Credit: Shutterstock photoLike most of the integrated companies, Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE:RDSA), too, is highly sensitive to the profitability of its upstream operations. Although the upstream division accounts for less than 20% of Shell's top line, it makes up for almost 80% of its profits. However, the oil slump that began in mid-2014 has altered this trend to a certain extent. For instance, in 2015, Shell's upstream operations contributed only 60% of its EBITDA as opposed to around 85% in 2014. Thus, the integrated company's upstream operations have been creating a dent in its bottom-line as well as overall value.
However, over the long-term, the commodity prices are likely to rebound. This will reverse the current anomaly and reinstate the importance of upstream operations in Shell's valuation. Hence, in this note, we aim to determine how much value these upstream operations will add to Shell's equity value over the next five years.
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