Cheniere Energy (LNG) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Cheniere Energy's (LNG) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.59 in Q1 2026, up 217.2% year-on-year from 0.19 in Q1 2025, and up 616.67% quarter-over-quarter from 0.11 in Q4 2025.
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 0.59 for Q1 2026.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 came in at 0.59, up 217.2% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.25 (up 185.09% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 0.18, up 40.38% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio came in at 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.
- The 5-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.19 (2025), against an average of 0.09.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Payout Ratio jumped 1073.43% in 2024 and tumbled 557.37% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Cheniere Energy's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.11 in 2022, then surged by 130.92% to 0.24 in 2023, then slumped by 189.89% to 0.22 in 2024, then soared by 48.37% to 0.11 in 2025, then surged by 616.67% to 0.59 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.59 (Q1 2026), 0.11 (Q4 2025), and 0.27 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enbridge | 88.33 Bn | 89.03 Bn | 6.70 Bn | -1.10 |
| 2 | Enterprise Products Partners | 80.83 Bn | 79.68 Bn | - | 0.05 |
| 3 | Kinder Morgan | 69.66 Bn | 70.75 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 0.03 |
| 4 | Energy Transfer | 65.60 Bn | 64.88 Bn | 6.62 Bn | 0.80 |
| 5 | Scorpio Tankers | 59.17 Bn | 58.19 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Mplx | 57.43 Bn | 55.92 Bn | 2.54 Bn | 1.42 |
| 7 | Targa Resources | 56.68 Bn | 56.71 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -1.37 |
| 8 | Oneok | 55.34 Bn | 55.21 Bn | 2.57 Bn | 9.63 |
| 9 | Tc Energy | 50.79 Bn | 51.99 Bn | 2.95 Bn | -1.61 |
| 10 | Cheniere Energy | 50.33 Bn | 52.53 Bn | 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 |