Cheniere Energy LNG
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$291.99 +1.22 (+0.42%)
At close: Sep 4, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Cheniere Energy (LNG) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026)

Cheniere Energy's (LNG) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.48 in Q2 2026, up 146.55% year-over-year from 0.2 in Q2 2025, and down 17.85% quarter-over-quarter from 0.59 in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Cheniere Energy (LNG) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cheniere Energy has disclosed FCF Payout Ratio across 17 years of filings, most recently posting 0.48 for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 146.55% year-over-year to 0.48; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.29 (down 15.27% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.33, up 21.72% from the prior year.
  • FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.48 for Q2 2026 at Cheniere Energy, down from 0.59 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 0.59 in Q1 2026 to a low of 1.04 in Q2 2025.
  • Average FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.16, with a median of 0.19 recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, FCF Payout Ratio surged 1073.43% in 2024 and sank 417.62% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.11 in 2022, then surged by 130.92% to 0.24 in 2023, then decreased by 24.58% to 0.18 in 2024, then fell by 16.17% to 0.15 in 2025, then surged by 211.55% to 0.48 in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Payout Ratio figures were 0.48 in Q2 2026, 0.59 in Q1 2026, and 0.15 in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Cover (Qtr)
1 Cheniere Energy 60.31 Bn 64.35 Bn 5.29 Bn 0.48
2 Venture Global 35.87 Bn 36.16 Bn 2.92 Bn -0.02
3 Cheniere Energy Partners 33.13 Bn 32.69 Bn 1.82 Bn 1.12
4 Golar Lng 5.28 Bn 2.58 Bn 88.31 Mn -0.47
5 Excelerate Energy 4.69 Bn 5.90 Bn 273.19 Mn -0.02
6 NextDecade 1.95 Bn 4.32 Bn - -
7 Stabilis Solutions 111.39 Mn 97.07 Mn 2.35 Mn -
8 New Fortress Energy 77.11 Mn -301.82 Mn 102.12 Mn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 0.48
Mar 31, 2026 0.59
Dec 31, 2025 0.15
Sep 30, 2025 0.27
Jun 30, 2025 -1.04
Mar 31, 2025 0.33
Dec 31, 2024 0.18
Sep 30, 2024 0.23
Jun 30, 2024 0.33
Mar 31, 2024 0.42
Dec 31, 2023 0.24
Sep 30, 2023 0.19
Jun 30, 2023 0.08
Mar 31, 2023 0.04
Dec 31, 2022 0.11
Sep 30, 2022 0.12
Jun 30, 2022 0.15
Mar 31, 2022 0.07
Dec 31, 2021 0.80
Sep 30, 2021 0.44