Does ball's (ball) stock have a role in recent price movement?

Ball's (NYSE:BALL) stock up by 6.8% over the past three months. As most would know, long-term fundamentals have a strong correlation with market price movements, so we decided to look at the company's key financial indicators today to determine if they have any role to play in the recent price movement.

How does ball's net income growth compare with the industry?

As a next step, we compared Ball's net income growth with the industry and were disappointed to see that the company's growth is lower than the industry average growth of 9.2% in the same period. Earnings growth is a huge factor in stock valuation.

Is ball reinvesting efficiently?

With a three-year median payout ratio of 34% (implying that the company retains 66% of its profits), it seems that Ball is reinvesting efficiently in a way that it sees respectable amount growth in its earnings and pays a dividend that's well covered. Besides, Ball has been paying dividends for at least ten years or more.