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Sasol

JNB:SOL · ZAE000006896
ChemicalsX-Large

360

49
EV / EBIT97
Price / Owner Earnings87
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield67
Price/Sales78
EV / Gross Profit100
Price/Book91
Return on Capital61
Cash Return on Capital18
Return on Equity29
EBIT Margin65
Gross Profitability77
Cash Conversion88
Accruals70
Owner Earnings Margin18
Sales growth21
Profit Growth92
Long-Term EPS Growth4
Reinvestment23
Price momentum99
Debt load21
Refinancing82
Debt Payback1
Liquidity31
Analyst ratings19
Opinion Changes17
Price Target Upside4
Market mood25
Value Creation4/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Sasol doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountrySouth Africa
IndustryChemicals
SizeX-Large
TypePublic Company
ExchangeJSE
Founded1979
Employees14,384
Websitesasol.com
ISINZAE000006896
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
BiofuelUtility Scale SolarBio-based and Renewable MaterialsClean EnergyCleanTechSustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)Mining TechnologyChemicalEnergy

Description

Sasol Limited operates as an energy and chemicals company. The company harnesses its knowledge and expertise to integrate sophisticated technologies and processes into world-scale operating facilities. The company strives to safely, and sustainably…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Sasol Limited is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is stretched. The company scores 4/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value.

What to watch: The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
64
2023202420252026

All-time high

88

Mar 2026

All-time low

39

Apr 2024

Average rank

63

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
78
93
89
83
Price/Earnings
97
100
100
97
Price/Book
91
95
97
88
Dividend Yield
67
82
94
100
Value (overall)
97
99
100
100

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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