Phillips 66 vs Shell PLC — how do they compare? Phillips 66 trades at $211.8 (market cap $85.11B), while Shell PLC trades at $87.8 (market cap $241.85B). The key difference: Shell PLC is far larger — about 2.8× Phillips 66's market cap, and Shell PLC pays the higher dividend (3.58%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| PSX | SHEL | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $85.11B | $241.85B |
Sector | Energy | Energy |
52-Week High | $212.27 | $94.15 |
52-Week Low | $118.37 | $70.31 |
Enterprise Value | $107.08B | $294.38B |
Dividend Yield | 2.39% | 3.58% |
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Phillips 66 is an independent refiner with 12 refineries that have a total crude throughput capacity of 2.0 million barrels per day, or mmb/d, after converting its 255 mb/d Alliance refinery to a terminal. The midstream segment comprises extensive transportation and NGL processing assets. It also includes its DCP Midstream joint venture, which holds 45 natural gas processing facilities, 11 NGL fractionation plants, and a natural gas pipeline system with 58,000 miles of pipeline. Its CPChem chemical joint venture operates facilities in the United States and the Middle East and primarily produces olefins and polyolefins.
Read more on PSX →Shell is an integrated oil and gas company that explores for, produces, and refines oil around the world. In 2021, it produced 1.7 million barrels of liquids and 8.7 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day. At year-end 2021, reserves stood at 9.2 billion barrels of oil equivalent, 50% of which consisted of liquids. Its production and reserves are in Europe, Asia, Oceania, Africa, and North and South America. The company operates refineries with capacity of 1.8 mmb/d located in the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Europe and sells 15 mtpa of chemicals. Its largest chemical plants, often integrated with its local refineries, are in Central Europe, China, Singapore, and North America.
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