EPD vs GLNG vs LNG Stock Comparison

Enterprise Products Partners, Golar Lng and Cheniere Energy Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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GLNG Golar Lng Ltd
$44.71 -9.1% 1M +8.9% 1Y
Market cap
$4.53B
P/E
28.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$523.38M
Div. yield
2.24%
LNG and Gas Processing Energy
5 wins
LNG Cheniere Energy, Inc.
$311.67 +15.5% 1M +47.0% 1Y
Market cap
$64.37B
P/E
21.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$23.22B
Div. yield
0.72%
LNG and Gas Processing Energy
2 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Enterprise Products Partners leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Enterprise Products Partners 5, Golar Lng 5, Cheniere Energy 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionEPDGLNGLNGLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $80.70B $4.53B $64.37B EPD
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 12.8x 28.2x 21.4x EPD
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 13.0x 40.3x 28.8x EPD
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +6.8% +109.6% +22.5% GLNG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 10.8% 31.3% 13.1% GLNG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 12.2% 204.1% 15.5% GLNG
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.2x 5.3x 2.7x LNG
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 5.94% 2.24% 0.72% EPD
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +21.4% +8.9% +47.0% LNG
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +10.9%/yr +26.6%/yr +24.2%/yr GLNG
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 18.9% 27.5% 30.5% EPD
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 47/100 62/100 53/100 GLNG

Percentile Scorecard

EPDGLNGLNG

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisEPDGLNGLNG
Valuation 59 #15 of 35 27 #26 of 35 50 #18 of 35
Growth 21 #27 of 34 91 #4 of 34 9 #31 of 34
Profitability 49 #18 of 34 82 #7 of 34 73 #10 of 34
Financial Health 62 #14 of 35 82 #7 of 35 71 #11 of 35
Shareholder Returns 43 #18 of 31 30 #22 of 31 63 #12 of 31
Overall 47 62 53
  • EPD ranked among 35 companies in Oil and Gas Midstream
  • GLNG ranked among 35 companies in Oil and Gas Midstream
  • LNG ranked among 35 companies in Oil and Gas Midstream

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodEPDGLNGLNGSPY
1 month +3.3%-9.1%+15.5% -2.3%
3 months -1.3%-9.1%+20.7% -0.7%
6 months -3.4%-20.7%+14.2% +4.8%
Year to date +16.6%+20.2%+60.3% +10.3%
1 year +21.4%+8.9%+47.0% +10.3%
3 years +40.3%+93.8%+79.5% +73.0%
3 years, per year +12.0%+24.7%+21.6% +20.1%
5 years +68.0%+224.9%+195.0% +61.9%
5 years, per year +10.9%+26.6%+24.2% +10.1%
10 years +50.1%+117.1%+761.0% +258.6%
10 years, per year +4.1%+8.1%+24.0% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureEPDGLNGLNGSPY
Volatility, 1Y 18.9%27.5%30.5% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 18.3%27.7%29.5% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.270.14-0.65 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.130.321.54 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -19.5%-34.1%-25.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -6.1%-22.1%-5.6% -3.5%
52-week high $39.80$57.36$330.00 $779.14
52-week low $30.22$35.33$188.83 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleEPDGLNGLNG
P/E now vs peer median 12.8xmedian 19.0x 28.2xmedian 19.0x 21.4xmedian 19.0x
P/S now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 2.7x 8.7xmedian 2.7x 2.8xmedian 2.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 11.1xmedian 10.9x 18.7xmedian 10.9x 10.7xmedian 10.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 23.3xmedian 16.0x 7.8xmedian 16.0x 17.0xmedian 16.0x
P/B now vs peer median 2.6xmedian 2.4x 2.3xmedian 2.4x 5.4xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median 2.41median 1.68 1.86median 1.68 -0.62median 1.68

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsEPDGLNGLNG
Revenue $58.47B $523.38M $23.22B
Gross profit – $343.33M $10.55B
Operating income $7.85B $273.22M $6.52B
Net income $6.37B $226.50M $4.56B
Free cash flow $3.46B $583.87M $3.79B
R&D – $14.62M –
EPS (diluted) $2.89 $1.49 $14.50
Cash & equivalents $246.00M $870.50M $1.66B
Total debt $33.23B $2.68B $23.93B
Shares (diluted) 2.19B 109.49M 209.50M
Enterprise value $79.13B $1.14B $63.93B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricEPDGLNGLNG
P/E 12.8x 28.2x 21.4x
P/FCF 23.3x 7.8x 17.0x
P/Operating cash flow 9.1x 10.7x 9.0x
P/S 1.4x 8.7x 2.8x
P/B 2.6x 2.3x 5.4x
P/Tangible book 3.0x 2.3x 5.4x
EV/EBITDA 11.1x 18.7x 10.7x
EV/EBIT 14.5x 23.2x 13.3x
EV/Revenue 1.9x 12.1x 3.7x
EV/FCF 32.9x 10.8x 22.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 12.8x 15.0x 12.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.41 1.86 -0.62

Growth

14 metrics
MetricEPDGLNGLNG
Revenue growth (1Y) 6.8% 109.6% 22.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.8% 23.3% -2.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 147.7% -2.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 19.9% -19.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) 7.5% 1,754% -7.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 5.0% 104.0% -30.9%
Net income growth (1Y) 7.5% 894.0% -11.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 4.7% 18.5% -33.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 7.7% 2,539% -20.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 5.3% 15.2% -34.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 0.6% 1.1% 40.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 6.9% 11.3% -9.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -17.8% -5.5% 70.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -9.0% 60.4% -21.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricEPDGLNGLNG
Gross margin – 65.6% 45.4%
EBITDA margin 17.6% 64.6% 34.6%
Operating margin 13.4% 52.2% 28.1%
Pretax margin 10.9% 62.0% 23.6%
Net margin 10.8% 31.3% 13.1%
FCF margin 5.9% 111.6% 16.3%
Operating cash flow margin 15.2% 80.8% 30.9%
Return on equity 20.7% 1,387% 39.6%
Return on assets 7.8% 4.2% 9.6%
Return on invested capital 12.2% 204.1% 15.5%
Return on capital employed 12.3% 5.6% 15.1%
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.1x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.4x 1.9x 1.6x
Stock comp / revenue – 1.9% 0.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricEPDGLNGLNG
Debt / assets 40.6% 50.1% 49.0%
Debt / equity 1.1x 1.4x 2.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.2x 5.3x 2.7x
Debt / FCF 9.6x 4.6x 6.3x
Liabilities / assets 62.0% 63.6% 75.5%
Equity / assets 38.0% 36.4% 24.5%
Interest coverage 5.2x 16.5x 6.1x
Current ratio 0.9x 2.3x 0.9x
Quick ratio 0.6x 2.2x 0.6x
Cash ratio 0.0x 1.8x 0.4x
Altman Z-score – – 2.31

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricEPDGLNGLNG
Dividend yield 5.9% 2.2% 0.7%
Net buyback yield 0.5% 0.8% 4.4%
Shareholder yield 6.4% 3.0% 5.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) 74.4% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 136.9% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 3.1% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 4.1% – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusEPDGLNGLNG
Forward P/E 13.0xFY2026 40.3xFY2026 28.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.87FY2026 $1.11FY2026 $10.83FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +7.9%FY2026 -27.5%FY2026 -55.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +17.1% -53.2% +53.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $66.68BFY2026 $409.44MFY2026 $24.37BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +26.8%FY2026 +4.0%FY2026 +22.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +2.5% -2.6% -1.0%
EPD estimates →GLNG estimates →LNG estimates →

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersEPDGLNGLNG
Held by institutions 24.8% 81.4% 88.1%
Institutions holding 1,583 311 1,333
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.8% -0.4% +2.5%
Institutions buying 670 153 686
Institutions selling 437 105 465
Buyers to sellers 1.53 1.46 1.48
EPD holders →GLNG holders →LNG holders →

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

EPDGLNGLNG
EPD 1.00 0.26 0.44
GLNG 0.26 1.00 0.44
LNG 0.44 0.44 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, EPD, GLNG and LNG?

Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) is the largest by market capitalisation: Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) $80.70B, Golar Lng (GLNG) $4.53B, Cheniere Energy (LNG) $64.37B.

Which stock is cheaper, EPD, GLNG and LNG?

Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) 12.8x, Golar Lng (GLNG) 28.2x, Cheniere Energy (LNG) 21.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) is cheapest (Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) 13.0x, Golar Lng (GLNG) 40.3x, Cheniere Energy (LNG) 28.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Golar Lng (GLNG) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) +6.8%, Golar Lng (GLNG) +109.6%, Cheniere Energy (LNG) +22.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Golar Lng (GLNG) has the highest net margin (Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) 10.8%, Golar Lng (GLNG) 31.3%, Cheniere Energy (LNG) 13.1%). On return on invested capital, Golar Lng (GLNG) leads (Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) 12.2%, Golar Lng (GLNG) 204.1%, Cheniere Energy (LNG) 15.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Cheniere Energy (LNG) returned the most: Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) +21.4%, Golar Lng (GLNG) +8.9%, Cheniere Energy (LNG) +47.0%. Over five years, Golar Lng (GLNG) compounded fastest (Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) +10.9%/yr, Golar Lng (GLNG) +26.6%/yr, Cheniere Energy (LNG) +24.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) has the highest dividend yield: Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) 5.94%, Golar Lng (GLNG) 2.24%, Cheniere Energy (LNG) 0.72%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) has been the steadiest (Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) 18.9%, Golar Lng (GLNG) 27.5%, Cheniere Energy (LNG) 30.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, EPD, GLNG and LNG?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.