Stock Analysis
Shell plc American Depositary Shares (Each represents two Ordinary shares)SHEL
P/E 17.10×· 5Y range 3.65–17.10×· top 0% of history
Sector: Energy
AnalystsBuy25 analystsP/E 17.1× sits at the 100th percentile of its 4.703513575176819-year history.
Cash covers 43% of debt · FY 2025.
PMP Verdict
Mixed fundamentals, expensive valuation
Strengths
- Quality90
- Financial Health74
Risks
- Valuation70
- Growth31
Mixed fundamentals at a demanding price.
Market context
+3.0% today· Z 1.9σ
Bull Case
- ✓Altman Z 4.0 — safe-zone balance sheet
- ✓Interest coverage 58.8× — debt well covered
What's happening with SHEL
Profile
Strong earnings quality; growth and profitability lag behind.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation70/100 · Moderate
- P/E vs own history (100th pct)0/25
- FCF yield (10.4%)25/25
- P/S (1.1x)25/25
- EV/EBIT (11.5x)20/25
- Growth31/100 · Weak
- Revenue CAGR (0.5%)6/25
- Net income CAGR (-2.9%)0/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (-1.6%)0/25
- Fwd implied growth (71.8%)25/25
- Profitability49/100 · Weak
- ROIC (10.5%)12/25
- ROE (9.8%)12/25
- Net margin (6.7%)13/25
- Operating margin (11.2%)12/25
- Financial Health74/100 · Moderate
- Altman Z (4.04)25/25
- Current ratio (1.43)12/25
- Interest coverage (58.8x)25/25
- Net cash / debt (D/A 11%)12/25
- Quality90/100 · Strong
- Piotroski F (6/9)15/25
- Beneish M (-2.72)25/25
- FCF conversion (177%)25/25
- Margin stability (σ 2.5%)25/25
- Moat55/100 · Moderate
- ROIC >12% years (2/5 yrs)6/25
- Median gross margin (25.4%)6/25
- FCF-positive years (5/5 yrs)25/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst 5.7%)18/25
Risk Flags
- ⚠P/E 17.1× at top 0% of 5-year history
About Shell plc American Depositary Shares (Each represents two Ordinary shares)
Shell is an integrated oil and gas company that explores for, produces, and refines oil around the world. Show more
In 2025, it produced 1.5 million barrels of liquids and 7.3 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day. At year-end 2025, reserves stood at 8.1 billion barrels of oil equivalent, 44% of which consisted of liquids. Its production and reserves are in Europe, Asia, Oceania, Africa, and North and South America. The company operates refineries with a capacity of 1.4 mmb/d located in the Americas, Asia, and Europe, and sells about 9 million tons per year of chemicals. Its largest chemical plants, often integrated with its local refineries, are in Northwestern Europe, China, and North America.
Employees: 85,000 · Website ↗
Price History
Weekly Candlestick Chart — up to 5Y
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
TTM Snapshot
trailing twelve months · YoYValuation
70B+P/E (TTM)17.0xB
Grade B: FairPrice / TTM EPS (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 3.6x–17.1x · highest in history
P/FCF9.4xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative
FCF Yield10.4%A
Grade A: ValueTTM (OCF − CapEx) / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: 10.3%–32.9% · lowest in history
P/S (TTM)1.13xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 0.4x–1.1x · highest in history
EV/EBIT11.5xA
Grade A: CheapEnterprise value / TTM EBIT (D&A not in our data) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 3.1x–11.6x · highest in history
EV/Sales1.1xA
Grade A: CheapEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E9.9xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B Ratio1.66xA
Grade A: FairPrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio0.70A
Grade A: CheapFinnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield2.86%A
Grade A: PaysTTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio32.5%A
Grade A: SafeDividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Profitability
49D+ROIC10.5%C
Grade C: AverageNOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROE9.8%D
Grade D: WeakReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA6.9%C
Grade C: AverageReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin6.7%C
Grade C: AverageNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin11.2%C
Grade C: AverageTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin25.4%D
Grade D: LowGross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin11.8%C
Grade C: AverageFCF / Revenue
True FCF Margin11.8%C
Grade C: AverageTTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost
Growth
31DRevenue CAGR0.5%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR-2.9%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)-1.6%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth71.8%A
Grade A: HighAnalyst forward EPS (normalized basis) vs our GAAP TTM EPS — different bases, so extreme values usually mark cyclically depressed TTM earnings, not real growth
Dilution (5Y)—
Share count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income—
Stock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue—
TTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
74B+Altman Z-Score4.04A
Grade A: SafeBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio1.43xC
Grade C: OkCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio1.12xA
Grade A: High(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage58.8xA
Grade A: StrongEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt Repayment1.3yA
Grade A: FastYears to repay net debt via FCF
Net Debt/EBIT1.4xA
Grade A: LowLeverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity0.40xA
Grade A: LowDebt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt0.43xC
Grade C: PartialCash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
90A+Piotroski F-Score6/9C
Grade C: AverageFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-2.72A
Grade A: SafeEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion176.9%A
Grade A: StrongFCF / Net Income
Margin Stability2.5%A
Grade A: StableEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue6.6%C
Grade C: AverageTTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover0.79xC
Grade C: AverageRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · 1 records| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
de Haan M. Filed | de Haan M. | Buy | +22 |
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
55CROIC >12% Years2/5 yrsD
Grade D: WeakShare of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)25.4%D
Grade D: WeakMedian annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years5/5 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor5.7%A
Grade A: DurableWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)$6.24
Own TTM net income / shares — same earnings basis as P/E
Cash / Share$5.63
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$32.45
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt$73.08B
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$31.37B
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt$41.70B
Total Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$181.78B
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability1.91xC
Grade C: AdequateTotal Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$302.08B
Current Market Capitalization
Beta0.06B
Grade B: DefensivePrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Dec 2025 · Ratio snapshot Oct 17, 2026
Key Insights: Shell plc American Depositary Shares (Each represents two Ordinary shares) (SHEL)
SHEL is up 3.00% at the last close. Piotroski F-Score of 6/9 indicates mixed fundamentals for Shell plc American Depositary Shares (Each represents two Ordinary shares). Altman Z-Score of 4.04 sits comfortably in the safe zone (≥ 2.99), indicating low bankruptcy risk. Beneish M-Score of -2.72 suggests a low likelihood of earnings manipulation.
- Takes ~1.3 years to repay net debt from free cash flow.
- At a valuation score of 70/100, SHEL trades near the cheapest end of its own historical range (P/E 17.0).
- The stock currently yields 2.9% in dividends.
See how SHEL ranks on the Capex Tracker — top 50 capital spenders compared.
Recent Market Moves
See all SHEL moves →| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16 | Regular | 106.47 | +2.82% | 2.14 |
| Oct 8 | Pre-market | 99.44 | +2.67% | 2.05 |
| Oct 8 | Regular | 100.23 | +3.48% | 2.67 |
| Oct 8 | After-hours | 100.20 | +3.46% | 2.66 |
Frequently Asked Questions about SHEL
What is the current Shell plc American Depositary Shares (Each represents two Ordinary shares) (SHEL) stock price?
SHEL is trading at $106.66 at the last market close, up 3.00% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks SHEL pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is SHEL stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates Shell plc American Depositary Shares (Each represents two Ordinary shares)'s financial health at 74/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is SHEL stock overvalued?
Shell plc American Depositary Shares (Each represents two Ordinary shares) trades at a trailing P/E of 17.0 and our valuation score rates it 70/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does Shell plc American Depositary Shares (Each represents two Ordinary shares) report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for SHEL. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does Shell plc American Depositary Shares (Each represents two Ordinary shares) operate in?
Shell plc American Depositary Shares (Each represents two Ordinary shares) operates in the Energy sector. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does Shell plc American Depositary Shares (Each represents two Ordinary shares) do?
Shell is an integrated oil and gas company that explores for, produces, and refines oil around the world.
About Shell plc American Depositary Shares (Each represents two Ordinary shares) (SHEL) Stock
Shell plc American Depositary Shares (Each represents two Ordinary shares) (SHEL) is a US-listed stock operating in the Energy sector. As of the latest update, Shell plc American Depositary Shares (Each represents two Ordinary shares) is trading at $106.66, up 3.00% on the day with a market capitalization of $302.1 billion. The financial health score for SHEL is 74/100, which indicates good financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for SHEL stock.
SHEL Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
On PreMarketPrice, you can track Shell plc American Depositary Shares (Each represents two Ordinary shares) (SHEL) across multiple dimensions:
- Pre-market price & movement: Real-time SHEL stock price with percentage change, updated continuously during pre-market and regular trading hours.
- Valuation & P/E history: Historical P/E, P/S, and P/B ratios for SHEL with trend analysis and normalized valuation multiples.
- Financial statements: Revenue, net income, assets, liabilities, and equity for Shell plc American Depositary Shares (Each represents two Ordinary shares) across multiple reporting periods.
- Financial health score: A composite score of 74/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for SHEL.
- Sector peers: Compare SHEL against 4 other energy stocks on key financial metrics.
Is SHEL a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate Shell plc American Depositary Shares (Each represents two Ordinary shares) (SHEL) as an investment. The financial health score of 74/100 suggests good financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
Data on this page is sourced from real-time market feeds, Polygon.io, and Finnhub.Shell plc American Depositary Shares (Each represents two Ordinary shares) (SHEL) trades on NYSE/NASDAQ. Pre-market trading occurs 4:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET. Regular market hours are 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET.