Sasol Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 5/6
Sasol has a total shareholder equity of ZAR157.6B and total debt of ZAR103.3B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 65.5%. Its total assets and total liabilities are ZAR359.6B and ZAR201.9B respectively. Sasol's EBIT is ZAR34.9B making its interest coverage ratio 5.5. It has cash and short-term investments of ZAR44.2B.
Key information
65.55%
Debt to equity ratio
R103.31b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 5.5x |
| Cash | R44.22b |
| Equity | R157.61b |
| Total liabilities | R201.94b |
| Total assets | R359.56b |
Recent financial health updates
Sasol (JSE:SOL) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Sep 23
Is Sasol (JSE:SOL) Using Too Much Debt?
May 01Is Sasol (JSE:SOL) A Risky Investment?
Oct 24Sasol (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 13Recent updates
Sasol (JSE:SOL) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Sep 23Why Sasol's (JSE:SOL) Earnings Are Better Than They Seem
Sep 01Further Upside For Sasol Limited (JSE:SOL) Shares Could Introduce Price Risks After 35% Bounce
Aug 26There's No Escaping Sasol Limited's (JSE:SOL) Muted Revenues Despite A 28% Share Price Rise
May 27There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Sasol's (JSE:SOL) Returns On Capital
May 22Is Sasol (JSE:SOL) Using Too Much Debt?
May 01Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Sasol Limited's (JSE:SOL) 25% Share Price Plunge
Apr 09Earnings 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
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 27Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: SOL's short term assets (ZAR130.2B) exceed its short term liabilities (ZAR69.4B).
Long Term Liabilities: SOL's short term assets (ZAR130.2B) do not cover its long term liabilities (ZAR132.5B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: SOL's net debt to equity ratio (37.5%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: SOL's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 121.7% to 65.5% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: SOL's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (37.1%).
Interest Coverage: SOL's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (5.5x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/10/06 08:49 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/06 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
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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 20 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 |