Cheniere Energy Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 4/6
Cheniere Energy has a total shareholder equity of $10.1B and total debt of $22.6B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 224%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $43.5B and $33.4B respectively. Cheniere Energy's EBIT is $5.9B making its interest coverage ratio 7.3. It has cash and short-term investments of $2.6B.
Key information
223.96%
Debt to equity ratio
US$22.61b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 7.3x |
| Cash | US$2.59b |
| Equity | US$10.10b |
| Total liabilities | US$33.45b |
| Total assets | US$43.55b |
Recent financial health updates
Is Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) Using Too Much Debt?
Apr 19
Is Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) A Risky Investment?
Dec 09Is Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) A Risky Investment?
Sep 06We Think Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Jun 06Recent updates
Cheniere LNG: Where Disciplined Execution Meets Global Demand
May 20Increases to CEO Compensation Might Be Put On Hold For Now at Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG)
May 08Cheniere Energy's LNG Benefits From A U.S. Trade Deficit
Apr 23Is Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) Using Too Much Debt?
Apr 19Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG)
Apr 02Cheniere Energy: LNG Demand To Double, Why This Market Leader Is A Buy
Mar 19Cheniere Energy: Valuation Extended, But U.S. LNG Dominance May Rise In Trade Conflict
Feb 21Cheniere Energy: The Only Pure LNG Player Worth It
Feb 14Cheniere Energy: A Strong Choice For Serious Investors
Jan 06Benign Growth For Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) Underpins Its Share Price
Dec 27Is Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) A Risky Investment?
Dec 09There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Cheniere Energy's (NYSE:LNG) Returns On Capital
Nov 21Cheniere Energy Remains A Strong Buy Wide-Moat Powerhouse
Nov 03Cheniere Energy, Inc. Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Nov 03Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.50
Nov 01Cheniere Energy: Strong Returns Through Expansion And Capital Returns
Sep 29Cheniere Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:LNG) Earnings Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors
Sep 27Cheniere Energy, Inc.: A Strong Company With Great Prospects
Sep 18Is Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) A Risky Investment?
Sep 06Cheniere Energy: Long-Term Contracts, Global Demand, Rising Returns
Aug 19
Strengthening Market Footprint With Calculated Partnerships And Operational Excellence Boosts Long-Term Prospects
Expansion projects and regulatory progress illustrate potential for production capacity growth and long-term revenue and net margin increase.Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation
Aug 16Cheniere Energy: A Wide-Moat LNG Fortress With Accelerating Dividend Growth
Aug 11An Intrinsic Calculation For Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) Suggests It's 41% Undervalued
Jul 29Cheniere Energy: Buybacks And Attractive Valuation To Propel The Share Price
Jun 11We Think Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Jun 06Cheniere Energy Is About To Become A Wide-Moat Dividend Growth Powerhouse
May 08Cheniere Energy: Expect The Same In Q1 Earnings, Growth Story Still Intact
Apr 29Cheniere Energy: Sales Up But Prices Down, Leading To Hold
Mar 24Cheniere Energy - Not Even Qatar Can Derail This Bull Case
Mar 06Cheniere Energy Is Transforming Into A Stable Dividend Growth Stock
Feb 13Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: LNG's short term assets ($4.7B) exceed its short term liabilities ($4.0B).
Long Term Liabilities: LNG's short term assets ($4.7B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($29.5B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: LNG's net debt to equity ratio (198.3%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: LNG's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 1153.6% to 224% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: LNG's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (23.8%).
Interest Coverage: LNG's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (7.3x coverage).
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/06/04 11:48 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/06/04 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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Analyst Sources
Cheniere Energy, Inc. is covered by 49 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Kannan Venkateshwar | Barclays |
| Theresa Chen | Barclays |