Cheniere Energy (LNG) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Cheniere Energy (LNG) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.34 for Q1 2026, up 105.26% on a YoY basis from 0.17 in Q1 2025, and up 485.06% sequentially from 0.06 in Q4 2025.
Cheniere Energy (LNG) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cheniere Energy (LNG) has 17 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.34 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 105.26% year-over-year to 0.34; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.08 (down 29.52% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.08, up 8.06% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio advanced to 0.34 in Q1 2026, from 0.06 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 0.43 in Q3 2023 to a low of 0.42 in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of 0.11 and a median of 0.08 in 2025 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Payout Ratio surged 613.28% in 2023 and sank 196.57% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing LNG's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.28 in 2022, then fell by 13.41% to 0.24 in 2023, then sank by 85.84% to 0.03 in 2024, then soared by 67.65% to 0.06 in 2025, then soared by 485.06% to 0.34 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LNG's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.34 in Q1 2026, 0.06 in Q4 2025, and 0.08 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DHT Holdings | 2,706.13 Bn | 2,706.00 Bn | 167.16 Mn | -0.67 |
| 2 | Flex LNG | 1,674.16 Bn | 1,673.77 Bn | 61.79 Mn | -3.19 |
| 3 | Kinder Morgan | 112.74 Bn | 113.82 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 0.68 |
| 4 | Enbridge | 89.82 Bn | 89.03 Bn | 6.70 Bn | -21.81 |
| 5 | Enterprise Products Partners | 83.97 Bn | 82.82 Bn | - | 0.05 |
| 6 | Tc Energy | 72.76 Bn | 73.95 Bn | 1.36 Bn | -0.27 |
| 7 | Energy Transfer | 70.27 Bn | 69.30 Bn | 6.62 Bn | 0.80 |
| 8 | Targa Resources | 61.30 Bn | 61.34 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -1.37 |
| 9 | Oneok | 61.15 Bn | 61.02 Bn | 8.98 Bn | 9.63 |
| 10 | Cheniere Energy | 57.25 Bn | 55.92 Bn | 5.86 Bn | 0.34 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.34 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.06 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.08 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.03 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.17 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.03 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.42 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.19 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.20 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.24 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.43 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.08 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.04 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.28 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.08 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.20 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.03 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.14 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -4.78 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -0.22 |