Sasol (SSL) EBIT: $939 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)

What is Sasol EBIT?

Sasol SSL -3.19% 62 EBIT is $939 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates SSL with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of $8.40 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

Sasol's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $341 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $939 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Sasol's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 5.68%. Sasol's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 6.15%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Sasol's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 8.44%.

Sasol (NYSE:SSL) EBIT Explanation

1. EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition.

Sasol's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

	ROC % (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (Q: Jun. 2025 )	+	Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2025 ))	/ count )
=	1423.182 * ( 1 - 39.66% )	/	( (14862.289	+	15393.49)	/ 2 )
=	858.7480188	/	15127.8895
=	5.68 %

where

	Invested Capital		(Q: Jun. 2025 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	20177.275	-	2696.27	-	( 2618.716	-	max(0, 3896.564	-	7303.898	+	2618.716	))
=	14862.289

	Invested Capital		(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	20181.373	-	2411.675	-	( 2376.208	-	max(0, 4278.161	-	7087.277	+	2376.208	))
=	15393.49

Note: The Operating Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2025) data.

2. Joel Greenblatt's definition of Return on Capital:

Sasol's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

	ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %		(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=	EBIT	/	Average of (Net fixed Assets	+	Net Working Capital)
=	EBIT	/	Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment	+	Net Working Capital)
			Q: Jun. 2025		Q: Dec. 2025
=	EBIT	/	( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital)	+	(Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )	/	count )
=	682.718	/	( ( (9532.935 + max(1106.691, 0))	+	(9546.359 + max(2033.781, 0)) )	/	2 )
=	682.718	/	( ( 10639.626	+	11580.14 )	/	2 )
=	682.718	/	11109.883
=	6.15 %

where Working Capital is:

	Working Capital		(Q: Jun. 2025 )
=	(Accounts Receivable	+	Total Inventories	+	Other Current Assets)	-	(Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	+	Defer. Rev.	+	Other Current Liabilities)
=	(1704.284	+	2345.313	+	2.9739999999993)	-	(2696.27	+	35.073	+	214.537)
=	1106.691

	Working Capital		(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=	(Accounts Receivable	+	Total Inventories	+	Other Current Assets)	-	(Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	+	Defer. Rev.	+	Other Current Liabilities)
=	(2247.174	+	2438.706	+	2.2579999999998)	-	(2411.675	+	30.001	+	212.681)
=	2033.781

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2025) EBIT data.

3. It is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of Earnings Yield:

Sasol's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %	=	EBIT (TTM)	/	Enterprise Value (Q: Dec. 2025 )
	=	939.009	/	11128.105
	=	8.44 %

* 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.

Sasol EBIT Related Terms

Sasol EBIT Historical Data

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1,244.51

3,939.76

1,256.94

-1,315.31

1,213.15

Sasol Semi-Annual Data
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EBIT	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-84.08	0.00	602.04	597.65	341.36

SSL vs LIN, SHW, ECL: EBIT Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Sasol's EV-to-EBIT, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBIT data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Sasol EV-to-EBIT vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Sasol's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

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Sasol EBIT Calculation

EBIT, sometimes also called Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, is a measure of a firm's profit that includes all expenses except interest and income tax expenses. It is the difference between operating revenues and operating expenses. When a firm does not have non-operating income, then Operating Income is sometimes used as a synonym for EBIT and operating profit.

EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $939 Mil.

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What does a EBIT of $939 Mil mean?

Sasol (SSL) has a EBIT of $939 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Sasol.

Is Sasol's EBIT too high?

Sasol's current EBIT is $939 Mil. Overall, Sasol has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.

How does Sasol's EBIT compare to LIN and SHW?

Sasol's EBIT of $939 Mil can be compared against companies in the Chemicals industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.

What is a good EBIT for a Chemicals company?

A good EBIT depends on the Chemicals industry context. However, EBIT should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.

What does a high EBIT mean?

A high EBIT can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Sasol. Sasol's current EBIT is $939 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.

Is Sasol stock overvalued right now?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sasol (SSL) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $8.40, compared to a current price of $10.17 — trading 21% above its estimated fair value. The current EBIT is $939 Mil. Sasol's overall GF Score™ is 62/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.

How is EBIT calculated?

EBIT is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sasol (SSL), the current EBIT is $939 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Sasol (SSL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sasol stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $10.17 is trading 21% above its estimated GF Value™ of $8.40. GuruFocus considers Sasol to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for SSL:

EBIT: $939 Mil
GF Value™: $8.40 vs. price of $10.17 (21% above fair value)
GF Score™: 62/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SSL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Sasol Business Description

Industry Basic Materials Chemicals

Comparable Companies JSE:AFE LIN XPAR:AI SHW ECL APD XSWX:GIVN SHSE:600309 XSWX:SIKA SZSE:002466 OCSE:NSIS B SHSE:603256 BOM:500820 PPG TPE:1303 XSGO:SQM-B LYB XSWX:EMSN XAMS:DSFIR ALB

Other Exchanges SOLBE1:South Africa SOL:South Africa SASOF:USA SAO:Germany

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 businesses: the Southern Africa Energy & Chemicals business and the International Chemical business. It generates maximum revenue from the Southern Africa Energy & Chemicals business, which operates integrated value chains with feedstock sourced from the Mining and Gas operating segments. Geographically, the company generates the majority of its revenue from South Africa.

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