Shell (SHEL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Shell's (SHEL) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $11.4 billion in Q2 2026, down 35.57% YoY from $17.8 billion in Q2 2025, and up 11.45% on a QoQ basis from $10.3 billion in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Shell (SHEL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Shell (SHEL) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $11.4 billion in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 35.57% year-over-year to $11.4 billion in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $70.0 billion (down 19.41% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $23.9 billion, down 31.84% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow advanced to $11.4 billion in Q2 2026, from $10.3 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $44.4 billion in Q4 2022 to a low of $10.3 billion in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of $22.2 billion and a median of $18.6 billion in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow surged 56.43% — and 2026, when it slumped 35.57%.
- Tracing SHEL's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $44.4 billion in 2022, then declined by 7.8% to $40.9 billion in 2023, then retreated by 11.9% to $36.0 billion in 2024, then decreased by 13.42% to $31.2 billion in 2025, then plunged by 63.35% to $11.4 billion in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $11.4 billion (Q2 2026), $10.3 billion (Q1 2026), and $31.2 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shell | 517.27 Bn | 477.40 Bn | - | 11.44 Bn |
| 2 | Chevron | 398.83 Bn | 395.97 Bn | 33.45 Bn | 18.10 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 | - | 4.96 Bn |
| 5 | Equinor Asa | 103.49 Bn | 94.23 Bn | - | 6.60 Bn |
| 6 | Suncor Energy | 78.09 Bn | 74.21 Bn | -8.45 Bn | 5.06 Bn |
| 7 | Imperial Oil | 63.17 Bn | 61.11 Bn | - | 1.57 Bn |
| 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 | 3.50 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.44 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.44 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.26 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.26 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.11 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.75 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.75 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.46 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.46 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.63 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.63 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 18.23 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 18.23 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.82 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.82 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 40.92 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 40.92 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.98 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.98 Bn |