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Side-by-side financial comparison of Ball Corporation (BALL) and James Hardie Industries plc (JHX). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

Ball Corporation is a leading global provider of innovative, sustainable aluminum packaging solutions for beverage, personal care, and household product brands. It also operates an aerospace segment that delivers advanced technologies, systems, and services to government and commercial customers worldwide, prioritizing environmental responsibility and product reliability across all operations.

James Hardie Industries plc is an American-Irish global building materials company and the largest global manufacturer of fibre cement products. Headquartered in Ireland, it is cross-listed on the Australian and New York Stock Exchanges. Its management team currently sits in Chicago, Illinois, United States. James Hardie was plagued by several asbestos-related scandals in the 20th century.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
BALL
BALL
JHX
JHX
Q4 25
$3.3B
Q3 25
$3.4B
Q2 25
$3.3B
Q1 25
$3.1B
Q4 24
$2.9B
Q3 24
$3.1B
Q2 24
$3.0B
Q1 24
$2.9B
Net Profit
BALL
BALL
JHX
JHX
Q4 25
$200.0M
Q3 25
$321.0M
Q2 25
$215.0M
Q1 25
$179.0M
Q4 24
$-30.0M
Q3 24
$199.0M
Q2 24
$159.0M
Q1 24
$3.7B
Gross Margin
BALL
BALL
JHX
JHX
Q4 25
Q3 25
Q2 25
Q1 25
Q4 24
Q3 24
17.7%
Q2 24
16.5%
Q1 24
16.6%
Operating Margin
BALL
BALL
JHX
JHX
Q4 25
7.2%
Q3 25
11.6%
Q2 25
8.0%
Q1 25
7.4%
Q4 24
0.2%
Q3 24
7.4%
Q2 24
6.8%
Q1 24
6.8%
Net Margin
BALL
BALL
JHX
JHX
Q4 25
6.0%
Q3 25
9.5%
Q2 25
6.4%
Q1 25
5.8%
Q4 24
-1.0%
Q3 24
6.5%
Q2 24
5.4%
Q1 24
128.3%
EPS (diluted)
BALL
BALL
JHX
JHX
Q4 25
$0.73
Q3 25
$1.18
Q2 25
$0.76
Q1 25
$0.63
Q4 24
$0.23
Q3 24
$0.65
Q2 24
$0.51
Q1 24
$11.61

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

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