Ball reports strong fourth quarter and full-year 2023 results

Highlights full-year and fourth quarter u.s. gaap diluted earnings per share of $2.23 and 49 cents, respectively full-year and fourth quarter comparable diluted earnings per share of $2.90 and 78 cents, respectively full-year and fourth quarter global beverage can shipments down 7.4% and 3.2%, respectively, including russia full-year and fourth quarter global beverage can shipments down 3.3% and down 3.2%, respectively, excluding russia announced sale of aerospace business projected to close in the first half of 2024 generated $818 million in free cash flow and returned $255 million to shareholders in 2023 in 2024, positioned to grow diluted earnings per share, generate strong free cash flow, deleverage and accelerate return of value to shareholders westminster, colo. , feb. 1, 2024 /prnewswire/ -- ball corporation (nyse: ball) today reported, on a u.s. gaap basis, full-year 2023 net earnings attributable to the corporation of $707 million (including net after-tax charges of $213 million, or 67 cents per diluted share for business consolidation and other non-comparable items) or diluted earnings per share of $2.23, on sales of $14.03 billion, compared to $719 million net earnings attributable to the corporation, or $2.25 per diluted share (including net after-tax charges of $172 million, or 53 cents per diluted share for business consolidation and other non-comparable items) on sales of $15.35 billion in 2022.
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