Current Liabilities
Accrued Expenses
Cheniere Energy Accrued Expenses increased by 50.5% to $149M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 77.4%, from $84M to $149M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accrued Expenses shows an upward trend with a 118.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests growing operational activity or delayed payments, while a decrease indicates the settlement of outstanding obligations.
Detailed definition
This represents liabilities for expenses that have been incurred by the company but have not yet been paid or invoiced....
Peer comparison
Standard liability across all sectors; reflects the timing of operational cash cycles.
Metric ID:
accrued_expensesHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $5M | $129M | $94M | $20M | $14M | $50M | $28M | $40M | $37M | $38M | $43M | $41M | $43M | $54M | $83M | $84M | $100M | $92M | $99M | $149M |
| QoQ Change | — | >999% | -27.1% | -78.7% | -30.0% | +257.1% | -44.0% | +42.9% | -7.5% | +2.7% | +13.2% | -4.7% | +4.9% | +25.6% | +53.7% | +1.2% | +19.0% | -8.0% | +7.6% | +50.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +180.0% | -61.2% | -70.2% | +100.0% | +164.3% | -24.0% | +53.6% | +2.5% | +16.2% | +42.1% | +93.0% | +104.9% | +132.6% | +70.4% | +19.3% | +77.4% |
Range$5M – $149M
CAGR+104.3%
Avg YoY Growth+56.3%
Median YoY Growth+62.0%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cheniere Energy's accrued expenses?
- Cheniere Energy (LNG) reported accrued expenses of $149M in Q1 2026.
- How has Cheniere Energy's accrued expenses changed year-over-year?
- Cheniere Energy's accrued expenses increased by 77.4% year-over-year, from $84M to $149M.
- What is the long-term trend for Cheniere Energy's accrued expenses?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Cheniere Energy's accrued expenses has grown at a 118.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2M to $99M.
- What does accrued expenses mean?
- Obligations for services or goods received but not yet paid for.