5-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Sasol
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, energy and chemicals giant Sasol (NYS: SSL) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Sasol's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Sasol facts
Headquarters (founded) | Johannesburg (1950) |
Market Cap | $32.1 billion |
Industry | Integrated oil and gas |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $18.9 billion |
Management | CEO David Constable (since 2011) |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 18% |
Cash/Debt | $1.9 billion / $2.1 billion |
Dividend Yield | 4.7% |
Competitors | Chevron |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 99% of the 447 members who have rated Sasol believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
A few months ago, one of those Fools, DividendsBoom, highlighted Sasol as a solid bargain opportunity:
This company has so many opportunities for investment, due to geography, and unique specialties and technologies that they should be able to allocate capital to projects with very high return prospects. Sounds like it deserves a premium, but it trades at a discount. Buy.
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