SOL Stock Overview
Operates as a chemical and energy company in South Africa and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 4/6 |
| 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 | R64.57 |
| 52 Week High | R165.11 |
| 52 Week Low | R53.01 |
| Beta | 1.52 |
| 1 Month Change | -16.72% |
| 3 Month Change | -32.25% |
| 1 Year Change | -59.27% |
| 3 Year Change | -82.58% |
| 5 Year Change | 17.36% |
| Change since IPO | 259.12% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Sasol Limited's (JSE:SOL) 25% Share Price Plunge
Apr 09
Earnings Miss: Here's What Sasol Limited (JSE:SOL) Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year
Feb 26
Streamlined Operations And Renewable Energy Projects Will Improve Future Efficiency
Feb 09 Streamlining operations, restructuring roles, and focusing on core business could enhance efficiency, accountability, and earnings through improved margins and cash generation.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 25Shareholder Returns
| SOL | ZA Chemicals | ZA Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 10.8% | 4.4% | 5.8% |
| 1Y | -59.3% | -32.9% | 21.1% |
Return vs Industry: SOL underperformed the ZA Chemicals industry which returned -32.9% over the past year.
Return vs Market: SOL underperformed the ZA Market which returned 21.1% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| SOL volatility | |
|---|---|
| SOL Average Weekly Movement | 9.1% |
| Chemicals Industry Average Movement | 4.7% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.2% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in ZA Market | 10.7% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in ZA Market | 3.4% |
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 (9%) 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 | R41.03b |
| Earnings (TTM) | -R49.25b |
| Revenue (TTM) | R260.93b |
0.2x
P/S Ratio-0.8x
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 | 2025/04/15 05:51 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/15 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 |
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| Gerhard Engelbrecht | Absa Bank Limited |
| Jared Hoover | Arqaam Capital Research Offshore S.A.L. |
| Caroline Learmonth | Barclays |