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Sasol JSE:SOL Stock Report

Last Price

R83.33

Market Cap

R53.5b

7D

-6.0%

1Y

-54.5%

Updated

20 Dec, 2024

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Company Financials +

SOL Stock Overview

Operates as a chemical and energy company in South Africa and internationally. More details

SOL fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health3/6
Dividends0/6

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Sasol Limited Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Sasol
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceR83.33
52 Week HighR189.84
52 Week LowR83.49
Beta2.17
1 Month Change-13.87%
3 Month Change-30.56%
1 Year Change-54.46%
3 Year Change-67.03%
5 Year Change-73.37%
Change since IPO363.45%

Recent News & Updates

Is Sasol (JSE:SOL) A Risky Investment?

Oct 24
Is Sasol (JSE:SOL) A Risky Investment?

Sasol Limited's (JSE:SOL) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares

Oct 03
Sasol Limited's (JSE:SOL) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares

Returns At Sasol (JSE:SOL) Are On The Way Up

Sep 12
Returns At Sasol (JSE:SOL) Are On The Way Up

Recent updates

Is Sasol (JSE:SOL) A Risky Investment?

Oct 24
Is Sasol (JSE:SOL) A Risky Investment?

Sasol Limited's (JSE:SOL) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares

Oct 03
Sasol Limited's (JSE:SOL) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares

Returns At Sasol (JSE:SOL) Are On The Way Up

Sep 12
Returns At Sasol (JSE:SOL) Are On The Way Up

Sasol Limited (JSE:SOL) Surges 25% Yet Its Low P/S Is No Reason For Excitement

Jul 04
Sasol Limited (JSE:SOL) Surges 25% Yet Its Low P/S Is No Reason For Excitement

Sasol (JSE:SOL) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

Jun 19
Sasol (JSE:SOL) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

Sasol (JSE:SOL) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

May 29
Sasol (JSE:SOL) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Improved Revenues Required Before Sasol Limited (JSE:SOL) Shares Find Their Feet

May 08
Improved Revenues Required Before Sasol Limited (JSE:SOL) Shares Find Their Feet

Sasol (JSE:SOL) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Feb 15
Sasol (JSE:SOL) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Sasol Limited's (JSE:SOL) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking

Jan 19
Sasol Limited's (JSE:SOL) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking

We Take A Look At Why Sasol Limited's (JSE:SOL) CEO Has Earned Their Pay Packet

Nov 11
We Take A Look At Why Sasol Limited's (JSE:SOL) CEO Has Earned Their Pay Packet

Sasol (JSE:SOL) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Oct 25
Sasol (JSE:SOL) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Does Sasol (JSE:SOL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Oct 04
Does Sasol (JSE:SOL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Sasol's (JSE:SOL) Dividend Will Be Reduced To ZAR10.00

Sep 09
Sasol's (JSE:SOL) Dividend Will Be Reduced To ZAR10.00

Sasol (JSE:SOL) Will Pay A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Aug 26
Sasol (JSE:SOL) Will Pay A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Sasol (JSE:SOL) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Jul 10
Sasol (JSE:SOL) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

We Think Sasol (JSE:SOL) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Jun 13
We Think Sasol (JSE:SOL) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Sasol (JSE:SOL) Presents An Opportunity

Jan 11
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Sasol (JSE:SOL) Presents An Opportunity

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Sasol (JSE:SOL)

Dec 27
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Sasol (JSE:SOL)

Why We Think Sasol Limited's (JSE:SOL) CEO Compensation Is Not Excessive At All

Nov 26
Why We Think Sasol Limited's (JSE:SOL) CEO Compensation Is Not Excessive At All

Here's Why Sasol (JSE:SOL) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Oct 31
Here's Why Sasol (JSE:SOL) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Here's Why Sasol (JSE:SOL) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Oct 04
Here's Why Sasol (JSE:SOL) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Sasol Limited's (JSE:SOL) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares

Sep 07
Sasol Limited's (JSE:SOL) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares

Newsflash: Sasol Limited (JSE:SOL) Analysts Have Been Trimming Their Revenue Forecasts

Aug 25
Newsflash: Sasol Limited (JSE:SOL) Analysts Have Been Trimming Their Revenue Forecasts

Sasol's (JSE:SOL) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Jul 25
Sasol's (JSE:SOL) Returns Have Hit A Wall

An Intrinsic Calculation For Sasol Limited (JSE:SOL) Suggests It's 22% Undervalued

Jul 04
An Intrinsic Calculation For Sasol Limited (JSE:SOL) Suggests It's 22% Undervalued

Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Sasol (JSE:SOL)

Apr 19
Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Sasol (JSE:SOL)

We Think Sasol (JSE:SOL) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Apr 01
We Think Sasol (JSE:SOL) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Shareholder Returns

SOLZA ChemicalsZA Market
7D-6.0%-4.8%-2.9%
1Y-54.5%-35.9%10.1%

Return vs Industry: SOL underperformed the ZA Chemicals industry which returned -35.9% over the past year.

Return vs Market: SOL underperformed the ZA Market which returned 10.1% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is SOL's price volatile compared to industry and market?
SOL volatility
SOL Average Weekly Movement6.1%
Chemicals Industry Average Movement4.6%
Market Average Movement4.2%
10% most volatile stocks in ZA Market8.8%
10% least volatile stocks in ZA Market2.5%

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

Volatility Over Time: SOL's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
195027,678Simon Baloyiwww.sasol.com

Sasol Limited operates as a chemical and energy company in South Africa and internationally. It offers alumina, such as battery materials, catalyst supports, abrasives and polishing, and polymer additives; cobalt fischer-tropsch catalysts; carbon-based and recarburiser products; graphite electrodes; and mono-ethylene glycol and chlor-alkali products, monomers, mining chemicals and reagents, blends and hydrocarbons, methanol products, polymers, phenolics, and fertilizers. The company also provides linear alkyl benzene, sulfonate, macrogol/polyethylene glycol, ethanol, isopropyl, acetone, and MIBK and ethyl acetate products; and fatty alcohols, alkoxylates, ether sulfates, solvents, dispersants, diluents esters, alpha-hydroxy acids ester, waxes, diluents, guerbet alcohols, biosurfactants, C6-C20+ alcohols, ethoxylates, propoxylates, paraffins/isoparaffins, parafols, amines, alkylphenols, and sulfates.

Sasol Limited Fundamentals Summary

How do Sasol's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
SOL fundamental statistics
Market capR53.46b
Earnings (TTM)-R44.27b
Revenue (TTM)R275.11b

0.2x

P/S Ratio

-1.2x

P/E Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
SOL income statement (TTM)
RevenueR275.11b
Cost of RevenueR153.40b
Gross ProfitR121.71b
Other ExpensesR165.98b
Earnings-R44.27b

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Feb 24, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)-69.59
Gross Margin44.24%
Net Profit Margin-16.09%
Debt/Equity Ratio79.8%

How did SOL perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 16:21
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/06/30

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

Sasol Limited is covered by 19 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Gerhard EngelbrechtAbsa Bank Limited
Jared HooverArqaam Capital Research Offshore S.A.L.
Caroline LearmonthBarclays