Sasol Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 3/6
Sasol has a total shareholder equity of ZAR147.4B and total debt of ZAR117.7B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 79.8%. Its total assets and total liabilities are ZAR365.0B and ZAR217.6B respectively. Sasol's EBIT is ZAR44.7B making its interest coverage ratio 6.4. It has cash and short-term investments of ZAR47.6B.
Key information
79.8%
Debt to equity ratio
R117.72b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 6.4x |
| Cash | R47.56b |
| Equity | R147.43b |
| Total liabilities | R217.55b |
| Total assets | R364.98b |
Recent financial health updates
Is Sasol (JSE:SOL) A Risky Investment?
Oct 24
Sasol (JSE:SOL) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky
Jun 19Does Sasol (JSE:SOL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Oct 04We Think Sasol (JSE:SOL) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Jun 13Here's Why Sasol (JSE:SOL) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Oct 31We Think Sasol (JSE:SOL) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Apr 01Recent updates
Is 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 04Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Sasol (JSE:SOL)
Apr 19We Think Sasol (JSE:SOL) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Apr 01Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: SOL's short term assets (ZAR126.7B) exceed its short term liabilities (ZAR54.5B).
Long Term Liabilities: SOL's short term assets (ZAR126.7B) do not cover its long term liabilities (ZAR163.1B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: SOL's net debt to equity ratio (47.6%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: SOL's debt to equity ratio has increased from 58.5% to 79.8% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: SOL's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (31.8%).
Interest Coverage: SOL's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (6.4x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/02 16:17 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
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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. 10 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 |