75/100BShell company profile
- CEO
- Wael Sawan
- Employees
- 84,000
- Headquarters
- Shell Centre, 2 York Road, London, GL SE1 7NA, GB
- Sector
- Energy
- Industry
- Oil & Gas Integrated
- IPO date
- 31 Oct 1994
- Stock exchange
- NYSE
- ISIN
- US7802593050
Website:shell.com
About the company
Shell plc, a distinguished energy and petrochemical corporation, is headquartered in London, United Kingdom, and was originally founded in 1907. Known as Royal Dutch Shell plc until its name change in January 2022, the company maintains a formidable global presence, conducting operations across Europe, Asia, Oceania, Africa, and both North and South America. Its comprehensive business activities are categorized into several key divisions: Integrated Gas, Upstream, Marketing, Chemicals and Products, and Renewables and Energy Solutions. Shell's core operations involve the exploration for and extraction of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. Beyond production, the company is deeply involved in the marketing, transportation, and strategic infrastructure development required to deliver these energy resources to consumers. This includes the manufacturing of gas-to-liquids fuels and a variety of other refined products. Shell also operates a substantial trading arm, dealing in commodities such as natural gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG), crude oil, electricity, and carbon emission rights. Its refining capabilities convert crude oil and various feedstocks into a wide range of essential products, including gasoline, diesel, aviation and marine fuels, lubricants, bitumen, and sulfur, while also developing low-carbon fuel alternatives. In the chemical sector, Shell is a significant producer of petrochemicals for industrial use, manufacturing base chemicals like ethylene, propylene, and aromatics, alongside intermediate chemicals such as styrene monomer, propylene oxide, and various solvents. The company also manages oil sands assets. Looking to the future of energy, Shell is actively investing in and developing renewable solutions. This includes generating electricity from wind and solar power, pioneering hydrogen production and sales, and establishing a network of electric vehicle charging services. Furthermore, Shell promotes LNG as a viable fuel source for heavy-duty transportation.
Employees
Shell had about 85,000 employees at the end of fiscal year 2025 (31 December 2025), by its annual report. That is 11.5% fewer than a year before.
Employees at each fiscal year end, as the company reports them in its annual report (10-K); revenue and net income per employee are the fiscal year's over that count.
Who owns Shell
Institutions such as funds, banks and insurers held 13.1% of Shell's shares on 30 June 2026, 1,592 of them reporting holdings to the SEC; the rest is held by individual investors and other shareholders.
Shares free to trade
Closely held shares belong to insiders, founders and owners of more than 5%, and seldom change hands. The free float is the rest: the shares anyone can buy and sell.
Common questions about Shell
Source: Financial Modeling Prep