SOL Stock Overview
Operates as a chemical and energy company in South Africa and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
Sasol Limited Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | R74.61 |
| 52 Week High | R173.80 |
| 52 Week Low | R72.58 |
| Beta | 2.09 |
| 1 Month Change | -14.24% |
| 3 Month Change | -10.16% |
| 1 Year Change | -47.22% |
| 3 Year Change | -78.43% |
| 5 Year Change | 102.03% |
| Change since IPO | 314.95% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Earnings Miss: Here's What Sasol Limited (JSE:SOL) Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year
Feb 26
Investors Will Want Sasol's (JSE:SOL) Growth In ROCE To Persist
Jan 29Insufficient Growth At Sasol Limited (JSE:SOL) Hampers Share Price
Jan 03Is Sasol (JSE:SOL) A Risky Investment?
Oct 24Sasol Limited's (JSE:SOL) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares
Oct 03Returns At Sasol (JSE:SOL) Are On The Way Up
Sep 12Sasol Limited (JSE:SOL) Surges 25% Yet Its Low P/S Is No Reason For Excitement
Jul 04Sasol (JSE:SOL) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky
Jun 19Sasol (JSE:SOL) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue
May 29Improved Revenues Required Before Sasol Limited (JSE:SOL) Shares Find Their Feet
May 08Sasol (JSE:SOL) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue
Feb 15Sasol Limited's (JSE:SOL) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking
Jan 19We Take A Look At Why Sasol Limited's (JSE:SOL) CEO Has Earned Their Pay Packet
Nov 11Sasol (JSE:SOL) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger
Oct 25Does Sasol (JSE:SOL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Oct 04Sasol's (JSE:SOL) Dividend Will Be Reduced To ZAR10.00
Sep 09Sasol (JSE:SOL) Will Pay A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year
Aug 26Sasol (JSE:SOL) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital
Jul 10We Think Sasol (JSE:SOL) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Jun 13If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Sasol (JSE:SOL) Presents An Opportunity
Jan 11Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Sasol (JSE:SOL)
Dec 27Why We Think Sasol Limited's (JSE:SOL) CEO Compensation Is Not Excessive At All
Nov 26Here's Why Sasol (JSE:SOL) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Oct 31Here's Why Sasol (JSE:SOL) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
Oct 04Sasol Limited's (JSE:SOL) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares
Sep 07Newsflash: Sasol Limited (JSE:SOL) Analysts Have Been Trimming Their Revenue Forecasts
Aug 25Sasol's (JSE:SOL) Returns Have Hit A Wall
Jul 25An Intrinsic Calculation For Sasol Limited (JSE:SOL) Suggests It's 22% Undervalued
Jul 04Shareholder Returns
| SOL | ZA Chemicals | ZA Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -4.3% | -3.4% | 0.8% |
| 1Y | -47.2% | -25.7% | 19.6% |
Return vs Industry: SOL underperformed the ZA Chemicals industry which returned -25.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: SOL underperformed the ZA Market which returned 19.6% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| SOL volatility | |
|---|---|
| SOL Average Weekly Movement | 8.1% |
| Chemicals Industry Average Movement | 4.0% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.4% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in ZA Market | 10.2% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in ZA Market | 2.8% |
Stable Share Price: SOL's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the ZA market.
Volatility Over Time: SOL's weekly volatility (8%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of ZA stocks.
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About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27,678 | Simon Baloyi | www.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
| SOL fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | R47.01b |
| Earnings (TTM) | -R49.25b |
| Revenue (TTM) | R260.93b |
0.2x
P/S Ratio-1.0x
P/E RatioIs SOL overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| SOL income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | R260.93b |
| Cost of Revenue | R145.79b |
| Gross Profit | R115.14b |
| Other Expenses | R164.40b |
| Earnings | -R49.25b |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -77.42 |
| Gross Margin | 44.13% |
| Net Profit Margin | -18.88% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 76.6% |
How did SOL perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/03/25 23:03 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/03/25 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
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.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Sasol Limited is covered by 19 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Gerhard Engelbrecht | Absa Bank Limited |
| Jared Hoover | Arqaam Capital Research Offshore S.A.L. |
| Caroline Learmonth | Barclays |