Shell (SHEL) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Shell (SHEL) reported Interest Expenses of $1.1 billion for Q1 2026, up 73.27% on a YoY basis from $636.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 48.72% quarter-over-quarter from $741.0 million in Q4 2025.

Shell (SHEL) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Shell has reported Interest Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $1.1 billion in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Interest Expenses rose 73.27% year-over-year to $1.1 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $3.2 billion (up 28.54% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.7 billion, down 43.3% from the prior year.
  • Interest Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $1.1 billion, up from $741.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Interest Expenses was $1.2 billion in Q2 2023, with the low at $389.0 million in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, Interest Expenses has averaged $674.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $619.0 million in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Interest Expenses soared 74.24% — and 2024, when it tumbled 48.89%.
  • Shell's Interest Expenses stood at $596.0 million in 2022, then fell by 4.19% to $571.0 million in 2023, then advanced by 16.46% to $665.0 million in 2024, then increased by 11.43% to $741.0 million in 2025, then soared by 48.72% to $1.1 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Interest Expenses figures came in at $1.1 billion (Q1 2026), $741.0 million (Q4 2025), and $822.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Expense (Qtr)
1 Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro 1,901.04 Bn 1,894.28 Bn 11.34 Bn -985.00 Mn
2 Exxon Mobil 629.96 Bn 628.14 Bn - 295.00 Mn
3 TotalEnergies SE 621.59 Bn 621.59 Bn 26,816.00 -569.00
4 Shell 546.31 Bn 505.07 Bn - 1.10 Bn
5 Chevron 370.90 Bn 376.56 Bn 20.34 Bn 345.00 Mn
6 Cenovus Energy 354.37 Bn 352.41 Bn 6.46 Bn 141.47 Mn
7 Eni Spa 252.26 Bn 242.70 Bn - -1.92 Bn
8 Bp 196.12 Bn 159.56 Bn - 1.18 Bn
9 Suncor Energy 57.67 Bn 55.06 Bn 7.44 Bn 309.18 Mn
10 Imperial Oil 42.92 Bn 42.17 Bn - 8.02 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 1.10 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 1.10 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 741.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 741.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 822.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 822.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 515.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 515.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 636.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 636.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 665.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 665.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 554.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 554.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 619.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 619.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 576.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 576.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 571.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 571.00 Mn