NYSE$LNG
Cheniere Energy Inc · Q4 2020 earnings
Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Announced financial results for fourth quarter and full year 2020 and raised full year 2021 guidance.
Cheniere reported a net loss of $194 million for Q4 2020, impacted by non-cash changes in fair value of commodity derivatives. However, the company's Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA increased by 7% to $1.05 billion, and it is raising its full year 2021 Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow guidance based on strong execution and improved market conditions.
- Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of $1.05 billion for fourth quarter 2020.
- Distributable Cash Flow of approximately $330 million for fourth quarter 2020.
- Net loss of $194 million, or $0.77 per share, for fourth quarter 2020, negatively impacted by non-cash changes in fair value of commodity derivatives.
- Entered into mid-term LNG sales agreements during fourth quarter 2020 for portfolio volumes aggregating over four million tonnes of LNG with multiple counterparties.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Cheniere · Revenue · Quarterly
$2.79B
Revenue by segment
Cheniere · $2.79B total across 3 segments · Q4 2020
- LNG Revenues$2.69B-6.4%96.4%
- Regasification Revenues$67M+0.0%2.4%
- Other Revenues$32M-53.6%1.1%
Forward guidance
Cheniere is raising its full year 2021 Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA guidance to $4.1 - $4.4 billion and full year 2021 Distributable Cash Flow guidance to $1.4 - $1.7 billion based on strong execution and improved market conditions.
Tailwinds
- Strong execution
- Improved market conditions
- In the final stages of commissioning Train 3 at Corpus Christi
- Global LNG market has strengthened significantly
- Confident in ability to deliver reliable financial results
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 Q4 2020
+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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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