Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 30/09/2026
LNG · NYSE · Energy
Fundamental quality
82
out of 100
Cheniere Energy, Inc. grows profitably: it increases revenue at double digits (17.1% a year) without giving up profitability (net margin 13.1%). On fundamental quality it scores 82 out of 100, profiling it as a company with solid fundamentals. Whether it's cheap or expensive depends on the current price, which you can compute in the tool.
Cheniere Energy is America's largest exporter of liquefied natural gas: its giant Gulf Coast terminals chill American gas and ship it to Europe and Asia. It sold its capacity on twenty-year contracts before building — the model that made it the pioneer.
EPS growth: 27.6% · Revenue growth: 17.1%
Net margin: 13.1% · ROE: 46.3% · ROIC: 19.1%
Net debt/EBITDA: 2.8x · FCF: 16.3%
Source: SEC EDGAR · TTM through 30/09/2026
The score includes +1 for dividend strength: 4 consecutive years of increases. Keeping that streak demands growing cash generation and balance-sheet discipline.
The score combines growth, profitability and financial strength, and here its pillars hold up evenly.
Percentile against the other 30 Energy companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).
Computed from the daily dataset scores. A high percentile places the company among the best in its sector on that metric; it is not a buy recommendation.
Key concepts
What do these metrics mean? Fundamental analysis · What is the P/E · What is EPS · What is ROE · Net & gross margin · Free cash flow
| Year | Revenue | Net income | Free cash flow | Net debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9,358 | -85 | -574 | 29,859 |
| 2021 | 15,864 | -2,343 | 1,503 | 29,002 |
| 2022 | 33,428 | 1,428 | 8,693 | 23,733 |
| 2023 | 20,394 | 9,881 | 6,297 | 19,822 |
| 2024 | 15,703 | 3,252 | 3,156 | 20,459 |
| 2025 | 19,976 | 5,330 | 2,461 | 21,896 |
Between 2020 and 2025, revenue went from $9,358M to $19,976M (+113%) and net income went from -$85M to $5,330M (+6371%). It has also reduced its net debt over the period.
Annual figures in millions of U.S. dollars ($M) per SEC filings. Net debt is total debt minus cash.
Latest results
Figures for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, versus the nine months ended September 30, 2025 (SEC filings):
Compared with the previous close (June 30, 2026), this is what moved in its accounts:
Automatic comparison between the two most recent periods filed with the SEC. One quarter doesn't make a trend: read it alongside the historical evolution above.
$1.81
per share, yearly
8.5% of earnings
Payout
at least 4 straight years raising it
Growth
That is what we can verify in the SEC filings, whose structured data only starts in 2008 and which many companies begin tagging later. The real streak may be considerably longer.
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In terms of business quality, Cheniere Energy, Inc. scores 82 out of 100 in our analysis, placing it as a company of high fundamental quality. That said, this isn't a recommendation: whether it's a good investment also depends on its current price and your goals.
Is Cheniere Energy, Inc. a profitable company?
Yes. Cheniere Energy, Inc. shows a net margin of 13.1% and an ROE of 46.3%, a sign of a profitable business.
Does Cheniere Energy, Inc. have a lot of debt?
A moderate level: its net debt is 2.8 times its EBITDA.
Is Cheniere Energy, Inc. growing?
Its revenue has grown 17.1% annualized in recent years and its earnings per share 27.6%.
Does Cheniere Energy, Inc. generate cash?
Yes. It converts about 16.3% of its revenue into free cash flow.
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