Discontinued — last reported Q3 '18
Deferred income
Cheniere Energy Deferred income decreased by 26.0% to $111.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 5.1%, from $117.00M to $111.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred income shows relatively stable performance with a 1.7% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase generally signals strong future revenue growth and customer demand, while a decrease may indicate a slowdown in new business or rapid fulfillment of existing contracts.
Detailed definition
This represents payments received from customers for services or products that have not yet been delivered or earned. As...
Peer comparison
Common in subscription and service-based businesses; peers report this as deferred revenue or unearned premiums.
current_liabilities_deferred_revenue_currentHistorical 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 | $105.00M | $187.00M | $155.00M | $120.00M | $141.00M | $211.00M | $234.00M | $108.00M | $130.00M | $209.00M | $179.00M | $125.00M | $125.00M | $189.00M | $163.00M | $117.00M | $145.00M | $176.00M | $150.00M | $111.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +78.1% | -17.1% | -22.6% | +17.5% | +49.6% | +10.9% | -53.8% | +20.4% | +60.8% | -14.4% | -30.2% | +0.0% | +51.2% | -13.8% | -28.2% | +23.9% | +21.4% | -14.8% | -26.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +34.3% | +12.8% | +51.0% | -10.0% | -7.8% | -0.9% | -23.5% | +15.7% | -3.8% | -9.6% | -8.9% | -6.4% | +16.0% | -6.9% | -8.0% | -5.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cheniere Energy's deferred income?
- Cheniere Energy (LNG) reported deferred income of $111.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Cheniere Energy's deferred income changed year-over-year?
- Cheniere Energy's deferred income decreased by 5.1% year-over-year, from $117.00M to $111.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Cheniere Energy's deferred income?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Cheniere Energy's deferred income has grown at a 1.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $138.00M to $150.00M.
- What does deferred income mean?
- Money received in advance for services or products that the company has not yet provided.