Shell (SHEL) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026)
Shell (SHEL) reported Debt to Equity of $0.43 for Q1 2026, up 2.3% on a YoY basis from $0.42 in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $0.43 in Q4 2025.
Shell (SHEL) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Shell has reported Debt to Equity for 15 years, with the latest figure at $0.43 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Debt to Equity rose 2.3% year-over-year to $0.43; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $0.43 (up 2.3% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $0.43, changed 0.19% from the prior year.
- Debt to Equity for Q1 2026 stood at $0.43, roughly flat from $0.43 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Debt to Equity was $0.48 in Q1 2022, with the low at $0.4 in Q2 2024.
- Historically, Debt to Equity has averaged $0.43 across 5 years, with a median of $0.43 in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Debt to Equity decreased 26.25% — and 2025, when it climbed 2.92%.
- Shell's Debt to Equity stood at $0.44 in 2022, then decreased by 0.67% to $0.44 in 2023, then dropped by 1.07% to $0.43 in 2024, then declined by 0.19% to $0.43 in 2025, then grew by 0.41% to $0.43 in 2026.
- The last three Debt to Equity figures came in at $0.43 (Q1 2026), $0.43 (Q4 2025), and $0.42 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt/Equity (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 | - | 0.19 |
| 3 | TotalEnergies SE | 621.59 Bn | 621.59 Bn | 26,816.00 | - |
| 4 | Shell | 546.31 Bn | 505.07 Bn | - | 0.43 |
| 5 | Chevron | 370.90 Bn | 376.56 Bn | 20.34 Bn | 0.03 |
| 6 | Cenovus Energy | 354.37 Bn | 352.41 Bn | 6.46 Bn | 0.33 |
| 7 | Eni Spa | 252.26 Bn | 242.70 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Bp | 196.12 Bn | 159.56 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Suncor Energy | 57.67 Bn | 55.06 Bn | 7.44 Bn | - |
| 10 | Imperial Oil | 42.92 Bn | 42.17 Bn | - | 0.18 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.43 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.43 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.42 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.41 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.42 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.43 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.40 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.40 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.42 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.44 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.43 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.44 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.44 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.44 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.43 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.43 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.48 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.52 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.57 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.58 |