Stock Analysis
Cheniere Energy IncLNG
P/E 20.49×· 5Y range 2.98–40.57×· top 8% of history
Sector: Utilities · Industry: Natural Gas Distribution
AnalystsStrong Buy28 analystsP/E 20.5× sits at the 92nd percentile of its 5.086926762491444-year history.
Cash covers 5% of debt · FY 2025.
PMP Verdict
Mixed fundamentals, expensive valuation
Strengths
- Profitability90
Risks
- Valuation52
- Growth24
Mixed fundamentals at a demanding price.
Market context
+3.7% today· Z 2.4σ
Bull Case
- ✓Piotroski F-Score 8/9 — high earnings quality
- ✓ROE 36.9% — efficient capital deployment
What's happening with LNG
Profile
Strong profitability; growth, moat and financial health lag behind.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation52/100 · Moderate
- P/E vs own history (92th pct)0/25
- FCF yield (4.7%)12/25
- P/S (2.8x)20/25
- EV/EBIT (12.7x)20/25
- Growth24/100 · Weak
- Revenue CAGR (5.9%)12/25
- Net income CAGR (n/a)0/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (n/a)0/25
- Fwd implied growth (14.6%)12/25
- Profitability90/100 · Strong
- ROIC (17.1%)20/25
- ROE (36.9%)25/25
- Net margin (13.6%)20/25
- Operating margin (29.9%)25/25
- Financial Health39/100 · Weak
- Altman Z (2.45)18/25
- Current ratio (0.94)6/25
- Interest coverage (4.3x)10/25
- Net cash / debt (D/A 45%)5/25
- Quality50/100 · Moderate
- Piotroski F (8/9)25/25
- Beneish M (-2.51)25/25
- FCF conversion (n/a)0/25
- Margin stability (σ 40.1%)0/25
- Moat31/100 · Weak
- ROIC >12% years (4/10 yrs)6/25
- Median gross margin (42.4%)20/25
- FCF-positive years (5/10 yrs)5/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst -47.5%)0/25
Risk Flags
- ⚠4 loss-making years in recent history
- ⚠P/E 20.5× at top 8% of 5-year history
About Cheniere Energy Inc
Cheniere Energy is a liquefied natural gas producer with two facilities in Corpus Christi, Texas, and Sabine Pass, Louisiana. Show more
It generates most of its revenue through long-term contracts with customers on a fixed- and variable-fee payout structure. It also generates revenue by selling uncontracted LNG to customers on a short or one-time basis. A subsidiary, Cheniere Energy Partners, owns the Sabine Pass facility and trades as a master limited partnership.
Headquarters: HOUSTON, TX · Employees: 1,717 · Website ↗
Price History
Weekly Candlestick Chart — up to 5Y
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
TTM Snapshot
trailing twelve months · YoYValuation
52CP/E (TTM)20.5xB
Grade B: FairPrice / TTM EPS (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 3.0x–40.6x · 92nd pct
P/FCF20.7xB
Grade B: FairPrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative · Elevated investment — CapEx = 55% of operating cash flow, weighing on reported FCF
FCF Yield4.7%C
Grade C: LowTTM (OCF − CapEx) / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: 1.3%–26.4% · 13th pct · Elevated investment — CapEx = 55% of operating cash flow, weighing on reported FCF
P/S (TTM)2.78xB
Grade B: FairPrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 1.0x–3.6x · 79th pct
EV/EBIT12.7xB
Grade B: FairEnterprise value / TTM EBIT (D&A not in our data) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 2.9x–34.2x · 85th pct
EV/Sales3.8xB
Grade B: FairEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E17.9xB
Grade B: FairPrice / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B Ratio7.55xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio—
Finnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield0.80%A
Grade A: PaysTTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio5.4%A
Grade A: SafeDividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Elevated investment: Elevated investment — CapEx = 55% of operating cash flow, weighing on reported FCF
Profitability
90A+ROIC17.1%A
Grade A: MoatNOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROE36.9%A
Grade A: StrongReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA6.2%C
Grade C: AverageReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin13.6%A
Grade A: HighNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin29.9%A
Grade A: HighTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin29.9%D
Grade D: LowGross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin13.0%C
Grade C: AverageFCF / Revenue · Elevated investment — CapEx = 55% of operating cash flow, weighing on reported FCF
True FCF Margin12.2%A
Grade A: HighTTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost · Elevated investment — CapEx = 55% of operating cash flow, weighing on reported FCF
Growth
24ERevenue CAGR5.9%C
Grade C: OkCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR—
Compound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)—
Compound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth14.6%B
Grade B: LowAnalyst forward EPS (normalized basis) vs our GAAP TTM EPS — different bases, so extreme values usually mark cyclically depressed TTM earnings, not real growth
Dilution (5Y)-18.9%A
Grade A: BuybacksShare count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income5.9%A
Grade A: LowStock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue0.8%A
Grade A: LowTTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
39DAltman Z-Score2.45C
Grade C: Gray zoneBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio0.94xD
Grade D: LowCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio0.69xC
Grade C: Ok(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage4.3xC
Grade C: OkEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt Repayment7.8yC
Grade C: AverageYears to repay net debt via FCF · Elevated investment — CapEx = 55% of operating cash flow, weighing on reported FCF
Net Debt/EBIT3.4xC
Grade C: MedLeverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity2.88xD
Grade D: HighDebt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt0.05xD
Grade D: ThinCash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
50CPiotroski F-Score8/9A
Grade A: StrongFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-2.51A
Grade A: SafeEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion—
FCF / Net Income · Elevated investment — CapEx = 55% of operating cash flow, weighing on reported FCF
Margin Stability40.1%D
Grade D: VolatileEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue15.6%D
Grade D: HeavyTTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover0.46xD
Grade D: LowRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · 8 recordsP/S codes are the directional signal; grants, option exercises and tax withholding carry none. Form 4 doesn't flag 10b5-1 plans — scheduled sales may appear within open-market sells.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mitchelmore Lorraine Filed | Mitchelmore Lorraine | Tax withholding | -51 | |
Vitalone Britt J. Filed | Vitalone Britt J. | Grant / award | +614 | |
Hinz Maas Filed | Hinz Maas | Grant / award | +2.9K | |
Edwards Brian E Filed | Edwards Brian E | Grant / award | +809 | |
Mitchelmore Lorraine Filed | Mitchelmore Lorraine | Grant / award | +1.3K |
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| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gray Denise Filed | Gray Denise | Grant / award | +1.3K | |
Robillard Donald F JR Filed | Robillard Donald F JR | Grant / award | +1.4K | |
SHEAR NEAL A Filed | SHEAR NEAL A | Grant / award | +1.3K |
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
31DROIC >12% Years4/10 yrsD
Grade D: WeakShare of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)42.4%A
Grade A: DurableMedian annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years5/10 yrsD
Grade D: WeakShare of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor-47.5%D
Grade D: WeakWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)$14.12
Own TTM net income / shares — same earnings basis as P/E
Cash / Share$5.29
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$29.78
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt$22.81B
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$1.10B
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt$21.71B
Total Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$7.92B
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability1.38xC
Grade C: AdequateTotal Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$59.77B
Current Market Capitalization
Beta0.05B
Grade B: DefensivePrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Jun 2026 · Ratio snapshot Oct 16, 2026
Key Insights: Cheniere Energy Inc (LNG)
LNG is up 3.67% in after-hours trading. Cheniere Energy Inc meets 8 of 9 Piotroski F-Score criteria, placing its fundamental strength in the top tier of US-listed stocks. Altman Z-Score of 2.45 falls in the grey zone (1.81–2.99) — financial distress is unlikely but not ruled out. Beneish M-Score of -2.51 suggests a low likelihood of earnings manipulation.
- Takes ~7.8 years to repay net debt from free cash flow.
- Cheniere Energy Inc posted a net loss in 4 of 10 available completed fiscal years (2016–2025).
- Return on equity of 36.9% is well above the market average.
See how LNG ranks on the Capex Tracker — top 50 capital spenders compared.
Recent Market Moves
See all LNG moves →| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16 | After-hours | 289.40 | +3.67% | 2.38 |
| Oct 14 | After-hours | 280.00 | -2.41% | -2.19 |
| Oct 2 | Pre-market | 261.25 | -4.09% | -2.31 |
| Oct 1 | After-hours | 262.00 | -3.82% | -2.06 |
Frequently Asked Questions about LNG
What is the current Cheniere Energy Inc (LNG) stock price?
LNG is trading at $289.40 in after-hours trading, up 3.67% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks LNG pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is LNG stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates Cheniere Energy Inc's financial health at 39/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is LNG stock overvalued?
Cheniere Energy Inc trades at a trailing P/E of 20.5 and our valuation score rates it 52/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does Cheniere Energy Inc report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for LNG. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does Cheniere Energy Inc operate in?
Cheniere Energy Inc operates in the Utilities sector, within the Natural Gas Distribution industry. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does Cheniere Energy Inc do?
Cheniere Energy is a liquefied natural gas producer with two facilities in Corpus Christi, Texas, and Sabine Pass, Louisiana.
About Cheniere Energy Inc (LNG) Stock
Cheniere Energy Inc (LNG) is a US-listed stock operating in the Utilities sector, specifically the Natural Gas Distribution industry. As of the latest update, Cheniere Energy Inc is trading at $289.40, up 3.67% on the day with a market capitalization of $59.8 billion. The financial health score for LNG is 39/100, which indicates weak financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for LNG stock.
LNG Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
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- Pre-market price & movement: Real-time LNG stock price with percentage change, updated continuously during pre-market and regular trading hours.
- Valuation & P/E history: Historical P/E, P/S, and P/B ratios for LNG with trend analysis and normalized valuation multiples.
- Financial statements: Revenue, net income, assets, liabilities, and equity for Cheniere Energy Inc across multiple reporting periods.
- Financial health score: A composite score of 39/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for LNG.
- Sector peers: Compare LNG against 5 other utilities stocks on key financial metrics.
Is LNG a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate Cheniere Energy Inc (LNG) as an investment. The financial health score of 39/100 suggests weak financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
Data on this page is sourced from real-time market feeds, Polygon.io, and Finnhub.Cheniere Energy Inc (LNG) trades on NYSE/NASDAQ. Pre-market trading occurs 4:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET. Regular market hours are 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET.