Cheniere Energy Inc. Common Stock (LNG)

FairStock Score: 59/100 — STEADY

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AI Analysis

AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

I approach Cheniere as an infrastructure business with commodity-facing earnings. It owns and runs the Sabine Pass and Corpus Christi LNG terminals plus the Creole Trail pipeline, assets that can be difficult to replicate. The recent numbers show real earning power: in fiscal Q2 2026, the quarter ended 2026-06-30, revenue was $5.7B and net income $3.1B, a 53.52% margin. But the filed record is volatile. In fiscal Q1 2026, the quarter ended 2026-03-31, Cheniere lost $3.5B. In fiscal year 2025, period ended 2025-12-31, revenue was $19.5B and net income $5.3B; in fiscal year 2024, period ended 2024-12-31, revenue was $15.4B and net income $3.3B; in fiscal year 2023, period ended 2023-12-31, net income was $9.9B. FairStock's calculations at the 2026-10-13 close of $286.92 show a P/E of 21.74, P/B of 9.63, ROE of 39.12%, but ROCE of only 8.63%. Debt is high: D/E 2.43 and Altman Z-Score 1.71. The Graham Number is $94.05, so the margin of safety is -205.07%. FCF yield is 4.7%, and the FairStock Score is 63/100. The Lynch category is STALWART, based on profit growth of 55.1% a year over three years and revenue -16.4%. Growth may be real, but a conservative investor should demand a price that accounts for debt and lumpy LNG profits. At this price, I see quality assets but no bargain.

In plain English: Cheniere Energy makes and ships liquefied natural gas from U.S. terminals and pipelines. The business is profitable and produced $3.1B of net income in the quarter ended June 30, 2026, but results swing sharply and it carries a lot of debt. At the recent $286.92 close on 2026-10-13, the shares look expensive compared with a conservative estimate of value and trade near the top of their 52-week range.

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Data as of 2026-10-13 close · note generated 2026-10-15 · model deepseek-flash

Sources (SEC EDGAR): fiscal Q2 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-06-30) · fiscal Q1 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-03-31) · fiscal Q3 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-09-30) · fiscal Q2 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-06-30) · FY2025 10-K (period ended 2025-12-31) · FY2024 10-K (period ended 2024-12-31) · FY2023 10-K (period ended 2023-12-31)

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