Cheniere Energy (LNG) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Cheniere Energy's (LNG) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 5.86% in Q1 2026, down 525.0% year-on-year from 1.38% in Q1 2025, and down 75.63% quarter-over-quarter from 24.06% in Q4 2025.
Cheniere Energy (LNG) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cheniere Energy has disclosed FCF Margin across 17 years of filings, most recently posting 5.86% for Q1 2026.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 5.86%, down 525.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 10.78% (down 795.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 12.32%, down 778.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin came in at 5.86% for Q1 2026 at Cheniere Energy, down from 24.06% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 37.06% in Q1 2023 to a low of 4.16% in Q2 2025.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 23.25% (2024), against an average of 21.06%.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin soared 2302 bps in 2022 and sank 2305 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Cheniere Energy's FCF Margin stood at 27.09% in 2022, then slipped by 21 bps to 21.34% in 2023, then gained by 13 bps to 24.17% in 2024, then declined by 0 bps to 24.06% in 2025, then plunged by 76 bps to 5.86% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 5.86% (Q1 2026), 24.06% (Q4 2025), and 16.62% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enbridge | 88.33 Bn | 89.03 Bn | 6.70 Bn | -0.43% |
| 2 | Enterprise Products Partners | 80.83 Bn | 79.68 Bn | - | 3.38% |
| 3 | Kinder Morgan | 69.66 Bn | 70.75 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 28.13% |
| 4 | Energy Transfer | 65.60 Bn | 64.88 Bn | 6.62 Bn | 5.26% |
| 5 | Scorpio Tankers | 59.17 Bn | 58.19 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Mplx | 57.43 Bn | 55.92 Bn | 2.54 Bn | 25.41% |
| 7 | Targa Resources | 56.68 Bn | 56.71 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -3.91% |
| 8 | Oneok | 55.34 Bn | 55.21 Bn | 2.57 Bn | 0.73% |
| 9 | Tc Energy | 50.79 Bn | 51.99 Bn | 2.95 Bn | 13.15% |
| 10 | Cheniere Energy | 50.33 Bn | 52.53 Bn | 5.86 Bn | 5.86% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.86% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.06% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.62% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -4.16% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.11% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 24.17% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.25% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 18.86% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.01% |
| 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 | 11.34% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.89% |