Shell Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Shell's CEO is Wael Sawan, appointed in Jan 2023, has a tenure of 3.17 years. total yearly compensation is $18.54M, comprised of 11.2% salary and 88.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.007% of the company’s shares, worth $17.51M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.2 years and 5.1 years respectively.
Key information
Wael Sawan
Chief executive officer
US$18.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 11.16% |
| CEO tenure | 3.2yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.007% |
| Management average tenure | 3.2yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.1yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2025 | US$19m | US$2m | US$18b |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$15b |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$14b |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$14b |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$11m | US$2m | US$16b |
| 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$19b |
Compensation vs Market: Wael's total compensation ($USD18.54M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD14.01M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Wael's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Wael Sawan (51 yo)
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 | 3.2yrs | US$18.54m | 0.0067% $ 17.5m | |
| CFO & Director | 3.9yrs | US$11.42m | 0.0039% $ 10.1m | |
| Chief Legal Officer | 2.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Human Resources & Corporate Officer | 2.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Chemicals | 13.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP of Remuneration & HR Operations | 12.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Finance Downstream | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Finance Mobility | no data | no data | no data | |
| President of Integrated Gas | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chairman for Kazakhstan | 1.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Upstream | 4.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Downstream | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: SHEL's management team is considered experienced (3.2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 3.2yrs | US$18.54m | 0.0067% $ 17.5m | |
| CFO & Director | 3.9yrs | US$11.42m | 0.0039% $ 10.1m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 7.8yrs | US$310.04k | 0.00018% $ 469.6k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 6.8yrs | US$210.29k | 0.00028% $ 730.5k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 8.8yrs | US$296.56k | 0.00099% $ 2.6m | |
| Deputy Chair & Senior Independent Director | 5.8yrs | US$316.78k | 0.00018% $ 469.6k | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 5.4yrs | US$1.15m | 0.00066% $ 1.7m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 3yrs | US$297.91k | 0.00018% $ 469.6k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.8yrs | US$253.43k | 0.00013% $ 339.2k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 5.4yrs | US$214.33k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 3yrs | US$249.38k | 0.000090% $ 234.8k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 3yrs | US$225.12k | no data |
Experienced Board: SHEL's board of directors are considered experienced (5.1 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/03/26 19:12 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/03/26 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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 53 analysts. 24 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 |
|---|---|
| John Eade | Argus Research Company |
| Alejandro Vigil | Banco Santander |
| Lucy Haskins | Barclays |