# Shell reports $10.814 billion adjusted quarterly earnings > Shell reported adjusted earnings of 10.814 billion dollars for the third quarter of 2026 on 29 October, compared with 9.836 billion dollars in the second quarter. Income attributable to shareholders was 12.1 billion dollars; this reported measure differs from adjusted earnings. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/shell-third-quarter-2026-earnings-cash-flow-buyback - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Energy - Country: United Kingdom - Published: 2026-10-29T18:49:36+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-29T18:49:36+00:00 - Event / data period: 2026-09-30 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/shell-third-quarter-2026-earnings-cash-flow-buyback.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/shell-third-quarter-2026-earnings-cash-flow-buyback.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/shell-third-quarter-2026-earnings-cash-flow-buyback.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/shell-third-quarter-2026-earnings-cash-flow-buyback.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/shell-third-quarter-2026-earnings-cash-flow-buyback.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/shell-third-quarter-2026-earnings-cash-flow-buyback.md) Cash flow from operating activities was 21.043 billion dollars, compared with 21.432 billion dollars in the preceding quarter. Cash capital expenditure rose to 7.922 billion dollars from 4.237 billion dollars. The company reported net debt of 39.7 billion dollars and gearing of 16.6%, including leases. Shell announced a 5 billion dollar share buyback programme for the next three months. Its full-year cash capital expenditure outlook was 23–25 billion dollars, including ARC Resources. The buyback and annual spending outlook are announced future actions, rather than additional cash already spent in the third quarter. ## Data ### Source publication Publication of the official announcement on 29 October 2026. Methodology: The date records publication of the cited primary source. Statistical reference periods and announced future actions are identified in the article. | date | label | description | status | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-10-29 | Shell reports $10.814 billion adjusted quarterly earnings | Shell reported adjusted earnings of 10.814 billion dollars for the third quarter of 2026 on 29 October, compared with 9.836 billion dollars in the second quarter. Income attributable to shareholders was 12.1 billion dollars; this reported measure differs from adjusted earnings. | occurred | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/shell-third-quarter-2026-earnings-cash-flow-buyback/data/source-announcement?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/shell-third-quarter-2026-earnings-cash-flow-buyback/data/source-announcement?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [Shell plc, issuer release via GlobeNewswire]() (Source checked: 2026-10-29; Published: 2026-10-29) --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)