RDSB Fundamental Research Investment Analysis, Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B

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Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B (RDSB)

The Razor's Edge

2-Year Price History

Recent Price
(1/5/2009)
$53.33
52-Week Price
$41.41 - $87.54
Market Capitalization
$72.2 Billion
Dividend Yield
6.00%
Most Recent Dividend
$n/a

About Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B

Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B is considered to operate in the Basic Materials sector. They specifically operate in the Major Integrated Oil/Gas business segment contained within the Energy industry.

A holding company, which consists of the upstream businesses of Exploration & Production and Gas & Power and the downstream businesses of Oil Sands, Oil Products and Chemicals.

Ockham's Rating

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RDSB Revenue

Currently, the data available for RDSB is not sufficient for us to properly evaluate the stock. We will resume coverage as the data allows.

RDSB Cash Earnings

Unfortunately Ockham Research does not have enough fundamental information on RDSB to perform a Price to Cash Earnings analysis. This isn't a negative or a positive situation; it just means we don't have sufficient data. In any case, investors should be mindful to look for Cash and Cash Earnings data where available through alternative means, as we believe a company's ability to generate cash is absolutely core to being able to evaluate them.

RDSB Dividends

A positive Ockham rating does not require a company to pay out an inviting dividend or a dividend at all. However, we believe dividends provide a useful measure on a company's inherent expectations. While we do like to see companies with healthy and growing dividends, it is not appropriate for all companies, especially those focused on growth. We regard RDSB as neutral in terms of dividends because they have no history of paying a dividend and continue to reinvest that money for growth purposes.

Peer Comparison

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Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B Industry Grouping

(1/5/2009)
Company Ticker Market Cap (Ml) Latest
Price
Price/Cash Earnings Price/Sales 5-Yr. Rev.
Growth Rate
5-Yr.
Avg. ROE.
Current 10-Yr. Range* Current 10-Yr. Range*
Peer Company Averages (not incuding RDSB) 3.61 3.46 » 15.06 0.94 0.91 » 9.09 24.27% 23.75%
*10 year range does not include current year values
ConocoPhillips COP $82.7 Billion $55.47 2.60 3.05 » 23.26 0.38 0.45 » 3.54 27.70% 18.22%
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp ADS SNP $58.7 Billion $67.70 3.01 2.36 » 11.34 0.26 0.31 » 3.29 32.06% 17.76%
StatoilHydro ASA Shs Sponsored American Deposit Receipt Repr 1 Share STO $57.4 Billion $18.00 2.18 2.80 » 7.41 0.36 0.51 » 3.72 22.46% 27.96%
Schlumberger Limited SLB $56.0 Billion $46.82 5.75 8.20 » 25.38 1.71 3.19 » 22.33 11.55% 25.20%
Occidental Petroleum Corp. OXY $50.0 Billion $61.74 4.41 2.35 » 8.93 2.03 0.43 » 12.63 20.68% 25.00%
Petroleo Brasileiro SA ADR PBR $49.8 Billion $26.94 3.70 2.02 » 14.01 0.90 0.57 » 9.02 31.15% 28.36%
Ockham's Rating: NotSet
Current
Rating on:
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Key Fundamentals

RDSB - Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B Fundamentals
Price (1/5/2009) $53.33
Volume (1/5/2009) 751,300
10 Day Average Volume 484,700
13 Week Price Range $41.41 - $60.05
52 Week Price Range $41.41 - $87.54
LTM Revenue
 
Shares Outstanding () 3.1 Billion
Market Capitalization $72.2 Billion
Shares Held By Institutions 81.1 Million
Insitutional Holders 236
% Shares Held By Institutions 6%
Earnings Per Share (EPS)
P/E Ratio n/a
Book Value Per Share
 
Gross Margin n/a%
Quarterly Dividend 3.20
Dividend Yield 6.00%
Beta 0.89
Fiscal Year Ends