Cheniere Energy (LNG) Operating Income (2010 - 2026)
Cheniere Energy's Operating Income was $4.29 billion in Q2 2026, up 69.6% from $2.53 billion a year earlier.
Cheniere Energy (LNG) Operating Income (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Cheniere Energy's Operating Income was $6.42 billion through Jun 30, 2026, down 6.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $9.11 billion, up 48.7% from FY2024.
- Operating Income shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 28.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Operating Income was $6.13 billion in FY2024 (-60.4%), $15.49 billion in FY2023 (+239.7%), $4.56 billion in FY2022 and -$701 million in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Operating Income since Q1 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, Operating Income was higher in four of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 24.6%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Operating Income over five years was Q2 2022 (growth of 911.6%); the worst was Q1 2024 (a decline of 85.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, LNG's Operating Income in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was -$3.49 billion (Q1 2026), $3.8 billion (Q4 2025) and $1.82 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enbridge | 101.53 Bn | 99.08 Bn | 4.84 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
| 2 | Enterprise Products Partners | 76.92 Bn | 75.35 Bn | - | 2.25 Bn |
| 3 | Energy Transfer | 67.97 Bn | 61.41 Bn | 7.40 Bn | 3.57 Bn |
| 4 | Kinder Morgan | 67.10 Bn | 68.05 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 1.35 Bn |
| 5 | Tc Energy | 60.19 Bn | 63.26 Bn | 2.81 Bn | 3.87 Bn |
| 6 | Targa Resources | 57.97 Bn | 57.59 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 1.23 Bn |
| 7 | Mplx | 57.16 Bn | 50.72 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 1.38 Bn |
| 8 | Cheniere Energy | 55.61 Bn | 55.74 Bn | 5.29 Bn | 4.29 Bn |
| 9 | Oneok | 53.75 Bn | 52.24 Bn | 2.81 Bn | 1.59 Bn |
| 10 | Venture Global | 31.49 Bn | 26.04 Bn | 2.92 Bn | 2.19 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.29 Bn |
| 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 |
Cheniere Energy Operating Income 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=operating-income&ticker=LNG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-income", "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=operating-income&ticker=LNG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();