CVI vs GRO vs SSL Stock Comparison

Cvr Energy, Brazil Potash and Sasol Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CVI Cvr Energy Inc
$57.02 +12.3% 1M +48.5% 1Y
Market cap
$5.58B
P/E
80.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$8.47B
Div. yield
–
Oil Refining Energy
1 win
GRO Brazil Potash Corp.
$1.80 -19.3% 1M -34.5% 1Y
Market cap
$76.48M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Fertilizers Basic Materials
1 win
SSL Sasol Ltd
$17.30 +24.2% 1M +174.2% 1Y
Market cap
$10.79B
P/E
15.2x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Integrated Oil and Gas Energy
5 wins

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

Sasol leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Sasol 5, Cvr Energy 1, Brazil Potash 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCVIGROSSLLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $5.58B $76.48M $10.79B SSL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 80.9x -0.9x 15.2x SSL
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 17.0x — 5.3x SSL
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +17.9% — — –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 0.8% — — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.2% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.4x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +48.5% -34.5% +174.2% SSL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +24.4%/yr — +0.6%/yr CVI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 54.7% 78.8% 54.0% SSL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 24/100 33/100 — GRO

Percentile Scorecard

CVIGROSSL

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCVIGROSSL
Valuation 5 #22 of 23 13 #82 of 94 93 #8 of 99
Growth 44 #11 of 19 52 #44 of 91 –
Profitability 29 #13 of 18 7 #78 of 84 –
Financial Health 44 #14 of 24 94 #7 of 94 50 #52 of 102
Shareholder Returns 0 #18 of 18 0 #69 of 69 –
Overall 24 33 –
  • CVI ranked among 25 companies in Refining and Marketing
  • GRO ranked among 99 companies in Chemicals
  • SSL ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCVIGROSSLSPY
1 month +12.3%-19.3%+24.2% +0.9%
3 months +64.5%-11.8%+49.9% +5.9%
6 months +67.1%-41.7%+26.2% +8.5%
Year to date +124.1%-4.8%+165.7% +13.3%
1 year +48.5%-34.5%+174.2% +12.4%
3 years +83.9%—+32.0% +88.1%
3 years, per year +22.5%—+9.7% +23.5%
5 years +197.4%—+3.2% +68.2%
5 years, per year +24.4%—+0.6% +11.0%
10 years +331.0%—-36.6% +263.4%
10 years, per year +15.7%—-4.5% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureCVIGROSSLSPY
Volatility, 1Y 54.7%78.8%54.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 51.3%79.0%55.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.381.56-0.77 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.89-0.443.22 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -63.1%-90.5%-89.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -9.7%-53.7%-4.0% -0.9%
52-week high $63.12$3.89$18.02 $779.14
52-week low $20.72$1.69$6.00 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCVIGROSSL
P/E now vs peer median 83.1xmedian 8.9x -0.9xmedian 22.0x 15.2xmedian 12.4x
P/S now vs peer median 0.7xmedian 0.3x —median 1.4x 0.7xmedian 2.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.8xmedian 7.0x —median 12.4x —median 5.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 16.3xmedian 8.5x -3.9xmedian 15.5x 3.6xmedian 10.0x
P/B now vs peer median 7.7xmedian 1.7x 0.4xmedian 1.7x 1.1xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median -1.68median 0.32 —median 1.84 —median 0.92

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCVIGROSSL
Revenue $8.47B – –
Gross profit $517.00M – –
Operating income $350.00M -$95.57M –
Net income $171.00M -$28.15M –
Free cash flow $351.00M -$24.85M –
EPS (diluted) $0.69 $-2.04 –
Cash & equivalents $737.00M $75.71M $2.64B
Total debt $1.77B – $6.66B
Shares (diluted) 100.50M 42.49M 642.00M
Enterprise value $3.15B -$58.82M -$268.58M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCVIGROSSL
P/E 83.1x -0.9x 15.2x
P/FCF 16.3x -3.9x 3.6x
P/Operating cash flow 10.7x -7.7x –
P/S 0.7x – 0.7x
P/B 7.7x 0.4x 1.1x
P/Tangible book 7.7x 0.4x 1.1x
EV/EBITDA 8.8x – –
EV/EBIT 19.3x -0.2x –
EV/Revenue 0.8x – –
EV/FCF 19.3x -0.8x –
EV/Operating cash flow 12.7x -1.7x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.68 – –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCVIGROSSL
Revenue growth (1Y) 17.9% – –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -5.1% – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 404.1% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -21.2% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 207.4% -3.3% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -26.8% – –
Net income growth (1Y) 162.0% 57.9% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -37.2% – –
EPS growth (1Y) 120.8% 27.7% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) -49.3% – –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 320.5% 20.5% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -15.0% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 750.0% -1.1% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -19.2% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCVIGROSSL
Gross margin 6.1% – –
EBITDA margin 9.0% – –
Operating margin 4.1% – –
Pretax margin 2.8% – –
Net margin 0.8% – –
FCF margin 4.1% – –
Operating cash flow margin 6.3% – –
Return on equity 23.1% -47.7% –
Return on assets 4.3% -43.5% –
Return on invested capital 10.2% – –
Return on capital employed 12.7% -48.5% –
Asset turnover 2.1x – –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 3.1x 0.4x –
Stock comp / revenue 0.4% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCVIGROSSL
Debt / assets 43.4% – 30.1%
Debt / equity 2.4x – 0.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.4x – –
Debt / FCF 5.0x – –
Liabilities / assets 81.8% 5.4% 53.3%
Equity / assets 18.2% 94.6% 46.7%
Interest coverage – -94.7x –
Current ratio 1.4x 42.2x 1.8x
Quick ratio 0.9x 41.9x 1.2x
Cash ratio 0.6x 41.8x 0.6x
Altman Z-score 3.20 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCVIGROSSL
Dividend yield 0.4% – –
Net buyback yield – -65.4% –
Shareholder yield 0.4% -65.4% 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCVIGROSSL
Forward P/E 17.0xFY2026 – 5.3xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $3.36FY2026 $-0.49FY2026 $3.26FY2027
EPS growth, next FY – – +37.0%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +43.5% – -24.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $9.70BFY2026 $0.00FY2026 $16.51BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +35.5%FY2026 – -2.3%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after -23.7% – +7.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCVIGROSSL
Held by institutions 100.0% – 4.7%
Institutions holding 223 – 174
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.0% – -7.6%
Institutions buying 105 – 111
Institutions selling 75 – 45
Buyers to sellers 1.40 – 2.47

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CVIGROSSL
CVI 1.00 0.12 0.28
GRO 0.12 1.00 0.10
SSL 0.28 0.10 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CVI, GRO and SSL?

Sasol (SSL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Cvr Energy (CVI) $5.58B, Brazil Potash (GRO) $76.48M, Sasol (SSL) $10.79B.

Which stock is cheaper, CVI, GRO and SSL?

Sasol (SSL) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Cvr Energy (CVI) 80.9x, Brazil Potash (GRO) -0.9x, Sasol (SSL) 15.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Sasol (SSL) is cheapest (Cvr Energy (CVI) 17.0x, Sasol (SSL) 5.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Sasol (SSL) returned the most: Cvr Energy (CVI) +48.5%, Brazil Potash (GRO) -34.5%, Sasol (SSL) +174.2%. Over five years, Cvr Energy (CVI) compounded fastest (Cvr Energy (CVI) +24.4%/yr, Sasol (SSL) +0.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Sasol (SSL) has been the steadiest (Cvr Energy (CVI) 54.7%, Brazil Potash (GRO) 78.8%, Sasol (SSL) 54.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CVI, GRO and SSL?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Sasol (SSL) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.