Is APTV or BALL cheaper?

On trailing earnings, BALL is cheaper: APTV trades at a 39.10 P/E and BALL at 16.62.

Which has grown faster, APTV or BALL?

Over the past five years, APTV grew revenue faster — APTV at a 9.13% CAGR versus BALL at 2.41%.

Does APTV or BALL pay a bigger dividend?

BALL pays a dividend (1.39% yield) while APTV does not currently pay one.

Is APTV or BALL more profitable?

BALL runs the higher net margin — APTV at 1.77% versus BALL at 6.87%.

Which has been the better investment, APTV or BALL?

Over the past 10-year, BALL delivered the higher annualized total return — APTV at 2.73% versus BALL at 6.08%. Past performance doesn't predict future results.

Aptiv PLC (APTV) vs Ball Corporation (BALL)

BALL leads on 8 of 14 compared metrics.

A side-by-side comparison of Aptiv PLC and Ball Corporation across valuation, profitability, dividends, and growth — built entirely from reported fundamentals, as of June 17, 2026. The ● marks the stronger figure on each row (cheaper multiple, higher margin/return).

APTV

Aptiv PLC

$13.90B

$65.68Consumer Cyclical

BALL

Ball Corporation

$15.50B

$57.35Consumer Cyclical

Total return — APTV vs BALL

growth of $100 · last 15y

APTV +308.3%BALL +242.8%APTV compounded faster

APTV BALL

APTV vs BALL: by the numbers

•BALL is the larger company ($15.50B vs $13.90B market cap).
•BALL trades at the lower earnings multiple (16.62 vs 39.10 P/E).
•BALL converts more revenue to profit (6.87% vs 1.77% net margin).
•APTV grew revenue faster over the past five years (9.13% vs 2.41% CAGR).
•BALL pays a dividend (1.39% yield) while APTV does not currently pay one.

Which is better, APTV or BALL?

Metric tally: APTV 6 · BALL 8

It depends on what you're optimizing for:

ValueBALL(lower P/E)

GrowthAPTV(faster 5Y revenue CAGR)

QualityBALL(higher ROIC)

Metrics side by side

Valuation

Metric	APTV	BALL
P/E ratio	39.10	16.62●
Forward P/E	—	14.33
P/S ratio	0.68●	1.12
P/B ratio	1.52●	2.74
PEG ratio	—	1.26
EV / EBITDA	9.33●	10.54
FCF yield	7.77%●	3.89%

Profitability

Metric	APTV	BALL
Gross margin	19.13%●	15.69%
Operating margin	5.53%	9.17%●
Net margin	1.77%	6.87%●
ROE	3.95%	16.73%●
ROIC	1.31%	7.83%●

Dividends

Metric	APTV	BALL
Dividend yield	—	1.39%
Payout ratio	—	24.02%

Growth (annualized)

Metric	APTV	BALL
Revenue CAGR (5Y)	9.13%●	2.41%
EPS CAGR (5Y)	-35.51%	13.22%●
FCF CAGR (5Y)	1.94%	8.30%●
Total return CAGR (5Y)	-15.71%	-5.04%●

Frequently asked

Which is better, APTV or BALL?: It depends on your goal. value: BALL (lower P/E); growth: APTV (faster 5Y revenue CAGR); quality: BALL (higher ROIC). Across all compared metrics, BALL leads 8 to 6.
Is APTV or BALL cheaper?: On trailing earnings, BALL is cheaper: APTV trades at a 39.10 P/E and BALL at 16.62.
Which has grown faster, APTV or BALL?: Over the past five years, APTV grew revenue faster — APTV at a 9.13% CAGR versus BALL at 2.41%.
Does APTV or BALL pay a bigger dividend?: BALL pays a dividend (1.39% yield) while APTV does not currently pay one.
Is APTV or BALL more profitable?: BALL runs the higher net margin — APTV at 1.77% versus BALL at 6.87%.
Which has been the better investment, APTV or BALL?: Over the past 10-year, BALL delivered the higher annualized total return — APTV at 2.73% versus BALL at 6.08%. Past performance doesn't predict future results.

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Figures are sourced from reported fundamentals and the latest end-of-day price. This comparison is informational only and is not investment advice. Past performance does not predict future results. See our methodology. Compiled by TGMCharts Research · data verified June 17, 2026.