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Shell plc

Shell plc

SHELNYSEEnergy● Active
$85.40
$-1.33(-1.53%)
Market Cap$240.8B
P/E Ratio
52W High$94.9
52W Low$67.25

Shell plc (SHEL) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

SHEL · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $21.82B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 37.8% year-over-year The FCF margin was 8.2%. Five-year CAGR stands at +4.5%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$21.82B▼ -37.8% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$18.80Btrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin8.2%$21.82B ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR-21.9%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR+4.5%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$21.82B▼ 37.8%8.2%
FY2024$35.08B▲ +12.5%12.3%
FY2023$31.20B▼ 31.9%9.8%
FY2022$45.81B▲ +75.5%12.0%
FY2021$26.11B▲ +49.0%10.0%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Shell plc (SHEL) trades at a FCF yield of 7.77% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 13.4x. FCF per share stands at $6.38, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
7.77%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$6.38
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x13.4
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x15.7
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Shell plc generated $40.81B in operating cash flow and spent 18.99B in capital expenditures, yielding $21.82B in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$40.81B
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$18.83B
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
−$31.76B
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($40.81B) − |CapEx| (18.99B) = FCF ($21.82B)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Energy)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Shell plc
Shell plcYOU
SHEL
$21.82B-37.8%
#2
Exxon Mobil Corporation
Exxon Mobil Corporation
XOM
$23.61B-23.1%
#3
Chevron Corporation
Chevron Corporation
CVX
$16.59B+10.3%
#4
TotalEnergies SE
TotalEnergies SE
TTE
$10.81B-32.2%
#5
Enbridge Inc.
Enbridge Inc.
ENB.TO
$3.98B-29.8%
#6
Enbridge Inc
Enbridge Inc
ENB-PT.TO
$3.98B-29.8%
Energy · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Shell plc (SHEL) reported free cash flow of $21.82B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 37.8% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 8.2%.

Based on available data, Shell plc has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 14 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $45.81B in FY2022. The 5-year CAGR stands at +4.5%.

Shell plc's FCF yield is 7.77% and price-to-FCF ratio is 13.4x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

SHEL free cash flow · 8 questions

Shell plc free cash flow was $21.82B for FY2025, down 37.8% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $18.80B.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Shell plc · Shell plc SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026