Operator
Greetings, and welcome to the Ball Corporation First Quarter 2021 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] It is now my pleasure to turn the conference over to John Hayes, Chief Executive Officer. Please go ahead, Mr. Hayes.
John A. Hayes
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Great. Thank you, Frans, and good morning, everyone. This is Ball Corporation s conference call regarding the company s first quarter 2021 results. The information provided during this call will contain forward-looking statements. Actual results or outcomes may differ materially from those that may be expressed or implied. Some factors that could cause the results or outcomes to differ are in the company s latest 10-K and in other company SEC filings as well as company news releases. If you don t already have our earnings release, it s available on our website at ball.com. Information regarding the use of non-GAAP financial measures may also be found in the notes section of today s earnin
WESTMINSTER, Colo., May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL) today reported, on a U.S. GAAP basis, first quarter 2021 net earnings attributable to the corporation of $200 million (including net after-tax charges of $40 million, or 12 cents per diluted share for business consolidation and other non-comparable items), or 60 cents per diluted share, on sales of $3.1 billion, compared to $23 million net earnings attributable to the corporation, or 7 cents per diluted share (including net after-tax charges of $179 million, or 54 cents per diluted share for business consolidation and other non-comparable items), on sales of $2.8 billion in 2020. Ball s first quarter 2021 comparable net earnings were $240 million, or 72 cents per diluted share, compared to $202 million, or 61 cents per diluted share in 2020.
Tulsa Restaurant Gives Out Bottles Of Bubbly In Exchange For Blankets, Clothes For Homeless
A Tulsa restaurant is giving out bottles of bubbly to people who bring in blankets, clothes, and gloves for the homeless. These all came in just this morning, said Johnna Hayes with Three Sirens Restaurant Group.
This is what a good idea and a community of people can do in 48 hours. Blankets, suitcases full of flannels and winter wear. It looks like we have got some sweaters, bags of clothes. We just had our linen company, Superior Linens, drop off almost 300 hospital blankets, said Hayes.
These blankets, scarves and gloves are for people who are living on the streets trying to survive this icy, cold, weather.
Operator
Greetings and welcome to the Ball Corporation Fourth Quarter 2020 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions]. As a reminder, this conference is being recorded, Thursday, February 4, 2021.
I would now like to turn the conference over to John Hayes, CEO. Please go ahead.
John A. Hayes
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Great, thank you, Dmitra and good morning everyone. This is Ball Corporation s conference call regarding the company s fourth quarter and full year 2020 results. The information provided during this call will contain forward-looking statements, actual results or outcomes may differ materially from those that may be expressed or implied. Some factors that could cause the results or outcomes to differ are in the company s latest 10-K and in other company SEC filings, as well as company news releases. If you don t already have our earnings release, it s available on our website at ball.com. Information regarding the use of non-GAAP financial measures may also