Cheniere Energy (LNG) Operating Income (2010 - 2026)
Cheniere Energy's (LNG) quarterly Operating Income came in at -$3.5 billion in Q1 2026, down 462.96% year-on-year from $961.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 191.69% quarter-over-quarter from $3.8 billion in Q4 2025.
Cheniere Energy (LNG) Operating Income (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cheniere Energy has disclosed Operating Income across 17 years of filings, most recently posting -$3.5 billion for Q1 2026.
- Operating Income for Q1 2026 came in at -$3.5 billion, down 462.96% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $4.7 billion (down 21.43% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $9.1 billion, up 48.69% from the prior year.
- Operating Income came in at -$3.5 billion for Q1 2026 at Cheniere Energy, down from $3.8 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Income ranged from a high of $8.0 billion in Q1 2023 to a low of -$3.5 billion in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Operating Income is $1.7 billion (2024), against an average of $1.9 billion.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Income surged 1428.7% in 2022 and sank 462.96% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Cheniere Energy's Operating Income stood at $6.7 billion in 2022, then tumbled by 63.72% to $2.4 billion in 2023, then retreated by 28.58% to $1.7 billion in 2024, then surged by 118.75% to $3.8 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 191.69% to -$3.5 billion in 2026.
- The last three Operating Income figures came in at -$3.5 billion (Q1 2026), $3.8 billion (Q4 2025), and $1.8 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enbridge | 88.33 Bn | 89.03 Bn | 6.70 Bn | 2.35 Bn |
| 2 | Enterprise Products Partners | 80.83 Bn | 79.68 Bn | - | 1.90 Bn |
| 3 | Kinder Morgan | 69.66 Bn | 70.75 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 1.44 Bn |
| 4 | Energy Transfer | 65.60 Bn | 64.88 Bn | 6.62 Bn | 2.98 Bn |
| 5 | Scorpio Tankers | 59.17 Bn | 58.19 Bn | - | 219.52 Mn |
| 6 | Mplx | 57.43 Bn | 55.92 Bn | 2.54 Bn | 1.21 Bn |
| 7 | Targa Resources | 56.68 Bn | 56.71 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 846.90 Mn |
| 8 | Oneok | 55.34 Bn | 55.21 Bn | 2.57 Bn | 1.43 Bn |
| 9 | Tc Energy | 50.79 Bn | 51.99 Bn | 2.95 Bn | 2.03 Bn |
| 10 | Cheniere Energy | 50.33 Bn | 52.53 Bn | 5.86 Bn | -3.49 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -3.49 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.80 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.82 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.53 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 961.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.74 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.65 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.59 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.15 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.44 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.76 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.31 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.99 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.71 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -3.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.48 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -613.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 439.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -2.35 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 146.00 Mn |