Discontinued — last reported Q4 '21

Current Assets

Margin Deposit Assets

Cheniere Energy Margin Deposit Assets increased by 280.3% to $289.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 232.2%, from $87.00M to $289.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Margin Deposit Assets shows an upward trend with a 24.9% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ4 2021

How to read this metric

An increase often signals higher commodity price volatility or increased hedging activity, requiring more collateral, while a decrease suggests reduced market exposure or lower price volatility.

Detailed definition

These are cash or collateral deposits held with counterparties to support trading, hedging, or energy procurement activi...

Peer comparison

Common for utilities with significant energy marketing, trading, or hedging operations; peers in the power generation sector will show similar volatility.

Metric ID: current_assets_margin_deposit_assets

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$336.00M$765.00M$456.00M$169.00M$267.00M$134.00M$63.00M$36.00M$73.00M$18.00M$34.00M$105.00M$102.00M$128.00M$87.00M$150.00M$103.00M$76.00M$289.00M
QoQ Change+127.7%-40.4%-62.9%+58.0%-49.8%-53.0%-42.9%+102.8%-75.3%+88.9%+208.8%-2.9%+25.5%-32.0%+72.4%-31.3%-26.2%+280.3%
YoY Change-20.5%-82.5%-86.2%-78.7%-72.7%-86.6%-46.0%+191.7%+39.7%+611.1%+155.9%+42.9%+1.0%-40.6%+232.2%
Range$18.00M$765.00M
CAGR-3.3%
Avg YoY Growth+50.7%
Median YoY Growth-20.5%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cheniere Energy's margin deposit assets?
Cheniere Energy (LNG) reported margin deposit assets of $289.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Cheniere Energy's margin deposit assets changed year-over-year?
Cheniere Energy's margin deposit assets increased by 232.2% year-over-year, from $87.00M to $289.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Cheniere Energy's margin deposit assets?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Cheniere Energy's margin deposit assets has grown at a 24.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $25.00M to $76.00M.
What does margin deposit assets mean?
Collateral or cash deposits held with trading partners to secure energy market transactions.