Sasol (SSL) Competitors $4.94 -0.09 (-1.69%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$5.12 +0.17 (+3.44%) As of 07:40 PM 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 YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:YPF) and Sasol (NYSE:SSL) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation and earnings. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, YPF or SSL? YPF Sociedad Anonima has higher revenue and 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 RatioYPF Sociedad Anonima$19.29B0.63$2.35B$4.297.18Sasol$14.72B0.22-$2.37B$2.272.18 Do institutionals and insiders believe in YPF or SSL? 10.1% of YPF Sociedad Anonima shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.2% of Sasol shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Sasol shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is YPF or SSL 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 YPF Sociedad Anonima8.62% 16.78% 6.76% Sasol N/A N/A N/A Do analysts rate YPF or SSL? YPF Sociedad Anonima presently has a consensus price target of $41.30, indicating a potential upside of 34.02%. Given YPF Sociedad Anonima's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe YPF Sociedad Anonima is more favorable than Sasol.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score YPF Sociedad Anonima 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Sasol 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has more risk and volatility, YPF or SSL? YPF Sociedad Anonima has a beta of 1.78, suggesting that its stock price is 78% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sasol has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to YPF or SSL? In the previous week, YPF Sociedad Anonima and YPF Sociedad Anonima both had 1 articles in the media. Sasol's average media sentiment score of 0.25 beat YPF Sociedad Anonima's score of 0.00 indicating that Sasol is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment YPF Sociedad Anonima 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Sasol 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryYPF Sociedad Anonima beats Sasol on 13 of the 15 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$3.26B$70.09B$7.70B$20.64BDividend YieldN/A6.08%10.96%3.68%P/E Ratio2.1898.1464.3327.27Price / Sales0.221.7129,438.5455.20Price / Cash2.254.7436.3121.88Price / Book0.411.033.854.60Net Income-$2.37B$5.03B$4.24B$995.22M7 Day Performance-4.35%-1.23%-0.48%-0.80%1 Month Performance-4.81%-1.27%-0.63%3.55%1 Year Performance-33.85%-9.09%10.15%7.35% Sasol Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SSLSasol2.4109 of 5 stars$4.95-1.7%N/A-30.9%$3.26B$14.72B2.1828,141YPFYPF Sociedad Anonima1.6375 of 5 stars$30.94-4.2%$41.30+33.5%+50.6%$12.17B$19.29B7.2125,877ARAntero Resources4.4905 of 5 stars$37.08-0.5%$43.50+17.3%+13.7%$11.51B$4.33B43.12590Analyst ForecastPRPermian Resources4.9274 of 5 stars$13.78-2.0%$18.33+33.0%-18.7%$11.07B$5.13B8.51220Positive NewsVNOMViper Energy4.6858 of 5 stars$36.56-3.9%$57.00+55.9%-9.1%$10.55B$860.39M9.62711Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeOVVOvintiv4.72 of 5 stars$39.29-1.6%$54.59+38.9%-17.0%$10.21B$9.15B16.721,623HESMHess Midstream Partners3.8127 of 5 stars$37.90-0.8%$43.50+14.8%-0.5%$8.17B$1.50B14.86200News CoveragePositive NewsSUNSunoco3.0907 of 5 stars$53.34-3.1%$64.75+21.4%-8.3%$8.15B$22.69B9.613,298Analyst ForecastAPAAPA3.7483 of 5 stars$19.41-0.6%$24.83+27.9%-40.7%$7.02B$9.74B6.982,305Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCHRDChord Energy4.7768 of 5 stars$103.13-1.2%$150.69+46.1%-40.9%$5.96B$5.25B6.90530Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionVVVValvoline4.5215 of 5 stars$39.04-1.7%$42.54+9.0%-18.4%$4.96B$1.62B18.9511,500News CoveragePositive 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 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | Sponsored"Death Spiral" Threatening Your SavingsThe "Death Spiral" Threatening Your Savings But this time, it's not just Dalio ringing the alarm bells…GoldCo Precious Metals | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredTrump’s treachery Trump’s Final Reset Inside the shocking plot to re-engineer America’s financial system…and why you need to ...Porter & Company | SponsoredThe Trump Dump is starting; Get out of stocks now?The first 365 days of the Trump presidency… Will be the best time to get rich in American history.Paradigm Press | SponsoredWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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