Cheniere Energy (LNG) Deferred Taxes (2019 - 2026)
Cheniere Energy (LNG) posted Deferred Taxes of $312 million for Q2 2026, down 25.0% from $416 million a year earlier.
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Cheniere Energy (LNG) Deferred Taxes (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Deferred Taxes at Cheniere Energy was $1.33 billion, up 79.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $1.86 billion, up 463.3% from FY2024.
- Annual Deferred Taxes shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 115.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Cheniere Energy's Deferred Taxes was $330 million in FY2024 (-86.2%), $2.39 billion in FY2023 (+443.0%), $440 million in FY2022 and -$715 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Deferred Taxes has run from a low of -$1.87 billion in Q3 2021 to a high of $1.3 billion in Q4 2022 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Deferred Taxes increased in two of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 160.4%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Deferred Taxes in the past five years was Q2 2025, with growth of 785.1%; the weakest was Q3 2024, with a decline of 88.0%.
- According to Business Quant data, Deferred Taxes for the three prior quarters was -$385 million (Q1 2026), $632 million (Q4 2025) and $773 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enbridge | 101.53 Bn | 99.08 Bn | 4.84 Bn | 133.02 Mn |
| 2 | Enterprise Products Partners | 76.92 Bn | 75.35 Bn | - | 5.00 Mn |
| 3 | Energy Transfer | 67.97 Bn | 61.41 Bn | 7.40 Bn | 74.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kinder Morgan | 67.10 Bn | 68.05 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 295.00 Mn |
| 5 | Tc Energy | 60.19 Bn | 63.26 Bn | 2.81 Bn | 160.49 Mn |
| 6 | Targa Resources | 57.97 Bn | 57.59 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 226.40 Mn |
| 7 | Mplx | 57.16 Bn | 50.72 Bn | 2.91 Bn | - |
| 8 | Cheniere Energy | 55.61 Bn | 55.74 Bn | 5.29 Bn | 312.00 Mn |
| 9 | Oneok | 53.75 Bn | 52.24 Bn | 2.81 Bn | 289.00 Mn |
| 10 | Venture Global | 31.49 Bn | 26.04 Bn | 2.92 Bn | 296.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 312.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -385.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 632.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 773.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 416.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 38.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 237.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 52.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 47.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -6.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 374.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 434.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 349.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.23 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.30 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -824.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 174.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -206.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.16 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.87 Bn |
API Access
Cheniere Energy Deferred Taxes API
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params = {"slug": "deferred-taxes", "ticker": "LNG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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const data = await res.json();