Increase (Decrease) in Margin Deposits Outstanding
Cheniere Energy Increase (Decrease) in Margin Deposits Outstanding increased by 888.9% to $213M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 619.5%, from -$41M to $213M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Increase (Decrease) in Margin Deposits Outstanding shows a downward trend with a -73.5% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase represents a cash outflow to meet margin requirements, often due to adverse price movements in hedged positions.
Detailed definition
Reflects the net change in cash collateral or margin deposits held with counterparties related to derivative and hedging...
Peer comparison
Common in energy marketing and trading firms; highly dependent on commodity price volatility and hedging strategy.
operating_increase_decrease_in_margin_deposits_outstandingHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $108M | $186M | $430M | -$309M | -$287M | -$133M | -$71M | -$27M | -$55M | $17M | $71M | $0 | $26M | -$41M | $63M | -$47M | -$27M | $213M |
| QoQ Change | — | +72.2% | +131.2% | -171.9% | +7.1% | +53.7% | +46.6% | +62.0% | -103.7% | +130.9% | +317.6% | -100.0% | — | -257.7% | +253.7% | -174.6% | +42.6% | +888.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -365.7% | -130.9% | +77.0% | +90.6% | +58.6% | +123.9% | +363.0% | — | +147.3% | -341.2% | -11.3% | — | -203.8% | +619.5% |
Increase (Decrease) in Margin Deposits Outstanding at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cheniere Energy's increase (decrease) in margin deposits outstanding?
- Cheniere Energy (LNG) reported increase (decrease) in margin deposits outstanding of $213M in Q1 2026.
- How has Cheniere Energy's increase (decrease) in margin deposits outstanding changed year-over-year?
- Cheniere Energy's increase (decrease) in margin deposits outstanding increased by 619.5% year-over-year, from -$41M to $213M.
- What is the long-term trend for Cheniere Energy's increase (decrease) in margin deposits outstanding?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2025), Cheniere Energy's increase (decrease) in margin deposits outstanding has grown at a -73.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $741M to -$52M.
- What does increase (decrease) in margin deposits outstanding mean?
- The net change in cash held as collateral for trading or hedging activities.