Cheniere Energy (LNG) Deferred Taxes (2019 - 2026)
Cheniere Energy (LNG) reported Deferred Taxes of -$385.0 million for Q1 2026, down 1113.16% year-over-year from $38.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 160.92% sequentially from $632.0 million in Q4 2025.
Cheniere Energy (LNG) Deferred Taxes (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cheniere Energy's Deferred Taxes history runs 8 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$385.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Deferred Taxes fell 1113.16% year-over-year to -$385.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.4 billion (up 283.96% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.9 billion, up 463.33% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes was -$385.0 million for Q1 2026 at Cheniere Energy, down from $632.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Deferred Taxes ranged from a high of $1.3 billion in Q4 2022 to a low of -$824.0 million in Q3 2022.
- Median Deferred Taxes over the past 5 years was $237.0 million (2024), compared with a mean of $272.5 million.
- Across the five-year window, Deferred Taxes surged 1386.54% in 2025 and plunged 1113.16% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Deferred Taxes stood at $1.3 billion in 2022, then tumbled by 71.14% to $374.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 36.63% to $237.0 million in 2024, then surged by 166.67% to $632.0 million in 2025, then sank by 160.92% to -$385.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LNG's Deferred Taxes at -$385.0 million in Q1 2026, $632.0 million in Q4 2025, and $773.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enbridge | 1,308.38 Bn | 1,309.08 Bn | 6.70 Bn | 197.61 Mn |
| 2 | Kinder Morgan | 112.34 Bn | 113.42 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 281.00 Mn |
| 3 | Enterprise Products Partners | 79.55 Bn | 78.40 Bn | - | 14.00 Mn |
| 4 | Energy Transfer | 65.78 Bn | 65.07 Bn | 6.62 Bn | 93.00 Mn |
| 5 | Targa Resources | 57.60 Bn | 57.63 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 123.90 Mn |
| 6 | Mplx | 57.17 Bn | 55.67 Bn | 2.54 Bn | - |
| 7 | Oneok | 54.83 Bn | 54.70 Bn | 2.57 Bn | 256.00 Mn |
| 8 | Cheniere Energy Partners | 29.50 Bn | 29.22 Bn | 838.00 Mn | - |
| 9 | Venture Global | 27.41 Bn | 27.36 Bn | 4.33 Bn | 97.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cheniere Energy | - | - | 5.86 Bn | -385.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -94.00 Mn |