Shell

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Royal Dutch Shell is a group of energy and petrochemical companies. Its operations are divided into four businesses: Upstream, Integrated Gas and New Energies, Downstream, and Projects and Technology. The Upstream Division manages the exploration and extraction of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. It also markets and transports oil and gas and operates the related delivery infrastructure. The Integrated Gas and New Energies division is engaged in liquefying of natural gas and converting gas to liquids for safe storage and shipping. The Downstream segment is focused on turning crude oil into a range of refined products for domestic, industrial and transport use. The Projects and Technology business is responsible for delivering new development projects and research and development.
TypePublic
Founded1907
HQDen Haag, NLMap
Websiteshell.com
Employee Ratings4.1More
Overall CultureCMore
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Employees (est.) (Mar 2021)86,000(+4%)
Job Openings390
Revenue (FY, 2020)$180.5 B(-47%)
Share Price (May 2021)€16.6(+4%)
Cybersecurity ratingBMore

Key People/Management at Shell

Ben van Beurden

Ben van Beurden

Chief Executive Officer
Jessica Uhl

Jessica Uhl

Chief Financial Officer
Harry Brekelmans

Harry Brekelmans

Projects & Technology Director
Ronan Cassidy

Ronan Cassidy

Chief Human Resources & Corporate Officer
Donny Ching

Donny Ching

Legal Director
Maarten Wetselaar

Maarten Wetselaar

Integrated Gas & New Energies Director
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Shell Office Locations

Shell has offices in Den Haag, Rijswijk, Rotterdam, Houston and in 125 other locations
Den Haag, NL (HQ)
16 Carel van Bylandtlaan
Rijswijk, NL
Lange Kleiweg 40
Rotterdam, NL
Weena 70
Ben Aknoun, DZ
5, Ter, Chemin El Bekri (Ex Mackley). Ben Aknoun. Algiers. ALGERIA.، 5 Chemin Al-Bakri
Hassi Messaoud, DZ
Oued Irara, BP 476, Route In Amenas, N49
Brisbane City, AU
QGC, Level 30, 275 George St
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Shell Financials and Metrics

Shell Revenue

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Shell's revenue was reported to be $180.54 b in FY, 2020 which is a 47.7% decrease from the previous period.
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Revenue (FY, 2020)

180.5b

Revenue growth (FY, 2019 - FY, 2020), %

(47.7%)

Gross profit (FY, 2020)

39.4b

Gross profit margin (FY, 2020), %

21.9%

Net income (FY, 2020)

(21.5b)

Market capitalization (7-May-2021)

124.9b

Closing stock price (7-May-2021)

16.6

Cash (31-Dec-2020)

31.8b

EV

201.1b
Shell's current market capitalization is €124.9 b.
Annual
USDFY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019FY, 2020

Revenue

305.2b388.4b344.9b180.5b

Revenue growth, %

30%27%(11%)(48%)

Cost of goods sold

250.1b321.4b279.4b141.1b

Gross profit

55.1b67.0b65.5b39.4b
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020

Revenue

89.2b96.8b100.2b83.7b90.5b86.6b60.0b32.5b44.0b

Cost of goods sold

73.5b80.1b82.3b66.3b75.4b69.9b49.2b23.9b32.8b

Gross profit

15.8b16.7b17.8b17.5b15.1b16.7b10.8b8.6b11.2b

Gross profit Margin, %

18%17%18%21%17%19%18%26%26%
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Annual
USDFY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019FY, 2020

Cash

20.3b26.7b18.1b31.8b

Accounts Receivable

49.9b42.4b43.4b33.6b

Inventories

25.2b21.1b24.1b19.5b

Current Assets

95.4b97.5b92.7b90.7b
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020

Cash

21.9b19.5b19.1b21.5b18.5b15.4b21.8b27.9b35.7b

Accounts Receivable

45.1b48.7b51.1b51.5b51.2b40.7b36.8b32.4b33.0b

Inventories

25.0b28.0b29.3b23.9b24.5b23.2b13.9b17.7b17.3b

Current Assets

98.0b103.5b107.2b96.0b93.1b86.2b85.0b86.2b92.3b
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Annual
USDFY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019FY, 2020

Net Income

13.4b23.9b16.4b(27.0b)

Depreciation and Amortization

26.2b22.1b28.7b52.4b

Inventories

(2.1b)2.8b(2.6b)4.5b

Accounts Payable

607.0m(1.3b)(1.2b)(9.5b)
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020

Net Income

6.0b12.2b18.3b9.4b14.3b22.7b(23.0m)(18.1b)(17.6b)

Depreciation and Amortization

5.3b10.7b15.9b6.0b12.6b19.5b7.1b28.1b42.9b

Inventories

281.0m(3.2b)(4.9b)(2.8b)(2.9b)(2.1b)9.6b(3.7b)6.3b

Accounts Payable

(484.0m)3.9b5.7b783.0m1.1b(2.2b)(8.4b)(4.2b)(11.1b)
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USDFY, 2017

EV/CFO

9.1 x

EV/FCF

21.9 x

Revenue/Employee

3.6m

Debt/Equity

0.4 x

Debt/Assets

0.2 x

Financial Leverage

2.1 x

P/E Ratio

39.9
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Shell Operating Metrics

FY, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017FY, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018FY, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019FY, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020FY, 2020

Oil Production, barrels per day

1.84 m1.87 m1.81 m1.85 m1.83 m1.79 m1.73 m1.81 m1.8 m1.85 m1.84 m1.87 m1.88 m1.95 m1.82 m1.7 m1.8 m

Daily Gas Production, cubic feet

10.61 b10.94 b9.75 b10.47 b1.07 b11.91 b9.93 b10.36 b10.81 b11.01 b10.1 b9.81 b10.38 b10.28 b9.04 b8.03 b9.18 b

Oil & Gas Production Volume, mboe/d

3.67 k3.75 k3.5 k3.66 k3.66 k3.84 k3.44 k3.6 k3.67 k3.75 k3.58 k3.56 k3.67 k3.72 k3.38 k3.08 k3.39 k

LNG Liquefaction Volumes, million tonnes

30.888.188.098.4533.248.98.468.1834.38.748.668.9535.558.888.367.833.25
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Shell Acquisitions / Subsidiaries

Company NameDateDeal Size
Select CarbonAugust 03, 2020
LimejumpFebruary 28, 2019
SonnenFebruary 15, 2019
GreenlotsJanuary 30, 2019
First UtilityDecember 21, 2017
NewMotionOctober 12, 2017
BG GroupApril 08, 2015
East ResourcesMay 28, 2010$4.7 b
Equilon EnterprisesMarch 13, 2002
10084751 Canada Limited
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Shell Revenue Breakdown

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Shell revenue breakdown by business segment: 18.4% from Integrated Gas, 71.3% from Oil Products, 6.5% from Chemicals and 3.8% from Other

Shell revenue breakdown by geographic segment: 30.4% from USA, 38.9% from Asia, Oceania, Africa, 29.9% from Europe and 0.8% from Other

Human Capital Metrics

Source: www.sec.gov, reports.shell.com, reports.shell.com, www.shell.com, www.shell.com
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Shell Cybersecurity Score

Cybersecurity ratingPremium dataset

B

80/100

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Shell Online and Social Media Presence

Shell's Trends

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Shell Company Culture

  • Overall Culture

    C

    65/100

  • CEO Rating

    D+

    62/100

  • Compensation

    D+

    55/100

  • Diversity

    B

    69/100

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Shell News and Updates

March 11, 2021

Appointment of new Chair and other Board and Committee changes

The Board of Directors of Royal Dutch Shell plc (the "Company") has announced the appointment of Sir Andrew Mackenzie as the new Company Chair with effect from the conclusion of Shell’s 2021 Annual General Meeting, scheduled for May 18, 2021. Andrew will succeed Chad Holliday who will step down on M…
March 11, 2021

Shell publishes Annual Report and Accounts

The 2020 Annual Report and Accounts can be downloaded from www.shell.com/annualreport.
March 09, 2021

Shell signs an agreement for its onshore upstream interests in Egypt with Cheiron Petroleum Corporation and Cairn Energy

Shell Egypt and one of its affiliates have signed an agreement with a consortium made up of subsidiaries of Cheiron Petroleum Corporation and Cairn Energy PLC to acquire Shell’s upstream assets in Egypt’s Western Desert for a base consideration of US$646 million and additional payments of up to $280…
February 24, 2021

Advance notice of 1ˢᵗ quarter 2021 results and 1ˢᵗ quarter 2021 interim dividend announcement

On Thursday April 29th 2021 at 07:00 BST (08:00 CEST and 02:00 EDT) Royal Dutch Shell plc will release its first quarter results and first quarter interim dividend announcement for 2021.
February 18, 2021

Advance notice Shell LNG Outlook 2021 webcast

Maarten Wetselaar, Integrated Gas & New Energies Director and Steve Hill, Executive Vice President Shell Energy of Royal Dutch Shell plc will host the LNG outlook 2021 live presentation and an additional Q&A session on Shell’s strategy for the Integrated Gas Business on February 25, 2021.
February 17, 2021

Shell sells non-core Canadian shale assets to Crescent Point Energy

Royal Dutch Shell plc, through its affiliate Shell Canada Energy (“Shell”), has reached an agreement with publicly listed Canadian energy company Crescent Point Energy Corp. (“Crescent Point”) to sell its Duvernay shale light oil position in Alberta, Canada for a total consideration of $707 million …
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 Shell Frequently Asked Questions

  • When was Shell founded?

    Shell was founded in 1907.

  • Who are Shell key executives?

    Shell's key executives are Ben van Beurden, Jessica Uhl and Harry Brekelmans.

  • How many employees does Shell have?

    Shell has 86,000 employees.

  • What is Shell revenue?

    Latest Shell annual revenue is $180.5 b.

  • What is Shell revenue per employee?

    Latest Shell revenue per employee is $2.1 m.

  • Who are Shell competitors?

    Competitors of Shell include Petrobras, Chevron and BP.

  • Where is Shell headquarters?

    Shell headquarters is located at 16 Carel van Bylandtlaan, Den Haag.

  • Where are Shell offices?

    Shell has offices in Den Haag, Rijswijk, Rotterdam, Houston and in 125 other locations.

  • How many offices does Shell have?

    Shell has 147 offices.