Shell (SHEL) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2009 - 2026)
Shell (SHEL) posted Long-Term Deferred Tax of $6.61 billion for Q2 2026, down 12.2% from $7.52 billion a year earlier and down 11.6% from the prior quarter.
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Shell (SHEL) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Shell's Long-Term Deferred Tax came in at $8.17 billion, up 19.2% from FY2024.
- Annual Long-Term Deferred Tax shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -12.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Shell's Long-Term Deferred Tax was $6.86 billion in FY2024 (+6.2%), $6.45 billion in FY2023 (-17.4%), $7.82 billion in FY2022 (-37.1%) and $12.43 billion in FY2021 (-23.8%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Long-Term Deferred Tax since Q3 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Long-Term Deferred Tax increased in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 12.9%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Long-Term Deferred Tax in the past five years was Q3 2025, with growth of 32.3%; the weakest was Q1 2023, with a decline of 41.2%.
- According to Business Quant data, Long-Term Deferred Tax for the three prior quarters was $7.47 billion (Q1 2026), $8.17 billion (Q4 2025) and $8.09 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ExxonMobil Holdings | 694.97 Bn | 658.18 Bn | - |
| 2 | Shell | 570.13 Bn | 500.87 Bn | 92.16 Bn |
| 3 | Chevron | 418.82 Bn | 396.62 Bn | 33.45 Bn |
| 4 | TotalEnergies SE | 189.94 Bn | 73.07 Bn | 61.77 Bn |
| 5 | Eni Spa | 176.22 Bn | 126.56 Bn | - |
| 6 | Conocophillips | 161.10 Bn | 133.81 Bn | 12.81 Bn |
| 7 | Phillips 66 | 110.98 Bn | 99.96 Bn | 8.38 Bn |
| 8 | Equinor Asa | 107.54 Bn | 22.06 Bn | - |
| 9 | Canadian Natural Resources | 103.35 Bn | 100.30 Bn | 15.40 Bn |
| 10 | Suncor Energy | 86.21 Bn | 72.00 Bn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.61 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.47 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.17 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.09 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.52 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.99 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.86 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.11 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.89 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.45 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.54 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.24 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.72 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.82 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.89 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.58 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.42 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.43 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.54 Bn |
API Access
Shell Long-Term Deferred Tax API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=long-term-deferred-tax&ticker=SHEL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "long-term-deferred-tax", "ticker": "SHEL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=long-term-deferred-tax&ticker=SHEL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();