NYSE$LNG

Cheniere Energy Inc · Q2 2026 earnings

Q2 2026 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

Cheniere Energy Inc reported strong Q2 2026 results with total revenues of $5.7 billion and net income of $3.6 billion.

Cheniere delivered higher LNG volumes from additional Corpus Christi Stage 3 Trains in operation. Income from operations reached $4.3 billion, supported by favorable derivative fair value changes. Net income attributable to Cheniere was $3.1 billion, or $14.68 per basic share.

  • Total revenues increased to $5.732 billion from $4.641 billion in Q2 2025, driven by higher LNG sales volumes.
  • Income from operations rose to $4.290 billion, reflecting strong margins and derivative gains.
  • Net income reached $3.642 billion, with $3.068 billion attributable to Cheniere common stockholders.
  • Basic EPS was $14.68, up significantly year-over-year due to operational and market factors.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$5.73B

Previous: $4.64B+23.5%
EPS (adj)

$14.68

Previous: $7.30+101.1%
Net Income

$3.64B

Previous: $1.63B+124.0%
Operating Income

$4.29B

Previous: $2.53B+69.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Cheniere · Revenue · Quarterly

$5.73B

Q2 2026+23.5%vs Q2 2025
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Cheniere · $5.73B total across 3 segments · Q2 2026

  • LNG
    $5.64B
  • Other
    $58M
  • Regasification
    $34M

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports

Historical avg

+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 2011

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026
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 2010-23.5%
Q2 2011-23.5%
Q1 2011+1.7%
Q1 2010+12.0%

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