Shell PLC ADR Cash Flow Quality Index
Shell PLC ADR cash flow quality index. Shell PLC ADR (SHEL) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.36x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $21.43 Billion exceeds net income of $15.75 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. See financial flexibility index of Shell PLC ADR to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Shell PLC ADR (1998–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Shell PLC ADR from 1998 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Shell PLC ADR across 27 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore SHEL cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Shell PLC ADR Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1998–2025)
Shell PLC ADR cash flow quality index by year from 1998 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Shell PLC ADR. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of Shell PLC ADR.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.44x | $42.86 Billion | $29.76 Billion | ▼ -21.2% |
| 2024 | 1.83x | $54.69 Billion | $29.92 Billion | ▲ +10.0% |
| 2023 | 1.66x | $54.19 Billion | $32.63 Billion | ▲ +57.4% |
| 2022 | 1.06x | $68.41 Billion | $64.81 Billion | ▼ -30.2% |
| 2021 | 1.51x | $45.10 Billion | $29.83 Billion | ▼ -8.6% |
| 2019 | 1.65x | $42.18 Billion | $25.49 Billion | ▲ +11.1% |
| 2018 | 1.49x | $53.09 Billion | $35.62 Billion | ▼ -24.2% |
| 2017 | 1.97x | $35.65 Billion | $18.13 Billion | ▼ -54.4% |
| 2016 | 4.32x | $20.61 Billion | $4.78 Billion | ▼ -68.2% |
| 2015 | 13.55x | $29.81 Billion | $2.20 Billion | ▲ +343.1% |
| 2014 | 3.06x | $45.04 Billion | $14.73 Billion | ▲ +25.0% |
| 2013 | 2.45x | $40.44 Billion | $16.53 Billion | ▲ +43.0% |
| 2012 | 1.71x | $46.14 Billion | $26.96 Billion | ▲ +44.7% |
| 2011 | 1.18x | $36.77 Billion | $31.09 Billion | ▼ -11.5% |
| 2010 | 1.34x | $27.35 Billion | $20.47 Billion | ▼ -20.9% |
| 2009 | 1.69x | $21.49 Billion | $12.72 Billion | ▲ +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.66x | $43.92 Billion | $26.48 Billion | ▲ +53.7% |
| 2007 | 1.08x | $34.46 Billion | $31.93 Billion | ▼ -10.4% |
| 2006 | 1.20x | $31.70 Billion | $26.31 Billion | ▲ +6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.14x | $29.81 Billion | $26.26 Billion | ▲ +67.1% |
| 2004 | 0.68x | $21.50 Billion | $31.66 Billion | ▼ -61.5% |
| 2003 | 1.76x | $21.72 Billion | $12.31 Billion | ▲ +5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.67x | $16.28 Billion | $9.72 Billion | ▲ +7.3% |
| 2001 | 1.56x | $16.93 Billion | $10.85 Billion | ▲ +8.1% |
| 2000 | 1.44x | $18.36 Billion | $12.72 Billion | ▲ +12.0% |
| 1999 | 1.29x | $11.06 Billion | $8.58 Billion | ▼ -96.9% |
| 1998 | 42.08x | $14.73 Billion | $350.00 Million | — |