Discontinued — last reported Q2 '24

Non-Current Liabilities

Finance Lease Liabilities (Total)

Cheniere Energy Finance Lease Liabilities (Total) increased by 54.8% to $1.44B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 89.4%, from $761.00M to $1.44B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Finance Lease Liabilities (Total) shows an upward trend with a 73.6% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Liabilities
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2022
Last reportedQ2 2024

How to read this metric

An increase indicates a preference for financing asset acquisitions through leasing rather than cash or traditional loans, impacting long-term interest expense.

Detailed definition

The aggregate amount of all current and non-current obligations related to finance leases, representing the total debt-e...

Peer comparison

Investors use this to adjust debt metrics to ensure comparability between firms that buy assets and those that use finance leases.

Metric ID: finance_lease_liabilities_total

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$59.00M$59.00M$59.00M$59.00M$58.00M$81.00M$522.00M$518.00M$515.00M$511.00M$502.00M$497.00M$547.00M$538.00M$530.00M$761.00M$972.00M$952.00M$931.00M$1.44B
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%-1.7%+39.7%+544.4%-0.8%-0.6%-0.8%-1.8%-1.0%+10.1%-1.6%-1.5%+43.6%+27.7%-2.1%-2.2%+54.8%
YoY Change-1.7%+37.3%+784.7%+778.0%+787.9%+530.9%-3.8%-4.1%+6.2%+5.3%+5.6%+53.1%+77.7%+77.0%+75.7%+89.4%
Range$58.00M$1.44B
CAGR+96.0%
Avg YoY Growth+206.2%
Median YoY Growth+64.4%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cheniere Energy's finance lease liabilities (total)?
Cheniere Energy (LNG) reported finance lease liabilities (total) of $1.44B in Q1 2026.
How has Cheniere Energy's finance lease liabilities (total) changed year-over-year?
Cheniere Energy's finance lease liabilities (total) increased by 89.4% year-over-year, from $761.00M to $1.44B.
What is the long-term trend for Cheniere Energy's finance lease liabilities (total)?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Cheniere Energy's finance lease liabilities (total) has grown at a 73.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $59.00M to $931.00M.
What does finance lease liabilities (total) mean?
The total debt the company owes for all its lease-to-own agreements.