Ball Corp. Q2 Profit Decreases - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Ball Corp. (BLL) reported second-quarter net earnings attributable to the corporation of $95.1 million, or $0.63 per share compared to $139.5 million, or $0.88 per share, prior year. Comparable earnings per share was $0.85 for the quarter. Comparable earnings per share for the prior year quarter was $0.89.

On average, 14 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report profit of $0.85 per share for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Sales were $2.20 billion, compared to $2.30 billion, prior year. Analysts expected revenue of $2.28 billion for the quarter.

The company still expects full-year comparable earnings per share to exceed full-year 2012 results.