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Santos ASX:STO Stock Report

Last Price

AU$6.40

Market Cap

AU$20.7b

7D

-1.4%

1Y

-15.6%

Updated

20 Dec, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

STO Stock Overview

Explores for, develops, produces, transports, and markets hydrocarbons in Australia and Papua New Guinea. More details

STO fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation5/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends4/6

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Santos Limited Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Santos
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceAU$6.40
52 Week HighAU$8.18
52 Week LowAU$6.29
Beta1.12
1 Month Change-5.74%
3 Month Change-9.86%
1 Year Change-15.57%
3 Year Change0%
5 Year Change-23.45%
Change since IPO119.18%

Recent News & Updates

Is Santos (ASX:STO) A Risky Investment?

Sep 18
Is Santos (ASX:STO) A Risky Investment?

Recent updates

Is Santos (ASX:STO) A Risky Investment?

Sep 18
Is Santos (ASX:STO) A Risky Investment?

Analysts Are Updating Their Santos Limited (ASX:STO) Estimates After Its Half-Year Results

Aug 22
Analysts Are Updating Their Santos Limited (ASX:STO) Estimates After Its Half-Year Results

Little Excitement Around Santos Limited's (ASX:STO) Earnings

Jun 26
Little Excitement Around Santos Limited's (ASX:STO) Earnings

Does Santos (ASX:STO) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

May 28
Does Santos (ASX:STO) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

It May Be Possible That Santos Limited's (ASX:STO) CEO Compensation Could Get Bumped Up

Apr 04
It May Be Possible That Santos Limited's (ASX:STO) CEO Compensation Could Get Bumped Up

Santos Limited (ASX:STO) Annual Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year

Feb 23
Santos Limited (ASX:STO) Annual Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Santos Limited's (ASX:STO) Low P/E

Feb 21
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Santos Limited's (ASX:STO) Low P/E

Is Santos (ASX:STO) Using Too Much Debt?

Dec 26
Is Santos (ASX:STO) Using Too Much Debt?

Shareholder Returns

STOAU Oil and GasAU Market
7D-1.4%-2.5%-2.7%
1Y-15.6%-27.4%6.5%

Return vs Industry: STO exceeded the Australian Oil and Gas industry which returned -27.4% over the past year.

Return vs Market: STO underperformed the Australian Market which returned 6.5% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is STO's price volatile compared to industry and market?
STO volatility
STO Average Weekly Movement2.6%
Oil and Gas Industry Average Movement9.8%
Market Average Movement8.0%
10% most volatile stocks in AU Market16.8%
10% least volatile stocks in AU Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: STO has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Australian market.

Volatility Over Time: STO's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19543,864Kevin Gallagherwww.santos.com

Santos Limited explores for, develops, produces, transports, and markets hydrocarbons in Australia and Papua New Guinea. The company’s assets are located in the Cooper Basin, Queensland and NSW, Papua New Guinea, Western Australia, Northern Australia and Timor-Leste. It also holds an asset in Alaska, the United States; and engages in the development of decarbonization technologies, such as carbon capture and storage technologies.

Santos Limited Fundamentals Summary

How do Santos's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
STO fundamental statistics
Market capAU$20.73b
Earnings (TTM)AU$2.03b
Revenue (TTM)AU$9.05b

10.2x

P/E Ratio

2.3x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
STO income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$5.63b
Cost of RevenueUS$3.53b
Gross ProfitUS$2.10b
Other ExpensesUS$842.00m
EarningsUS$1.26b

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.39
Gross Margin37.35%
Net Profit Margin22.40%
Debt/Equity Ratio35.5%

How did STO perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

7.7%

Current Dividend Yield

78%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 02:01
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Analyst Sources

Santos Limited is covered by 30 analysts. 13 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Chris MearsAPP Securities Pty Ltd.
Russell WrightBarclay Pearce Capital Pty Limited
Dale KoendersBarrenjoey Markets Pty Limited