SANTOS LIMITED (STO)
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STO - SANTOS LIMITED

FNArena Sector : NatGas
Year End: December
GICS Industry Group : Energy
Debt/EBITDA: 2.02
Index: ASX20 | ASX50 | ASX100 | ASX200 | ASX300 | ALL-ORDS

Santos is Australia's number one domestic gas supplier and aims to be a leading Asia-Pacific LNG supplier. Santos was founded in 1954 and made its first significant discovery of natural gas in the Cooper Basin in 1963. the name is an acronym of South Australia Northern Territory Oil Search.

LAST PRICE CHANGE +/- CHANGE % VOLUME

$6.68

03 Oct
2025

-0.150

OPEN

$6.81

-2.20%

HIGH

$6.82

18,815,336

LOW

$6.67

TARGET
$7.767 16.3% upside
Franking for last dividend paid out: 9%
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FNARENA'S MARKET CONSENSUS FORECASTS
STO: 1
Title FY25
Forecast		 FY26
Forecast
EPS (cps) 61.5 xxx
DPS (cps) 37.8 xxx
EPS Growth N/A xxx
DPS Growth N/A xxx
PE Ratio 10.9 xxx
Dividend Yield 5.6% xxx
Div Pay Ratio(%) 61.4% xxx
This company reports in USD.
All estimates have been converted into AUD by FNArena at present FX values.

Dividend yield today if purchased 3 years ago: 5.36%

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Dividend Yield Today On Last Actual Payout :

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Last ex-div: 26/08 - (franking ex-di

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Title 201920202021202220232024
EPS Basic xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx57.3
DPS All xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx35.5
Sales/Revenue xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx8,299.0 M
Book Value Per Share xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx774.5
Net Operating Cash Flow xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx3,797.8 M
Net Profit Margin xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx22.36 %

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Title 201920202021202220232024
Return on Capital Employed xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx7.82 %
Return on Invested Capital xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx5.74 %
Return on Assets xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx3.89 %
Return on Equity xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx7.82 %
Return on Total Capital xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx7.95 %
Free Cash Flow ex dividends xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-1,106.7 M

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Title 201920202021202220232024
Short-Term Debt xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx1,433 M
Long Term Debt xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx9,369 M
Total Debt xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx10,802 M
Goodwill - Gross xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx2,415 M
Cash & Equivalents - Generic xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx2,961 M
Price To Book Value xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx0.86

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Title 201920202021202220232024
Capex xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx3,640.1 M
Capex % of Sales xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx43.86 %
Cost of Goods Sold xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx5,391 M
Selling, General & Admin. Exp & Other xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx233 M
Research & Development xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-
Investments - Total xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx704 M

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Ord Minnett

19/09/2025

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$8.35

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Ord Minnett lowers its target for Santos to $8.35 from $8.89 and upgrades to Buy from Accumulate following the collapse of the proposed XRG consortium takeover bid at US$5.626 ($8.48) a share.

The consortium, led by Abu Dhabi’s national oil company with Carlyle and a UAE sovereign fund, withdrew due to regulatory and political hurdles and the lengthy approval timeline, explains the broker.

The consortium had no issues with portfolio valuation or rehabilitation liabilities, notes the analyst, which should support investor confidence.

The broker forecasts Santos will pay an attractive 2025 dividend, rising even further across 2027-30 as new production commences and free cash flow builds. The stock also screens as undervalued on earnings multiples, according to the analyst.

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BROKER DATE RATING RECOMMENDATION TARGET PRICE % TO REACH TARGET COMMENTARY

Jarden

23/09/2025

4

Downgrade to Underweight from Overweight

$7.05

5.54%

Jarden lowers its target for Santos to $7.05 from $8.40 and downgrades to Underweight from Overweight after ADNOC’s XRG consortium withdrew its indicative US$5.63/share (circa $8.42) takeover offer.

Santos had been trading at a discount, closing at $7.65 on September 17, but the broker’s underlying valuation is $7.05 at US$70/bbl Brent, or $6.39 at US$65/bbl.

The analysts explain the consortium cited a mix of commercial factors and terms in the Scheme Implementation Agreement as reasons for pulling out. Market disappointment is expected, with investors likely to question management’s negotiation strategy.

The broker expects management to emphasise upcoming catalysts including first gas from Barossa LNG by late September and the accelerated timeline at Pikka in Alaska.

All in all, it's thought shareholders will be left bruised by the collapse of the deal.

FORECAST
Jarden forecasts a full year FY25 dividend of 35.90 cents and EPS of 47.71 cents.
Jarden forecasts a full year FY26 dividend of 36.36 cents and EPS of 62.47 cents.
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