Shell (SHEL) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Shell (SHEL) posted Capital Expenditures of -$4.2 billion for Q1 2026, up 30.14% quarter-over-quarter from -$6.0 billion in Q4 2025, and down 106.87% year-on-year from $61.2 billion in Q1 2025.
Shell (SHEL) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Shell (SHEL) has reported Capital Expenditures for 18 consecutive years, with -$4.2 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Capital Expenditures for Q1 2026 came in at -$4.2 billion, down 106.87% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$20.9 billion (down 117.9% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $18.9 billion, down 3.34% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures was -$4.2 billion for Q1 2026 at Shell, up from -$6.0 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Capital Expenditures peaked at $76.9 billion in Q2 2022 and troughed at -$7.1 billion in Q4 2023.
- Average Capital Expenditures over 5 years is $16.8 billion, with a median of -$5.0 billion recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Capital Expenditures jumped 1963.27% in 2022 and plunged 108.6% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Capital Expenditures stood at -$6.4 billion in 2022, then declined by 10.85% to -$7.1 billion in 2023, then advanced by 2.66% to -$6.9 billion in 2024, then gained by 13.13% to -$6.0 billion in 2025, then surged by 30.14% to -$4.2 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Capital Expenditures figures were -$4.2 billion in Q1 2026, -$6.0 billion in Q4 2025, and -$4.9 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exxon Mobil | 6,326.01 Bn | 6,324.19 Bn | - | 6.47 Bn |
| 2 | Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro | 3,284.86 Bn | 3,284.86 Bn | 11.34 Bn | -4.51 Bn |
| 3 | Bp | 558.99 Bn | 524.30 Bn | 51.83 Bn | -3.29 Bn |
| 4 | TotalEnergies SE | 523.98 Bn | 523.98 Bn | 26,816.00 | -4,621.00 |
| 5 | Chevron | 328.11 Bn | 333.77 Bn | 20.34 Bn | 4.06 Bn |
| 6 | Equinor Asa | 77.88 Bn | 70.78 Bn | - | -3.12 Bn |
| 7 | National Fuel Gas | 7.37 Bn | 7.34 Bn | 650.52 Mn | 220.64 Mn |
| 8 | Diversified Energy | 1.02 Bn | 860.11 Mn | -3.35 Mn | 58.01 Mn |
| 9 | Stabilis Solutions | 74.76 Mn | 64.12 Mn | 367,000.00 | 5.27 Mn |
| 10 | Shell | - | - | - | -4.20 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -4.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -4.20 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -6.02 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -6.02 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 | 61.19 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 61.19 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -6.92 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -6.92 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 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -7.11 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -7.11 Bn |