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Ball (BALL) Q3 2026 vs Q2 2026 (quarter over quarter)
Ball's revenue rose $191M (+5%) from $4.0B in Q2 2026 to $4.2B in Q3 2026.
Ball, Q3 2026: revenue $4.2B (+24% year over year), operating margin -3.3%, net loss $94.0M, operating cash flow $189M. The chart draws each line against Q2 2026, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free cash flow margin | 0.8% | 11.7% | -10.9 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.2B | $4.0B | $191M | +5% |
| Income tax benefit | $43.0M | −$65.0M | $108M | — |
| Net loss | $94.0M | −$223M | $317M | — |
| Costs & expenses | $4.3B | $4.0B | $328M | +8% |
| Operating costs | $4.3B | $3.7B | $616M | +17% |
| Cost of revenue | $3.5B | $3.3B | $179M | +5% |
| SG&A | $141M | $163M | −$22.0M | -13% |
| Other operating costs | $705M | $246M | $459M | +187% |
| Operating cash sources | $283M | $385M | −$102M | -26% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $163M | $165M | −$2.0M | -1% |
| Working capital & other | $120M | $220M | −$100M | -45% |
| Net loss absorbed | $94.0M | −$223M | $317M | — |
| Operating cash flow | $189M | $608M | −$419M | -69% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $32.0M | $467M | −$435M | -93% |
| Capital expenditures | $157M | $141M | $16.0M | +11% |
Questions
How much did Ball's revenue grow quarter over quarter in Q3 2026?
Ball's revenue rose $191M (+5%) from $4.0B in Q2 2026 to $4.2B in Q3 2026.