Shell (SHEL) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026)
Shell (SHEL) recorded Short-term Investments of $9.49 billion in Q2 2026, up 0.5% from $9.44 billion a year earlier but down 14.4% from the prior quarter.
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Shell (SHEL) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Shell reported Short-term Investments of $9.11 billion, down 5.8% from FY2024.
- Annual Short-term Investments has declined for three straight years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Short-term Investments came in at $9.67 billion in FY2024 (-35.9%), $15.1 billion in FY2023 (-38.2%), $24.44 billion in FY2022 (+114.9%) and $11.37 billion in FY2021 (+96.6%).
- Quarterly Short-term Investments has ranged from $8.94 billion in Q1 2025 to $24.44 billion in Q4 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Short-term Investments rose in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 13.5%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Short-term Investments in the last five years was growth of 225.2% in Q1 2022, against a decline of 38.2% in Q4 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $11.09 billion (Q1 2026), $9.11 billion (Q4 2025) and $9.1 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
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.49 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.11 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.44 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.67 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 3.87 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 4.19 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 4.13 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 4.09 Bn |
API Access
Shell Short-term Investments 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=short-term-investments&ticker=SHEL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "short-term-investments", "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=short-term-investments&ticker=SHEL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();