Santos Limited

ASX:STO Stock Report

Market Cap: AU$20.7b

Santos Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Santos has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 33.3%, while the Oil and Gas industry saw earnings growing at 37.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 14.1% per year. Santos's return on equity is 8.2%, and it has net margins of 22.4%.

Key information

33.3%

Earnings growth rate

23.1%

EPS growth rate

Oil and Gas Industry Growth32.6%
Revenue growth rate14.1%
Return on equity8.2%
Net Margin22.4%
Last Earnings Update30 Jun 2024

Recent past performance updates

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?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Santos makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

ASX:STO Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Jun 245,6331,2622250
31 Mar 245,7611,3392330
31 Dec 235,8891,4162410
30 Sep 236,4401,5762470
30 Jun 236,9911,7352520
31 Mar 237,3911,9242790
31 Dec 227,7902,1123060
30 Sep 227,1151,7922880
30 Jun 226,4391,4712700
31 Mar 225,5761,0652390
31 Dec 214,7136582080
30 Sep 214,2364721710
30 Jun 213,7592861340
31 Mar 213,573-351430
31 Dec 203,387-3571520
30 Sep 203,557-1801580
30 Jun 203,727-31630
31 Mar 203,8803361660
31 Dec 194,0336741690
30 Sep 193,9947941670
30 Jun 193,9549141640
31 Mar 193,8077721790
31 Dec 183,6606301940
30 Sep 183,4964401870
30 Jun 183,3312501800
31 Mar 183,216-551870
31 Dec 173,100-3601930
30 Sep 172,976-4042170
30 Jun 172,852-4492400
31 Mar 172,723-7482430
31 Dec 162,594-1,0472450
30 Sep 162,483-2,0672390
30 Jun 162,372-3,0872320
31 Mar 162,407-2,5202840
31 Dec 152,442-1,9533360
30 Sep 152,607-1,3633500
30 Jun 152,916-8483780
31 Mar 152,990-7773310
31 Dec 143,303-7653060
30 Sep 143,506-2122800
30 Jun 143,7534252510
31 Mar 143,5144482120
31 Dec 133,2214611720

Quality Earnings: STO has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: STO's current net profit margins (22.4%) are lower than last year (24.8%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: STO's earnings have grown significantly by 33.3% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: STO's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: STO had negative earnings growth (-27.3%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Oil and Gas industry average (-48%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: STO's Return on Equity (8.2%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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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.

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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