Santos Share Price and Company Fundamentals
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Santos Limited explores, develops, produces, transports, and markets hydrocarbons in Australia and Papua New Guinea. The company's assets are located in the Alaska, Cooper Basin, Queensland and NSW, Papua New Guinea, Western Australia, Northern Australia and Timor-Leste. It also engages in the development of decarbonization technologies. In addition, the company produces crude oil, liquefied petroleum gas, ethane, liquefied natural gas, and condensate, as well as natural gas. Santos Limited was incorporated in 1954 and is headquartered in Adelaide, Australia.
Key Metrics
PE ratio
15.50
PB ratio
1.00
Dividend yield
5.38%
Beta
0.06
Market cap
$22.65B
Enterprise value
$27.02B
Company profile
| Industry / Sector | Oil & Gas E&P / Energy |
|---|---|
| Full time employees | 3958 |
| Website | https://www.santos.com |
| Mailing address | Santos Centre Ground Floor 60 Flinders Street Adelaide SA 5000 Australia |
| Phone / Fax | 61 8 8116 5000 / 61 8 8116 5050 |
Dividends
More: Santos Dividend history, yield and payout ratio
Dividend yield
5.38%
Dividend amount
$0.37
Payout ratio
73.07%
5Y Avg. yield
-%
Santos paid $0.37 dividend and the ex-dividend date was 02 Sep 2025.The dividend payout ratio is 73.07%. The dividend payout ratio is defined as the amout of dividend paid divided by the earnings of the company.STO dividend payout ratio is between 70-90%. The lower dividend payout ratio is preferrable since it provides company margin to grow the dividends in future.
Company Executives
As of Feb 2026, following are the company executives and directors listed on Santos.
| Name | Title | Age | Total Pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Kevin Thomas Gallagher B.Eng, FIEAust, MAICD | MD, CEO & Director | 60 | |
| Mr. Vincent Santostefano BEng (Civil), SPE | Executive Vice President of Western Australia, Northern Australia & Timor-Leste | ||
| Mr. Brett Anthony Darley | Chief Operating Officer of Australia & PNG Upstream Oil & Gas | 58 | |
| Mr. Lachlan Harris | Chief Financial Officer | ||
| Mr. Steven Trench M.B.A. | Executive VP of Operations & Technical Services | ||
| Ms. Amelia Jalleh B.A., L.L.B., L.L.M. | Group General Counsel & SVP of Risk and Governance | ||
| Mr. Sean Pitt B.Com., B.Sc., M.B.A. | Executive Vice President of Marketing, Trading & Shipping | ||
| Ms. Kim Lee B.Sc. | Executive Vice President of People & Culture | ||
| Mr. Nick Fox | Head of Environment & Access | ||
| Mr. Bruce Dingeman M.B.A. | Executive VP & President of Alaska |
Profitability and management effectiveness
Profit margin
19.57%
Operating margin
20.16%
Return on assets
2.66%
Return on equity
6.66%
Profitability ratios are a class of financial metrics that are used to assess a business's ability to generate earnings relative to its revenue, operating costs, balance sheet assets, and shareholders' equity over time, using data from a specific point in time.
The return on equity signifies how well the management is running the company in terms of capital management. The ideal return on equity is greater than 10%. The return on equity is calculated as net income divided by total share holders equity.
Valuation and Trading Info
The market capitalization of Santos is 22.65B and its enterprise value is 27.02B. The enterprise value to revenue ratio of STO is 5.15. The enterprise value to EBITDA ratio of STO is 8.78.
The STO's stocks Beta value is 0.06 making it 94% less volatile compared to ASX market index. Technology stocks and small caps tend to have higher betas than the market benchmark. This indicates that adding the stock to a portfolio will increase the portfolio’s risk, but also increase its expected return. On the other hand utility stocks often have low betas because they tend to move more slowly than market averages.
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Santos (ASX:STO) Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is Santos's Stock Symbol?
Santos trades on ASX under the ticker symbol "STO".
2. What is Santos's stock price today?
One share of STO stock can currently be purchased for approximately $6.975.
3. How can I contact Santos?
Santos's mailing address is Santos Centre Ground Floor 60 Flinders Street Adelaide SA 5000 Australia. The company can be reached via phone at 61 8 8116 5000.
4. What is Santos's official website?
The official website of Santos is https://www.santos.com.