Sasol (SSL) Competitors $5.14 -0.23 (-4.20%) Closing price 07/22/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$5.12 -0.01 (-0.19%) As of 04:48 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SSL vs. YPF, AR, PR, VNOM, OVV, HESM, SUN, APA, CHRD, and VVVShould you be buying Sasol stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Sasol include YPF Sociedad Anonima (YPF), Antero Resources (AR), Permian Resources (PR), Viper Energy (VNOM), Ovintiv (OVV), Hess Midstream Partners (HESM), Sunoco (SUN), APA (APA), Chord Energy (CHRD), and Valvoline (VVV). These companies are all part of the "petroleum and natural gas" industry. Sasol vs. Its Competitors YPF Sociedad Anonima Antero Resources Permian Resources Viper Energy Ovintiv Hess Midstream Partners Sunoco APA Chord Energy Valvoline Sasol (NYSE:SSL) and YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and dividends. Does the media prefer SSL or YPF? In the previous week, Sasol had 4 more articles in the media than YPF Sociedad Anonima. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Sasol and 1 mentions for YPF Sociedad Anonima. YPF Sociedad Anonima's average media sentiment score of 1.70 beat Sasol's score of 0.58 indicating that YPF Sociedad Anonima is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Sasol 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive YPF Sociedad Anonima 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has preferable valuation & earnings, SSL or YPF? YPF Sociedad Anonima has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Sasol. Sasol is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than YPF Sociedad Anonima, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSasol$262.30B0.01-$2.37B$2.272.26YPF Sociedad Anonima$19.29B0.62$2.35B$4.297.11 Which has more risk & volatility, SSL or YPF? Sasol has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, YPF Sociedad Anonima has a beta of 1.78, indicating that its share price is 78% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders believe in SSL or YPF? 1.2% of Sasol shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.1% of YPF Sociedad Anonima shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Sasol shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is SSL or YPF more profitable? YPF Sociedad Anonima has a net margin of 8.62% compared to Sasol's net margin of 0.00%. YPF Sociedad Anonima's return on equity of 16.78% beat Sasol's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SasolN/A N/A N/A YPF Sociedad Anonima 8.62%16.78%6.76% Do analysts prefer SSL or YPF? YPF Sociedad Anonima has a consensus price target of $41.30, indicating a potential upside of 35.42%. Given YPF Sociedad Anonima's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe YPF Sociedad Anonima is more favorable than Sasol.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Sasol 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00YPF Sociedad Anonima 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 SummaryYPF Sociedad Anonima beats Sasol on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Sasol News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SSL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SSL and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SSL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSasolOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.48B$68.60B$7.63B$20.75BDividend YieldN/A6.11%10.96%3.65%P/E Ratio2.2697.8866.8127.65Price / Sales0.011.6942,723.5054.28Price / Cash2.394.7036.1122.19Price / Book0.421.033.874.65Net Income-$2.37B$5.03B$4.25B$993.85M7 Day Performance3.84%-0.08%1.40%1.86%1 Month Performance0.49%2.50%2.02%5.63%1 Year Performance-36.72%-8.56%11.52%10.35% Sasol Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SSLSasol3.6624 of 5 stars$5.14-4.2%N/A-36.2%$3.48B$262.30B2.2628,141News CoverageGap DownYPFYPF Sociedad Anonima2.5376 of 5 stars$31.12+0.5%$41.30+32.7%+51.2%$12.24B$19.45B7.2525,877ARAntero Resources4.8206 of 5 stars$37.18+3.4%$44.18+18.8%+7.8%$11.55B$4.45B43.23590Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastPRPermian Resources4.9364 of 5 stars$13.94-1.6%$18.33+31.6%-15.1%$11.20B$5.13B8.60220Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionVNOMViper Energy4.6582 of 5 stars$37.55-2.6%$57.00+51.8%-12.3%$10.83B$899.75M9.88711OVVOvintiv4.8306 of 5 stars$41.65-0.7%$54.47+30.8%-16.0%$10.82B$9.15B17.721,623Upcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionHESMHess Midstream Partners3.7268 of 5 stars$38.95+1.3%$43.50+11.7%+2.1%$8.39B$1.50B15.27200Upcoming EarningsSUNSunoco3.1516 of 5 stars$53.57+0.1%$64.50+20.4%-8.1%$8.18B$22.37B9.653,298Analyst ForecastAPAAPA3.6458 of 5 stars$19.47-3.2%$24.72+27.0%-40.1%$7.04B$9.74B7.002,305Analyst ForecastCHRDChord Energy4.6643 of 5 stars$106.72-2.3%$151.08+41.6%-37.8%$6.16B$5.38B7.14530VVVValvoline4.4406 of 5 stars$38.03-1.4%$42.54+11.9%-18.1%$4.83B$1.62B18.4611,500Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies YPF Alternatives AR Alternatives PR Alternatives VNOM Alternatives OVV Alternatives HESM Alternatives SUN Alternatives APA Alternatives CHRD Alternatives VVV Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:SSL) was last updated on 7/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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