Shell (SHEL) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Shell (SHEL) reported Debt Ratio of 0.2 for Q1 2026, up 1.12% on a YoY basis from 0.2 in Q1 2025, and down 2.69% quarter-over-quarter from 0.2 in Q4 2025.
Shell (SHEL) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Shell has reported Debt Ratio for 15 years, with the latest figure at 0.2 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Debt Ratio rose 1.12% year-over-year to 0.2; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.2 (up 1.12% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.2, up 2.71% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.2, down from 0.2 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Debt Ratio was 0.2 in Q4 2025, with the low at 0.19 in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Debt Ratio has averaged 0.2 across 5 years, with a median of 0.2 in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Debt Ratio dropped 25.67% — and 2023, when it grew 8.72%.
- Shell's Debt Ratio stood at 0.19 in 2022, then advanced by 6.11% to 0.2 in 2023, then declined by 0.92% to 0.2 in 2024, then rose by 2.71% to 0.2 in 2025, then slipped by 2.69% to 0.2 in 2026.
- The last three Debt Ratio figures came in at 0.2 (Q1 2026), 0.2 (Q4 2025), and 0.2 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro | 1,901.04 Bn | 1,894.28 Bn | 11.34 Bn | - |
| 2 | Exxon Mobil | 629.96 Bn | 628.14 Bn | - | 0.10 |
| 3 | TotalEnergies SE | 621.59 Bn | 621.59 Bn | 26,816.00 | 0.20 |
| 4 | Shell | 546.31 Bn | 505.07 Bn | - | 0.20 |
| 5 | Chevron | 370.90 Bn | 376.56 Bn | 20.34 Bn | 0.02 |
| 6 | Cenovus Energy | 354.37 Bn | 352.41 Bn | 6.46 Bn | 0.16 |
| 7 | Eni Spa | 252.26 Bn | 242.70 Bn | - | 0.17 |
| 8 | Bp | 196.12 Bn | 159.56 Bn | - | 0.17 |
| 9 | Suncor Energy | 57.67 Bn | 55.06 Bn | 7.44 Bn | 0.11 |
| 10 | Imperial Oil | 42.92 Bn | 42.17 Bn | - | 0.09 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.20 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.20 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.20 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.20 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.20 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.20 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.19 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.19 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.20 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.20 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.20 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.20 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.20 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.19 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.19 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.19 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.20 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.22 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.23 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.25 |