Operating Cash Flow
Cheniere Energy Operating Cash Flow decreased by 47.4% to $1.08B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 12.1%, from $1.23B to $1.08B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 22.4% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical 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 | $307.00M | $684.00M | $412.00M | $2.66B | $2.52B | $2.40B | $2.95B | $3.42B | $1.58B | $1.70B | $1.72B | $1.25B | $1.12B | $1.39B | $1.64B | $1.23B | $831.00M | $1.43B | $2.06B | $1.08B |
| QoQ Change | — | +122.8% | -39.8% | +544.4% | -5.2% | -4.7% | +23.1% | +15.9% | -53.8% | +7.5% | +1.3% | -27.6% | -10.4% | +24.6% | +18.0% | -25.2% | -32.3% | +71.5% | +44.2% | -47.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +719.9% | +250.7% | +616.5% | +28.9% | -37.3% | -29.2% | -41.7% | -63.6% | -29.3% | -18.1% | -4.6% | -1.4% | -25.5% | +2.4% | +25.2% | -12.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cheniere Energy's operating cash flow?
- Cheniere Energy (LNG) reported operating cash flow of $1.08B in Q1 2026.
- How has Cheniere Energy's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Cheniere Energy's operating cash flow decreased by 12.1% year-over-year, from $1.23B to $1.08B.
- What is the long-term trend for Cheniere Energy's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cheniere Energy's operating cash flow has grown at a 22.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.47B to $5.54B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.