LNGNYSE$235.0665
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
Integrated Oil & GasRules + LLM
Cheniere Energy, Inc. (LNG) is currently classified as Integrated Oil & Gas within Integrated Oil & Gas (Energy). Classification confidence: 0.98 (rule-based classification). Capital structure on the latest snapshot: total assets 46,845,000,000 USD, total equity 3,755,000,000, short-term debt 1,606,000,000, long-term debt 22,143,000,000. Net cash position is approximately -22,444,000,000 USD. Self-calculated market cap is 49,480,130,000 USD (market_price × shares_outstanding_diluted). Profitability profile: revenue 6,587,000,000, gross profit 0, operating income -3,488,000,000, net income -3,502,000,000. Return on equity ~-93.3%. Return on assets ~-7.5%. Operating-cash-flow to net-income ratio is -0.31. Risk profile from automated assessment: liquidity risk high, dilution risk unknown. Flags: Current liabilities exceed current assets.; Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.; Dilution risk could not be assessed (basic + diluted share counts missing).. Comparable peers identified within the same class: Chevron, Shell, BP.
30-day price · LNG-44.35 (-15.6%)
Low$236.00High$304.23Close$240.65As of14 May, 00:00 UTC
Profile
CompanyCheniere Energy, Inc.
ExchangeNYSE
TickerLNG
CIK0000003570
SICNatural Gas Distribution
SectorEnergy
BusinessOil & Gas
Industry groupOil & Gas
IndustryIntegrated Oil & Gas
AI analysis
Business. Cheniere Energy, Inc. is classified under Energy / Integrated Oil & Gas and appears not currently profitable on the latest normalized snapshot.
Classification. Classification confidence is 0.98 based on rule-based classification; matched terms: gas, lng.
Cheniere Energy, Inc. (LNG) is currently classified as Integrated Oil & Gas within Integrated Oil & Gas (Energy). Classification confidence: 0.98 (rule-based classification). Capital structure on the latest snapshot: total assets 46,845,000,000 USD, total equity 3,755,000,000, short-term debt 1,606,000,000, long-term debt 22,143,000,000. Net cash position is approximately -22,444,000,000 USD. Self-calculated market cap is 49,480,130,000 USD (market_price × shares_outstanding_diluted). Profitability profile: revenue 6,587,000,000, gross profit 0, operating income -3,488,000,000, net income -3,502,000,000. Return on equity ~-93.3%. Return on assets ~-7.5%. Operating-cash-flow to net-income ratio is -0.31. Risk profile from automated assessment: liquidity risk high, dilution risk unknown. Flags: Current liabilities exceed current assets.; Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.; Dilution risk could not be assessed (basic + diluted share counts missing).. Comparable peers identified within the same class: Chevron, Shell, BP.
Key takeaways
- Return on equity is about -93.3%.
- Debt to equity is about 6.32x.
- Likely peers from the same classification include Chevron, Shell, BP.
- Companyfacts coverage was partial; recent filing facts backfilled goodwill.
Financial snapshot
PeriodQ1 2026
CurrencyUSD
Revenue$6.59B
Gross profit—
Operating income-$3.49B
Net income-$3.50B
R&D—
SG&A—
D&A$373.0M
SBC$78.0M
Operating cash flow$1.08B
CapEx$736.0M
Free cash flow$344.0M
Total assets$46.84B
Total liabilities$38.17B
Total equity$3.75B
Cash & equivalents$1.30B
Long-term debt$22.14B
Annual history (last 5)
PeriodRevenueOp IncomeNet IncomeFCF
FY2025$19.46B$9.11B$5.33B$2.46B
FY2024$15.41B$6.13B$3.25B$3.16B
FY2025$15.41B$6.13B$3.25B$3.16B
FY2023$19.78B$15.49B$9.88B$6.30B
FY2024$19.78B$15.49B$9.88B$6.30B
PeriodGross %Op %Net %FCF %
FY2025————
FY2024————
FY2025————
FY2023————
FY2024————
PeriodAssetsEquityCashDebt
FY2025$47.88B$7.92B$1.10B—
FY2024$43.86B$5.70B$2.64B—
FY2025$43.86B$5.70B$2.64B—
FY2023$43.08B$5.06B$4.07B—
FY2024$43.08B$5.06B$4.07B—
PeriodOCFCapExFCFSBC
FY2025$5.54B$3.08B$2.46B$161.0M
FY2024$5.39B$2.24B$3.16B$215.0M
FY2025$5.39B$2.24B$3.16B$215.0M
FY2023$8.42B$2.12B$6.30B$250.0M
FY2024$8.42B$2.12B$6.30B$250.0M
Quarterly history (last 4)
PeriodRevenueOp IncomeNet IncomeFCF
Q1 2026$6.59B-$3.49B-$3.50B$344.0M
Q1 2026————
Q3 2025$14.09B$5.31B$3.03B$1.15B
Q2 2025$9.80B$3.49B$1.98B$412.0M
PeriodGross %Op %Net %FCF %
Q1 2026————
Q1 2026————
Q3 2025————
Q2 2025————
PeriodAssetsEquityCashDebt
Q1 2026$46.84B$3.75B$1.30B—
Q1 2026$47.88B$7.92B$1.10B—
Q3 2025$45.10B$6.75B$1.07B—
Q2 2025$44.58B$6.71B$1.65B—
PeriodOCFCapExFCFSBC
Q1 2026$1.08B$736.0M$344.0M$78.0M
Q1 2026————
Q3 2025$3.48B$2.33B$1.15B$140.0M
Q2 2025$2.06B$1.65B$412.0M$105.0M
Valuation
Market price$235.06
Market cap$49.48B
Enterprise value$71.92B
P/E—
Reported non-GAAP P/E—
EV/Revenue10.9
EV/Op income—
EV/OCF66.6
P/B5.8
P/Tangible book5.8
Tangible book$8.60B
Net cash-$22.44B
Current ratio0.6
Debt/Equity6.3
ROA-7.5%
ROE-93.3%
Cash conversion-31.0%
CapEx/Revenue11.2%
SBC/Revenue1.2%
Asset intensity0.8
Dilution ratio—
Risk assessment
Dilution riskUnknown
Liquidity riskHigh
- Current liabilities exceed current assets.
- Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.
- Dilution risk could not be assessed (basic + diluted share counts missing).
Industry benchmarks
Activity: Integrated Oil & Gas · cohort 111 companies
MetricLNGActivity
Op margin-53.0%4.6% medp25 -3.0% · p75 11.5%bottom quartile
Net margin-53.2%2.1% medp25 -4.8% · p75 9.0%bottom quartile
Gross margin—18.2% medp25 6.8% · p75 29.7%
R&D / revenue—0.1% medp25 0.1% · p75 0.1%
CapEx / revenue11.2%-8.8% medp25 -15.0% · p75 -3.3%top quartile
Debt / equity632.0%27.9% medp25 1.9% · p75 96.8%top quartile
Recent coverage
Recent coverage7 article(s) mentioning LNG
2026-06-09Europe’s energy crunch revives competing African gas pipeline projectsAlgeria and Morocco push rival transit routes as supply insecurity drives urgent infrastructure bets.2026-06-09Europe’s energy crunch revives competing African gas pipeline projectsAlgeria and Morocco push rival transit routes as supply insecurity drives urgent infrastructure bets.2026-05-27Mozambique's $20 Billion LNG Project Faces Persistent ChallengesThe project's ongoing setbacks raise questions about its viability and regional energy strategy.2026-05-12Oil Prices Climb as US-Iran Ceasefire Fragility Spills into MarketsTightening tensions between the US and Iran are fueling a fresh repricing of energy markets.2026-05-03Trump Halts Plan to Guide Ships Through Hormuz While Seeking Iran DealU.S. President Donald Trump has suspended a naval operation in the Strait of Hormuz, a key global shipping route, as part of diplomatic effo…2026-04-29Higher LNG Prices Expected to Lift Woodside's EarningsThe anticipated rise in liquefied natural gas prices is set to have a positive impact on the financial performance of Australia's Woodside,…2026-04-25Baker Hughes expects Strait of Hormuz to remain partially closed through mid-2026The firm's financial guidance assumes continued U.S.-Iran tensions will delay a full reopening of the critical oil and gas shipping corridor…Observations
IR observations
Mean price target300.30 USD
Median price target306.00 USD
High price target340.00 USD
Low price target254.33 USD
Mean recommendation1.62 (1=strong buy, 5=strong sell)
Strong-buy count10.00
Buy count13.00
Hold count1.00
Sell count0.00
Strong-sell count0.00
Mean EPS estimate15.16 USD
Last actual EPS24.13 USD
Competitor context
CVXChevronUSPeer
Derived from classification anchor Integrated Oil & Gas.
gas, lngSHELShellUSPeer
Derived from classification anchor Integrated Oil & Gas.
gas, lngBPBPUSPeer
Derived from classification anchor Integrated Oil & Gas.
gas, lngSource data
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SEC filingstype companyfacts · CIK 0000003570 · 518 us-gaap concepts
Market quoteclose USD 235.06 · shares 0.21B diluted
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