Cheniere Energy (LNG) Deferred Taxes (2019 - 2026)
Cheniere Energy (LNG) posted Deferred Taxes of -$385.0 million for Q1 2026, down 160.92% sequentially from $632.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 1113.16% YoY from $38.0 million in Q1 2025.
Cheniere Energy (LNG) Deferred Taxes (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cheniere Energy has reported Deferred Taxes for 8 years, with the latest figure at -$385.0 million in 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 fell to -$385.0 million in Q1 2026 per LNG's latest filing, from $632.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Deferred Taxes peaked at $1.3 billion in Q4 2022 and troughed at -$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.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Deferred Taxes surged 1386.54% in 2025, then sank 1113.16% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Deferred Taxes stood at $1.3 billion in 2022, then plunged by 71.14% to $374.0 million in 2023, then sank by 36.63% to $237.0 million in 2024, then surged by 166.67% to $632.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 160.92% to -$385.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Deferred Taxes over the past three periods registered -$385.0 million, $632.0 million, and $773.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinder Morgan | 112.69 Bn | 112.57 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 295.00 Mn |
| 2 | Enbridge | 110.90 Bn | 109.41 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 133.02 Mn |
| 3 | Enterprise Products Partners | 83.55 Bn | 82.64 Bn | - | 5.00 Mn |
| 4 | Energy Transfer | 72.76 Bn | 71.73 Bn | 7.40 Bn | 74.00 Mn |
| 5 | Tc Energy | 65.92 Bn | 58.36 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 160.49 Mn |
| 6 | Oneok | 60.17 Bn | 60.01 Bn | 2.81 Bn | 289.00 Mn |
| 7 | Mplx | 60.12 Bn | 59.09 Bn | 2.73 Bn | - |
| 8 | Targa Resources | 59.64 Bn | 59.50 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 226.40 Mn |
| 9 | Cheniere Energy | 56.21 Bn | 54.95 Bn | 5.29 Bn | 312.00 Mn |
| 10 | Venture Global | 34.31 Bn | 31.09 Bn | 2.92 Bn | 296.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download 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 |