Stock Research: Santos

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Santos

ASX:STO AU000000STO6
65
  • Value
    47
  • Growth
    68
  • Safety
    Safety
    44
  • Combined
    46
  • Sentiment
    67
  • 360° View
    360° View
    65
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Company Description

Santos Limited is a company focused on natural gas, gas liquids, and crude oil production and export. They operate in the energy industry with key projects like GLNG and DLNG. Their operations are primarily in Eastern Australia, PNG, Northern Australia, Timor-Leste, and Western Australia. In the last fiscal year, the company had $16,349 million market cap, profits of $2,123 million, and revenue of $5,518 million, with 3958 employees.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 65 (better than 65% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Santos are above average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half of the metrics below and half above average for Santos. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 68, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth as well as stock returns. This means that growth is higher than for 68% of competitors in the same industry. The consolidated Sentiment Rank also has a good rank of 67, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 67% of alternative investment opportunities. But the consolidated Value Rank has a less desirable rank of 47, which means that the share price of Santos is on the higher side compared with typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is higher than for 53% of alternative stocks in the same industry. Finally, the consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 44, which means that the company has a financing structure that is riskier than those of 56% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. ...read more

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
47 31 24 40
Growth
68 51 41 81
Safety
Safety
44 33 39 51
Sentiment
67 100 78 83
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65 57 42 82
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
74 64 80 46
Opinions Change
16 70 15 58
Pro Holdings
n/a 95 68 85
Market Pulse
43 87 75 50
Sentiment
67 100 78 83
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
47 31 24 40
Growth
68 51 41 81
Safety Safety
44 33 39 51
Combined
46 28 17 66
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
27 16 20 28
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
60 46 37 57
Price vs. Book (P/B)
50 60 56 38
Dividend Yield
97 68 46 50
Value
47 31 24 40
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
95 87 11 83
Profit Growth
85 40 29 77
Capital Growth
19 28 71 90
Stock Returns
39 37 53 27
Growth
68 51 41 81
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
46 44 46 33
Refinancing
35 27 35 47
Liquidity
63 64 63 50
Safety Safety
44 33 39 51

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This is a classic, high-risk growth play: high growth and positive sentiment outweigh low Value Rank (expensive) and risky financing. This is for aggressive growth investors who are comfortable with the high price and risk, believing the growth story justifies the expense.

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The 360° View Rank indicates a company's overall performance across all major financial and non-financial metrics tracked by Obermatt. A 360° View Rank of 75 means the company is more well-rounded than 75% of similar companies. A high score indicates that the company is strong across the board; it is attractively priced, growing sustainably, financially stable, and well-regarded by the market. Learn more.

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