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Side-by-side financial comparison of Chevron Corporation (CVX) and Shell plc (SHEL). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

Shell plc is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($65.4B vs $45.8B, roughly 1.4× Chevron Corporation). Chevron Corporation runs the higher net margin — 6.0% vs 5.6%, a 0.5% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, Chevron Corporation posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (-5.3% vs -12.2%). Over the past eight quarters, Chevron Corporation's revenue compounded faster (-0.9% CAGR vs -11.9%).

Chevron Corporation is an American multinational energy corporation predominantly specializing in oil and gas. The second-largest direct descendant of Standard Oil, and originally known as the Standard Oil Company of California, it is active in more than 180 countries.

Shell plc is a British multinational oil and gas company, headquartered in London, England. Shell is a public limited company with a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and secondary listings on Euronext Amsterdam and the New York Stock Exchange. A core component of Big Oil, Shell is the second largest investor-owned oil and gas company in the world by revenue, and among the world's largest companies out of any industry. Measured by both its own emissions, and the emissions of ...

CVX vs SHEL — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
SHEL
SHEL
1.4× larger
SHEL
$65.4B
$45.8B
CVX
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
CVX
CVX
+6.9% gap
CVX
-5.3%
-12.2%
SHEL
Higher net margin
CVX
CVX
0.5% more per $
CVX
6.0%
5.6%
SHEL
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
CVX
CVX
Annualised
CVX
-0.9%
-11.9%
SHEL

Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q2 FY2025

Metric
CVX
CVX
SHEL
SHEL
Revenue
$45.8B
$65.4B
Net Profit
$2.8B
$3.6B
Gross Margin
44.6%
Operating Margin
10.0%
Net Margin
6.0%
5.6%
Revenue YoY
-5.3%
-12.2%
Net Profit YoY
-14.5%
-0.2%
EPS (diluted)
$1.36

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
CVX
CVX
SHEL
SHEL
Q4 25
$45.8B
Q3 25
$48.2B
Q2 25
$44.4B
$65.4B
Q1 25
$46.1B
$69.2B
Q4 24
$48.3B
Q3 24
$48.9B
Q2 24
$49.6B
$74.5B
Q1 24
$46.6B
$72.5B
Net Profit
CVX
CVX
SHEL
SHEL
Q4 25
$2.8B
Q3 25
$3.5B
Q2 25
$2.5B
$3.6B
Q1 25
$3.5B
$4.9B
Q4 24
$3.2B
Q3 24
$4.5B
Q2 24
$4.4B
$3.6B
Q1 24
$5.5B
$7.4B
Gross Margin
CVX
CVX
SHEL
SHEL
Q4 25
44.6%
Q3 25
43.1%
Q2 25
39.5%
Q1 25
37.9%
Q4 24
37.6%
Q3 24
37.8%
Q2 24
37.7%
Q1 24
40.4%
Operating Margin
CVX
CVX
SHEL
SHEL
Q4 25
10.0%
Q3 25
11.2%
Q2 25
9.3%
Q1 25
12.1%
Q4 24
12.5%
Q3 24
13.3%
Q2 24
14.2%
Q1 24
17.0%
Net Margin
CVX
CVX
SHEL
SHEL
Q4 25
6.0%
Q3 25
7.3%
Q2 25
5.6%
5.6%
Q1 25
7.6%
7.0%
Q4 24
6.7%
Q3 24
9.2%
Q2 24
8.9%
4.9%
Q1 24
11.8%
10.3%
EPS (diluted)
CVX
CVX
SHEL
SHEL
Q4 25
$1.36
Q3 25
$1.82
Q2 25
$1.45
Q1 25
$2.00
Q4 24
$1.84
Q3 24
$2.48
Q2 24
$2.43
Q1 24
$2.97

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
CVX
CVX
SHEL
SHEL
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$32.7B
Total DebtLower is stronger
$39.8B
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$186.4B
$183.1B
Total Assets
$324.0B
$387.9B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
0.21×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
CVX
CVX
SHEL
SHEL
Q4 25
Q3 25
Q2 25
$32.7B
Q1 25
$35.6B
Q4 24
Q3 24
Q2 24
$4.0B
$38.1B
Q1 24
$6.3B
$39.9B
Total Debt
CVX
CVX
SHEL
SHEL
Q4 25
$39.8B
Q3 25
Q2 25
Q1 25
Q4 24
$20.1B
Q3 24
Q2 24
Q1 24
Stockholders' Equity
CVX
CVX
SHEL
SHEL
Q4 25
$186.4B
Q3 25
$189.8B
Q2 25
$146.4B
$183.1B
Q1 25
$149.2B
Q4 24
$152.3B
Q3 24
$156.2B
Q2 24
$159.2B
$187.2B
Q1 24
$160.6B
Total Assets
CVX
CVX
SHEL
SHEL
Q4 25
$324.0B
Q3 25
$326.5B
Q2 25
$250.8B
$387.9B
Q1 25
$256.4B
Q4 24
$256.9B
Q3 24
$259.2B
Q2 24
$260.6B
$394.8B
Q1 24
$261.7B
Debt / Equity
CVX
CVX
SHEL
SHEL
Q4 25
0.21×
Q3 25
Q2 25
Q1 25
Q4 24
0.13×
Q3 24
Q2 24
Q1 24

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
CVX
CVX
SHEL
SHEL
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$10.8B
$11.9B
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$5.5B
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
12.1%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
11.5%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
3.89×
3.28×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$16.6B

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
CVX
CVX
SHEL
SHEL
Q4 25
$10.8B
Q3 25
$9.4B
Q2 25
$8.6B
$11.9B
Q1 25
$5.2B
$9.3B
Q4 24
$8.7B
Q3 24
$9.7B
Q2 24
$6.3B
$13.5B
Q1 24
$6.8B
$13.3B
Free Cash Flow
CVX
CVX
SHEL
SHEL
Q4 25
$5.5B
Q3 25
$4.9B
Q2 25
$4.9B
Q1 25
$1.3B
Q4 24
$4.4B
Q3 24
$5.6B
Q2 24
$2.3B
Q1 24
$2.7B
FCF Margin
CVX
CVX
SHEL
SHEL
Q4 25
12.1%
Q3 25
10.3%
Q2 25
11.0%
Q1 25
2.7%
Q4 24
9.0%
Q3 24
11.5%
Q2 24
4.7%
Q1 24
5.9%
Capex Intensity
CVX
CVX
SHEL
SHEL
Q4 25
11.5%
Q3 25
9.2%
Q2 25
8.4%
Q1 25
8.5%
Q4 24
9.0%
Q3 24
8.3%
Q2 24
8.0%
Q1 24
8.8%
Cash Conversion
CVX
CVX
SHEL
SHEL
Q4 25
3.89×
Q3 25
2.65×
Q2 25
3.44×
3.28×
Q1 25
1.48×
1.90×
Q4 24
2.68×
Q3 24
2.16×
Q2 24
1.42×
3.70×
Q1 24
1.24×
1.79×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

CVX
CVX

Other$17.5B38%
Downstream Segment$16.8B37%
Upstream Segment$11.5B25%

SHEL
SHEL

Segment breakdown not available.

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