Cheniere Energy (LNG) Return on Invested Capital (2011 - 2026)
Cheniere Energy (LNG) reported Return on Invested Capital of 0.01% for Q1 2026, down 1.0% on a YoY basis from 0.01% in Q1 2025, and down 68.62% sequentially from 0.05% in Q4 2025.
Cheniere Energy (LNG) Return on Invested Capital (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cheniere Energy (LNG) has 13 years of Return on Invested Capital data on file, last reported at 0.01% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Invested Capital fell 1.0% year-over-year to 0.01%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.01% (down 1.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.23%, up 11.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital eased to 0.01% in Q1 2026, from 0.05% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Invested Capital ranged from a high of 0.12% in Q1 2023 to a low of 0.08% in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 0.03% and a median of 0.04% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Invested Capital.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Invested Capital slipped 17 bps in 2022 and increased 19 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Tracing LNG's Return on Invested Capital over 5 years: stood at 0.08% in 2022, then declined by 21 bps to 0.06% in 2023, then tumbled by 59 bps to 0.03% in 2024, then soared by 76 bps to 0.05% in 2025, then slumped by 69 bps to 0.01% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LNG's Return on Invested Capital at 0.01% in Q1 2026, 0.05% in Q4 2025, and 0.04% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DHT Holdings | 2,706.13 Bn | 2,706.00 Bn | 167.16 Mn | 0.01% |
| 2 | Flex LNG | 1,674.16 Bn | 1,673.77 Bn | 61.79 Mn | 0.01% |
| 3 | Kinder Morgan | 112.74 Bn | 113.82 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 0.00% |
| 4 | Enbridge | 89.82 Bn | 89.03 Bn | 6.70 Bn | 0.01% |
| 5 | Enterprise Products Partners | 83.97 Bn | 82.82 Bn | - | 0.01% |
| 6 | Tc Energy | 72.76 Bn | 73.95 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 0.00% |
| 7 | Energy Transfer | 70.27 Bn | 69.30 Bn | 6.62 Bn | 1.70% |
| 8 | Targa Resources | 61.30 Bn | 61.34 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 0.00% |
| 9 | Oneok | 61.15 Bn | 61.02 Bn | 8.98 Bn | 0.01% |
| 10 | Cheniere Energy | 57.25 Bn | 55.92 Bn | 5.86 Bn | 0.01% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.01% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.05% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.04% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.04% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.03% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.03% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.03% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.03% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.04% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.06% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.09% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.08% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.12% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.08% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.08% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.03% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.08% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.02% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -0.01% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.02% |