Santos Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

Santos is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 12% and 8.4% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 13.4% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 11.4% in 3 years.

Key information

12.0%

Earnings growth rate

13.4%

EPS growth rate

Oil and Gas earnings growth	10.1%
Revenue growth rate	8.4%
Future return on equity	11.4%
Analyst coverage	Good
Last updated	22 Aug 2024

Recent future growth updates

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

Aug 22

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

Feb 23

Recent updates

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

Aug 22

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

Jun 26

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

May 28

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

Apr 04

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

Feb 23

Santos Limited Just Missed Revenue By 9.9%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Aug 18

Santos Limited's (ASX:STO) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 34% Above Its Share Price

May 17

Are Investors Undervaluing Santos Limited (ASX:STO) By 34%?

Feb 06

Is There An Opportunity With Santos Limited's (ASX:STO) 50% Undervaluation?

Nov 08

Santos (ASX:STO) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Oct 14

We Like The Quality Of Santos' (ASX:STO) Earnings

Aug 23

Is Santos (ASX:STO) A Risky Investment?

Jun 26

Is There An Opportunity With Santos Limited's (ASX:STO) 44% Undervaluation?

Mar 17

Announcing: Santos (ASX:STO) Stock Increased An Energizing 112% In The Last Five Years

Feb 19

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

ASX:STO - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	Free Cash Flow	Cash from Op	Avg. No. Analysts
12/31/2026	6,703	1,639	2,152	3,583	13
12/31/2025	5,763	1,379	1,132	3,006	14
12/31/2024	5,528	1,309	650	2,833	12
6/30/2024	5,633	1,262	601	3,070	N/A
3/31/2024	5,761	1,339	745	3,164	N/A
12/31/2023	5,889	1,416	889	3,258	N/A
9/30/2023	6,440	1,576	1,468	3,654	N/A
6/30/2023	6,991	1,735	2,047	4,049	N/A
3/31/2023	7,391	1,924	2,449	4,304	N/A
12/31/2022	7,790	2,112	2,851	4,558	N/A
9/30/2022	7,115	1,792	2,465	4,013	N/A
6/30/2022	6,439	1,471	2,078	3,467	N/A
3/31/2022	5,576	1,065	1,624	2,870	N/A
12/31/2021	4,713	658	1,169	2,272	N/A
9/30/2021	4,236	472	946	1,926	N/A
6/30/2021	3,759	286	723	1,580	N/A
3/31/2021	3,573	-35	715	1,528	N/A
12/31/2020	3,387	-357	706	1,476	N/A
9/30/2020	3,557	-180	822	1,655	N/A
6/30/2020	3,727	-3	938	1,833	N/A
3/31/2020	3,880	336	1,054	1,940	N/A
12/31/2019	4,033	674	1,169	2,046	N/A
9/30/2019	3,994	794	1,233	2,016	N/A
6/30/2019	3,954	914	1,297	1,985	N/A
3/31/2019	3,807	772	1,150	1,782	N/A
12/31/2018	3,660	630	1,002	1,578	N/A
9/30/2018	3,496	440	823	1,415	N/A
6/30/2018	3,331	250	644	1,252	N/A
3/31/2018	3,216	-55	N/A	1,250	N/A
12/31/2017	3,100	-360	N/A	1,248	N/A
9/30/2017	2,976	-404	N/A	1,219	N/A
6/30/2017	2,852	-449	N/A	1,189	N/A
3/31/2017	2,723	-748	N/A	1,015	N/A
12/31/2016	2,594	-1,047	N/A	840	N/A
9/30/2016	2,483	-2,067	N/A	763	N/A
6/30/2016	2,372	-3,087	N/A	686	N/A
3/31/2016	2,407	-2,520	N/A	749	N/A
12/31/2015	2,442	-1,953	N/A	811	N/A
9/30/2015	2,607	-1,363	N/A	1,000	N/A
6/30/2015	2,916	-848	N/A	1,262	N/A
3/31/2015	2,990	-777	N/A	1,330	N/A
12/31/2014	3,303	-765	N/A	1,508	N/A
9/30/2014	3,506	-212	N/A	1,568	N/A
6/30/2014	3,753	425	N/A	1,644	N/A
3/31/2014	3,514	448	N/A	1,563	N/A
12/31/2013	3,221	461	N/A	1,456	N/A
9/30/2013	3,196	488	N/A	1,486	N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: STO's forecast earnings growth (12% per year) is above the savings rate (2.4%).

Earnings vs Market: STO's earnings (12% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the Australian market (13.5% per year).

High Growth Earnings: STO's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: STO's revenue (8.4% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the Australian market (5.2% per year).

High Growth Revenue: STO's revenue (8.4% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: STO's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (11.4%).

Santos Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

Key information

Recent future growth updates

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

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

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 11%

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 11%

Santos Limited Announces John Brookes Resumes Production

Santos Limited Announces Temporary Shutdown of John Brookes Platform

Recent updates

First half dividend of US$0.13 announced

Santos Limited Announces Estimated Ordinary Dividend for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024, Payable on September 25, 2024

First half 2024 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

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

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

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

Santos, Repsol Reportedly Explore Sale of Stakes in Alaska Oilfields

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

Santos Limited Announces Actual Ordinary Fully Paid Dividend for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2023, Payable on March 27, 2024

Final dividend of US$0.17 announced

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

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Woodside Energy Says Merger Talks with Santos Collapsed

Santos Limited, Annual General Meeting, Apr 11, 2024

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 11%

Santos Limited Announces Company Secretary Changes

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

Woodside Energy Response to Media Speculation

Now 21% undervalued after recent price drop

Is Santos Limited (ASX:STO) Trading At A 32% Discount?

Santos Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2024 Results on Aug 21, 2024

We Think Santos (ASX:STO) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

MD, CEO & Director recently sold AU$4.7m worth of stock

Santos Limited Announces Dividend for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 Payable on September 28, 2023

CPC Reportedly Set for Dorado Stake

First half 2023 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

Santos Limited Announces Estimated Ordinary Dividend for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023, Payable on September 28, 2023

Santos Reportedly Shortlists Bidders for Dorado Project

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 11%

Santos Limited Announces Resignation of Jodie Hatherly as Company Secretary, Effective 31 July 2023

Is Now The Time To Put Santos (ASX:STO) On Your Watchlist?

We Think Santos (ASX:STO) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Santos Limited Announces John Brookes Resumes Production

Santos Limited Announces Temporary Shutdown of John Brookes Platform

Santos Limited Provides Production Guidance for the Fiscal Year 2022 and 2023

Kumul Petroleum Holdings Limited made a binding conditional offer to acquire 5% stake in PNG LNG project from Santos Limited (ASX:STO)

Independent Non-Executive Director recently bought AU$78k worth of stock

Is There An Opportunity With Santos Limited's (ASX:STO) 26% Undervaluation?

Santos (ASX:STO) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Santos Limited Just Missed Revenue By 9.9%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

First half 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$0.35 (vs US$0.17 in 1H 2021)

Santos Limited Announces Ordinary Dividend for the Financial Reporting or Payment Period Ended June, 30, 2022, Payable on September 22, 2022

Santos Limited (ASX:STO) acquired Hunter Gas Pipeline Pty Ltd.

Now 20% undervalued

Independent Non-Executive Director recently bought AU$83k worth of stock

Independent Non-Executive Director recently bought AU$101k worth of stock

Santos Limited's (ASX:STO) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 34% Above Its Share Price

Santos Limited (ASX:STO) announces an Equity Buyback for $250 million worth of its shares.

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 14%

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 14%

MD, CEO & Director recently sold AU$2.9m worth of stock

Independent Non-Executive Director recently bought AU$100k worth of stock

Santos Limited Announces Ordinary Dividend for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2021, Payable on March 24, 2022

Full year 2021 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Santos Limited, Annual General Meeting, May 03, 2022

Are Investors Undervaluing Santos Limited (ASX:STO) By 34%?

Is There An Opportunity With Santos Limited's (ASX:STO) 50% Undervaluation?

Santos (ASX:STO) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

We Like The Quality Of Santos' (ASX:STO) Earnings

First half 2021 earnings released: EPS US$0.17 (vs US$0.14 loss in 1H 2020)

Is Santos (ASX:STO) A Risky Investment?

SK E&S Co., Ltd. completed the acquisition of 25% stake in Darwin LNG and BayuUndan from Santos Limited (ASX:STO).

Santos Restarts Production from the Ningaloo Vision Floating Production Storage and Offloading Vessel Following Scheduled Maintenance in Singapore

Is There An Opportunity With Santos Limited's (ASX:STO) 44% Undervaluation?

Non-Executive Director has left the company

An unknown buyer acquired a 5.15% stake in Santos Limited (ASX:STO) from ENN Group International Investment Limited for approximately AUD 790 million.

Santos Limited Announces Resignation of Mr. Eugene Shi from Board