Sasol (SSL) Competitors $6.80 +0.23 (+3.42%) As of 03:53 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SSL vs. YPF, VNOM, PR, OVV, AR, 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), Viper Energy (VNOM), Permian Resources (PR), Ovintiv (OVV), Antero Resources (AR), 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 Viper Energy Permian Resources Ovintiv Antero Resources 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 investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability. Do analysts prefer YPF or SSL? YPF Sociedad Anonima currently has a consensus price target of $43.92, indicating a potential upside of 42.31%. 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) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57Sasol 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Does the media favor YPF or SSL? In the previous week, Sasol had 4 more articles in the media than YPF Sociedad Anonima. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Sasol and 7 mentions for YPF Sociedad Anonima. YPF Sociedad Anonima's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Sasol's score of 0.51 indicating that YPF Sociedad Anonima is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment YPF Sociedad Anonima 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Sasol 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is YPF or SSL more profitable? YPF Sociedad Anonima has a net margin of 6.32% compared to Sasol's net margin of 0.00%. YPF Sociedad Anonima's return on equity of 12.39% beat Sasol's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets YPF Sociedad Anonima6.32% 12.39% 5.07% Sasol N/A N/A N/A Which has more volatility and risk, YPF or SSL? YPF Sociedad Anonima has a beta of 1.79, meaning that its share price is 79% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sasol has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of YPF or SSL? 10.1% of YPF Sociedad Anonima shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.2% of Sasol shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Sasol shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has better earnings & valuation, 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$3.109.95Sasol$13.72B0.32-$2.37B$2.272.99 SummaryYPF Sociedad Anonima beats Sasol on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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$4.40B$76.02B$8.00B$21.27BDividend YieldN/A5.89%10.85%3.52%P/E Ratio2.9920.7374.6629.31Price / Sales0.321.8325,855.7553.31Price / Cash2.994.8936.0223.64Price / Book0.561.054.075.38Net Income-$2.37B$5.31B$4.27B$996.59M7 Day Performance12.59%3.14%3.22%2.96%1 Month Performance29.68%1.79%1.38%2.79%1 Year Performance-14.53%-2.05%11.28%12.68% Sasol Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SSLSasol3.1239 of 5 stars$6.80+3.4%N/A-19.2%$4.40B$13.72B2.9928,141Gap UpYPFYPF Sociedad Anonima3.2449 of 5 stars$30.08-5.3%$43.92+46.0%+40.1%$12.49B$19.29B9.7025,877Positive NewsVNOMViper Energy4.1185 of 5 stars$39.45+1.2%$56.36+42.9%-18.0%$11.25B$860.39M11.40711Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPRPermian Resources4.3769 of 5 stars$14.16+2.9%$18.53+30.9%-1.4%$11.01B$5.00B9.19220Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionOVVOvintiv4.6205 of 5 stars$41.26+0.8%$53.07+28.6%-4.0%$10.52B$9.21B18.261,623News CoveragePositive NewsARAntero Resources4.7014 of 5 stars$30.67-0.6%$43.00+40.2%+17.9%$9.53B$4.33B19.54590Positive NewsOptions VolumeHESMHess Midstream Partners3.9862 of 5 stars$41.13-0.8%$46.20+12.3%+12.1%$8.71B$1.50B15.23200News CoveragePositive NewsSUNSunoco2.9033 of 5 stars$51.85-0.1%$64.75+24.9%-3.5%$7.94B$22.69B25.543,298APAAPA2.6939 of 5 stars$22.36+3.3%$23.94+7.1%-20.5%$7.74B$9.74B7.482,305Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCHRDChord Energy4.1824 of 5 stars$107.04+1.0%$148.92+39.1%-26.4%$6.07B$5.25B8.33530Positive NewsInsider TradeVVVValvoline4.0599 of 5 stars$39.32-1.3%$42.31+7.6%-5.6%$5.07B$1.62B18.2911,500Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies YPF Alternatives VNOM Alternatives PR Alternatives OVV Alternatives AR 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 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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