Cheniere Energy (LNG) Deferred Taxes (2019 - 2026)
Cheniere Energy (LNG) reported Deferred Taxes of -$385.0 million for Q1 2026, down 1113.16% on a YoY basis 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 (LNG) has 8 years of Deferred Taxes data on file, last reported at -$385.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Deferred Taxes fell 1113.16% year-over-year to -$385.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.4 billion (up 283.96% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.9 billion, up 463.33% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes fell to -$385.0 million in Q1 2026, 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.
- A 5-year average of $272.5 million and a median of $237.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Deferred Taxes.
- Across the five-year window, Deferred Taxes soared 1386.54% in 2025 and tumbled 1113.16% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Tracing LNG's Deferred Taxes over 5 years: stood at $1.3 billion in 2022, then sank by 71.14% to $374.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 36.63% to $237.0 million in 2024, then surged by 166.67% to $632.0 million in 2025, then tumbled 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 | DHT Holdings | 2,706.13 Bn | 2,706.00 Bn | 167.16 Mn | - |
| 2 | Flex LNG | 1,674.16 Bn | 1,673.77 Bn | 61.79 Mn | - |
| 3 | Kinder Morgan | 112.74 Bn | 113.82 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 295.00 Mn |
| 4 | Enbridge | 89.82 Bn | 89.03 Bn | 6.70 Bn | 197.61 Mn |
| 5 | Enterprise Products Partners | 83.97 Bn | 82.82 Bn | - | 14.00 Mn |
| 6 | Tc Energy | 72.76 Bn | 73.95 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 76.73 Mn |
| 7 | Energy Transfer | 70.27 Bn | 69.30 Bn | 6.62 Bn | 93.00 Mn |
| 8 | Targa Resources | 61.30 Bn | 61.34 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 123.90 Mn |
| 9 | Oneok | 61.15 Bn | 61.02 Bn | 8.98 Bn | 256.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cheniere Energy | 57.25 Bn | 55.92 Bn | 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 |