# Cheniere Energy Inc. (LNG) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Energy / Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels. Price $292.00, market value $60.3 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 22.1×** (5-yr avg 13.2×, 3-yr avg 9.0×). Cheniere Energy Inc. trades at 22.1× trailing earnings, well above its own five-year average of 13.2×: investors are paying up relative to the company's past. The Energy median in the September 2026 study was 16.8×. Forward P/E is 14.1×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.20**. A PEG of 0.20 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 2.7×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 2.7×.
- **Price / book: 9.8×**. The shares trade at 9.8× book value; most of the value is in earnings power and intangibles rather than the balance sheet.
- **EV / EBITDA: 10.4×**. Enterprise value is 10.4× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 4.6%** (5-yr avg 11.5%). Free cash flow equals 4.6% of the market value, below its five-year average of 11.5%, so the shares are pricier on cash than usual.
- **Earnings yield: 4.5%**. The inverse of the P/E: 4.5% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Operating margin: 29.2%**. 29.2% of revenue is left after running the business, an exceptional level.
- **Net margin: 27.4%**. 27.4% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 67.3%**. A 67.3% return on equity is extremely high; check whether buybacks or debt have shrunk the equity base, which flatters the ratio.
- **Return on invested capital: 17.1%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 17.1%: comfortably above what that capital costs.
- **Return on assets: 6.1%**. Each dollar of assets produces 6.1% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 26.3%** (3-yr -16.4%/yr, 5-yr 15.9%/yr). Revenue grew 26.3% over the last year, against 15.9% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 69.9%** (3-yr 62.3%/yr). Earnings per share rose 69.9%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): -34.3%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at -34.3% a year over three years, lagging earnings: check whether profits are turning into cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 2.88**. Debt is 2.88 times equity, a leveraged balance sheet that needs steady cash flow to service.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 2.8×**. It would take 2.8 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Altman Z-score: 2.31**. A Z-score of 2.31 is in the grey zone; not distressed, not clearly safe.
- **Piotroski F-score: 7/9**. 7 of 9 fundamental checks pass: strong and improving financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 0.76%** ($2.22 per share, trailing). Cheniere Energy Inc. yields 0.76%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 8%** (17% of free cash flow). 8% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 5**. 5 straight years of increases.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: strong_buy** (21 analysts). 21 analysts cover Cheniere Energy Inc.; the consensus is strong_buy, with an average price target of $308.90 (+6% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 24.2%** (YTD 51.0%, 3-mo 22.3%). The shares are up 24.2% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -3.0%** (56.8% above the low). Trading within 5% of its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 65**. An RSI of 65 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): -0.59** (volatility 28%). Beta of -0.59 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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