Sasol Limited

JSE:SOL Stock Report

Market Cap: R54.7b

Sasol Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

Sasol has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 30.4%, while the Chemicals industry saw earnings growing at 32.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 10.2% per year.

Key information

30.4%

Earnings growth rate

30.7%

EPS growth rate

Chemicals Industry Growth13.1%
Revenue growth rate10.2%
Return on equity-30.0%
Net Margin-16.1%
Next Earnings Update24 Feb 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Insufficient Growth At Sasol Limited (JSE:SOL) Hampers Share Price

Jan 03
Insufficient Growth At Sasol Limited (JSE:SOL) Hampers Share Price

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

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Sasol makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

JSE:SOL Revenue, expenses and earnings (ZAR Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Jun 24275,111-44,27145,9150
31 Mar 24275,650-20,23245,9110
31 Dec 23276,1893,80645,9070
30 Sep 23282,9436,30344,9850
30 Jun 23289,6968,79944,0630
31 Mar 23296,16223,67743,0950
31 Dec 22302,62738,55542,1260
30 Sep 22287,68738,75641,6450
30 Jun 22272,74638,95641,1640
31 Mar 22251,30024,23841,7150
31 Dec 21229,8539,51942,8550
30 Sep 21215,8829,27642,0410
30 Jun 21201,9109,03240,9320
31 Mar 21192,538-36,14239,4760
31 Dec 20183,165-81,31637,7250
30 Sep 20186,766-86,53538,7260
30 Jun 20190,367-91,75439,7270
31 Mar 20195,085-49,98040,9530
31 Dec 19199,802-6,38942,1790
30 Sep 19201,689-1,04541,2260
01 Jul 19203,5763,38940,2720
31 Mar 19199,91410,43339,1120
31 Dec 18196,25216,56837,9520
30 Sep 18188,85712,64937,1650
30 Jun 18181,4618,72936,3770
31 Mar 18178,56313,66435,4040
31 Dec 17175,66518,59934,4310
30 Sep 17174,03619,48733,5560
30 Jun 17172,40720,37432,6800
31 Mar 17172,88517,48232,3890
31 Dec 16173,36214,58932,0980
30 Sep 16173,15213,90732,2240
30 Jun 16172,94213,22532,3500
31 Mar 16171,42315,35433,1800
31 Dec 15169,90417,48334,0100
30 Sep 15177,58523,60031,9080
30 Jun 15185,26629,71629,8050
31 Mar 15194,75933,06631,3460
31 Dec 14204,25236,41532,8870
30 Sep 14203,46832,99834,4820
30 Jun 14202,68329,58036,0760
31 Mar 14195,49628,20434,0370

Quality Earnings: SOL is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: SOL is currently unprofitable.

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: SOL is unprofitable, but has reduced losses over the past 5 years at a rate of 30.4% per year.

Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare SOL's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable

Earnings vs Industry: SOL is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Chemicals industry (19.9%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: SOL has a negative Return on Equity (-30.01%), as it is currently unprofitable.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/05 00:54
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/03 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/06/30

Data Sources

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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

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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