Sasol (SSL) Competitors

Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM) and Sasol (NYSE:SSL) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in VNOM or SSL?

87.7% of Viper Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.2% of Sasol shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Viper Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Sasol shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media prefer VNOM or SSL?

In the previous week, Viper Energy had 10 more articles in the media than Sasol. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Viper Energy and 5 mentions for Sasol. Viper Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Sasol's score of 0.42 indicating that Viper Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Viper Energy	7 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Sasol	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts recommend VNOM or SSL?

Viper Energy currently has a consensus price target of $57.23, indicating a potential upside of 49.94%. Given Viper Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Viper Energy is more favorable than Sasol.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Viper Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Sasol	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Which has better valuation and earnings, VNOM or SSL?

Viper Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Sasol. Sasol is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Viper Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Viper Energy	$860.39M	12.80	$359.24M	$3.46	11.03
Sasol	$14.72B	0.24	-$2.37B	$2.27	2.38

Which has more risk & volatility, VNOM or SSL?

Viper Energy has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sasol has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is VNOM or SSL more profitable?

Viper Energy has a net margin of 37.84% compared to Sasol's net margin of 0.00%. Viper Energy's return on equity of 3.92% beat Sasol's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Viper Energy	37.84%	3.92%	3.28%
Sasol	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Viper Energy beats Sasol on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.