Cheniere Energy (LNG) Stock Analysis

July 7, 2026

This is a peer-relative look at Cheniere Energy (LNG): its performance, risk, profitability, financial strength, dividend, and valuation are each measured against its Energy peers, so every number reads in context rather than in isolation.

Company Profile

Company profile fields for Cheniere Energy (LNG)
Profile Item	LNG
Name	Cheniere Energy Inc.
Country/Region	United States
GICS Sector	Energy
GICS Industry Group	Energy
GICS Industry	Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
GICS Sub-Industry	Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation
Market Capitalization	51.57 billion USD
Currency	USD
Exchange	NYSE
Listing Date	April 4, 1994
Security Type	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

LNG

GSPC

Cheniere Energy (LNG) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Cheniere Energy (LNG) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Cheniere Energy (LNG) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Cheniere Energy (LNG) metric values compared with Energy industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: LNG	Industry group median
Total Return (1Y)	3.71%	34.52%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	18.97%	15.45%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	24.03%	17.94%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

LNG

GSPC

Cheniere Energy (LNG) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Cheniere Energy (LNG) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Cheniere Energy (LNG) metric values compared with Energy industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: LNG	Industry group median
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	27.11%	40.96%
Beta (5Y)	-0.00	0.60
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-24.87%	-52.57%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Each dot is a stock plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. LNG is highlighted; the dashed line is the Capital Allocation Line from the risk-free rate through the industry median — dots above it are stronger on a risk-adjusted basis.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Cheniere Energy (LNG) metric values compared with Energy industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: LNG	Industry group median
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.01	0.77
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.01	1.20

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Cheniere Energy (LNG) posts ROE of 28.92%, in the upper peer quartile. That suggests the company earns more from each dollar of shareholders’ equity than most industry peers, a useful capital-efficiency signal.

LNG

Energy industry group

28.92%

Group distribution

Max: 37.23%
LNG: 28.92%
Q3: 16.01%
Median: 9.18%
Q1: -0.83%
Min: -20.70%

Largest peers

LNG: 28.92%
TTE: 12.51%
COP: 11.28%
SHEL: 10.70%
ENB: 10.13%
XOM: 9.87%
CVX: 6.64%

Where Cheniere Energy (LNG) stands on ROE within its Energy peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Net Margin (TTM)

Cheniere Energy (LNG) keeps 7.10% of revenue as net profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal net margin range. Its full cost stack is taking a typical share of sales for the industry.

LNG

Energy industry group

7.10%

Group distribution

Max: 46.37%
Q3: 18.86%
LNG: 7.10%
Median: 6.13%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -27.23%

Largest peers

COP: 12.33%
ENB: 10.00%
TTE: 8.20%
XOM: 7.77%
LNG: 7.10%
SHEL: 7.01%
CVX: 5.93%

Where Cheniere Energy (LNG) stands on net margin within its Energy peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Cheniere Energy (LNG) has negative operating margin of -53.75%. Core operations were loss-making before interest and taxes over the trailing period.

LNG

Energy industry group

-53.75%

Group distribution

Max: 68.02%
Q3: 29.13%
Median: 12.01%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -41.46%
LNG: -53.75%

Largest peers

COP: 22.05%
TTE: 20.35%
SHEL: 14.87%
ENB: 14.73%
CVX: 7.31%
XOM: 6.36%
LNG: -53.75%

Where Cheniere Energy (LNG) stands on operating margin within its Energy peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Profitability Metrics

Cheniere Energy (LNG) metric values compared with Energy industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: LNG	Industry group median
ROE (TTM)	28.92%	9.18%
ROA (TTM)	6.43%	4.25%
Net Margin (TTM)	7.10%	6.13%
Operating Margin (TTM)	-53.75%	12.01%
Gross Margin (TTM)	33.00%	40.16%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Cheniere Energy (LNG) has current ratio of 0.57, in the tighter-liquidity quartile for its industry. The short-term cushion is thinner than most peers carry, even if the absolute comfort level still depends on the business model.

LNG

Energy industry group

0.57

Group distribution

Max: 3.33
Q3: 2.13
Median: 1.31
Q1: 0.83
LNG: 0.57
Min: 0.08

Largest peers

COP: 1.29
SHEL: 1.28
CVX: 1.09
TTE: 1.08
XOM: 1.04
ENB: 0.81
LNG: 0.57

Where Cheniere Energy (LNG) stands on current ratio within its Energy peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Cheniere Energy (LNG) has debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21, above the industry benchmark range. Debt sits unusually high against shareholders’ equity, leaving the balance sheet more exposed to rate, refinancing, or earnings shocks.

LNG

Energy industry group

3.21

Group distribution

LNG: 3.21
Max: 2.02
Q3: 1.01
Median: 0.61
Q1: 0.32
Min: 0.00

Largest peers

LNG: 3.21
ENB: 1.60
TTE: 0.51
SHEL: 0.43
COP: 0.36
CVX: 0.24
XOM: 0.18

Where Cheniere Energy (LNG) stands on debt-to-equity ratio within its Energy peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Financial Strength Metrics

Cheniere Energy (LNG) metric values compared with Energy industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: LNG	Industry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.57	1.31
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	3.21	0.61
Net Debt / EBITDA	4.39	1.40

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Cheniere Energy (LNG) has dividend yield of 0.88%, in the industry’s normal income range. It provides a meaningful dividend without the red flag of an unusually high headline yield.

LNG

Energy industry group

0.88%

Group distribution

Max: 8.56%
Q3: 3.47%
Median: 1.60%
LNG: 0.88%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

ENB: 7.03%
TTE: 5.36%
CVX: 4.08%
COP: 3.09%
XOM: 2.95%
SHEL: 1.90%
LNG: 0.88%

Where Cheniere Energy (LNG) stands on dividend yield within its Energy peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Cheniere Energy (LNG) has payout ratio of 35.70%, within the industry’s typical payout band. The dividend shares profits with investors while leaving earnings coverage that looks normal for the peer group.

LNG

Energy industry group

35.70%

Group distribution

Max: 139.86%
Q3: 63.37%
LNG: 35.70%
Median: 31.85%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

ENB: 128.73%
CVX: 120.38%
XOM: 68.01%
TTE: 58.84%
COP: 54.92%
SHEL: 45.05%
LNG: 35.70%

Where Cheniere Energy (LNG) stands on payout ratio within its Energy peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Metrics

Cheniere Energy (LNG) metric values compared with Energy industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: LNG	Industry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.88%	1.60%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	35.70%	31.85%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Cheniere Energy (LNG) trades at P/E ratio of 41.71, in the richer earnings-multiple quartile for its industry. That premium needs support from growth, durable earnings, or stronger business quality.

LNG

Energy industry group

41.71

Group distribution

Max: 55.25
LNG: 41.71
Q3: 30.38
Median: 17.01
Q1: 10.34
Min: 1.69

Largest peers

LNG: 41.71
CVX: 29.29
ENB: 25.71
XOM: 22.97
COP: 17.56
SHEL: 12.17
TTE: 11.32

Where Cheniere Energy (LNG) stands on P/E ratio within its Energy peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Cheniere Energy (LNG) trades at 2.48 on P/S ratio, roughly in the peer group’s normal range. The market is not making a strong cheap-or-rich statement about its revenue base.

LNG

Energy industry group

2.48

Group distribution

Max: 5.83
Q3: 2.94
LNG: 2.48
Median: 1.73
Q1: 0.93
Min: 0.00

Largest peers

LNG: 2.48
COP: 2.13
CVX: 1.80
XOM: 1.73
ENB: 1.69
TTE: 0.92
SHEL: 0.81

Where Cheniere Energy (LNG) stands on P/S ratio within its Energy peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Cheniere Energy (LNG) trades at 13.77 on P/B ratio, above the industry benchmark range. Investors are putting an unusually rich price on each dollar of book equity relative to peers.

LNG

Energy industry group

13.77

Group distribution

LNG: 13.77
Max: 4.70
Q3: 2.61
Median: 1.61
Q1: 1.11
Min: 0.01

Largest peers

LNG: 13.77
ENB: 2.85
XOM: 2.20
COP: 1.96
CVX: 1.81
TTE: 1.33
SHEL: 1.27

Where Cheniere Energy (LNG) stands on P/B ratio within its Energy peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Valuation Metrics

Cheniere Energy (LNG) metric values compared with Energy industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: LNG	Industry group median
P/E Ratio (TTM)	41.71	17.01
P/S Ratio (TTM)	2.48	1.73
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	13.77	1.61
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	3.34%	3.59%