, South America (16%)—and it generated $13 billion in revenue in 2025.
83GF Score

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