How to buy Sasol stock (SSL)

Sasol is a specialty chemicals business based in the US. Sasol shares (SSL) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $4.67 – a decrease of 7.34% over the previous week. Sasol employs 27,678 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $275.1 billion.

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Sasol stock price (NYSE: SSL)

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Sasol shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-19.

Latest market close	$4.67
52-week range	$4.62 - $10.14
50-day moving average more info button	$5.70
200-day moving average more info button	$6.99
Wall St. target price	$10.89
PE ratio more info button	N/A
Dividend yield more info button	$2 (13.2%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$-3.86

Is it a good time to buy Sasol stock?

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Sasol price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $4.67 from 2024-12-20

1 week (2024-12-13)	-7.34%
1 month (2024-11-22)	-15.25%
3 months (2024-09-20)	-31.82%
6 months (2024-06-21)	-38.87%

1 year (2023-12-22)	-53.62%
2 years (2022-12-22)	-67.53%
3 years (2021-12-22)	14.1788
5 years (2019-12-20)	18.9694

Is Sasol stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Sasol stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Sasol's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Sasol's PEG ratio

Sasol's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.1363. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Sasol's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Sasol's EBITDA

Sasol's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $57.9 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Sasol's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Sasol financials

Revenue TTM	$275.1 billion
Operating margin TTM	18.17%
Gross profit TTM	$122.3 billion
Return on assets TTM	6.99%
Return on equity TTM	-25.36%
Profit margin	-16.09%
Book value	$225.06
Market Capitalization more info button	$3.1 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Sasol share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 171.45% of net profits

Recently Sasol has paid out, on average, around 200% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Sasol shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Sasol's case, that would currently equate to about $2 per share.

Sasol's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

Sasol's most recent dividend payout was on 28 March 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 13 March 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Sasol's shares ever split?

Sasol's shares were split on a 1:5 basis on 8 May 2012 . So if you had owned 5 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 1 share. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Sasol shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 400% higher share price could have impacted the market appetite for Sasol shares which in turn could have impacted Sasol's share price.

Sasol share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Sasol's shares have ranged in value from as little as $4.62 up to $10.1355. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Sasol's is 2.155. This would suggest that Sasol's shares are significantly more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent a higher risk.

Sasol overview

Sasol Limited operates as a chemical and energy company in South Africa and internationally. It offers alumina, such as battery materials, catalyst supports, abrasives and polishing, and polymer additives; cobalt fischer-tropsch catalysts; carbon-based and recarburiser products; graphite electrodes; and mono-ethylene glycol and chlor-alkali products, monomers, mining chemicals and reagents, blends and hydrocarbons, methanol products, polymers, phenolics, and fertilizers. The company also provides linear alkyl benzene, sulfonate, macrogol/polyethylene glycol, ethanol, isopropyl, acetone, and MIBK and ethyl acetate products; and fatty alcohols, alkoxylates, ether sulfates, solvents, dispersants, diluents esters, alpha-hydroxy acids ester, waxes, diluents, guerbet alcohols, biosurfactants, C6-C20+ alcohols, ethoxylates, propoxylates, paraffins/isoparaffins, parafols, amines, alkylphenols, and sulfates. In addition, it offers alcohols, esters, ethers, carboxylic acids, surfactants, oil and water soluble polyglycols, formulation and surface modifiers, solvents and coalescents, wax cuts, blends and forms, FT hard waxes, blends, lubrication packages, nucleators, release agents, emulsifiers, wetting agents, tank-mix adjuvant components, fertilizer additives, and specialty solvents. Further, the company explores, develops, produces, markets, and distributes natural oil and gas, and associated products; markets fuels and lubricants; develops and implements GTL and CTL ventures; operates coal mines; trades and transports oil, petrochemicals, and chemical products and derivatives; and provides engineering, research and development, and technology transfer services. Sasol Limited was founded in 1950 and is based in Johannesburg, South Africa. .

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Sasol is owned by institutions?
Currently 1.818% of Sasol shares are held by institutions. How many people work for Sasol?
Latest data suggests 27,678 work at Sasol. When does the fiscal year end for Sasol?
Sasol's fiscal year ends in June. Where is Sasol based?
Sasol's address is: Sasol Place, Johannesburg, South Africa, 2196 What is Sasol's ISIN number?
Sasol's international securities identification number is: US8038663006 What is Sasol's CUSIP number?
Sasol's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 803866300