Cheniere Energy (LNG) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Cheniere Energy (LNG) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.59 for Q1 2026, up 217.2% year-over-year from 0.19 in Q1 2025, and up 616.67% sequentially from 0.11 in Q4 2025.
Cheniere Energy (LNG) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cheniere Energy's FCF Payout Ratio history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.59 for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio rose 217.2% year-over-year to 0.59 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.25 (up 185.09% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.18, up 40.38% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio was 0.59 for Q1 2026 at Cheniere Energy, up from 0.11 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 1.49 in Q2 2025.
- Median FCF Payout Ratio over the past 5 years was 0.19 (2025), compared with a mean of 0.09.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Payout Ratio soared 1073.43% in 2024 and slumped 557.37% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.11 in 2022, then jumped by 130.92% to 0.24 in 2023, then sank by 189.89% to 0.22 in 2024, then surged by 48.37% to 0.11 in 2025, then jumped by 616.67% to 0.59 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LNG's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.59 in Q1 2026, 0.11 in Q4 2025, and 0.27 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enbridge | 1,308.38 Bn | 1,309.08 Bn | 6.70 Bn | -1.10 |
| 2 | Kinder Morgan | 112.34 Bn | 113.42 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 0.03 |
| 3 | Enterprise Products Partners | 79.55 Bn | 78.40 Bn | - | 0.05 |
| 4 | Energy Transfer | 65.78 Bn | 65.07 Bn | 6.62 Bn | 0.80 |
| 5 | Targa Resources | 57.60 Bn | 57.63 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -1.37 |
| 6 | Mplx | 57.17 Bn | 55.67 Bn | 2.54 Bn | 1.42 |
| 7 | Oneok | 54.83 Bn | 54.70 Bn | 2.57 Bn | 9.63 |
| 8 | Cheniere Energy Partners | 29.50 Bn | 29.22 Bn | 838.00 Mn | 0.59 |
| 9 | Venture Global | 27.41 Bn | 27.36 Bn | 4.33 Bn | -0.07 |
| 10 | Cheniere Energy | - | - | 5.86 Bn | 0.59 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.59 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.11 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.27 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.49 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.19 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.22 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.23 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.33 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.42 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.24 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.43 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.08 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.04 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.11 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.12 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.20 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.03 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.92 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.44 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 5.65 |