Cheniere Energy Earnings: Guidance Raised by Nearly $850 Million, Expansions Certain
Cheniere reported impressive results and outlook, with shares rising 7% after reporting.
Cheniere Energy Inc LNG
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls
Cheniere’s size and reputation in the industry are substantial, and the firm has successfully contracted volumes on multidecade time frames.
Bears
Because of the high proportion of contracted volumes, Cheniere benefits less from spikes in LNG demand.
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Trading Information
- Previous Close Price
- $318.94
- Day Range
- $318.95–330.73
- 52-Week Range
- $186.20–330.73
- Bid/Ask
- $327.00 / $331.65
- Shares Outstanding
- 204.20M
- Market Cap
- $67.45B
- Volume/Avg
- 4M / 2M
Key Statistics
- Price/Earnings (Normalized)
- 78.32
- Price/Sales
- 2.99
- Dividend Yield (Trailing)
- 0.67%
- Dividend Yield (Forward)
- 0.76%
- Dividend Payment Schedule
- Feb, May, Aug, Nov
- Total Yield
- 4.91%
Company Profile
Cheniere Energy is a liquefied natural gas producer with two facilities in Corpus Christi, Texas, and Sabine Pass, Louisiana. 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-term or one-time basis. A subsidiary, Cheniere Energy Partners, owns the Sabine Pass facility and trades as a master limited partnership.
- Sector
- Energy
- Industry
- Oil & Gas Midstream
- Stock Style Box
- Mid Value
- Total Number of Employees
- 1,717
- Website
- https://www.cheniere.com
Competitors
Valuation
|
Metric
|
LNG
|
CQP
|
ET
|
|---|---|---|---|
Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 78.32 | 13.32 | 13.81 |
Price/Book Value | 10.34 | 36.68 | 2.25 |
Price/Sales | 2.99 | 2.76 | 0.67 |
Price/Cash Flow | 8.93 | 9.35 | 5.32 |
Price/Earnings
LNG
CQP
ET
Financial Strength
|
Metric
|
LNG
|
CQP
|
ET
|
|---|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 0.59 | 0.88 | 0.91 |
Current Ratio | 0.90 | 1.19 | 1.16 |
Interest Coverage | 6.04 | 5.45 | 3.06 |
Quick Ratio
LNG
CQP
ET
Profitability
|
Metric
|
LNG
|
CQP
|
ET
|
|---|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 12.68% | 16.76% | 5.59% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 96.31% | 819.57% | 24.66% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 18.36% | 23.25% | 9.60% |
Return on Assets
LNG
CQP
ET
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