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Cheniere Energy, Inc. · Energy · United States · $61.7B cap · $585.5M/day traded

$277.95 -0.6% · close 6 Nov · scored 7 Nov

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Around its 29 Oct results, analysts left next year's EPS estimate little changed.

Quality
62
Value
19
Momentum
62

As of 7 Nov 2026, the MoatMap Score for Cheniere Energy, Inc. (LNG) is 48/100, ranked against 25,000+ stocks in 38 markets (Quality 62, Value 19, Momentum 62, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
19.8x
peers 13.2x
ROE
39.7%
peers 8.7%
D/E
2.3x
peers 0.4x
Dividend %
0.8%
trailing yield

ABOUT CHENIERE ENERGY, INC.

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Cheniere Energy, Inc. is the largest producer and exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the United States, operating major liquefaction facilities at Sabine Pass and Corpus Christi. The company's competitive moat is secured by multi-decade, take-or-pay tolling contracts with creditworthy global utilities, shielding its cash flows from commodity price volatility. Its massive infrastructure footprint and strategic access to abundant domestic shale gas supply position it as a critical player in global energy security.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue33.4B20.4B15.7B20.0B-15.8%22.7B23.6B23.7B9.0%
EPS5.6940.9914.2424.1962.0%14.0521.0220.72-7.5%
Shares245.5M237.0M224.0M212.4M-13.5%204.2M———
Debt27.9B26.3B25.6B25.5B-3.0%27.7B———
Equity-3.0B5.1B5.7B7.9B25.1%————
Op CF10.5B8.4B5.4B5.5B-19.3%7.2B———
Inv CF-1.8B-2.2B-2.3B-3.0B—————
Fin CF-8.0B-4.2B-4.5B-4.1B—————
PRICE (1Y) · USD+3.1%
26728329931533028 Sep19 Oct6 Nov
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkIn an uptrendExperimental

Above its 200-day average and 16% below its 52-week high.

SwingsAverage

Calmer than 70% of stocks we rank over the past year (volatility 31% a year).

How this is worked out

The MoatMap Score weighs the business, its price and its trend. The price check reads only the chart: the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn (the Turning up rule above) cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: how much the price moved day to day over the past year, scaled to a yearly figure (annualised volatility) and ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$277.95
RSI (14)
46.0
52-Week Range-16.0% from high
Low $184.88High $330.73

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
62
ROIC
14.9%74.1
ROE
39.7%94.7
GP/Assets
16.5%49.2
Op. Margin
30.8%72.7
FCF/Assets
7.9%62.9
Piotroski
894.2
Int. Cover
6.1x60.1
D/E Ratio
2.31x6.9
Current Ratio
0.90x22.8
Value
19
P/E (TTM)
19.8x26.4
EV/EBITDA
11.1x19.9
P/FCF
16.3x23.3
P/B
8.7x3.9
P/S
2.5x26.8
Div Yield
0.8%10.0
Momentum
62
52W High %
84%78.4
RS 6M
16%85.3
SMA 50/200
1.10x72.5
EPS Rev 4W
-1.6%15.6
EPS Rev 12W
+5.0%66.1
EPS Improve
+47%51.8
Q Growth
12%31.9

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$61.7B
P/E (Forward)
13.4x
Gross Margin
34.9%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Energy, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of LNG are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapScore
LNGCheniere Energy, Inc.(you)$61.7B48
OKEONEOK, Inc.$60.4B44
TRGPTarga Resources Corp.$64.8B43
EPDEnterprise Products Partners L.P.$80.1B51
ETEnergy Transfer LP$70.4B60
VGVenture Global, Inc.$35.0B45
KMIKinder Morgan, Inc.$76.7B38
TRPTC Energy Corporation$65.0B30
PPL.TOPembina Pipeline Corporation$29.3B38
WMBThe Williams Companies, Inc.$87.7B27

Peer medians: ROE 8.7% · P/E 13.2x · Gross margin 34.6%

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Cheniere Energy, Inc. (LNG): Stock Score Summary

Cheniere Energy, Inc. (LNG) has a MoatMap Score of 48/100 based on Quality (62/100), Value (19/100), and Momentum (62/100) factor scores.

Cheniere Energy, Inc. is the largest producer and exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the United States, operating major liquefaction facilities at Sabine Pass and Corpus Christi. The company's competitive moat is secured by multi-decade, take-or-pay tolling contracts with creditworthy global utilities, shielding its cash flows from commodity price volatility. Its massive infrastructure footprint and strategic access to abundant domestic shale gas supply position it as a critical player in global energy security.

Director dealings

From 2 Jan 2026 to 9 Nov 2026, MoatMap's records hold 5 sales and no purchases of Cheniere Energy, Inc. (LNG) shares by its directors. The largest: Feygin Anatol sold 40,432 shares at $290.98 on 26 Mar 2026 (about $11.8M).

  • 30 Mar 2026: Davis Zach sold 29,000 shares at $300.00 (about $8.7M)
  • 27 Mar 2026: BOTTA G ANDREA sold 5,000 shares at $296.47 (about $1.5M)
  • 26 Mar 2026: Feygin Anatol sold 40,432 shares at $290.98 (about $11.8M)
  • 26 Mar 2026: Markowitz Sean N sold 22,246 shares at $290.98 (about $6.5M)
  • 2 Mar 2026: SHEAR NEAL A sold 4,100 shares at $248.71 (about $1.0M)
LNG insider filings, last 180 days

Key Financial Metrics

Price$277.95
Market Cap$61.7B
P/E (TTM)19.78
P/E (Forward)13.42
Price/Book8.70
Return on Equity39.7%
Return on Invested Capital14.9%
Debt/Equity2.31x
Gross Margin34.9%
Operating Margin30.8%
Revenue Growth39.9%
Dividend Yield0.8%
Free Cash Flow$3.8B

Cheniere Energy, Inc. operates in the Oil & Gas Midstream industry, part of the Energy sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cheniere Energy, Inc.’s (LNG) MoatMap Score?
The MoatMap Score for Cheniere Energy, Inc. (LNG) is 48/100. It is a composite of Quality (62), Value (19), and Momentum (62), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does Cheniere Energy, Inc. have an economic moat?
Cheniere Energy, Inc. (LNG) has a Quality factor score of 62/100. Quality blends several measures of profitability and financial strength, led by gross profit to assets, return on invested capital and free cash flow to assets. A high score describes the financial record a durable advantage tends to leave; it does not prove a moat.
What sector is Cheniere Energy, Inc. in?
Cheniere Energy, Inc. (LNG) operates in the Energy sector, specifically the Oil & Gas Midstream industry (United States).