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Side-by-side financial comparison of Ford Motor Company (F) 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 $45.9B, roughly 1.4× Ford Motor Company). Shell plc runs the higher net margin — 5.6% vs -24.1%, a 29.7% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, Ford Motor Company posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (-4.8% vs -12.2%). Over the past eight quarters, Ford Motor Company's revenue compounded faster (3.6% CAGR vs -11.9%).

The Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, United States. It was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. The company sells automobiles and commercial vehicles under the Ford brand, and luxury cars under its Lincoln brand. The company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the single-letter ticker symbol F and is controlled by the Ford family.

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 ...

F vs SHEL — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
SHEL
SHEL
1.4× larger
SHEL
$65.4B
$45.9B
F
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
F
F
+7.3% gap
F
-4.8%
-12.2%
SHEL
Higher net margin
SHEL
SHEL
29.7% more per $
SHEL
5.6%
-24.1%
F
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
F
F
Annualised
F
3.6%
-11.9%
SHEL

Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q2 FY2025

Metric
F
F
SHEL
SHEL
Revenue
$45.9B
$65.4B
Net Profit
$-11.1B
$3.6B
Gross Margin
-12.5%
Operating Margin
-25.2%
Net Margin
-24.1%
5.6%
Revenue YoY
-4.8%
-12.2%
Net Profit YoY
-706.0%
-0.2%
EPS (diluted)
$-2.77

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
F
F
SHEL
SHEL
Q4 25
$45.9B
Q3 25
$50.5B
Q2 25
$50.2B
$65.4B
Q1 25
$40.7B
$69.2B
Q4 24
$48.2B
Q3 24
$46.2B
Q2 24
$47.8B
$74.5B
Q1 24
$42.8B
$72.5B
Net Profit
F
F
SHEL
SHEL
Q4 25
$-11.1B
Q3 25
$2.4B
Q2 25
$-36.0M
$3.6B
Q1 25
$471.0M
$4.9B
Q4 24
$1.8B
Q3 24
$892.0M
Q2 24
$1.8B
$3.6B
Q1 24
$1.3B
$7.4B
Gross Margin
F
F
SHEL
SHEL
Q4 25
-12.5%
Q3 25
14.1%
Q2 25
11.8%
Q1 25
13.5%
Q4 24
14.3%
Q3 24
13.0%
Q2 24
15.3%
Q1 24
14.7%
Operating Margin
F
F
SHEL
SHEL
Q4 25
-25.2%
Q3 25
3.1%
Q2 25
1.0%
Q1 25
0.8%
Q4 24
2.6%
Q3 24
1.9%
Q2 24
3.9%
Q1 24
2.9%
Net Margin
F
F
SHEL
SHEL
Q4 25
-24.1%
Q3 25
4.8%
Q2 25
-0.1%
5.6%
Q1 25
1.2%
7.0%
Q4 24
3.8%
Q3 24
1.9%
Q2 24
3.8%
4.9%
Q1 24
3.1%
10.3%
EPS (diluted)
F
F
SHEL
SHEL
Q4 25
$-2.77
Q3 25
$0.60
Q2 25
$-0.01
Q1 25
$0.12
Q4 24
$0.45
Q3 24
$0.22
Q2 24
$0.46
Q1 24
$0.33

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

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

Metric
F
F
SHEL
SHEL
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$38.5B
$32.7B
Total DebtLower is stronger
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$36.0B
$183.1B
Total Assets
$289.2B
$387.9B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
F
F
SHEL
SHEL
Q4 25
$38.5B
Q3 25
$42.2B
Q2 25
$37.5B
$32.7B
Q1 25
$35.2B
$35.6B
Q4 24
$38.3B
Q3 24
$36.9B
Q2 24
$34.6B
$38.1B
Q1 24
$34.5B
$39.9B
Stockholders' Equity
F
F
SHEL
SHEL
Q4 25
$36.0B
Q3 25
$47.4B
Q2 25
$45.1B
$183.1B
Q1 25
$44.6B
Q4 24
$44.8B
Q3 24
$44.3B
Q2 24
$43.6B
$187.2B
Q1 24
$42.9B
Total Assets
F
F
SHEL
SHEL
Q4 25
$289.2B
Q3 25
$301.0B
Q2 25
$292.7B
$387.9B
Q1 25
$284.5B
Q4 24
$285.2B
Q3 24
$287.0B
Q2 24
$276.6B
$394.8B
Q1 24
$274.3B

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

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

Metric
F
F
SHEL
SHEL
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$3.9B
$11.9B
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$1.1B
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
2.4%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
6.1%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
3.28×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$12.5B

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
F
F
SHEL
SHEL
Q4 25
$3.9B
Q3 25
$7.4B
Q2 25
$6.3B
$11.9B
Q1 25
$3.7B
$9.3B
Q4 24
$3.0B
Q3 24
$5.5B
Q2 24
$5.5B
$13.5B
Q1 24
$1.4B
$13.3B
Free Cash Flow
F
F
SHEL
SHEL
Q4 25
$1.1B
Q3 25
$5.3B
Q2 25
$4.2B
Q1 25
$1.9B
Q4 24
$530.0M
Q3 24
$3.5B
Q2 24
$3.4B
Q1 24
$-709.0M
FCF Margin
F
F
SHEL
SHEL
Q4 25
2.4%
Q3 25
10.4%
Q2 25
8.4%
Q1 25
4.6%
Q4 24
1.1%
Q3 24
7.6%
Q2 24
7.1%
Q1 24
-1.7%
Capex Intensity
F
F
SHEL
SHEL
Q4 25
6.1%
Q3 25
4.2%
Q2 25
4.2%
Q1 25
4.5%
Q4 24
5.2%
Q3 24
4.3%
Q2 24
4.4%
Q1 24
4.9%
Cash Conversion
F
F
SHEL
SHEL
Q4 25
Q3 25
3.02×
Q2 25
3.28×
Q1 25
7.81×
1.90×
Q4 24
1.66×
Q3 24
6.17×
Q2 24
3.01×
3.70×
Q1 24
1.04×
1.79×

Financial Flow Comparison

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

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

F
F

Ford Blue$26.2B57%
Ford Pro$14.9B33%
Financingincome$2.1B5%
Ford Model E$1.3B3%
Service And Other Revenue$917.0M2%
Extended Service Contracts$455.0M1%
Leasingincome$79.0M0%
Insuranceincome$44.0M0%

SHEL
SHEL

Segment breakdown not available.

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