Cheniere Energy Partners: Guided 2026 Distribution Increased
Cheniere raised the guided distribution for unitholders to a midpoint of $3.35, up from $3.25.
Cheniere Energy Partners LP CQP
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls
Cheniere’s size and reputation in the industry are substantial, and it has successfully contracted volumes over multidecade time frames.
Bears
The MLP structure is out of favor and creates complexities that most investors would prefer to avoid.
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Trading Information
- Previous Close Price
- $58.70
- Day Range
- $58.50–60.44
- 52-Week Range
- $51.47–71.25
- Bid/Ask
- $59.50 / $60.45
- Shares Outstanding
- 484.06M
- Market Cap
- $29.15B
- Volume/Avg
- 88,434 / 123,450
Key Statistics
- Price/Earnings (Normalized)
- 12.84
- Price/Sales
- 2.50
- Dividend Yield (Trailing)
- 5.53%
- Dividend Yield (Forward)
- 5.53%
- Dividend Payment Schedule
- Feb, May, Aug, Nov
- Total Yield
- 5.53%
Company Profile
Cheniere Energy Partners is a liquefied natural gas producer operating one facility in 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. The profit generated through those activities is split with the parent and operator, Cheniere Energy.
- Sector
- Energy
- Industry
- Oil & Gas Midstream
- Stock Style Box
- Mid Value
- Total Number of Employees
- 0
- Website
- https://www.cheniere.com
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Valuation
Metric | CQP | WMB | ET |
|---|---|---|---|
Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 12.84 | 27.41 | 11.64 |
Price/Book Value | 33.16 | 5.38 | 2.09 |
Price/Sales | 2.50 | 6.63 | 0.54 |
Price/Cash Flow | 8.45 | 12.37 | 4.70 |
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Financial Strength
Metric | CQP | WMB | ET |
|---|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 0.88 | 0.61 | 0.88 |
Current Ratio | 1.19 | 0.75 | 1.16 |
Interest Coverage | 5.45 | 3.83 | 3.20 |
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Profitability
Metric | CQP | WMB | ET |
|---|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 16.76% | 4.66% | 5.76% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 819.57% | 21.20% | 26.21% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 23.25% | 8.49% | 9.85% |
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