Cheniere Energy (LNG) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Cheniere Energy (LNG) reported Return on Capital Employed of 11.63% for Q1 2026, down 331.0% year-over-year from 5.04% in Q1 2025, and down 45.65% sequentially from 21.4% in Q4 2025.
Cheniere Energy (LNG) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cheniere Energy's Return on Capital Employed history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 11.63% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 331.0% year-over-year to 11.63% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 11.63% (down 331.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 21.72%, up 602.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 11.63% for Q1 2026 at Cheniere Energy, down from 21.4% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 52.01% in Q3 2023 to a low of 6.78% in Q1 2022.
- Median Return on Capital Employed over the past 5 years was 17.15% (2025), compared with a mean of 19.05%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed jumped 5718 bps in 2023 and slumped 3429 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 12.78% in 2022, then soared by 215 bps to 40.22% in 2023, then tumbled by 61 bps to 15.7% in 2024, then jumped by 36 bps to 21.4% in 2025, then plunged by 46 bps to 11.63% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LNG's Return on Capital Employed at 11.63% in Q1 2026, 21.4% in Q4 2025, and 17.15% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enbridge | 1,308.38 Bn | 1,309.08 Bn | 6.70 Bn | 5.26% |
| 2 | Kinder Morgan | 112.34 Bn | 113.42 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 7.42% |
| 3 | Enterprise Products Partners | 79.55 Bn | 78.40 Bn | - | 11.93% |
| 4 | Energy Transfer | 65.78 Bn | 65.07 Bn | 6.62 Bn | 7.59% |
| 5 | Targa Resources | 57.60 Bn | 57.63 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 3.63% |
| 6 | Mplx | 57.17 Bn | 55.67 Bn | 2.54 Bn | 14.56% |
| 7 | Oneok | 54.83 Bn | 54.70 Bn | 2.57 Bn | 9.98% |
| 8 | Cheniere Energy Partners | 29.50 Bn | 29.22 Bn | 838.00 Mn | 22.68% |
| 9 | Venture Global | 27.41 Bn | 27.36 Bn | 4.33 Bn | 10.22% |
| 10 | Cheniere Energy | - | - | 5.86 Bn | 11.63% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.63% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.40% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.15% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.07% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.94% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.70% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.72% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20.68% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 23.52% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 40.22% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 52.01% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 38.74% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 35.35% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.78% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -5.17% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -3.16% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -6.78% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -2.00% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -2.63% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.71% |