Shell (SHEL) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2009 - 2026)

Shell (SHEL) reported Long-Term Deferred Tax of $11.9 billion for Q1 2026, down 10.36% on a YoY basis from $13.3 billion in Q1 2025, and down 0.83% quarter-over-quarter from $12.0 billion in Q4 2025.

Shell (SHEL) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Shell has reported Long-Term Deferred Tax for 18 years, with the latest figure at $11.9 billion in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Long-Term Deferred Tax fell 10.36% year-over-year to $11.9 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $11.9 billion (down 10.36% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $12.0 billion, up 74.76% from the prior year.
  • Long-Term Deferred Tax for Q1 2026 stood at $11.9 billion, down from $12.0 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Long-Term Deferred Tax was $16.9 billion in Q3 2022, with the low at $6.5 billion in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Long-Term Deferred Tax has averaged $13.1 billion across 5 years, with a median of $13.3 billion in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Long-Term Deferred Tax sank 37.11% — and 2025, when it soared 74.76%.
  • Shell's Long-Term Deferred Tax stood at $7.8 billion in 2022, then fell by 17.42% to $6.5 billion in 2023, then increased by 6.24% to $6.9 billion in 2024, then soared by 74.76% to $12.0 billion in 2025, then declined by 0.83% to $11.9 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Long-Term Deferred Tax figures came in at $11.9 billion (Q1 2026), $12.0 billion (Q4 2025), and $12.0 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (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 -
3 TotalEnergies SE 621.59 Bn 621.59 Bn 26,816.00
4 Shell 546.31 Bn 505.07 Bn -
5 Chevron 370.90 Bn 376.56 Bn 20.34 Bn
6 Cenovus Energy 354.37 Bn 352.41 Bn 6.46 Bn
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 -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 11.88 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 11.98 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 11.96 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 12.92 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 13.26 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 6.86 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 15.49 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 15.29 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 15.18 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 6.45 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 15.89 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 15.96 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 16.46 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 7.82 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 16.89 Bn
Jun 30, 2022 16.15 Bn
Mar 31, 2022 13.02 Bn
Dec 31, 2021 12.43 Bn
Sep 30, 2021 14.54 Bn
Jun 30, 2021 14.39 Bn