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Sasol Ltd ADR

SOLJohannesburg Stock Exchange

SectorMaterials

IndustrySpecialty Chemicals

Beta (adjusted)0.12

Intrinsic Value $4.94median of 5 methods · middle span $1-$10based on filings through 30 Jun 2025

Market Price $13.96Price as of 1 Oct 2026

Significantly overvaluedIntrinsic value is 65% below the market price

−50% · IV below pricenear fair value ±15%IV above price · +50%

marker beyond scale (-65%)

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Market Cap $8.9B

Enterprise Value $71.2B

Shares Outstanding 638.2M diluted

Moat Rating None

Next Earnings Date13 Nov 2026

Last ex-dividend14 Mar 2024

All prices and values are periodic snapshots, not live quotes. Source dates are shown for reference.

Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

Sasol is showing clear signs of operational recovery, driven by enhanced coal quality at Secunda Operations via its new destoning plant and improved throughput at the Natref refinery. These operational improvements have allowed management to upgrade its FY26 fuel sales guidance. However, the company remains highly sensitive to global commodity price volatility, particularly Brent crude oil. Furthermore, Sasol's balance sheet is constrained with net debt at $3.8 billion, which is above its long-term target of below $3.0 billion. Until debt levels are sustainably reduced below this threshold, the board is prioritizing deleveraging over returning cash to shareholders, meaning dividend payouts remain suspended. Consequently, a Hold recommendation is advised as the market balances operational progress against macro headwinds and structural transformation risks.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Street view · analyst 12-month targets1 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026

Low · most bearish analyst$12.00

Mean target$12.00

High · most bullish analyst$12.00

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 18 Sep 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

The bear case involves a sharp decline in global oil prices below $65 per barrel, coupled with further operational disruptions, such as extended outages at the Secunda or Lake Charles facilities, or prolonged delays in Mozambican gas monetization. Under this scenario, free cash flow turns negative, net debt escalates back above $4.0 billion, and the company is forced to record further asset impairments, severely depressing investor sentiment and delaying dividend resumption indefinitely.

Base CaseCentral scenario

The base case assumes Brent crude oil prices remain stable around $75-$85 per barrel, allowing Sasol to benefit from its improved operational reliability. Secunda Operations achieves its FY26 production target of 7.0-7.2 million tons, and fuel sales volumes grow by 5-10% YoY. Proactive cost discipline and positive free cash flow generation enable gradual deleveraging, bringing net debt closer to the $3.0 billion target by late FY27, paving the way for a potential resumption of dividends.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits

Operational turnaround at Secunda Operations supported by the fully operational destoning plant, which has significantly improved coal quality and gasifier reliability.
Upgraded fuel sales guidance for FY26 (revised to 5-10% higher YoY) reflecting stronger production and optimized sales mix toward higher-margin commercial channels.
Cheaper feedstock advantage via Sasol's integrated Fischer-Tropsch process utilizing domestic coal and natural gas, insulating it from pure crude oil cost pressures.

Key Investment Risks

High leverage with net debt at $3.8 billion, exceeding the $3.0 billion threshold required for dividend resumption.
Extreme sensitivity to global Brent crude oil prices and foreign exchange volatility (specifically the USD/ZAR exchange rate).
Execution and geological risks associated with the natural decline of Mozambique PPA gas assets and delays in the PSA project ramp-up.

Thesis Invalidation Triggers

Brent crude oil prices falling and sustaining below $60 per barrel.
A major operational failure or fatal safety incident at Secunda Operations leading to regulatory shutdowns.
Failure to reduce net debt below $3.5 billion by the end of FY26, indicating structural cash flow leakage.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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