AptarGroup vs Ball
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I put AptarGroup and Ball side by side, using each one’s latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- Ball is the larger business, with $13.2B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $3.8B for AptarGroup, about 3.5 times as much.
- Ball grew revenue faster (11.6%, against 5.4%).
- AptarGroup turned more of its sales into free cash flow (7.9% FCF margin, against 6.0%).
- AptarGroup earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (11.4%, against 10.4%).
- Investors pay more for each dollar of AptarGroup’s earnings: a P/E of 22.9x against 18.3x for Ball.
Who comes out ahead
Of the 9 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
AptarGroup
ATR
6/9
5-year growthNet marginFCF marginReturn on capitalPiotroski F-scoreNet debt / EBITDA
Ball
BALL
3/9
Revenue growthReturn on equityShare count change
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | ATR FY25 | BALL FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $8.2B | $17.2B |
| Revenue | $3.8B | $13.2B |
| Free cash flow | $300M | $788M |
| Net income | $393M | $915M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 5.4% | 11.6% |
| 5-year growth | 5.2% | 2.2% |
| Share count change | −1.4% | −10.5% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | — | — |
| Operating margin | 13.3% | — |
| Net margin | 10.4% | 7.0% |
| FCF margin | 7.9% | 6.0% |
| Return on capital | 11.4% | 10.4% |
| Return on equity | 15.3% | 16.2% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $1.1B | $5.8B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.4x | 2.8x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $486M | $1.5B |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 22.9x | 18.3x |
| Piotroski F-score | 7 | 6 |
Ten years
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Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.