Shell (SHEL) Short-term Investments (2016 - 2026)
Shell (SHEL) reported Short-term Investments of $2.5 billion for Q1 2026, down 72.32% on a YoY basis from $8.9 billion in Q1 2025, and down 72.84% quarter-over-quarter from $9.1 billion in Q4 2025.
Shell (SHEL) Short-term Investments (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Shell has reported Short-term Investments for 11 years, with the latest figure at $2.5 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Short-term Investments fell 72.32% year-over-year to $2.5 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.5 billion (down 72.32% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $9.1 billion, down 5.78% from the prior year.
- Short-term Investments for Q1 2026 stood at $2.5 billion, down from $9.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Short-term Investments was $26.5 billion in Q1 2022, with the low at -$3.2 billion in Q2 2023.
- Historically, Short-term Investments has averaged $9.0 billion across 5 years, with a median of $9.4 billion in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Short-term Investments plunged 117.13% — and 2024, when it soared 644.95%.
- Shell's Short-term Investments stood at $24.4 billion in 2022, then sank by 38.22% to $15.1 billion in 2023, then sank by 35.93% to $9.7 billion in 2024, then dropped by 5.78% to $9.1 billion in 2025, then plunged by 72.84% to $2.5 billion in 2026.
- The last three Short-term Investments figures came in at $2.5 billion (Q1 2026), $9.1 billion (Q4 2025), and -$153.0 million (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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.48 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -153.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.44 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.94 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.67 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.23 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.72 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.73 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.10 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.72 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -3.24 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -2.34 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 24.44 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.05 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.78 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 26.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.37 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 26.12 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 10.39 Bn |