Sasol (SSL) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: $2,682 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)


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64 GF Score
Price $9.67
GF Value $8.47
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Sasol Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Sasol SSL -4.73% 64 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $2,682 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates SSL with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of $8.47 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Sasol's selling, general, & admin. expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $1,329 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $2,682 Mil.


Sasol  (NYSE:SSL) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Explanation

An efficient operation keeps SGA costs low and thus has higher profit margin. The percentage of SGA relative to total revenue is an indication of how efficiently the company operates. Compare this percentage among the companies in the same industry is a good way of finding more efficient operations. A comparison of the SGA cost relative to the revenue with the historical value can also be an indication of how efficient the company has become.

Warren Buffett likes companies with consistent SGA as the percentage of gross profit.

Companies with no durable competitive advantage show wild variation in SG&A as % of Gross Profit.

If SGA is less than 30% of Gross Profit, it is fantastic. If SGA is nearing 100%, it is is in highly competitive industry.


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Sasol Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sasol's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense can be seen below:

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* 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 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Sasol Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2,734.55 2,722.08 2,479.03 2,601.05 2,620.57

Sasol Semi-Annual Data
Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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SSL vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Sasol's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense, along with its competitors' market caps and Selling, General, & Admin. Expense 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 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Sasol's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sasol's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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Sasol Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Calculation

Selling, General, & Admin. Expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. For instance, personnel cost, advertising, rent, communication costs are all part of SGA.

Selling, General, & Admin. Expense 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 $2,682 Mil.

* 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.

What does a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $2,682 Mil mean?
Sasol (SSL) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $2,682 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Sasol and its competitors.
Is Sasol's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Sasol's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $2,682 Mil. Overall, Sasol has a GF Score™ of 64/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sasol's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to LIN and SHW?
Sasol's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $2,682 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 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense for a Chemicals company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Chemicals industry context. However, Selling, General, & Admin. Expense 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 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense mean?
A high Selling, General, & Admin. Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Sasol and its competitors. Sasol's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $2,682 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 $8.47, compared to a current price of $9.67 — trading 14.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $2,682 Mil. Sasol's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Selling, General, & Admin. Expense calculated?
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sasol (SSL), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $2,682 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 $9.67 is trading 14.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $8.47. GuruFocus considers Sasol to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for SSL:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: $2,682 Mil
  • GF Value™: $8.47 vs. price of $9.67 (14.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 64/100 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

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