Cheniere Energy (LNG) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Cheniere Energy's Free Cash Flow was $398 million in Q2 2026, compared with -$193 million a year earlier and up 15.7% from the prior quarter.
Cheniere Energy (LNG) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Cheniere Energy's Free Cash Flow was $2.79 billion through Jun 30, 2026, up 18.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $2.46 billion, down 22.0% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow has now declined for three consecutive years.
- In earlier years, Free Cash Flow was $3.16 billion in FY2024 (-49.9%), $6.3 billion in FY2023 (-27.6%), $8.69 billion in FY2022 (+478.4%) and $1.5 billion in FY2021.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has moved between -$193 million (Q2 2025) and $2.71 billion (Q1 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Free Cash Flow was higher in three of the last six quarters, with an average decline of 10.7%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow over five years was Q3 2022 (growth of 473.8%); the worst was Q1 2024 (a decline of 78.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, LNG's Free Cash Flow in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $344 million (Q1 2026), $1.31 billion (Q4 2025) and $738 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enbridge | 101.53 Bn | 99.08 Bn | 4.84 Bn | 821.24 Mn |
| 2 | Enterprise Products Partners | 76.92 Bn | 75.35 Bn | - | 2.02 Bn |
| 3 | Energy Transfer | 67.97 Bn | 61.41 Bn | 7.40 Bn | 2.71 Bn |
| 4 | Kinder Morgan | 67.10 Bn | 68.05 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 978.00 Mn |
| 5 | Tc Energy | 60.19 Bn | 63.26 Bn | 2.81 Bn | 2.66 Bn |
| 6 | Targa Resources | 57.97 Bn | 57.59 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 431.20 Mn |
| 7 | Mplx | 57.16 Bn | 50.72 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 877.00 Mn |
| 8 | Cheniere Energy | 55.61 Bn | 55.74 Bn | 5.29 Bn | 398.00 Mn |
| 9 | Oneok | 53.75 Bn | 52.24 Bn | 2.81 Bn | 1.44 Bn |
| 10 | Venture Global | 31.49 Bn | 26.04 Bn | 2.92 Bn | -1.65 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 398.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 344.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.31 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 738.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -193.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 605.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.07 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 875.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 613.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 596.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.31 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.25 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.71 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.46 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.08 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.67 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.48 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 207.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 363.00 Mn |
Cheniere Energy Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=LNG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "LNG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=LNG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();