Cheniere Energy LNG
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At close: Sep 4, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Cheniere Energy (LNG) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)

Cheniere Energy's (LNG) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $1.4 billion in Q2 2026, down 31.69% year-over-year from $2.1 billion in Q2 2025, and down 84.59% quarter-over-quarter from $9.4 billion in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Cheniere Energy (LNG) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cheniere Energy has disclosed Operating Expenses across 17 years of filings, most recently posting $1.4 billion for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Operating Expenses fell 31.69% year-over-year to $1.4 billion; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $15.1 billion (up 32.09% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $10.9 billion, up 13.46% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses came in at $1.4 billion for Q2 2026 at Cheniere Energy, down from $9.4 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $11.9 billion in Q3 2022 to a low of -$681.0 million in Q1 2023.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $3.6 billion, with a median of $2.4 billion recorded in 2022.
  • Year-over-year, Operating Expenses sank 108.41% in 2023 and soared 555.07% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $2.4 billion in 2022, then advanced by 0.59% to $2.4 billion in 2023, then rose by 12.94% to $2.7 billion in 2024, then tumbled by 38.97% to $1.6 billion in 2025, then dropped by 12.39% to $1.4 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $1.4 billion in Q2 2026, $9.4 billion in Q1 2026, and $1.6 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Cheniere Energy 60.31 Bn 64.35 Bn 5.29 Bn 1.44 Bn
2 Venture Global 35.87 Bn 36.16 Bn 2.92 Bn 2.39 Bn
3 Cheniere Energy Partners 33.13 Bn 32.69 Bn 1.82 Bn 1.24 Bn
4 Golar Lng 5.28 Bn 2.58 Bn 88.31 Mn -67.54 Mn
5 Excelerate Energy 4.69 Bn 5.90 Bn 273.19 Mn 248.37 Mn
6 NextDecade 1.95 Bn 4.32 Bn - 54.57 Mn
7 Stabilis Solutions 111.39 Mn 97.07 Mn 2.35 Mn 16.70 Mn
8 New Fortress Energy 77.11 Mn -301.82 Mn 102.12 Mn 461.22 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 1.44 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 9.36 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 1.65 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 2.62 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 2.11 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 4.48 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 2.70 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 2.12 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 1.66 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 3.10 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 2.39 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 1.40 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 1.79 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 -681.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 2.37 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 11.87 Bn
Jun 30, 2022 6.53 Bn
Mar 31, 2022 8.10 Bn
Dec 31, 2021 6.12 Bn
Sep 30, 2021 5.55 Bn