Sasol (SSL) ROCE % : -0.85% (As of Jun. 2023)

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What is Sasol ROCE %?

ROCE % measures how well a company generates profits from its capital. It is calculated as EBIT divided by Capital Employed, where Capital Employed is calculated as Total Assets minus Total Current Liabilities. Sasol's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 was -0.85%.

Sasol ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sasol's ROCE % can be seen below:

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Sasol ROCE % Chart

Sasol Annual Data

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ROCE %

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2.04

-25.48

5.65

18.53

6.42

Sasol Semi-Annual Data
	Dec13	Jun14	Dec14	Jun15	Dec15	Jun16	Dec16	Jun17	Dec17	Jun18	Dec18	Jun19	Dec19	Jun20	Dec20	Jun21	Dec21	Jun22	Dec22	Jun23
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-3.06	14.99	23.48	13.94	-0.85

Sasol ROCE % Calculation

Sasol's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Jun. 2023 )		(A: Jun. 2022 )		(A: Jun. 2023 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Jun. 2023 )		(A: Jun. 2022 )		(A: Jun. 2023 )
	=	1256.935	/	( ( (26529.492 - 5803.129)	+	(23144.445 - 4735.073) )	/ 2 )
	=	1256.935	/	( (20726.363	+	18409.372)	/ 2 )
	=	1256.935	/	19567.8675
	=	6.42 %

Sasol's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Jun. 2023 )		(Q: Dec. 2022 )		(Q: Jun. 2023 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Jun. 2023 )		(Q: Dec. 2022 )		(Q: Jun. 2023 )
	=	-168.154	/	( ( (24421.412 - 3392.13)	+	(23144.445 - 4735.073) )	/ 2 )
	=	-168.154	/	( ( 21029.282	+	18409.372 )	/ 2 )
	=	-168.154	/	19719.327
	=	-0.85 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is two times the semi-annual (Jun. 2023) EBIT data.

Sasol (NYSE:SSL) ROCE % Explanation

ROCE % can be especially useful when comparing the performance of capital-intensive companies. Unlike ROE %, which indicates the profitability of Shareholders Equity, ROCE % also considers long-term debt in Capital Employed. This can be helpful when analyzing companies with significant debt, as the result is neutralized by taking debt into consideration.

Generally speaking, a higher ROCE % indicates a stonger profitability for a company. Moreover, it is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Investors tend to favor companies with stable and rising ROCE % trend over those with volatile ones.

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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.