07:14 AM EDT, 10/31/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Ball (BALL) posted Q3 comparable earnings Thursday of $0.91 per diluted share, up from $0.83 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $0.86.

Net sales for the quarter ended Sept. 30 were $3.08 billion, down from $3.11 billion a year earlier.

Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $3.13 billion.