Shell's strong 2024 performance includes $13.2 billion in CFFO, $7.5 billion in FCF, and a 4% dividend yield, with a new $3.5 billion buyback program. The company targets 30-40% of CFFO for shareholder distributions, expects 6% annualized FCF growth, and continues to reduce costs. Shell plans over $20 billion in capital expenditures, focusing on oil, LNG, gas, and low-carbon investments, driving future FCF growth.
Energy giant Shell is due to install a multi-billion pound gas platform in the North Sea this spring despite being blocked from drilling, Sky News understands.
SHEL reported cash flow from operations of $13.2 billion in Q4, returned $2.1 billion to its shareholders through dividends and spent $6.5 billion on capital projects.
Shell PLC's upcoming capital markets day is now in full focus after fears of soft trading were largely mitigated with earnings on Thursday, analysts have said. Despite missing on earnings, better underlying cash flow from operations spelled results that were not as bad as fears, RBC analysts said in a note.
Atlantic Shores, a joint venture between Shell Plc and France's EDF, reiterated its commitment to delivering New Jersey's first offshore wind project on Thursday, despite Shell's recent $1 billion write-off related to the venture.
A Scottish court has revoked permission to exploit the UK's largest untapped oil reserve, Rosebank, and the smaller Jackdaw project. Having been granted under the previous government, a Court of Session hearing saw Equinor and Ithaca Energy's licenses to exploit the Rosebank field overturned.
Shell said on Thursday it expects its proved oil and gas reserve replacement ratio for last year to be 85%.
Shell PLC has ramped up shareholder rewards despite flagging lower profit for the fourth quarter on the likes of weaker oil prices and squeezed margins. A US$3.5 billion (£2.8 billion) buyback was unveiled in results on Thursday, alongside a 4% increase in dividends to US$0.3580 per share.
British oil giant Shell on Thursday reported a significant drop in annual profit following a year of lower crude prices.
Shell reported a smaller fourth-quarter profit on Thursday, as the oil major took a hit from lower refining margins and lower liquefied natural gas (LNG) trading.
A packed Thursday will bring reports from BT, Shell, Sage, St James's Place, before the likes of Apple and GDP figures from across the Atlantic.
Despite Q4 previewed to be weaker than previously expected, we believe Shell looks well set to outperform during 2025, specifically in a weaker commodity price environment. Valuation has dropped to a ~16% FCF yield, giving Shell a record high ~50% discount vs the broader sector. Distributions also remain attractive, with shares offering a >11% total yield including buybacks, which we believe look well covered down to $65 Brent.