Cheniere Energy (LNG) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)
Cheniere Energy (LNG) reported Share-based Compensation of $78.0 million for Q1 2026, up 39.29% year-over-year from $56.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 271.43% sequentially from $21.0 million in Q4 2025.
Cheniere Energy (LNG) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cheniere Energy's Share-based Compensation history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $78.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation rose 39.29% year-over-year to $78.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $183.0 million (down 20.78% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $161.0 million, down 25.12% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation was $78.0 million for Q1 2026 at Cheniere Energy, up from $21.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $122.0 million in Q4 2023 to a low of $21.0 million in Q4 2025.
- Median Share-based Compensation over the past 5 years was $48.0 million (2024), compared with a mean of $53.5 million.
- Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation surged 83.67% in 2022 and tumbled 72.0% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $90.0 million in 2022, then soared by 35.56% to $122.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 38.52% to $75.0 million in 2024, then sank by 72.0% to $21.0 million in 2025, then surged by 271.43% to $78.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LNG's Share-based Compensation at $78.0 million in Q1 2026, $21.0 million in Q4 2025, and $35.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enbridge | 1,308.38 Bn | 1,309.08 Bn | 6.70 Bn | - |
| 2 | Kinder Morgan | 112.34 Bn | 113.42 Bn | 3.08 Bn | - |
| 3 | Enterprise Products Partners | 79.55 Bn | 78.40 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Energy Transfer | 65.78 Bn | 65.07 Bn | 6.62 Bn | 42.00 Mn |
| 5 | Targa Resources | 57.60 Bn | 57.63 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 23.20 Mn |
| 6 | Mplx | 57.17 Bn | 55.67 Bn | 2.54 Bn | - |
| 7 | Oneok | 54.83 Bn | 54.70 Bn | 2.57 Bn | - |
| 8 | Cheniere Energy Partners | 29.50 Bn | 29.22 Bn | 838.00 Mn | - |
| 9 | Venture Global | 27.41 Bn | 27.36 Bn | 4.33 Bn | 12.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cheniere Energy | - | - | 5.86 Bn | 78.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 78.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 78.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 35.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 35.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 49.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 49.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 56.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 56.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 75.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 75.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 48.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 48.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 52.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 52.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 40.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 40.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 122.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 122.00 Mn |