Deferred Revenue
Cheniere Energy Partners Deferred Revenue decreased by 24.4% to $93.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 13.4%, from $82.00M to $93.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred Revenue shows a downward trend with a -2.1% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong sales of subscription-based services or bundled offerings, providing a predictable pipeline for future revenue recognition.
Detailed definition
Represents cash payments received from customers in advance of the company fulfilling its performance obligations, speci...
Peer comparison
High-growth software and services companies typically maintain larger deferred revenue balances relative to pure hardware manufacturers.
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 | $1.00M | $155.00M | $116.00M | $124.00M | $162.00M | $144.00M | $83.00M | $97.00M | $152.00M | $117.00M | $84.00M | $78.00M | $137.00M | $123.00M | $82.00M | $111.00M | $150.00M | $123.00M | $93.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -99.0% | >999% | -25.2% | +6.9% | +30.6% | -11.1% | -42.4% | +16.9% | +56.7% | -23.0% | -28.2% | -7.1% | +75.6% | -10.2% | -33.3% | +35.4% | +35.1% | -18.0% | -24.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +18.1% | >999% | -7.1% | -28.4% | -21.8% | -6.2% | -18.8% | +1.2% | -19.6% | -9.9% | +5.1% | -2.4% | +42.3% | +9.5% | +0.0% | +13.4% |
Product Breakdown
| Segment | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LNG | $50.80B | $49.90B | $49.20B | $48.40B | $47.60B | $46.70B | $45.90B | $45.20B |
| Regasification | $800.00M | $800.00M | $700.00M | $700.00M | $700.00M | $600.00M | $600.00M | $600.00M |
| LNG—affiliate | $2.00B | $1.80B | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $144.00M | $83.00M | $97.00M | $152.00M | $117.00M | $84.00M | $78.00M | $137.00M |
LNG, LNG—affiliate, Regasification were previously reported and have since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cheniere Energy Partners's deferred revenue?
- Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP) reported deferred revenue of $93.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Cheniere Energy Partners's deferred revenue changed year-over-year?
- Cheniere Energy Partners's deferred revenue increased by 13.4% year-over-year, from $82.00M to $93.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Cheniere Energy Partners's deferred revenue?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Cheniere Energy Partners's deferred revenue has grown at a -2.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $137.00M to $123.00M.
- What does deferred revenue mean?
- Money collected from customers for products or services that haven't been delivered yet but will be within a year.