AU vs. BALL: AngloGold Ashanti vs. Ball Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Ball (BALL) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Ball (BALL) both fall under the Materials industry group, but AU is classified in Metals & Mining while BALL is classified in Containers & Packaging.

Company profile comparison for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Ball (BALL)
Profile Item	AU	BALL
Name	AngloGold Ashanti plc	Ball Corporation
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry Group	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry	Metals & Mining	Containers & Packaging
GICS Sub-Industry	Gold	Metal, Glass & Plastic Containers
Market Capitalization	47.04 billion USD	17.16 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	August 5, 1998	February 21, 1973
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

BALL

GSPC

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. Ball (BALL), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Ball (BALL). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Ball (BALL). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Ball (BALL)
Metric	AU	BALL
Total Return (1Y)	47.97%	38.59%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	87.34%	12.78%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	42.76%	-4.75%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

BALL

GSPC

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. Ball (BALL), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Ball (BALL). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Ball (BALL)
Metric	AU	BALL
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	60.11%	27.54%
Beta (5Y)	0.67	0.94
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-51.75%	-54.87%
Avg. Volume (3M)	2.54M	2.12M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

AU and BALL are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Ball (BALL)
Metric	AU	BALL
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.73	1.25
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.07	2.02

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 44.33% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Ball (BALL) at 9.49% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for AU.

AU

Materials industry group

44.33%

Max: 52.88%
AU: 44.33%
Q3: 19.49%
Median: 8.76%
Q1: -3.41%
Min: -32.81%

BALL

Materials industry group

9.49%

Max: 52.88%
Q3: 19.49%
BALL: 9.49%
Median: 8.76%
Q1: -3.41%
Min: -32.81%

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. Ball (BALL): A comparison of their ROE against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 32.64% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Ball (BALL) at 3.52%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

AU

Materials industry group

32.64%

Max: 38.66%
AU: 32.64%
Q3: 15.98%
Median: 5.28%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -20.40%

BALL

Materials industry group

3.52%

Max: 38.66%
Q3: 15.98%
Median: 5.28%
BALL: 3.52%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -20.40%

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. Ball (BALL): A comparison of their net margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 45.36% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Ball (BALL) at 9.67%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

AU

Materials industry group

45.36%

Max: 66.70%
AU: 45.36%
Q3: 28.92%
Median: 12.56%
Q1: 3.28%
Min: -14.07%

BALL

Materials industry group

9.67%

Max: 66.70%
Q3: 28.92%
Median: 12.56%
BALL: 9.67%
Q1: 3.28%
Min: -14.07%

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. Ball (BALL): A comparison of their operating margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Ball (BALL)
Metric	AU	BALL
ROE (TTM)	44.33%	9.49%
ROA (TTM)	24.39%	4.65%
Net Margin (TTM)	32.64%	3.52%
Operating Margin (TTM)	45.36%	9.67%
Gross Margin (TTM)	54.84%	17.84%

Growth

Revenue Growth

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 70.78% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Ball (BALL) at 11.58% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for AU.

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. Ball (BALL): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 122.32% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Ball (BALL) at -74.62% is in the bottom quartile, showing a clear gap in earnings momentum.

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. Ball (BALL): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Ball (BALL)
Metric	AU	BALL
Revenue Growth (YoY)	70.78%	11.58%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	30.02%	-0.53%
EPS Growth (YoY)	122.32%	-74.62%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	93.95%	13.62%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 2.55 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Ball (BALL) at 1.04 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for BALL.

AU

Materials industry group

2.55

Max: 5.96
Q3: 3.30
AU: 2.55
Median: 2.24
Q1: 1.45
Min: 0.16

BALL

Materials industry group

1.04

Max: 5.96
Q3: 3.30
Median: 2.24
Q1: 1.45
BALL: 1.04
Min: 0.16

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. Ball (BALL): A comparison of their current ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 0.16 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while Ball (BALL) at 1.33 uses more debt funding than most peers.

AU

Materials industry group

0.16

Max: 1.98
Q3: 0.89
Median: 0.47
AU: 0.16
Q1: 0.13
Min: 0.00

BALL

Materials industry group

1.33

Max: 1.98
BALL: 1.33
Q3: 0.89
Median: 0.47
Q1: 0.13
Min: 0.00

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. Ball (BALL): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Ball (BALL)
Metric	AU	BALL
Current Ratio (MRQ)	2.55	1.04
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.16	1.33
Net Debt / EBITDA	-0.17	3.45

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Ball (BALL) at 1.20% pays an industry-typical yield; AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 4.88% is above its entire peer range — the higher number, but one that calls for a look at payout sustainability before treating it as an advantage.

AU

Materials industry group

4.88%

AU: 4.88%
Max: 4.52%
Q3: 1.85%
Median: 0.38%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

BALL

Materials industry group

1.20%

Max: 4.52%
Q3: 1.85%
BALL: 1.20%
Median: 0.38%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. Ball (BALL): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Ball (BALL) at 40.20% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 58.78% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

AU

Materials industry group

58.78%

Max: 83.62%
AU: 58.78%
Q3: 41.37%
Median: 9.54%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

BALL

Materials industry group

40.20%

Max: 83.62%
Q3: 41.37%
BALL: 40.20%
Median: 9.54%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. Ball (BALL): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Ball (BALL)
Metric	AU	BALL
Dividend Yield (TTM)	4.88%	1.20%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	58.78%	40.20%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 12.09 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Ball (BALL) at 33.13 sits in the richer quartile — BALL needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

AU

Materials industry group

12.09

Max: 59.00
Q3: 32.93
Median: 18.82
AU: 12.09
Q1: 11.96
Min: 3.93

BALL

Materials industry group

33.13

Max: 59.00
BALL: 33.13
Q3: 32.93
Median: 18.82
Q1: 11.96
Min: 3.93

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. Ball (BALL): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 3.91 and Ball (BALL) at 1.13 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

AU

Materials industry group

3.91

Max: 9.62
Q3: 4.34
AU: 3.91
Median: 1.87
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.00

BALL

Materials industry group

1.13

Max: 9.62
Q3: 4.34
Median: 1.87
BALL: 1.13
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.00

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. Ball (BALL): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Ball (BALL) at 3.02 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 5.01 carries an above-peer premium to book — AU is pricier on assets.

AU

Materials industry group

5.01

Max: 6.59
AU: 5.01
Q3: 3.55
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.26
Min: -0.17

BALL

Materials industry group

3.02

Max: 6.59
Q3: 3.55
BALL: 3.02
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.26
Min: -0.17

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. Ball (BALL): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Ball (BALL)
Metric	AU	BALL
P/E Ratio (TTM)	12.09	33.13
P/S Ratio (TTM)	3.91	1.13
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	5.01	3.02
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	7.61%	1.54%