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Santos Ltd
~4 min film100% real numbersplain English
WHAT DOES THIS COMPANY DO?
Santos Ltd. What it actually does.

Explores for oil and gas reserves in Australia, Papua New Guinea, and other regions. Develops and operates oil and gas fields to extract hydrocarbons. Now — the numbers.

on the stock market since 2010
4,028 employees
$19B market value
Revenue last year:
$5.3B
The net profit left over:
$846.5M
Out of every $100 in sales, $16 stays as net profit.
THE SLICE THAT TURNS INTO PROFIT: 16%

This is an established company with proven profits.

THE SALES TREND
Sales are moving sideways.

No real growth (3% a year).

$4.7B
2021
2022
2023
2024
$5.3B
2025
Cash on hand:
$1.7B
Total debt:
$7.5B
The debt outweighs the cash.

The gap is $5.8B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.

THE PRICE TAG
MARKET VALUE / ANNUAL PROFIT
23×

The market pays 23× for every dollar of annual profit — around what a business like this usually costs.

No analyst target is on record for this company.

THE COUNCIL REVIEW
9

angles, checked one by one.

The 3 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.

The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.

WEAK SPOTS
Growth has stalled2/10
Little set aside for the future2/10
Thin trading in the shares2/10
WORTH WATCHING

Revenue Growth: Sales are growing slowly.

THE FIVE-YEAR JOURNEY
Bumpy, but the direction is up.

The stock trades near its peak today. For long-term holders the ride has paid off so far — though past performance guarantees nothing about the future.

1
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 1/2
A fat but narrowing margin

The net profit margin is 16% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.

2
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 2/2
Pays a steady dividend

It pays out $0.25 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.

1
THE RISKS · 1/3
Growth has stalled

Over the last 4 years, sales grew only 3% a year on average. At this size, speeding back up is not easy.

2
THE RISKS · 2/3
Little set aside for the future

The share set aside for the future is small; the pace of new ideas may slow. Council score: 2/10.

3
THE RISKS · 3/3
Thin trading in the shares

Getting in and out without moving the price could prove difficult. Council score: 2/10.

FINALE · THE GRADE
grade pending

No score published: this stock trades under $10,000 on a typical day, so the price beside it is not one you could reliably act on.

One-line summary: few numbers, an untested story. Keep watching.

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Not covered, because the filings we hold do not carry it: the revenue breakdown.

This was a film — not investment advice.
Data: FMP & company filings
Sep 11, 2026 · stockexpertai.com · Stock Film