Shell plc
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PositoAI's own ratios from Shell plc's yearly results (2022–2025), compared with companies in United Kingdom. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Steadiness Ratio: Sales grew in 0 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 1 of 3. Less steady than 95% of companies in United Kingdom.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
$285Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $285 of operating cash.
Higher than 84% of companies in United Kingdom.
Self-Funding Ratio
2.5×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 2.5 times.
Lower than 59% of companies in United Kingdom.
Cash Locked Ratio
$1For every $100 of sales, $1 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $1 tied up three years earlier.
Less money tied up than 67% of companies in United Kingdom.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
0/3 · 1/3Sales grew in 0 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 1 of 3.
Less steady than 95% of companies in United Kingdom.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
—Sales fell 30%
Sales fell 30% in 3 years, so extra profit per extra sales cannot be measured.
Asset Productivity Ratio
-30% / -16%In 3 years sales changed by -30% while total assets changed by -16%. Assets grew faster than sales.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
9.5×Debt due within a year is covered 9.5 times by its yearly operating cash.
Higher than 63% of companies in United Kingdom.
Cash Cushion Ratio
—Data incomplete
Tangible Assets Ratio
93%Of every $100 the company owns, $93 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
More tangible than 63% of companies in United Kingdom.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
85%Of every $100 of net worth, $85 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.
More tangible than 76% of companies in United Kingdom.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (13)
Shell plc owes $0.52 for every $1 it owns. Net profit rose 11% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 25% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with companies in United Kingdom · latest annual results Dec 2025.
P/E ratio
11.5Investors pay $11.5 for every $1 of Shell plc's yearly profit, lower than 88% of companies in United Kingdom.
P/B ratio
1.64The share price is 1.64 times Shell plc's book value per share, lower than 75% of companies in United Kingdom.
Market cap
£221.2 BThe total market value of all of Shell plc's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 98% of companies in United Kingdom. PosiCap size class: Tito Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$180.8 BWhat Shell plc would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Return on equity (ROE)
14.3%Shell plc earned 14.3% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 52% of companies in United Kingdom.
Owes vs Owns
0.52×Shell plc owes $0.52 for every $1 it owns (moderate), lower than 66% of companies in United Kingdom.
Dividend yield
2.96%Shell plc pays 2.96% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 58% of dividend-paying companies in United Kingdom.
Revenue growth
-6%Revenue fell 6% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 11% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
+11%Net profit rose 11% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 25% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
6.7%Shell plc keeps $7 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
2.4×Cash from Shell plc's business was 2.4× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — its profit turned into cash.
Interest cover
5.8×Shell plc's operating profit covered its interest costs 5.8 times in the year to Dec 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtShell plc had $46.0 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.
Questions
What is Shell plc's P/E ratio?
Investors pay $11.5 for every $1 of Shell plc's yearly profit, lower than 88% of companies in United Kingdom.
What is Shell plc's return on equity?
Shell plc earned 14.3% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 52% of companies in United Kingdom.
How much does Shell plc owe compared with what it owns?
Shell plc owes $0.52 for every $1 it owns (moderate), lower than 66% of companies in United Kingdom.
Does Shell plc pay a dividend?
Yes. Shell plc pays 2.96% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 58% of dividend-paying companies in United Kingdom.
Is Shell plc's revenue growing?
Revenue fell 6% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 11% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.