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Ball Corporation10-Q: Inventory issue

Ball highlights working capital pain, with one day of inventory impacting cash flow by $37M.

What happened

The company is intensely focused on managing working capital, explicitly stating that a single day's change in inventory on hand impacts operating cash flow by $37 million. This sensitivity creates an opening for solutions that improve forecasting, supply chain visibility, and inventory optimization.

Source

SEC EDGARAug 4, 2026

Quarterly report (Form 10-Q)

Ball Corporation 10-Q

Filing excerpt

At June 30, 2026, a change of one day in days sales outstanding will impact cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities by $44 million, a change of one day in days payable outstanding will impact cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities by $37 million and a change of one day in days inventory on hand will impact cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities by $37 million.

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10-Q: Inventory issue

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

Filed
Aug 4, 2026

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Numbers

Dollar figure
$37M (cash flow impact from one day change in days inventory on hand)

Details

CIK
9389
Accession number
0001104659-26-090226
Timeframe
Current quarter
Filing year
2026
Fiscal year
0
Why it matters
Supply chain tools needed
Signal category
Financial

Extraction

Confidence
High
Relevance
70%
Sentiment
Negative
Detected
Aug 11, 2026
signal_type
sec-10q
signal_subtype
inventoryIssue

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  "signal_subtype": "inventoryIssue",
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    "detail": "The company is intensely focused on managing working capital, explicitly stating that a single day's change in inventory on hand impacts operating cash flow by $37 million. This sensitivity creates an opening for solutions that improve forecasting, supply chain visibility, and inventory optimization.",
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    "summary": "Ball highlights working capital pain, with one day of inventory impacting cash flow by $37M.",
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    "relevance": 0.7,
    "sentiment": "negative",
    "confidence": "high",
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    "filing_date": "2026-08-04",
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