Cheniere Energy, Inc.

NYSE:LNG Stock Report

Market Cap: US$46.2b

Cheniere Energy Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Cheniere Energy has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 47.3%, while the Oil and Gas industry saw earnings growing at 40.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 19.2% per year. Cheniere Energy's return on equity is 53.8%, and it has net margins of 23.4%.

Key information

47.3%

Earnings growth rate

48.4%

EPS growth rate

Oil and Gas Industry Growth33.7%
Revenue growth rate19.2%
Return on equity53.8%
Net Margin23.4%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Is Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) A Risky Investment?

Dec 09
Is Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) A Risky Investment?

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Cheniere Energy's (NYSE:LNG) Returns On Capital

Nov 21
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Cheniere Energy's (NYSE:LNG) Returns On Capital

Cheniere Energy Remains A Strong Buy Wide-Moat Powerhouse

Nov 03

Cheniere Energy, Inc. Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Nov 03
Cheniere Energy, Inc. Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.50

Nov 01
Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.50

Cheniere Energy: Strong Returns Through Expansion And Capital Returns

Sep 29

Cheniere Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:LNG) Earnings Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors

Sep 27
Cheniere Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:LNG) Earnings Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors

Cheniere Energy, Inc.: A Strong Company With Great Prospects

Sep 18

Is Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) A Risky Investment?

Sep 06
Is Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) A Risky Investment?

Cheniere Energy: Long-Term Contracts, Global Demand, Rising Returns

Aug 19

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation

Aug 16
Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation

Cheniere Energy: A Wide-Moat LNG Fortress With Accelerating Dividend Growth

Aug 11

An Intrinsic Calculation For Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) Suggests It's 41% Undervalued

Jul 29
An Intrinsic Calculation For Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) Suggests It's 41% Undervalued

Cheniere Energy: Buybacks And Attractive Valuation To Propel The Share Price

Jun 11

We Think Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Jun 06
We Think Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Cheniere Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:LNG) Low P/E

May 22
Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Cheniere Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:LNG) Low P/E

Cheniere Energy Is About To Become A Wide-Moat Dividend Growth Powerhouse

May 08

Cheniere Energy: Expect The Same In Q1 Earnings, Growth Story Still Intact

Apr 29

Cheniere Energy: Sales Up But Prices Down, Leading To Hold

Mar 24

Investors Should Be Encouraged By Cheniere Energy's (NYSE:LNG) Returns On Capital

Mar 21
Investors Should Be Encouraged By Cheniere Energy's (NYSE:LNG) Returns On Capital

Cheniere Energy - Not Even Qatar Can Derail This Bull Case

Mar 06

Is Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) Trading At A 30% Discount?

Feb 26
Is Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) Trading At A 30% Discount?

Cheniere Energy Is Transforming Into A Stable Dividend Growth Stock

Feb 13

Does Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Feb 05
Does Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Cheniere Energy makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:LNG Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2415,5793,6524770
30 Jun 2415,9344,4604800
31 Mar 2416,7774,9494680
31 Dec 2319,7819,8814740
30 Sep 2324,37312,4414470
30 Jun 2329,0868,3554370
31 Mar 2333,0547,7274270
31 Dec 2233,3061,4284160
30 Sep 2232,382-3,8323660
30 Jun 2226,813-2,5313440
31 Mar 2221,871-3,6013400
31 Dec 2117,531-2,3433250
30 Sep 2112,235-1,2143020
30 Jun 2110,467-5933020
31 Mar 219,865-673020
31 Dec 209,293-853020
30 Sep 209,1011,0483120
30 Jun 209,7571,1933140
31 Mar 209,4628823180
31 Dec 199,1576483100
30 Sep 198,667-2242970
30 Jun 198,4661592990
31 Mar 197,9442552950
31 Dec 187,9954712890
30 Sep 187,5125312910
30 Jun 187,0521772810
31 Mar 186,675-902690
31 Dec 175,646-3932560
30 Sep 174,427-4102420
30 Jun 173,468-2222370
31 Mar 172,430-2352480
31 Dec 161,287-6102600
30 Sep 16783-1,0113330
30 Jun 16392-1,2084050
31 Mar 16268-1,0284200
31 Dec 15270-9753990
30 Sep 15270-8433710
30 Jun 15271-6343250
31 Mar 15271-7182950
31 Dec 14269-5483240
30 Sep 14268-5253220
30 Jun 14270-5362940
31 Mar 14268-4893730
31 Dec 13268-5083850

Quality Earnings: LNG has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: LNG's current net profit margins (23.4%) are lower than last year (51%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: LNG has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 47.3% per year.

Accelerating Growth: LNG's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: LNG had negative earnings growth (-70.6%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Oil and Gas industry average (-14.2%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst LNG's Return on Equity (53.82%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 05:17
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Cheniere Energy, Inc. is covered by 46 analysts. 12 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Theresa ChenBarclays
Kannan VenkateshwarBarclays