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Ball Corporation10-Q: Cash flow concern

Ball Corp reports negative operating cash flow of $777M, driven by a $1.15B working capital outflow in Q1 2026.

What happened

The company experienced a significant cash burn from operations due to a large increase in working capital.

Source

SEC EDGARMay 5, 2026

Quarterly report (Form 10-Q)

Ball Corporation 10-Q

Filing excerpt

Cash flows used in operating activities were $777 million in 2026, primarily driven by working capital outflow of $1.15 billion, partially offset by earnings from continuing operations of $205 million and a reconciling adjustment to operating cash flow of $159 for depreciation and amortization.

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10-Q: Cash flow concern

What this signalsFilings often name leadership changes, deals and spending plans.

Filed
May 5, 2026

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Numbers

Dollar figure
-$777M (cash flows used in operating activities for Q1 2026)

Details

CIK
9389
Accession number
0001104659-26-055460
Timeframe
Current quarter
Filing year
2026
Fiscal year
0
Why it matters
Treasury/cash management needs
Signal category
Financial

Extraction

Confidence
High
Relevance
90%
Sentiment
Negative
Detected
May 12, 2026
signal_type
sec-10q
signal_subtype
cashFlowConcern

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  "signal_id": "0f1d9c5e-5e85-4e9d-b8ee-cc3fba0d7588",
  "signal_type": "sec-10q",
  "signal_subtype": "cashFlowConcern",
  "detected_at": "2026-05-12T09:24:56.105+00:00",
  "company": {
    "name": "Ball Corporation",
    "domain": "ball.com"
  },
  "data": {
    "detail": "The company experienced a significant cash burn from operations due to a large increase in working capital. Management is highlighting the sensitivity of cash flow to DSO and DPO, indicating a focus on optimizing the cash conversion cycle and creating opportunities for AR/AP automation, treasury management, and supply chain finance solutions.",
    "metrics": {
      "timeframe": "current_quarter",
      "dollar_context": "cash flows used in operating activities for Q1 2026",
      "dollar_millions": -777
    },
    "summary": "Ball Corp reports negative operating cash flow of $777M, driven by a $1.15B working capital outflow in Q1 2026.",
    "excerpts": "Cash flows used in operating activities were $777 million in 2026, primarily driven by working capital outflow of $1.15 billion, partially offset by earnings from continuing operations of $205 million and a reconciling adjustment to operating cash flow of $159 for depreciation and amortization.",
    "relevance": 0.9,
    "sentiment": "negative",
    "confidence": "high",
    "source_url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/9389/000110465926055460/ball-20260331x10q.htm",
    "filing_date": "2026-05-05",
    "filing_year": 2026,
    "fiscal_year": 0,
    "sales_relevance": "Treasury/cash management needs",
    "signal_category": "financial"
  }
}

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