NYSE$LNG

Cheniere Energy Inc · Q2 2021 earnings

Q2 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported strong second quarter results and raised full year 2021 guidance.

Cheniere Energy reported strong second quarter results driven by operational excellence and strength in the global LNG market. The company increased its full year 2021 Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow guidance due to improved LNG market margins and increased LNG production forecast.

  • Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of approximately $1.0 billion and Distributable Cash Flow of approximately $340 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021.
  • Increased full year 2021 Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA guidance to $4.6 - $4.9 billion and full year 2021 Distributable Cash Flow guidance to $1.8 - $2.1 billion.
  • Fully repaid the remaining outstanding borrowings under the Cheniere Term Loan Facility and fully repaid Cheniere’s 4.875% convertible notes due May 2021.
  • Entered into an Integrated Production Marketing agreement with Tourmaline Oil Marketing Corp.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$3.02B

Previous: $2.4B+25.6%
EPS (adj)

-$1.30

Previous: $0.78-266.7%
LNG Cargoes Exported

139

Previous: 78+78.2%
Capital Expenditures

-$440M

Previous: -$983M+55.2%
Free Cash Flow

-$769M

Previous: -$786M+2.2%
Net Income

-$329M

Previous: $197M-267.0%
Operating Income

$146M

Previous: $937M-84.4%
Gross Profit

$2.63B

Previous: $2.05B+28.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.81B

Previous: $2.04B-11.4%
Total Assets

$36.8B

Previous: $35.8B+2.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$31M

Previous: $28M+10.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Cheniere · Revenue · Quarterly

$3.02B

Q2 2021+25.6%vs Q2 2020
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Cheniere · $2.98B total across 2 segments · Q2 2021

  • LNG Revenues
    $2.91B+26.9%
  • Regasification Revenues
    $67M-1.5%

Forward guidance

Cheniere increased its full year 2021 Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA guidance to $4.6 - $4.9 billion and full year 2021 Distributable Cash Flow guidance to $1.8 - $2.1 billion due primarily to improved LNG market margins and an increase in forecasted LNG production.

Tailwinds

  • Improved LNG market margins.
  • Increase in forecasted LNG production.
  • Strong second quarter results.
  • Relentless focus on operational excellence.
  • Continued strength in the global LNG market.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2021

Historical avgQ2 2021

+0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.3%

Avg return

30 days after

58%

35 / 60 earnings

Positive

+12.6%

Q4 2011

Best reaction

-23.5%

Q2 2010

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-3.0%-10.7%-11.5%
Q4 2025+5.3%+11.5%+34.5%
Q3 2025+0.3%-2.1%-1.3%
Q2 2025-1.6%-4.0%-1.6%
Q1 2025-0.7%-2.5%+1.8%
Q4 2024+3.7%-1.3%+3.7%
Q3 2024+3.1%+5.9%+23.1%
Q2 2024+3.1%+2.4%+1.7%
Q1 2024-2.4%-2.2%-1.8%
Q4 2023-4.1%-6.9%-2.9%
Q3 2023+2.9%+0.2%+7.7%
Q2 2023+2.6%+2.5%+5.2%
Q1 2023-6.2%-3.1%-7.0%
Q4 2022+6.7%+6.4%-0.4%
Q3 2022-3.8%-2.9%-2.2%
Q2 2022+0.9%+2.5%+11.7%
Q1 2022+1.7%-4.4%+1.1%
Q4 2021+8.7%+8.7%+25.5%
Q3 2021+2.1%+1.2%-2.0%
Q2 2021-0.9%+2.6%+5.2%
Q1 2021+2.8%+4.9%+10.7%
Q4 2020-1.7%-1.8%+6.6%
Q3 2020+4.6%+8.9%+20.8%
Q2 2020+2.2%+2.7%-0.3%
Q1 2020-5.3%-7.8%-2.9%
Q4 2019-7.0%-1.2%-33.1%
Q3 2019+1.4%-0.8%-1.6%
Q2 2019+2.2%-0.4%+1.6%
Q1 2019+6.3%+5.1%+5.9%
Q4 2018+1.4%-1.0%+2.5%
Q3 2018+1.1%-3.4%-2.3%
Q2 2018+4.0%+5.1%+9.0%
Q1 2018+6.0%+5.8%+11.9%
Q4 2017-3.1%-3.0%-10.4%
Q3 2017-0.2%-1.2%+1.0%
Q2 2017-0.3%-1.3%-0.4%
Q1 2017+2.5%+0.7%+6.7%
Q4 2016-1.9%-2.9%-5.9%
Q3 2016+1.8%+4.1%+14.0%
Q2 2016-2.2%+0.1%+6.8%
Q4 2015+3.6%
Q3 2015-5.3%
Q2 2015+1.3%
Q1 2015+3.1%
Q4 2014-1.6%
Q3 2014+0.7%
Q2 2014-4.4%
Q1 2014+0.8%
Q4 2013+2.9%
Q3 2013+5.4%
Q2 2013-0.5%
Q1 2013+4.0%
Q2 2012-0.4%
Q4 2011+12.6%
Q3 2010-4.7%
Q3 2011-4.7%
Q2 2011-23.5%
Q2 2010-23.5%
Q1 2011+1.7%
Q1 2010+12.0%

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