Shell plc (SHEL) Beginning Cash Balance (2009 - 2026)

Shell (SHEL) has reported Beginning Cash Balance for 18 consecutive years, with $30.2 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

• For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Beginning Cash Balance fell 22.74% year-over-year to $30.2 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $30.2 billion (down 22.74% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $39.1 billion, down 7.44% from the prior year.
• Beginning Cash Balance was little changed at $30.2 billion in Q2 2026 per SHEL's latest filing, from $30.2 billion in the prior quarter.
• Across five years, Beginning Cash Balance topped out at $45.1 billion in Q3 2023 and bottomed at $30.2 billion in Q1 2026.
• Historically, Beginning Cash Balance has averaged $38.4 billion across 5 years, with a median of $39.0 billion in 2022.
• The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Beginning Cash Balance increased 20.52% in 2022, then dropped 22.74% in 2026.
• Over 5 years, Beginning Cash Balance stood at $37.0 billion in 2022, then advanced by 16.39% to $43.0 billion in 2023, then declined by 1.81% to $42.3 billion in 2024, then dropped by 7.44% to $39.1 billion in 2025, then declined by 22.74% to $30.2 billion in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Beginning Cash Balance over the past three periods registered $30.2 billion, $30.2 billion, and $39.1 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.