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Cheniere Energy LNG Return on invested capital

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$5.9B+7.8%
Gross profit-$2.5B-231%
Operating income-$3.5B-463%
Net income-$3.5B-1,092%
EPS (diluted)-$16.65-1,161%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.3B-48.0%
Total debt$27.8B+6.7%
Total equity$3.8B-32.7%
Total assets$46.8B+7.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$1.1B-12.1%
CapEx$736.0M+18.1%
Free cash flow$344.0M-43.1%

Valuation

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Market cap$55.23B+2.9%
Enterprise value$81.77B+4.3%
P/E37.5×+23.5×
P/S2.7×-0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin41.7%-14.8pp
Operating margin22.9%-12.3pp
Net margin7.2%-11.1pp
FCF margin11.7%-7.0pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity31.6%-31.5pp
Debt / equity7.4×+2.7×
Current ratio0.6×-0.6×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Cheniere Energy’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The source filing: Cheniere Energy’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026. Open the filing →

Filed
May 6, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q1 2026
Accession
0000003570-26-000014

FAQ

What is Cheniere Energy's return on invested capital?
Cheniere Energy (LNG) reported return on invested capital of 11.4% in Q1 2026.
How has Cheniere Energy's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Cheniere Energy's return on invested capital decreased by 34.4% year-over-year, from 17.4% to 11.4%.
What is the long-term trend for Cheniere Energy's return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Cheniere Energy's return on invested capital has grown at a 21.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 9% to 23.9%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.

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