Cheniere Energy, Inc. (LNG) is a publicly traded company in the Energy — Oil & Gas Midstream industry listed on NYSE. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
Cheniere Energy, Inc. is an energy infrastructure firm predominantly focused on liquefied natural gas (LNG) related activities within the United States. The company owns and operates two significant LNG terminals: one in Sabine Pass, located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, and another near Corpus Christi, Texas.
Is Cheniere Energy, Inc. stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
Cheniere Energy, Inc. (LNG) trades at 23.7× earnings (P/E), above the median of the 140 energy companies over $2bn in Kaplio's universe. At its sector median (17.3×) $232 (-27 %).
Kaplio overview: Cheniere Energy, Inc.
Market cap $66B · 52 weeks $189 – $319 (0 % below the high) · P/E 23.7× · 2027 expected P/E 17.9× · Dividend 0.75 % · 4 years rising · Next earnings February 25, 2027 · expected EPS $5.11 · Closing price, Oct 29 · accounts published Oct 29.
- Valuation: P/E 23.7× (expensive).
- Business: 5-year ROIC 14.4 % (solid).
- Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA 2.4× (fragile).
- Earnings: 6 of 8 (on track).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
At its sector median (17.3×) $232 (-27 %). Implied price from applying the reference multiples to today's earnings (or book value, or FFO) per share. Not a fair value: it is where the stock would trade at its usual multiples.
What matters in energy: 4 of 7 pass
- FCF yield 6.4 %, fails.
- Positive FCF through the cycle 5 de 10 ejercicios, fails.
- Net debt / EBITDA 2.4×, fails.
- 5y avg ROIC 14.4 %, passes.
- Dividend coverage (FCF / div) 5.5×, passes.
- Capex / Revenue 15.7 %, passes.
- EV/EBITDA vs own 10y 10.6×, passes.
- P/E read in reverse (cyclicals) 23.7×, info.
Against its peers (reference peers) — Cheniere Energy, Inc.: P/E 23.8×; EV/EBITDA 10.6×; ROIC 17.6 %; $65.9B. Venture Global, Inc. (P/E 10.8×; EV/EBITDA 10.5×; ROIC 9.1 %; $34.5B), Golar LNG Limited (P/E 30.1×; EV/EBITDA 18.4×; ROIC 4.6 %; $4.8B), Excelerate Energy, Inc. (P/E 24.2×; EV/EBITDA 10.2×; ROIC 7.0 %; $4.0B).
Dividend
solid · Yield 0.75 % ($2.05 per share in 2025) · Years raising it ≥ 4 · paying since 2021 · Free cash flow coverage 9.3× · With $1,000 invested today you'd collect $7.50 a year ($0.62 a month).
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 47.41% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 17.59% |
| Return on Assets | 6.08% |
| Gross Margin | 52.94% |
| Operating Margin | 43.50% |
| Net Margin | 13.11% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 4.29 |
| Current Ratio | 0.87 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 7 |
| Altman Z-Score | 1.81 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | +18.55% |
| 3 months | +21.01% |
| Year-to-date | +64.07% |
| 1 year | +50.78% |
| 3 years | +91.65% |
| 5 years | +208.45% |
| 10 years | +752.32% |
Dividend History
Paid in the last 12 months: $2.2200 per share in 4 payments.
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-10 | $0.5550 |
| 2026-05-11 | $0.5550 |
| 2026-02-06 | $0.5550 |
| 2025-11-07 | $0.5550 |
| 2025-08-08 | $0.5000 |
| 2025-05-09 | $0.5000 |
| 2025-02-07 | $0.5000 |
| 2024-11-08 | $0.5000 |
| 2024-08-09 | $0.4350 |
| 2024-05-09 | $0.4350 |
Amounts adjusted for stock splits.
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Explore sector: Energy · Oil & Gas Midstream
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