Cheniere Energy (LNG) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Cheniere Energy (LNG) posted Free Cash Flow of $344.0 million for Q1 2026, down 83.19% sequentially from $2.0 billion in Q4 2025, and down 71.5% YoY from $1.2 billion in Q1 2025.
Cheniere Energy (LNG) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cheniere Energy has reported Free Cash Flow for 17 years, with the latest figure at $344.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 71.5% year-over-year to $344.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $4.5 billion (down 14.41% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $5.4 billion, up 1.3% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow eased to $344.0 million in Q1 2026 per LNG's latest filing, from $2.0 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $3.2 billion in Q4 2024 and troughed at -$234.0 million in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of $1.5 billion and a median of $1.3 billion in 2025 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Free Cash Flow surged 2833.33% in 2022, then tumbled 117.84% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $2.5 billion in 2022, then tumbled by 58.19% to $1.0 billion in 2023, then surged by 213.9% to $3.2 billion in 2024, then tumbled by 36.63% to $2.0 billion in 2025, then plunged by 83.19% to $344.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $344.0 million, $2.0 billion, and $1.3 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinder Morgan | 112.69 Bn | 112.57 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 978.00 Mn |
| 2 | Enbridge | 111.15 Bn | 109.66 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 821.24 Mn |
| 3 | Enterprise Products Partners | 83.45 Bn | 82.54 Bn | - | 2.02 Bn |
| 4 | Energy Transfer | 72.55 Bn | 71.52 Bn | 7.40 Bn | 2.71 Bn |
| 5 | Tc Energy | 66.17 Bn | 58.62 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 1.89 Bn |
| 6 | Mplx | 60.21 Bn | 59.18 Bn | 2.73 Bn | 877.00 Mn |
| 7 | Oneok | 59.99 Bn | 59.83 Bn | 2.81 Bn | 1.44 Bn |
| 8 | Targa Resources | 59.10 Bn | 58.97 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 431.20 Mn |
| 9 | Cheniere Energy | 56.04 Bn | 54.79 Bn | 5.29 Bn | 398.00 Mn |
| 10 | Venture Global | 34.39 Bn | 31.17 Bn | 2.92 Bn | -1.65 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 398.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 398.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 344.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 344.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.05 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.05 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.30 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.30 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 827.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 827.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.21 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.21 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.23 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.23 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -234.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -234.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.08 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.08 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.24 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.24 Bn |