Shell (SHEL) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Shell's (SHEL) quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at $10.0 billion in Q2 2026, up 271.79% YoY from $2.7 billion in Q2 2025, and up 337.82% on a QoQ basis from -$4.2 billion in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Shell (SHEL) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Shell (SHEL) has 18 years of Capital Expenditures data on file, last reported at $10.0 billion in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures rose 271.79% year-over-year to $10.0 billion in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was -$9.1 billion (up 62.29% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $18.9 billion, down 3.34% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures rose to $10.0 billion in Q2 2026, from -$4.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of $10.0 billion in Q2 2026 to a low of -$11.6 billion in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of -$5.5 billion and a median of -$5.2 billion in 2022 frame the typical range for Capital Expenditures.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Capital Expenditures tumbled 57.77% — and 2026, when it surged 271.79%.
- Tracing SHEL's Capital Expenditures over 5 years: stood at -$10.9 billion in 2022, then slipped by 6.57% to -$11.6 billion in 2023, then climbed by 20.81% to -$9.2 billion in 2024, then dropped by 8.49% to -$10.0 billion in 2025, then surged by 200.0% to $10.0 billion in 2026.
- The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $10.0 billion (Q2 2026), -$4.2 billion (Q1 2026), and -$10.0 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shell | 517.27 Bn | 477.40 Bn | - | 9.99 Bn |
| 2 | Chevron | 398.83 Bn | 395.97 Bn | 33.45 Bn | 4.54 Bn |
| 3 | TotalEnergies SE | 190.54 Bn | 161.37 Bn | 23.46 Bn | -4.23 Bn |
| 4 | Eni Spa | 166.18 Bn | 156.34 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Equinor Asa | 103.49 Bn | 94.23 Bn | - | 2.87 Bn |
| 6 | Suncor Energy | 78.09 Bn | 74.21 Bn | -8.45 Bn | -975.23 Mn |
| 7 | Imperial Oil | 63.17 Bn | 61.11 Bn | - | 383.15 Mn |
| 8 | Cenovus Energy | 59.48 Bn | 57.00 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Gas Transporter Of The South | 21.19 Bn | -3,019.86 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Ypf Sociedad Anonima | 19.74 Bn | 17.54 Bn | 2.97 Bn | -1.13 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.99 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.99 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -4.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -4.20 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -9.99 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -9.99 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -4.91 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -4.91 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -5.82 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -5.82 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -4.18 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -4.18 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -9.21 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -9.21 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -4.95 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -4.95 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -4.72 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -4.72 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -4.49 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -4.49 Bn |