Sasol (SSL) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities

: $2,827 Mil (As of Jun. 2023)

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Sasol's quarterly cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities declined from Jun. 2022 ($2,585.62 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($2,130.21 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2022 ($2,130.21 Mil) to Jun. 2023 ($2,826.70 Mil).

Sasol's annual cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities increased from Jun. 2021 ($2,353.54 Mil) to Jun. 2022 ($2,585.62 Mil) and increased from Jun. 2022 ($2,585.62 Mil) to Jun. 2023 ($2,826.70 Mil).

Sasol Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sasol's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Sasol Annual Data

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Jun23

Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities

1,131.78

2,065.11

2,353.54

2,585.62

2,826.70

Sasol Semi-Annual Data
	Dec13	Jun14	Dec14	Jun15	Dec15	Jun16	Dec16	Jun17	Dec17	Jun18	Dec18	Jun19	Dec19	Jun20	Dec20	Jun21	Dec21	Jun22	Dec22	Jun23
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities																2,353.54	1,953.93	2,585.62	2,130.21	2,826.70

Sasol Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Calculation

Cash and cash equivalents are the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Cash equivalents are assets that are readily convertible into cash, such as money market holdings, short-term government bonds or Treasury bills, marketable securities and commercial paper.

Marketable Securities are very liquid securities that can be converted into cash quickly at a reasonable price.

Sasol (NYSE:SSL) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Explanation

Marketable securities are very liquid as they tend to have maturities of less than one year. Furthermore, the rate at which these securities can be bought or sold has little effect on their prices.

A high number means either:

1) The company has competitive advantage generating lots of cash

2) Just sold a business or bonds (not necessarily good)

A low stockpile of cash usually means poor to mediocre economics.

There are 3 ways to create large cash reserve.

1) Sell new bonds or equity to public

2) Sell business or asset

3) It has an ongoing business generating more cash than it burns (usually means durable competitive advantage)

When a company is suffering a short term problem, Buffett looks at cash or marketable securities to see whether it has the financial strength to ride it out.

Important: Lots of cash and marketable securities + little debt = good chance that the business will sail on through tough times.

Test to see what is creating cash by looking at past 7 yrs of balance sheets. This will reveal how the cash was created.

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Sasol (SSL) Business Description

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Address

50 Katherine Street, Sasol Place, Sandton, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 2196

Website

https://www.sasol.com

Sasol Ltd operates as a vertically integrated chemicals and energy company through its two main segments: Energy business and Chemical business. It generates maximum revenue from the Chemicals segment. The company operates coal mines and its upstream interests in oil and gas, both of which are used as feedstock in the company's energy and chemicals operations. Sasol markets commodity and performance chemicals, sells liquid fuel products, and markets, distributes and transports pipeline gas. Geographically the company generates the majority of its revenue from South Africa.