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.
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 Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro | 1,308.33 Bn | -5,263.99 Bn | 11.34 Bn | -4.51 Bn |
| 2 | ExxonMobil Holdings | 651.52 Bn | 649.70 Bn | - | 6.47 Bn |
| 3 | Chevron | 382.50 Bn | 382.83 Bn | 20.34 Bn | 4.06 Bn |
| 4 | Eni Spa | 205.81 Bn | 195.97 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Shell | 102.19 Bn | 62.32 Bn | 30.13 Bn | 9.99 Bn |
| 6 | Equinor Asa | 98.30 Bn | 89.04 Bn | - | -2.87 Bn |
| 7 | Suncor Energy | 78.77 Bn | 76.39 Bn | 6.68 Bn | -814.52 Mn |
| 8 | Imperial Oil | 61.22 Bn | 60.47 Bn | - | 346.37 Mn |
| 9 | TotalEnergies SE | 25.61 Bn | -6.11 Bn | 18.79 Bn | 4.23 Bn |
| 10 | Ypf Sociedad Anonima | 20.09 Bn | 18.40 Bn | 1.76 Bn | - |
Historic Data
Download 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 |