Sasol Limited (SSL): one to watch?

A cyclical oil/chemical stock recovering operationally but still highly volatile and tracking crude prices, not a clear bargain or a clear trap.

👀 WATCH Fundamentals75/100

Down 79% from its all-time high of $65.94 — now $13.82

Why SSL dropped

Sasol is a South African coal-to-liquids, chemicals and energy producer whose stock has been structurally depressed since 2008 by debt overload, cost overruns (Lake Charles), carbon-transition risk, and recent impairments; the recent dip from its 30-day high tracks falling crude oil prices as Middle East tensions eased, not a new company-specific shock.

Fwd P/E 5.0Op margin 23.1%Rev growth 17.9%Debt/equity 65.3%Analyst upside 22.1%

How this scored 75/100

✅ Passes all 4 hard checks — profitable, cash-generative, and financially survivable.

✅ Makes money Net profit margin 4.5%

✅ Generates cash Free cash flow $5.6B

✅ Not drowning in debt Debt/equity 65.3% (limit 200%)

✅ Can pay its bills Current ratio 1.8 (needs 1+)

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Profitability Does it actually make money? 12/25

Operating margin 23.1% 8/9

Net profit margin 4.5% 2/8

Return on equity 8.8% 2/8

Growth Is it getting bigger, or dying? 23/25

Revenue growth 17.9% 7/9

Earnings growth 447.5% 8/8

Expected profit change 142.4% 8/8

Value Is it cheap right now? 21/25

Forward P/E 5.0 10/10

PEG ratio 0.1 8/8

Analyst target upside 22.1% 3/7

Balance sheet Will it survive? 19/25

Debt / equity 65.3% 7/10

Current ratio 1.8 4/8

Free cash flow $5.6B 7/7

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Analysis generated by SmartStonks's AI from public fundamentals and news, first flagged 2026-10-01. Research only — not financial advice.