A Look at Shell’s First-Quarter Segmental Earnings Prospects
Do Analysts Have High Expectations for Shell’s 1Q18 Earnings? Let’s analyze Royal Dutch Shell’s (RDS.A) segmental earnings performance in 4Q17 and then move on to its 1Q18 earnings expectations. Shell’s Upstream segment’s earnings rose sharply from $54 million in 4Q16 to $1.7 billion in 4Q17 on a CCSEII (current cost of supplies excluding identified items) basis.