# Cheniere Energy Inc (LNG) — Stock CV

Cheniere Energy Inc is a $57.5B utility company. Revenue grew 16.3% over the last year, it keeps 14¢ of every dollar of sales as profit, and its net debt equals ~7.8 years of free cash flow. It trades at 19.7× earnings — near the highest of its own history.

> Cheniere Energy is a liquefied natural gas producer with two facilities in Corpus Christi, Texas, and Sabine Pass, Louisiana. It generates most of its revenue through long-term contracts with customers on a fixed- and variable-fee payout structure.

## Identity

- **Ticker**: LNG
- **Sector**: Utilities
- **Industry**: Natural Gas Distribution
- **Headquarters**: HOUSTON, TX
- **Employees**: 1 717
- **Website**: https://www.cheniere.com
- **Market cap**: $57.5B
- **Last price**: $278.18
- **Financial profile**: Strained

## Vitals (TTM)

- **Revenue**: $21.5B
- **Net income**: $2.92B
- **Free cash flow**: $2.79B
- **Net debt**: $21.7B
- **P/E**: 19.7
- **Revenue growth (YoY)**: 16.3%

## Skills (profile scores, 0–100)

| Pillar | Score |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 52 |
| Growth | 24 |
| Profitability | 90 |
| Health | 36 |
| Quality | 50 |
| Moat | 31 |

## Qualifications (beginner checklist) — 9 of 11 passed

- [x] Revenue growing — +16.3% YoY
- [x] Profitable — $2.92B TTM
- [x] Profit growing — +62.5% YoY
- [x] Generates cash — $2.79B TTM
- [ ] Debt under control — ~7.8y of cash flow to repay
- [x] Established company — $57.5B market cap
- [x] Not printing shares — -12.7% shares over ~5y
- [x] Proven track record — 6/10 profitable years
- [ ] Financially stable — health score 31/100
- [x] Pays a dividend — yield 0.80%
- [x] Valuation not extreme — P/E 19.7

## Experience (career milestones)

- **2024** — Cheniere Energy is the largest exporter of LNG in the United States and the second-largest LNG producer globally as…
- **FY2023** — Best year on record: $9.88B net income
- **FY2021** — Revenue crossed $10B: $15.9B for the year
- **FY2021** — Positive free cash flow every year since: 5-year streak
- **FY2018** — Turned profitable: $471M net income after a loss year
- **2018** — Cheniere Energy signed an agreement with CPC Corporation, Taiwan to supply liquefied natural gas for 25…
- **FY2016** — Revenue already above $1B: $1.28B in first reported year
- **2016** — It became the first American company to export liquefied natural gas

## Strengths

- Revenue growing 16.3% year over year
- Interest covered 10.8× by operating earnings
- High returns on invested capital (ROIC 18.0%)
- Piotroski F-Score 8/9 — fundamentally strong checklist

## Watch-outs

- Loss-making in 4 of the recent years
- Net debt equals ~7.8 years of free cash flow

## Track record

| Year | Revenue | Net income | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | $15.9B | -$2.34B | $1.50B |
| FY2022 | $33.4B | $1.43B | $8.69B |
| FY2023 | $20.4B | $9.88B | $6.30B |
| FY2024 | $15.7B | $3.25B | $3.16B |
| FY2025 | $20.0B | $5.33B | $2.46B |

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