Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 30/06/2026

Fundamental analysis of Cheniere Energy, Inc.

LNG · NYSE · Energy

Fundamental quality

ATTRACTIVE

81

out of 100

Cheniere Energy, Inc. grows profitably: it increases revenue at double digits (16.3% a year) without giving up profitability (net margin 13.6%). On fundamental quality it scores 81 out of 100, profiling it as a company with solid fundamentals. Its weakest area is its financial strength (net debt 2.94× EBITDA). Whether it's cheap or expensive depends on the current price, which you can compute in the tool.

What the company does

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.

What will shape its future

  • Long-term contracts, shielding its revenue from gas-price swings.
  • Capacity expansions, the growth that demands years and billions.
  • Gas geopolitics: Europe without Russian gas and Asia decarbonizing are its demand.

Breakdown by area

I.Growth
86

EPS growth: 27.5% · Revenue growth: 16.3%

II.Profitability
85

Net margin: 13.6% · ROE: 47.1% · ROIC: 18%

III.Financial health
68

Net debt/EBITDA: 2.94x · FCF: 13%

Source: SEC EDGAR · TTM through 30/06/2026

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. Here its growth weighs in its favor, while its financial strength drags it down the most.

Versus its sector

Percentile against the other 30 Energy companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).

Net marginbeats 73%
ROEbeats 88%
Growthbeats 63%
Cash generationbeats 78%
Less debtbeats 39%

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

Cheniere Energy, Inc. strengths

  • Growing earnings per share (27.5% annualized).
  • Reasonable return on capital: its ROE (47.1%) is inflated by buybacks, but ROIC —which strips that out— is 18%.
  • It has turned profitable after years of losses.
  • Revenue growing (16.3% annualized).

Cheniere Energy, Inc. risks and weaknesses

  • No clear weaknesses in the recent fundamentals, though the system doesn't assess qualitative factors (competition, regulation, management).

Cheniere Energy, Inc. historical evolution

YearRevenueNet incomeFree cash flowNet debt
20209,358-85-57429,859
202115,864-2,3431,50329,002
202233,4281,4288,69323,733
202320,3949,8816,29719,822
202415,7033,2523,15620,459
202519,9765,3302,46121,896

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

Versus the same period a year earlier

Figures for the half-year ended June 30, 2026, versus the half-year ended June 30, 2025 (SEC filings):

  • Revenue+15%
  • Net income-121.9%

What changed with the June 30, 2026 results

Compared with the previous close (March 31, 2026), this is what moved in its accounts:

  • Quality score6481
  • Net margin7.2%13.6%
  • ROE39.3%47.1%
  • FCF margin10.8%13%
  • Net debt/EBITDA3.74×2.94×

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.

Dividend

$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.

The dividend yield depends on today's price. Compute it in the analyzer → · See all dividend-paying stocks →

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Frequently asked questions

Is Cheniere Energy, Inc. a good company to invest in?

In terms of business quality, Cheniere Energy, Inc. scores 81 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 13.6% and an ROE of 47.1%, a sign of a profitable business.

Does Cheniere Energy, Inc. have a lot of debt?

A moderate level: its net debt is 2.94 times its EBITDA.

Is Cheniere Energy, Inc. growing?

Its revenue has grown 16.3% annualized in recent years and its earnings per share 27.5%.

Does Cheniere Energy, Inc. generate cash?

Yes. It converts about 13% of its revenue into free cash flow.

The thresholds are general and the system doesn't judge qualitative factors. See the full methodology and use this analysis as a first filter, never as a final decision.

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