Cheniere Energy Operating Income Growth & History (LNG)
Cheniere Energy's operating income was $9.11B for fiscal 2025.
View full Cheniere Energy company overviewCheniere Energy annual operating income history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating income | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $9.11B | $2.98B | +48.69% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $6.13B | −$9.36B | −60.44% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $15.49B | $10.93B | +239.75% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $4.56B | $5.26B | — |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −$701.0M | −$3.33B | — |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $2.63B | $270.0M | +11.44% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $2.36B | $337.0M | +16.65% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $2.02B | $636.0M | +45.82% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $1.39B | $1.42B | — |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | −$30.0M | $419.0M | — |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −$449.0M | −$176.8M | — |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | −$272.2M | $56.1M | — |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | −$328.3M | −$252.5M | — |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | −$75.8M | −$134.0M | — |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $58.1M | −$46.5M | −44.42% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $104.6M | $81.1M | +345.28% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $23.5M | — | — |
Cheniere Energy quarterly operating income
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating income | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $4.29B | $1.76B | +69.57% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | −$3.49B | −$4.45B | — |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $3.80B | $2.06B | +118.75% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $1.82B | $170.0M | +10.32% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $2.53B | $942.0M | +59.32% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $961.0M | −$193.0M | −16.72% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $1.74B | −$696.0M | −28.58% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $1.65B | −$1.11B | −40.22% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $1.59B | −$720.0M | −31.20% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $1.15B | −$6.84B | −85.56% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $2.44B | −$4.28B | −63.72% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $2.75B | $5.77B | — |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $2.31B | $831.0M | +56.26% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $7.99B | $8.60B | — |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $6.71B | $6.27B | +1428.70% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | −$3.02B | −$666.0M | — |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $1.48B | $1.33B | +911.64% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | −$613.0M | −$1.68B | — |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $439.0M | $163.0M | +59.06% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | −$2.35B | −$2.42B | — |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $146.0M | −$791.0M | −84.42% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $1.06B | −$282.0M | −20.95% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $276.0M | −$740.0M | −72.83% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $72.0M | −$235.0M | −76.55% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $937.0M | $505.0M | +116.90% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $1.35B | $740.0M | +122.11% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $1.02B | $500.0M | +96.90% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $307.0M | −$118.0M | −27.76% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $432.0M | $96.0M | +28.57% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $606.0M | −$141.0M | −18.88% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $516.0M | $75.0M | +17.01% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $425.0M | $128.0M | +43.10% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $336.0M | $62.0M | +22.63% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $747.0M | $371.0M | +98.67% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $441.0M | $319.0M | +261.48% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $297.0M | $282.0M | +1880.00% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $274.0M | $350.0M | — |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $376.0M | $467.0M | — |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $122.0M | $363.1M | — |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $15.0M | $67.1M | — |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | −$76.0M | $19.9M | — |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | −$91.0M | −$30.8M | — |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −$241.1M | −$140.1M | — |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | −$52.1M | $9.1M | — |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | −$95.9M | −$33.7M | — |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | −$60.2M | −$12.4M | — |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | −$101.0M | −$21.6M | — |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | −$61.2M | −$15.3M | — |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | −$62.2M | $74.1M | — |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | −$47.8M | $19.6M | — |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | −$79.4M | −$63.5M | — |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | −$45.9M | $8.6M | — |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | −$136.3M | −$130.2M | — |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | −$67.5M | −$68.2M | — |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | −$15.9M | −$23.7M | — |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | −$54.5M | −$64.9M | — |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | −$6.1M | −$22.6M | — |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $721,000 | −$22.8M | −96.94% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $7.8M | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $10.4M | −$12.0M | −53.74% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $16.5M | −$8.2M | −33.33% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $23.6M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $22.4M | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $24.7M | — | — |
Cheniere Energy operating income trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Cheniere Energy's operating income increased from $2.63B to $9.11B, a change of $6.48B. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $4.29B.
What operating income means
Operating income is the profit or loss a company generates from its core business after cost of revenue and operating expenses, but before non-operating items such as interest and income taxes.
SEC-reported operating income
TickerStat standardizes operating income reported in company SEC filings for aligned fiscal periods. It is not adjusted EBIT, an analyst estimate, or company guidance. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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Cheniere raises full-year cash-flow guidance as LNG capacity supports earnings
Cheniere Energy ($LNG) raised its 2026 adjusted EBITDA forecast to $8.75–9.25 billion from $7.9–8.4 billion. Expected distributable cash flow increased to $6.05–6.55 billion from $5.3–5.8 billion. The higher ranges follow third-quarter 2026 ...