Free cash flow
Cheniere Energy Partners Free cash flow increased by 1.7% to $879.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 45.3%, from $605.00M to $879.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows an upward trend with a 11.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong operational efficiency and the ability to self-fund future innovation or return capital to shareholders, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure cycles or declining operational profitability.
Detailed definition
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and m...
Peer comparison
High-growth semiconductor and AI infrastructure peers typically prioritize reinvestment, so free cash flow margins are often compared against R&D intensity and capital expenditure requirements of industry rivals.
free_cash_flowHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $317.00M | $413.00M | $471.00M | $713.00M | $634.00M | $739.00M | $1.61B | $758.00M | $631.00M | $634.00M | $866.00M | $633.00M | $702.00M | $652.00M | $827.00M | $605.00M | $490.00M | $610.00M | $864.00M | $879.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +30.3% | +14.0% | +51.4% | -11.1% | +16.6% | +118.1% | -53.0% | -16.8% | +0.5% | +36.6% | -26.9% | +10.9% | -7.1% | +26.8% | -26.8% | -19.0% | +24.5% | +41.6% | +1.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +100.0% | +78.9% | +242.3% | +6.3% | -0.5% | -14.2% | -46.3% | -16.5% | +11.3% | +2.8% | -4.5% | -4.4% | -30.2% | -6.4% | +4.5% | +45.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cheniere Energy Partners's free cash flow?
- Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP) reported free cash flow of $879.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Cheniere Energy Partners's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Cheniere Energy Partners's free cash flow increased by 45.3% year-over-year, from $605.00M to $879.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Cheniere Energy Partners's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cheniere Energy Partners's free cash flow has grown at a 11.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.64B to $2.57B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.