Cheniere Energy (LNG) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Cheniere Energy (LNG) posted FCF Margin of 5.86% for Q1 2026, down 84.39% sequentially from 37.56% in Q4 2025, and down 1631.0% YoY from 0.38% in Q1 2025.
Cheniere Energy (LNG) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cheniere Energy has reported FCF Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 5.86% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin fell 1631.0% year-over-year to 5.86% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 22.16% (down 910.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 26.95%, down 689.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin fell to 5.86% in Q1 2026 per LNG's latest filing, from 37.56% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Margin peaked at 72.81% in Q4 2024 and troughed at 6.22% in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of 27.4% and a median of 29.16% in 2024 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- The widest YoY moves for FCF Margin: up 5148 bps in 2024, down 3776 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 27.09% in 2022, then declined by 21 bps to 21.34% in 2023, then jumped by 241 bps to 72.81% in 2024, then tumbled by 48 bps to 37.56% in 2025, then sank by 84 bps to 5.86% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin over the past three periods registered 5.86%, 37.56%, and 29.32% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinder Morgan | 112.04 Bn | 113.17 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 21.84% |
| 2 | Enbridge | 111.19 Bn | 111.69 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 3.87% |
| 3 | Enterprise Products Partners | 83.98 Bn | 83.12 Bn | - | 11.07% |
| 4 | Energy Transfer | 72.48 Bn | 71.45 Bn | 7.40 Bn | 7.88% |
| 5 | Tc Energy | 66.71 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 146.27% |
| 6 | Mplx | 60.30 Bn | 59.27 Bn | 2.73 Bn | 26.48% |
| 7 | Oneok | 59.88 Bn | 59.82 Bn | 2.81 Bn | 11.95% |
| 8 | Targa Resources | 59.14 Bn | 59.14 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 9.71% |
| 9 | Cheniere Energy | 56.12 Bn | 60.17 Bn | 5.29 Bn | 6.94% |
| 10 | Venture Global | 34.82 Bn | 35.11 Bn | 2.92 Bn | -35.98% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.94% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.86% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 37.56% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 29.32% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.82% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 22.17% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 72.81% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -6.22% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 33.16% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 29.16% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 21.34% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 31.55% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 30.40% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 37.06% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 27.09% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 23.53% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 20.88% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 32.35% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.07% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.52% |