Santos Ltd (STO) - Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency

Latest as of December 2025: 0.072x

Based on the latest financial reports, Santos Ltd (STO) has a cash flow conversion efficiency ratio of 0.072x as of December 2025. Cash flow conversion efficiency measures how effectively a company's net assets (equity) generate operating cash flow. It is calculated by dividing operating cash flow (AU$1.12 Billion ≈ $793.06 Million USD) by net assets (AU$15.68 Billion ≈ $11.09 Billion USD). A higher ratio indicates that the company is more efficient at using its equity to generate cash flow from its core operations. See debt-free asset ratio of Santos Ltd to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.

Santos Ltd - Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency Trend (1991–2025)

This chart illustrates how Santos Ltd's cash flow conversion efficiency has evolved over time, based on yearly financial data. Check earnings quality score of Santos Ltd to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

Santos Ltd Competitors by Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency

The table below lists competitors of Santos Ltd ranked by their cash flow conversion efficiency.

Company Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency
Tourmaline Oil Corp.
TO:TOU
0.059x
Hua Nan Financial Holdings Co Ltd
TW:2880
0.071x
OMV AG ADR 1
F:OMVI
0.036x
Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam
VN:VCB
0.151x
Genmab A/S
CO:GMAB
0.093x
Sieyuan Electric Co Ltd
SHE:002028
0.071x
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P
TO:BIP-UN
0.026x
FORTUM OYJ ADR 1/5/EO340
F:FOT0
0.043x

Annual Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency for Santos Ltd (1991–2025)

The table below shows the annual cash flow conversion efficiency of Santos Ltd from 1991 to 2025. For the full company profile with market capitalisation and key ratios, see market value of Santos Ltd.

Year Net Assets Operating Cash Flow Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency Change
2025-12-31 AU$15.68 Billion
≈ $11.09 Billion
AU$2.65 Billion
≈ $1.87 Billion
0.169x -8.01%
2024-12-31 AU$15.54 Billion
≈ $10.99 Billion
AU$2.85 Billion
≈ $2.02 Billion
0.183x -14.00%
2023-12-31 AU$15.28 Billion
≈ $10.81 Billion
AU$3.26 Billion
≈ $2.31 Billion
0.213x -17.96%
2022-12-31 AU$14.84 Billion
≈ $10.50 Billion
AU$3.86 Billion
≈ $2.73 Billion
0.260x +55.26%
2021-12-31 AU$13.57 Billion
≈ $9.60 Billion
AU$2.27 Billion
≈ $1.61 Billion
0.167x -18.01%
2020-12-31 AU$7.23 Billion
≈ $5.11 Billion
AU$1.48 Billion
≈ $1.04 Billion
0.204x -23.38%
2019-12-31 AU$7.68 Billion
≈ $5.43 Billion
AU$2.05 Billion
≈ $1.45 Billion
0.267x -13.22%
2018-12-31 AU$7.28 Billion
≈ $5.15 Billion
AU$2.24 Billion
≈ $1.58 Billion
0.307x +114.54%
2017-12-31 AU$7.15 Billion
≈ $5.06 Billion
AU$1.02 Billion
≈ $724.38 Million
0.143x -22.65%
2016-12-31 AU$7.08 Billion
≈ $5.01 Billion
AU$1.31 Billion
≈ $927.20 Million
0.185x +52.83%
2015-12-31 AU$7.43 Billion
≈ $5.26 Billion
AU$899.59 Million
≈ $636.52 Million
0.121x -39.11%
2014-12-31 AU$7.70 Billion
≈ $5.45 Billion
AU$1.53 Billion
≈ $1.08 Billion
0.199x +40.48%
2013-12-31 AU$9.11 Billion
≈ $6.44 Billion
AU$1.29 Billion
≈ $912.36 Million
0.142x -22.11%
2012-12-31 AU$9.73 Billion
≈ $6.88 Billion
AU$1.77 Billion
≈ $1.25 Billion
0.182x +27.85%
2011-12-31 AU$9.16 Billion
≈ $6.48 Billion
AU$1.30 Billion
≈ $921.45 Million
0.142x -12.48%
2010-12-31 AU$7.72 Billion
≈ $5.46 Billion
AU$1.25 Billion
≈ $887.52 Million
0.162x -8.19%
2009-12-31 AU$6.26 Billion
≈ $4.43 Billion
AU$1.11 Billion
≈ $783.56 Million
0.177x -61.44%
2008-12-31 AU$3.13 Billion
≈ $2.22 Billion
AU$1.44 Billion
≈ $1.02 Billion
0.459x +25.13%
2007-12-31 AU$2.90 Billion
≈ $2.05 Billion
AU$1.06 Billion
≈ $753.18 Million
0.367x -20.23%
2006-12-31 AU$2.65 Billion
≈ $1.87 Billion
AU$1.22 Billion
≈ $860.93 Million
0.460x -8.90%
2005-12-31 AU$2.17 Billion
≈ $1.54 Billion
AU$1.10 Billion
≈ $774.87 Million
0.505x +189.49%
2004-12-31 AU$2.73 Billion
≈ $1.93 Billion
AU$475.77 Million
≈ $336.63 Million
0.174x -40.59%
2003-12-31 AU$2.32 Billion
≈ $1.64 Billion
AU$681.77 Million
≈ $482.39 Million
0.293x +4.51%
2002-12-31 AU$1.61 Billion
≈ $1.14 Billion
AU$450.90 Million
≈ $319.04 Million
0.281x +23.65%
2001-12-31 AU$1.39 Billion
≈ $984.78 Million
AU$315.98 Million
≈ $223.57 Million
0.227x -51.88%
2000-12-31 AU$1.29 Billion
≈ $910.76 Million
AU$607.29 Million
≈ $429.70 Million
0.472x +107.64%
1998-12-31 AU$1.18 Billion
≈ $836.71 Million
AU$268.69 Million
≈ $190.12 Million
0.227x -0.46%
1997-12-31 AU$1.25 Billion
≈ $883.26 Million
AU$284.94 Million
≈ $201.61 Million
0.228x -3.24%
1995-12-31 AU$1.13 Billion
≈ $800.22 Million
AU$266.78 Million
≈ $188.77 Million
0.236x -1.63%
1994-12-31 AU$1.19 Billion
≈ $840.96 Million
AU$285.00 Million
≈ $201.65 Million
0.240x -21.67%
1993-12-31 AU$935.07 Million
≈ $661.62 Million
AU$286.26 Million
≈ $202.55 Million
0.306x +0.64%
1992-12-31 AU$847.65 Million
≈ $599.76 Million
AU$257.86 Million
≈ $182.45 Million
0.304x +16.00%
1991-12-31 AU$923.83 Million
≈ $653.67 Million
AU$242.28 Million
≈ $171.43 Million
0.262x --

About Santos Ltd

AU:STO Australia Oil & Gas E&P
Market Cap
$17.86 Billion
AU$25.24 Billion AUD
Market Cap Rank
#1405 Global
#26 in Australia
Share Price
AU$7.77
Change (1 day)
-0.89%
52-Week Range
AU$5.92 - AU$8.24
All Time High
AU$8.24
About

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 New South Wales, Papua New Guinea, Northern Australia, Timor-Leste and Western Australia. It also engages in the development of decarbonization technologies. In addition, the company produces crude oil, li… Read more