Cheniere Energy, Inc.
LNG NYSE Natural Gas Distribution Financials FY2016–FY2025
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- Legal name
- Cheniere Energy, Inc.
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31, 2025
- Latest annual report
- 10-K · Feb 26, 2026
- Accession · CIK
- 0000003570-26-000005
0000003570
Revenue and margins
Cheniere Energy, Inc. had $20.0B of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 27.2% on the year before.
Net income and earnings per share
Loss periods are shown in red.
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
Cash flow
Free cash flow was $2.5B in fiscal 2025, 12.3% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
Dividends, buybacks and share count
Cheniere Energy, Inc. returned $3.2B to shareholders in fiscal 2025, 129% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 3.8%.
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Cheniere Energy, Inc. can carry it.
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $1.4B | $1.4B | $4.1B | $2.6B | $1.1B |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $29.8B | $24.6B | $24.2B | $23.4B | $23.7B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 91.5x | 4.1x | 1.2x | 2.8x | 2.2x |
| Debt / equity | — | — | 4.7x | 4.0x | 2.9x |
| Interest coverage | −0.5x | 3.2x | 13.6x | 6.1x | 9.6x |
| Current ratio | 1.1x | 0.8x | 1.6x | 1.1x | 0.9x |
| Quick ratio | 0.9x | 0.7x | 1.5x | 1.0x | 0.8x |
| Total assets | $39.3B | $41.3B | $43.1B | $43.9B | $47.9B |
| Total liabilities | $41.8B | $44.2B | $34.1B | $33.8B | $34.8B |
| Shareholders' equity | −$2.6B | −$3.0B | $5.1B | $5.7B | $7.9B |
| Net debt (− = net cash) | $28.4B | $23.2B | $20.1B | $20.8B | $22.6B |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
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Sold, 12 months
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No open-market insider trades in the last 12 months.
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8–9 is strong, 0–2 weak.
| Test | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cash from operations is positive | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Return on assets rose | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Debt fell relative to assets | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Current ratio rose | — | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Share count didn't rise | — | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gross margin rose | — | ✕ | ✕ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| F-score | — / 3 | 6 / 9 | 6 / 9 | 6 / 8 | 4 / 8 | 4 / 8 | 7 / 8 | 6 / 8 | 5 / 8 | 7 / 8 |
| Accruals ratio | −0.9% | −6.3% | −5.1% | −3.5% | −3.8% | −12.8% | −22.6% | 3.5% | −4.9% | −0.5% |
| Altman Z'' | −0.33 | 0.23 | 0.50 | 0.56 | 0.34 | −0.62 | 0.09 | 3.29 | 1.72 | 2.32 |
10 years of figures
US$ millions unless stated. Hover a ratio's name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $1.3B | $5.6B | $8.0B | $9.7B | $9.4B | $15.9B | $33.4B | $20.4B | $15.7B | $20.0B |
| Gross profit | $701M | $2.5B | $3.4B | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Research and development | $7.0M | $10.0M | $7.0M | $9.0M | $6.0M | $7.0M | $16.0M | — | — | — |
| Operating income | −$30.0M | $1.4B | $2.0B | $2.4B | $2.6B | −$701M | $4.6B | $15.5B | $6.1B | $9.1B |
| Interest expense | $488M | $747M | $875M | $1.4B | $1.5B | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.1B | $1.0B | $948M |
| Pretax income | −$663M | $566M | $1.2B | $715M | $544M | −$2.3B | $3.1B | $14.6B | $5.3B | $8.3B |
| Income tax | $2.0M | $3.0M | $27.0M | −$517M | $43.0M | −$713M | $459M | $2.5B | $811M | $1.5B |
| Net income | −$610M | −$393M | $471M | $648M | −$85.0M | −$2.3B | $1.4B | $9.9B | $3.3B | $5.3B |
| Net income to common | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9.9B | $3.3B | $5.3B |
| Diluted EPS | −$2.67 | −$1.68 | $1.90 | $2.51 | −$0.34 | −$9.25 | $5.64 | $40.72 | $14.20 | $24.13 |
| Diluted shares | 0.23B | 0.23B | 0.25B | 0.26B | 0.25B | 0.25B | 0.25B | 0.24B | 0.23B | 0.22B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | −$404M | $1.2B | $2.0B | $1.8B | $1.3B | $2.5B | $10.5B | $8.4B | $5.4B | $5.5B |
| Capital expenditure | $4.4B | $3.4B | $3.6B | $3.1B | $1.8B | $966M | $1.8B | $2.1B | $2.2B | $3.1B |
| Free cash flow | −$4.8B | −$2.1B | −$1.7B | −$1.2B | −$574M | $1.5B | $8.7B | $6.3B | $3.2B | $2.5B |
| Depreciation and amortization | $174M | $356M | $449M | $794M | $932M | $1.0B | $1.1B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.3B |
| Stock-based compensation | $101M | $91.0M | $113M | $131M | $110M | $140M | $205M | $250M | $215M | $161M |
| Share buybacks | — | $0.0M | $0.0M | $249M | $155M | $9.0M | $1.4B | $1.5B | $2.3B | $2.7B |
| Dividends paid | — | — | — | $0.0M | $0.0M | $85.0M | $349M | $393M | $412M | $451M |
| Dividends and buybacks | — | $0.0M | $0.0M | $249M | $155M | $94.0M | $1.7B | $1.9B | $2.7B | $3.2B |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $876M | $722M | $981M | $2.5B | $1.6B | $1.4B | $1.4B | $4.1B | $2.6B | $1.1B |
| Total debt | $21.9B | $25.3B | $28.4B | $30.8B | $30.6B | $29.7B | $24.1B | $23.7B | $22.9B | $22.8B |
| Finance lease liabilities | — | — | $59.0M | $59.0M | $59.0M | $59.0M | $522M | $502M | $530M | $931M |
| Current assets | $2.2B | $3.4B | $4.2B | $4.2B | $3.2B | $5.1B | $5.6B | $6.3B | $4.8B | $3.7B |
| Current liabilities | $1.1B | $1.3B | $1.7B | $1.9B | $2.2B | $4.7B | $6.8B | $3.9B | $4.4B | $3.9B |
| Inventory | $160M | $243M | $316M | $312M | $292M | $706M | $826M | $445M | $501M | $524M |
| Property and equipment, net | $20.6B | $24.0B | $27.2B | $29.7B | $30.4B | $30.3B | $31.5B | $32.5B | $33.6B | $35.8B |
| Goodwill | $77.0M | $77.0M | $77.0M | $77.0M | $77.0M | $77.0M | $77.0M | $77.0M | $77.0M | $77.0M |
| Total assets | $23.7B | $27.9B | $32.0B | $35.5B | $35.7B | $39.3B | $41.3B | $43.1B | $43.9B | $47.9B |
| Total liabilities | $25.1B | $29.7B | $32.5B | $35.5B | $35.9B | $41.8B | $44.2B | $34.1B | $33.8B | $34.8B |
| Preferred stock | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Shareholders' equity | −$1.4B | −$1.8B | −$526M | −$14.0M | −$191M | −$2.6B | −$3.0B | $5.1B | $5.7B | $7.9B |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 54.6% | 44.3% | 42.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating margin | −2.3% | 24.8% | 25.3% | 24.3% | 28.1% | −4.4% | 13.6% | 75.9% | 39.0% | 45.6% |
| EBITDA margin | 11.2% | 31.1% | 31.0% | 32.4% | 38.1% | 2.0% | 17.0% | 81.8% | 46.8% | 52.3% |
| Net margin | −47.5% | −7.0% | 5.9% | 6.7% | −0.9% | −14.8% | 4.3% | 48.5% | 20.7% | 26.7% |
| FCF margin | −371.0% | −38.0% | −20.7% | −12.6% | −6.1% | 9.5% | 26.0% | 30.9% | 20.1% | 12.3% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | −0.1% | 6.0% | 7.4% | 8.3% | 8.4% | −2.2% | 19.7% | 51.9% | 20.0% | 25.2% |
| Return on capital employed | −0.1% | 5.2% | 6.7% | 7.0% | 7.9% | −2.0% | 13.2% | 39.5% | 15.5% | 20.7% |
| Return on equity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 945.1% | 60.5% | 78.3% |
| Return on assets | −2.6% | −1.5% | 1.6% | 1.9% | −0.2% | −6.3% | 3.5% | 23.4% | 7.5% | 11.6% |
| Return on tangible equity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 198.3% | 57.8% | 67.8% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | — | 336.6% | 42.6% | 21.8% | −3.8% | 69.5% | 110.7% | −39.0% | −23.0% | 27.2% |
| Net income growth | — | — | — | 37.6% | −113.1% | — | — | 591.9% | −67.1% | 63.9% |
| EPS growth | — | — | — | 32.1% | −113.5% | — | — | 622.0% | −65.1% | 69.9% |
| FCF growth | — | — | — | — | — | — | 478.4% | −27.6% | −49.9% | −22.0% |
| Share count change | — | 1.9% | 6.4% | 4.1% | −2.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% | −4.3% | −5.6% | −3.8% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | 146.2x | 14.1x | 11.1x | 9.0x | 8.2x | 91.5x | 4.1x | 1.2x | 2.8x | 2.2x |
| Debt / equity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.7x | 4.0x | 2.9x |
| Interest coverage | −0.1x | 1.9x | 2.3x | 1.6x | 1.7x | −0.5x | 3.2x | 13.6x | 6.1x | 9.6x |
| Current ratio | 2.1x | 2.7x | 2.4x | 2.2x | 1.4x | 1.1x | 0.8x | 1.6x | 1.1x | 0.9x |
| Quick ratio | 1.9x | 2.5x | 2.2x | 2.1x | 1.3x | 0.9x | 0.7x | 1.5x | 1.0x | 0.8x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 339.5% | 59.9% | 45.6% | 31.4% | 19.7% | 6.1% | 5.5% | 10.4% | 14.3% | 15.4% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 7.9% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0.8% |
| Payouts / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | 6.3% | 19.8% | 29.6% | 84.7% | 129.0% |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | — | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 |
| Altman Z'' | −0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | −0.6 | 0.1 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 2.3 |
| Accruals ratio | −0.9% | −6.3% | −5.1% | −3.5% | −3.8% | −12.8% | −22.6% | 3.5% | −4.9% | −0.5% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0000003570). Data updated October 24, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.