Shell PLC ADR (SHEL) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of March 2026: 0.70x

Shell PLC ADR (SHEL) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.70x as of March 2026, reinvesting $3.75 Billion (capex $3.75 Billion ) from operating cash flow of $5.38 Billion. Check earnings quality score of Shell PLC ADR to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

Reinvestment Rate

0.70x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$3.75 Billion
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$5.38 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$3.75 Billion
USD

Shell PLC ADR Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1998–2025)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Shell PLC ADR across 28 annual periods. Explore investment intensity of Shell PLC ADR to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Shell PLC ADR (1998–2025)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Shell PLC ADR. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see Shell PLC ADR market capitalisation.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (USD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2025 0.47x $19.04 Billion $40.81 Billion $18.99 Billion ▼ -26.6%
2024 0.64x $34.76 Billion $54.69 Billion $19.60 Billion ▼ -18.0%
2023 0.77x $41.99 Billion $54.19 Billion $22.99 Billion ▲ +17.7%
2022 0.66x $45.05 Billion $68.41 Billion $22.60 Billion ▲ +54.8%
2021 0.43x $19.18 Billion $45.10 Billion $19.00 Billion ▼ -14.0%
2020 0.49x $16.86 Billion $34.10 Billion $16.59 Billion ▼ -16.9%
2019 0.59x $25.09 Billion $42.18 Billion $22.97 Billion ▲ +12.6%
2018 0.53x $28.04 Billion $53.09 Billion $23.01 Billion ▼ -24.6%
2017 0.70x $24.97 Billion $35.65 Billion $20.84 Billion ▼ -72.8%
2016 2.57x $53.08 Billion $20.61 Billion $22.12 Billion ▲ +186.9%
2015 0.90x $26.75 Billion $29.81 Billion $26.13 Billion ▲ +16.9%
2014 0.77x $34.59 Billion $45.04 Billion $31.85 Billion ▼ -22.6%
2013 0.99x $40.15 Billion $40.44 Billion $40.15 Billion ▲ +40.6%
2012 0.71x $32.58 Billion $46.14 Billion $32.58 Billion ▼ -1.3%
2011 0.72x $26.30 Billion $36.77 Billion $26.30 Billion ▼ -27.4%
2010 0.99x $26.94 Billion $27.35 Billion $26.94 Billion ▼ -20.2%
2009 1.23x $26.52 Billion $21.49 Billion $26.52 Billion ▲ +54.6%
2008 0.80x $35.06 Billion $43.92 Billion $35.06 Billion ▲ +12.0%
2007 0.71x $24.58 Billion $34.46 Billion $24.58 Billion ▼ -1.4%
2006 0.72x $22.92 Billion $31.70 Billion $22.92 Billion ▲ +36.9%
2005 0.53x $15.90 Billion $30.11 Billion $15.90 Billion ▼ -16.3%
2004 0.63x $13.57 Billion $21.50 Billion $13.57 Billion ▲ +11.9%
2003 0.56x $12.25 Billion $21.72 Billion $12.25 Billion ▼ -24.1%
2002 0.74x $12.10 Billion $16.28 Billion $12.10 Billion ▲ +30.7%
2001 0.57x $9.63 Billion $16.93 Billion $9.63 Billion ▲ +68.1%
2000 0.34x $6.21 Billion $18.36 Billion $6.21 Billion ▼ -49.5%
1999 0.67x $7.41 Billion $11.06 Billion $7.41 Billion ▼ -23.3%
1998 0.87x $12.86 Billion $14.73 Billion $12.86 Billion
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow