Shell plc
Shell plc is a British multinational energy company that operates as a global group of energy and petrochemical businesses. Headquartered in London, it focuses on the exploration and production of oil and natural gas, the liquefaction and marketing of natural gas, and the refining and distribution of petroleum products to industrial, commercial, and retail customers worldwide. Shell plc also operates extensive networks of service stations and branded fuel retail sites in many countries, providing fuels, lubricants, and convenience services. Beyond hydrocarbons, the company is active in integrated gas, petrochemicals, power, and low-carbon energy solutions, including renewable power, electric vehicle charging, and low-carbon fuels. Through these diversified activities, Shell plc plays a central role in global energy supply chains, serving transportation, power generation, chemical manufacturing, and a broad range of other sectors across more than 70 countries.
£34.89
£0.51 (-1.43%)
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10.33% operating margin is respectable but not wide. ROIC at 7.64%. Suggests the business covers its cost of capital, but doesn't point to a wide moat.
Revenue grew 28.1%, still solid.
Even for strong businesses, today's 10x P/E means the stock needs to keep delivering. There's no margin of safety if growth disappoints.
10.3x earnings, 8.3x FCF. The multiple is below average. Either the market is pricing in deterioration you should investigate, or there's genuine value here.
Price History
Valuation & Multiples
Based on TTM earnings · Diluted shares
Profitability & Returns
Revenue (TTM)
$296.60B
▲ +28.1% YoY
Net Income (TTM)
$26.16B
▲ +49.7% YoY
Op. Margin
12.28%
▼ -0.2pp YoY
ROIC
7.64%
▲ +2.4pp YoY
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
FCF (TTM)
$31.55B
▼ -6.9% YoY
Op. Cash Flow (TTM)
$49.14B
▲ +43.1% YoY
Net Debt
$46.01B
Cash & Equiv.
$29.63B
3Y CAGR: -11.2%
3Y CAGR: -19.5%
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Is Shell (SHEL.XLON) overvalued?
At a P/E of 10.3 and a price-to-free-cash-flow of 8.3, Shell (SHEL.XLON) trades below a two-stage DCF intrinsic value of about $100.67 per share, so at $34.89 the stock looks undervalued (188.6% below estimated intrinsic value). A high multiple is not the same as overvalued: fast-growing, high-quality businesses can deserve a premium. See the general approach in how to tell if a stock is overvalued.
On quality, Shell scores 38/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality scorecard (a lower-quality business on these measures), weighing growth, margins, returns on capital, share count, and balance-sheet strength. It currently yields about 3.2%; see dividend safety for coverage and history. All figures are computed from company filings; read the full methodology. This is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
What is Shell's fair value?+
Intrinsiqq's two-stage DCF estimates an intrinsic value of about $100.67 per share for SHEL.XLON, projecting its recent free cash flow forward with a growth rate that fades toward a long-run rate and discounting it back to today. Applying a 25% margin of safety gives a more conservative fair-value entry around $75.50. At today's $34.89, that puts the stock about 188.6% below estimated intrinsic value. The result is sensitive to the growth and discount-rate inputs, so it is best to run conservative, base and optimistic cases. You can adjust all of them yourself with the sliders on the DCF tab.
Is Shell a high-quality business?+
Shell scores 38 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which makes it a lower-quality business on these measures. Recent fundamentals include a 12.3% operating margin and a 7.6% return on invested capital. The score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, share-count change, and balance-sheet strength, all computed from company filings, not opinion. Because valuation only means something relative to quality, the full metric-by-metric breakdown is on the quality scorecard.
Does Shell (SHEL.XLON) pay a dividend, and how much?+
Yes, Shell pays a regular dividend of about $1.50 per share per year (typically in quarterly installments), a yield of roughly 3.2% at the current price. That is a payout ratio of about 32.2% of earnings, so the dividend is amply covered by earnings. Shell has grown the dividend at roughly 7.9% a year over the past few years. A low headline yield is not the same as a weak dividend: what matters is how well earnings and free cash flow cover the payout and whether it is growing, not the percentage alone. For SHEL.XLON's full payout history, growth streak and dividend-safety score, see the dividends tab.
Is Shell a good stock to buy right now?+
That depends on valuation and quality together, not either alone. SHEL.XLON currently trades below its estimated intrinsic value and scores 38/100 on quality (lower-quality). It also yields about 3.2%. A cheap price is only a bargain if the business is durable, and a premium can be justified by genuine quality, so the two questions, "is it cheap?" and "is it good?", only make sense side by side. Read the valuation against the quality scorecard, run the DCF on your own assumptions, and decide for yourself. This is analysis from company filings, not investment advice.
Data sourced from company filings and third-party price providers. Scores, valuations, and metrics are algorithmic estimates. This is not investment advice. See our Terms and Methodology.