Shell Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Shell's CEO is Wael Sawan, appointed in Jan 2023, has a tenure of 1.92 years. total yearly compensation is $10.12M, comprised of 17.6% salary and 82.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.004% of the company’s shares, worth €7.64M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.3 years and 4.2 years respectively.
Key information
Wael Sawan
Chief executive officer
US$10.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 17.6% |
| CEO tenure | 1.9yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.004% |
| Management average tenure | 2.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$16b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$18b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$18b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$10m | US$2m | US$19b |
Compensation vs Market: Wael's total compensation ($USD10.12M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Dutch market ($USD4.29M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Wael's compensation with company performance.
CEO
Wael Sawan (50 yo)
1.9yrs
Tenure
US$10,121,999
Compensation
Mr. Wael Sawan serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Director of Shell plc (Formerly known as Royal Dutch Shell plc) since January 01, 2023. Mr. Sawan served as Upstream Director at Royal Dutch Shell p...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 1.9yrs | US$10.12m | 0.0043% € 7.6m | |
| CFO & Director | 2.7yrs | US$4.92m | 0.0017% € 3.0m | |
| Director of Projects & Technology | 1.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Legal Director | 1.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Human Resources & Corporate Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Chemicals | 11.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP of Remuneration & HR Operations | 11.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Downstream | 9.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Shell Energy | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Finance Downstream | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Finance Integrated Gas | no data | no data | no data |
2.3yrs
Average Tenure
53.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: SHELL's management team is considered experienced (2.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 1.9yrs | US$10.12m | 0.0043% € 7.6m | |
| CFO & Director | 2.7yrs | US$4.92m | 0.0017% € 3.0m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 6.6yrs | US$321.25k | 0.00016% € 286.9k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 5.5yrs | US$232.02k | 0.00026% € 466.3k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 7.5yrs | US$305.95k | 0.00090% € 1.6m | |
| Deputy Chair & Senior Independent Director | 4.6yrs | US$270.26k | 0.00016% € 286.9k | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 4.2yrs | US$1.00m | 0.00058% € 1.0m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 3.6yrs | US$253.69k | 0.00012% € 215.2k | |
| Chairman of Shell Companies in Singapore | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.2yrs | US$210.34k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.8yrs | US$163.18k | 0.000080% € 143.5k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.8yrs | US$152.98k | no data |
4.2yrs
Average Tenure
64.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: SHELL's board of directors are considered experienced (4.2 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 01:19 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Shell plc is covered by 78 analysts. 21 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Thijs Berkelder | ABN AMRO Bank N.V. |
| Alejandro Acosta | Alezor Research |
| Alexandre Andlauer | AlphaValue |