Last 24 quarters of trend data · Basic Materials · Chemicals - Specialty
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Sasol Limited's quarterly P/E stands at 4.7x, up 2441.1% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q4 '20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 19.97 | 4.65 | 0.33 | 0.16 | — | 0.18 | — | 0.17 | 0.15 | 0.17 | — | 0.10 | — |
| — | +2441.1% | — | -7.6% | — | +5.7% | — | +80.7% | — | -79.1% | — | -69.1% | — | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.53 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| — | -29.6% | -63.3% | -64.2% | -63.8% | -40.5% | -30.3% | +11.6% | +84.0% | -36.0% | -42.3% | -66.0% | -78.4% | |
| P/B Ratio | 0.86 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| — | -22.2% | -56.8% | -61.4% | -56.9% | -42.2% | -33.8% | +44.8% | +148.9% | +2.5% | -6.7% | -54.4% | -69.1% | |
| P/FCF | 10.32 | 1.35 | 0.05 | — | 0.08 | — | 0.10 | — | 0.32 | 0.46 | 0.13 | — | 0.44 |
| — | — | -48.2% | — | -73.4% | — | -25.8% | — | -28.1% | — | — | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 4.05 | 1.01 | 0.65 | 1.09 | 0.74 | 1.00 | 0.67 | 0.68 | 0.57 | 1.18 | — | 1.29 | 2.91 |
| — | +1.1% | -2.6% | +59.6% | +29.9% | -15.6% | — | -47.3% | -80.4% | -37.9% | — | +5.0% | +92.9% | |
| EV / EBIT | 5.53 | 1.36 | 2.06 | 1.74 | 0.94 | 1.84 | 1.42 | 2.92 | 4.34 | 3.65 | 12.68 | 6.32 | 8.83 |
| — | -25.9% | +45.3% | -40.3% | -78.4% | -49.5% | -88.8% | -53.8% | -50.9% | -12.0% | +107.2% | +55.3% | +203.7% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Sasol Limited's operating margin was 15.1% in Q2 2026, down 4.4 pp QoQ and up 0.8 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 16.6% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind. Gross margin contracted 39.6% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q4 '20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 42.5% | 25.3% | 29.4% | 41.4% | 46.5% | 41.9% | 44.5% | 40.7% | 51.0% | 48.0% | 54.0% | 49.0% | 46.3% |
| — | -39.6% | -34.0% | +1.7% | -8.7% | -12.6% | -17.7% | -16.9% | +10.1% | +0.0% | +7.8% | -3.6% | -9.7% | |
| Operating Margin | 15.4% | 15.1% | 19.5% | 12.9% | 19.0% | 14.3% | 18.7% | 19.6% | 21.4% | 14.7% | 11.0% | 15.6% | 4.1% |
| — | +5.8% | +4.1% | -34.4% | -11.1% | -2.9% | +70.3% | +25.9% | +419.5% | +52.4% | +15.0% | -14.8% | -65.9% | |
| Net Margin | 2.7% | 0.2% | 1.7% | 3.8% | -38.8% | 7.0% | -4.2% | 9.7% | 15.7% | 12.5% | -5.0% | 15.8% | -105.1% |
| — | -97.2% | +140.7% | -61.3% | -347.3% | -43.7% | +15.6% | -38.2% | +114.9% | +205.6% | +52.1% | +10.0% | -5462.4% |
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q4 '20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 4.4% | 0.1% | 1.4% | 3.1% | -30.8% | 4.7% | -2.9% | 7.4% | 13.1% | 9.2% | -3.5% | 9.1% | -49.8% |
| — | -96.9% | +148.8% | -58.4% | -335.1% | -48.5% | +17.8% | -19.3% | +126.3% | +416.7% | +22.0% | +46.0% | -6171.9% | |
| ROA | 1.9% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 1.3% | -13.6% | 2.2% | -1.4% | 3.5% | 5.9% | 4.0% | -1.4% | 3.3% | -19.9% |
| — | -97.0% | +144.1% | -63.8% | -330.7% | -43.9% | +6.2% | +4.2% | +129.6% | +368.2% | +35.0% | +2.8% | -4715.0% | |
| ROIC | 12.2% | 5.4% | 7.6% | 4.8% | 7.3% | 4.9% | 6.7% | 7.8% | 9.1% | 5.2% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 0.8% |
| — | +9.9% | +14.3% | -38.0% | -19.9% | -5.5% | +89.1% | +119.1% | +1033.5% | +162.7% | +72.5% | -14.1% | -70.3% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Sasol Limited's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 5.3x, up from 3.8x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has improved 7.6% YoY to 1.66x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q4 '20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.77 | 0.80 | 0.77 | 0.88 | 0.92 | 0.70 | 0.69 | 0.63 | 0.62 | 0.72 | 0.77 | 0.89 | 1.32 |
| — | +14.9% | +11.3% | +39.2% | +48.4% | -4.0% | -10.2% | -28.8% | -53.1% | +6.5% | +25.1% | +63.5% | +170.3% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.30 | 5.26 | 3.81 | 5.80 | 4.23 | 5.18 | 3.97 | 3.38 | 2.99 | 5.65 | — | 6.11 | 13.63 |
| — | +1.6% | -4.2% | +71.6% | +41.4% | -8.3% | — | -44.6% | -78.0% | -25.5% | — | +26.6% | +136.9% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.87 | 1.66 | 1.87 | 1.84 | 2.33 | 1.54 | 1.52 | 2.12 | 1.44 | 1.43 | 1.83 | 1.76 | 1.91 |
| — | +7.6% | +23.7% | -13.3% | +61.4% | +7.8% | -17.0% | +20.3% | -24.6% | +14.6% | +15.0% | +12.2% | +41.0% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.27 | 1.09 | 1.27 | 1.16 | 1.58 | 0.99 | 1.04 | 1.34 | 0.99 | 0.98 | 1.31 | 1.30 | 1.61 |
| — | +9.5% | +22.3% | -13.0% | +58.9% | +1.6% | -20.6% | +2.7% | -38.4% | +35.2% | +33.0% | +35.6% | +86.3% | |
| Interest Coverage | 4.12 | 4.17 | 5.29 | 5.12 | 7.42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Sasol Limited's current P/E is 20.0x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 1.7x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Sasol Limited's current operating margin is 15.4%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Sasol Limited's business trajectory between earnings reports.