Cheniere Energy (LNG) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Cheniere Energy's (LNG) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 59.44% in Q1 2026, down 7709.0% year-on-year from 0.78% in Q1 2025, and down 185.16% quarter-over-quarter from 69.8% in Q4 2025.
Cheniere Energy (LNG) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cheniere Energy has disclosed Operating Margin across 17 years of filings, most recently posting 59.44% for Q1 2026.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 59.44%, down 7709.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 22.86% (down 1227.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 45.61%, up 659.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin came in at 59.44% for Q1 2026 at Cheniere Energy, down from 69.8% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 109.32% in Q1 2023 to a low of 59.44% in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Operating Margin is 43.77% (2024), against an average of 36.17%.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin soared 11732 bps in 2023 and plunged 8218 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Cheniere Energy's Operating Margin stood at 73.87% in 2022, then slumped by 32 bps to 50.49% in 2023, then dropped by 22 bps to 39.2% in 2024, then jumped by 78 bps to 69.8% in 2025, then tumbled by 185 bps to 59.44% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 59.44% (Q1 2026), 69.8% (Q4 2025), and 40.91% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enbridge | 88.33 Bn | 89.03 Bn | 6.70 Bn | 14.43% |
| 2 | Enterprise Products Partners | 80.83 Bn | 79.68 Bn | - | 13.17% |
| 3 | Kinder Morgan | 69.66 Bn | 70.75 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 29.91% |
| 4 | Energy Transfer | 65.60 Bn | 64.88 Bn | 6.62 Bn | 10.74% |
| 5 | Scorpio Tankers | 59.17 Bn | 58.19 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Mplx | 57.43 Bn | 55.92 Bn | 2.54 Bn | 39.96% |
| 7 | Targa Resources | 56.68 Bn | 56.71 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 20.68% |
| 8 | Oneok | 55.34 Bn | 55.21 Bn | 2.57 Bn | 14.85% |
| 9 | Tc Energy | 50.79 Bn | 51.99 Bn | 2.95 Bn | 68.07% |
| 10 | Cheniere Energy | 50.33 Bn | 52.53 Bn | 5.86 Bn | -59.44% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -59.44% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 69.80% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 40.91% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 54.51% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.65% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 39.20% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 43.77% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 48.85% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 27.13% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 50.49% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 66.24% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 56.27% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 109.32% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 73.87% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -34.07% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.45% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -8.01% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.62% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -73.44% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.84% |