Sasol Past Earnings Performance
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Sasol has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 33.9%, while the Chemicals industry saw earnings growing at 27.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 10.4% per year. Sasol's return on equity is 1.9%, and it has net margins of 1.4%.
Key information
33.9%
Earnings growth rate
33.7%
EPS growth rate
| Chemicals Industry Growth | 13.1% |
| Revenue growth rate | 10.4% |
| Return on equity | 1.9% |
| Net Margin | 1.4% |
| Next Earnings Update | 20 Aug 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Sasol (JSE:SOL) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue
Feb 15
Sasol 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 01Results: Sasol Limited Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates
Feb 23Is Sasol Limited (JSE:SOL) Trading At A 43% Discount?
Jan 26Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Sasol makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 23 | 276,189 | 3,806 | 45,907 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 282,943 | 6,303 | 44,985 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 289,696 | 8,799 | 44,063 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 295,183 | 23,677 | 42,952 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 302,627 | 38,555 | 42,126 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 287,687 | 38,756 | 41,645 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 272,746 | 38,956 | 41,164 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 251,300 | 24,238 | 41,715 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 229,853 | 9,519 | 42,855 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 215,882 | 9,276 | 42,041 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 201,910 | 9,032 | 40,932 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 192,538 | -36,142 | 39,476 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 183,165 | -81,316 | 37,725 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 186,766 | -86,535 | 38,726 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 190,367 | -91,754 | 39,727 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 195,085 | -49,980 | 40,953 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 199,802 | -6,389 | 42,179 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 201,689 | -1,045 | 41,226 | 0 |
| 01 Jul 19 | 203,576 | 3,389 | 40,272 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 199,914 | 10,433 | 39,112 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 196,252 | 16,568 | 37,952 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 188,857 | 12,649 | 37,165 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 181,461 | 8,729 | 36,377 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 178,563 | 13,664 | 35,404 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 175,665 | 18,599 | 34,431 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 174,036 | 19,487 | 33,556 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 172,407 | 20,374 | 32,680 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 172,885 | 17,482 | 32,389 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 173,362 | 14,589 | 32,098 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 173,152 | 13,907 | 32,224 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 172,942 | 13,225 | 32,350 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 171,423 | 15,354 | 33,180 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 169,904 | 17,483 | 34,010 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 177,585 | 23,600 | 31,908 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 185,266 | 29,716 | 29,805 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 194,759 | 33,066 | 31,346 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 204,252 | 36,415 | 32,887 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 203,468 | 32,998 | 34,482 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 202,683 | 29,580 | 36,076 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 195,496 | 28,204 | 34,037 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 188,309 | 26,827 | 31,998 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 179,100 | 26,551 | 30,939 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 169,891 | 26,274 | 29,879 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: SOL has a large one-off loss of ZAR32.5B impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st December, 2023.
Growing Profit Margin: SOL's current net profit margins (1.4%) are lower than last year (12.7%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SOL's earnings have grown significantly by 33.9% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: SOL's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: SOL had negative earnings growth (-90.1%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Chemicals industry average (-0.04%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: SOL's Return on Equity (1.9%) is considered low.