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% on a YoY basis 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 (LNG) has 16 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 11.63% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 331.0% year-over-year to 11.63%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 11.63% (down 331.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 21.72%, up 602.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed declined to 11.63% in Q1 2026, 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.
- A 5-year average of 19.05% and a median of 17.15% in 2025 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed surged 5718 bps in 2023 and sank 3429 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing LNG's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 12.78% in 2022, then soared by 215 bps to 40.22% in 2023, then sank by 61 bps to 15.7% in 2024, then jumped by 36 bps to 21.4% in 2025, then slumped 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 | DHT Holdings | 2,706.13 Bn | 2,706.00 Bn | 167.16 Mn | 22.21% |
| 2 | Flex LNG | 1,674.16 Bn | 1,673.77 Bn | 61.79 Mn | 14.37% |
| 3 | Kinder Morgan | 112.74 Bn | 113.82 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 7.68% |
| 4 | Enbridge | 89.82 Bn | 89.03 Bn | 6.70 Bn | 5.26% |
| 5 | Enterprise Products Partners | 83.97 Bn | 82.82 Bn | - | 11.93% |
| 6 | Tc Energy | 72.76 Bn | 73.95 Bn | 1.36 Bn | - |
| 7 | Energy Transfer | 70.27 Bn | 69.30 Bn | 6.62 Bn | 7.59% |
| 8 | Targa Resources | 61.30 Bn | 61.34 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 15.97% |
| 9 | Oneok | 61.15 Bn | 61.02 Bn | 8.98 Bn | 9.98% |
| 10 | Cheniere Energy | 57.25 Bn | 55.92 Bn | 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% |