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29.92 (1y: +99%)
Market Cap 7.18 B P/E(ttm)
Enterprise Value 10.67 B P/B 14.30
LNG- AMEX (USA)
Cheniere Energy Inc
  • Currently 1/5
Business Predictability Rank: 1-Star (On Watch)
Back Testing Results:
Average gain of all 1-Star stocks: 1.1% per year.
% of Stocks that are in still loss if held for 10yrs: 45%.
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GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company’s financial situation is. It is based on these factors

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest coverage (current year).
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better
3. Altman Z-score.

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

Financial Strength : 4/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt 0.093
LNG's Cash to Debt is ranked lower than
79% of the 73 Companies
in the Global Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing industry.

( Industry Median: 0.86 vs. LNG: 0.093 )
LNG' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 0.03   Max: No Debt
Current: 0.09
Equity to Asset 0.092
LNG's Equity to Asset is ranked lower than
93% of the 73 Companies
in the Global Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing industry.

( Industry Median: 0.39 vs. LNG: 0.092 )
LNG' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: -0.29   Max: 0.95
Current: 0.09
-0.29
0.95
F-Score: 3
Z-Score: 0.26
M-Score: -0.71
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company’s business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin
2. Trend of the Operating Margin (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
••3. Consistency of the profitability
4. Piotroski F-Score
5. Predictability Rank•

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength Rank. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability & Growth : 6/10

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industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) -28.50
LNG's Operating margin (%) is ranked lower than
1369862% of the 73 Companies
in the Global Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing industry.

( Industry Median: 3.45 vs. LNG: -28.50 )
LNG' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: -25338.5   Max: 35.9
Current: -28.5
-25338.5
35.9
Net-margin (%) -125
LNG's Net-margin (%) is ranked lower than
1369862% of the 73 Companies
in the Global Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing industry.

( Industry Median: 1.70 vs. LNG: -125 )
LNG' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: -28095.4   Max: -14.7
Current: -125
-28095.4
-14.7
ROE (%) -65.3
LNG's ROE (%) is ranked lower than
1369862% of the 73 Companies
in the Global Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing industry.

( Industry Median: 10.40 vs. LNG: -65.3 )
LNG' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: -101.8   Max: -2.4
Current: -65.3
-101.8
-2.4
ROA (%) -7.2
LNG's ROA (%) is ranked lower than
1369862% of the 73 Companies
in the Global Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing industry.

( Industry Median: 4.40 vs. LNG: -7.2 )
LNG' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: -46.6   Max: -2.3
Current: -7.2
-46.6
-2.3
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) -2.10
LNG's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) is ranked lower than
1369862% of the 73 Companies
in the Global Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing industry.

( Industry Median: 12.60 vs. LNG: -2.10 )
LNG' s 10-Year ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) Range
Min: -176.2   Max: 4.8
Current: -2.1
-176.2
4.8
Revenue Growth (%) -19.7
LNG's Revenue Growth (%) is ranked lower than
1369862% of the 73 Companies
in the Global Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing industry.

( Industry Median: 2.95 vs. LNG: -19.7 )
LNG' s 10-Year Revenue Growth (%) Range
Min: -46.8   Max: 378.2
Current: -19.7
-46.8
378.2
EPS Growth (%) -12.6
LNG's EPS Growth (%) is ranked lower than
1369862% of the 73 Companies
in the Global Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing industry.

( Industry Median: 4.70 vs. LNG: -12.6 )
LNG' s 10-Year EPS Growth (%) Range
Min: -23.3   Max: 96.4
Current: -12.6
-23.3
96.4
» LNG's 10-Y Financials

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Guru Trades
Q2 2012

LNG Guru Trades in Q2 2012

Chuck Royce 16,300 sh (New)
George Soros 500,200 sh (New)
Jim Simons Sold Out
Louis Moore Bacon Sold Out
Steven Cohen 166,500 sh (-81.15%)
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Q3 2012

LNG Guru Trades in Q3 2012

George Soros 4,590,272 sh (+817.69%)
Steven Cohen 893,200 sh (+436.46%)
Chuck Royce 54,800 sh (+236.2%)
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Q4 2012

LNG Guru Trades in Q4 2012

Louis Moore Bacon 932,900 sh (New)
Daniel Loeb 4,000,000 sh (New)
Chuck Royce 54,800 sh (unchged)
George Soros Sold Out
Steven Cohen 279,261 sh (-68.73%)
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Q1 2013

LNG Guru Trades in Q1 2013

Eric Mindich 2,928,000 sh (New)
Bruce Kovner 200,000 sh (New)
Alan Fournier 2,350,000 sh (New)
George Soros 231,566 sh (New)
Chuck Royce 54,800 sh (unchged)
Daniel Loeb 50,000 sh (unchged)
Daniel Loeb 4,000,000 sh (unchged)
Louis Moore Bacon 500,000 sh (-46.4%)
Steven Cohen 51,300 sh (-81.63%)
» More
» Details

Insider Trades

Latest Guru Trades with LNG

GuruDate Trades Impact to Portfolio Price Range * (?) Current Price Change from Average Current Shares
George Soros 2013-03-31 New Buy0.08%$18.78 - $28 $ 29.9236%231566
Daniel Loeb 2012-12-31 New Buy1.4%$14.11 - $18.57 $ 29.9284%4000000
George Soros 2012-12-31 Sold Out 1.2%$14.11 - $18.57 $ 29.9284%0
George Soros 2012-09-30 Add 817.69%1.07%$12.8 - $16.8 $ 29.92103%4590272
George Soros 2012-06-30 New Buy0.11%$11.79 - $18.37 $ 29.9296%500200
John Paulson 2011-03-31 Sold Out 0.05%$5.52 - $10.38 $ 29.92275%0
John Paulson 2010-12-31 Reduce -62.15%0.08%$2.63 - $6.2 $ 29.92586%2824085
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Top Ranked Articles about Cheniere Energy Inc

Daniel Loeb Beats the Market with Yahoo, Japan and Cheniere Energy
April 4, 2013
Daniel Loeb - Daniel Loeb Beats The Market With Yahoo, Japan And Cheniere Energy
In a difficult quarter for hedge funds, and rather pleasant one for the S&P 500, Daniel Loeb bested the market with a 13.3% in his Ultra Fund in the first three months of the year, according to CNBC. By comparison, the S&P returned 10%, and the average hedge fund eked out just 3.13%. Loeb, the leader of hedge fund Third Point well known for his stormy business shakeups in his activist investment targets and event-driven investment strategy, saw several points of his strategy blossom this year. Read more...
Weekly CEO Sells Highlight: Texas Roadhouse, Cheniere Energy, Hershey Co, and Liquidity Services
June 3, 2012
According to GuruFocus Insider Data, these are the largest CEO sales during the past week: Texas Roadhouse, Cheniere Energy, Hershey Co, and Liquidity Svcs Texas Roadhouse (TXRH): Chairman, CEO, 10% Owner Wayne Kent Taylor sold 112,591 Shares Read more...

Ratios

vs
industry		 vs
history
P/B 14.30
LNG's P/B is ranked lower than
88% of the 73 Companies
in the Global Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing industry.

( Industry Median: 1.60 vs. LNG: 14.30 )
LNG' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 0.42   Max: 38.04
Current: 14.3
0.42
38.04
P/S 23.20
LNG's P/S is ranked lower than
93% of the 73 Companies
in the Global Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing industry.

( Industry Median: 0.28 vs. LNG: 23.20 )
LNG' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 0.49   Max: 875.5
Current: 23.2
0.49
875.5
EV-to-EBIT 333.3
LNG's EV-to-EBIT is ranked lower than
1369862% of the 73 Companies
in the Global Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing industry.

( Industry Median: 10.60 vs. LNG: 333.3 )
LNG' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 24.6   Max: 388.3
Current: 333.3
24.6
388.3

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Price/Tangible Book 16.8
LNG's Price/Tangible Book is ranked higher than
96% of the 73 Companies
in the Global Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing industry.

( Industry Median: 2.10 vs. LNG: 16.8 )
LNG' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range
Min: 0.6   Max: 25.3
Current: 16.8
0.6
25.3
Price/Median PS Value 1.1
LNG's Price/Median PS Value is ranked lower than
55% of the 73 Companies
in the Global Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing industry.

( Industry Median: 1.00 vs. LNG: 1.1 )
LNG' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.1   Max: 35.1
Current: 1.1
0.1
35.1
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 0.30
LNG's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked lower than
1369862% of the 73 Companies
in the Global Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing industry.

( Industry Median: 9.50 vs. LNG: 0.30 )
LNG' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 0.3   Max: 4.1
Current: 0.3
0.3
4.1
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) -18.45
LNG's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked lower than
1369862% of the 73 Companies
in the Global Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing industry.

( Industry Median: 2.68 vs. LNG: -18.45 )
LNG' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range
Min: -536.3   Max: -48.3
Current: -18.45
-536.3
-48.3

Business Description

Cheniere Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation, is a Houston-based energy company primarily engaged in LNG-related businesses. The Company owns and operates the Sabine Pass LNG terminal in Louisiana through its 88.8% ownership interest in and management agreements with Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. ("Cheniere Partners") (NYSE Amex Equities: CQP), which is a publicly traded partnership that it created in 2007. It also owns and operates the Creole Trail Pipeline, which interconnects the Sabine Pass LNG terminal with natural gas markets in North America. Approximately one-half of the receiving capacity at the Sabine Pass LNG terminal is contracted to two international oil companies. One of its subsidiaries, Cheniere Marketing, LLC ("Cheniere Marketing"), is marketing LNG and natural gas on its own behalf and on behalf of Cheniere Partners, monetizing the other half of the LNG receiving capacity at the Sabine Pass LNG terminal. Cheniere Partners is developing a project to add liquefaction capabilities at the Sabine Pass LNG terminal through a wholly owned subsidiary, Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC. Cheniere Energy has three operating business segments: LNG receiving terminal business, natural gas pipeline business and LNG and natural gas marketing business. The Company began developing its LNG receiving terminal business in 1999 and was among the first companies to secure sites and commence development of new LNG receiving terminals in North America. It focused its development efforts on three LNG receiving terminal projects: Sabine Pass LNG in western Cameron Parish, Louisiana on the Sabine Pass Channel; Corpus Christi LNG near Corpus Christi, Texas; and Creole Trail LNG at the mouth of the Calcasieu Channel in central Cameron Parish, Louisiana. The Company formed Cheniere Pipeline Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary, to develop natural gas pipelines to provide access to North American natural gas markets for customers of its Sabine Pass and proposed Corpus Christi and Creole Trail LNG receiving terminals. It is also developing other pipeline projects not mainly related to its LNG receiving terminals. The Company's pipeline systems developed in conjunction with its LNG receiving terminals would interconnect with multiple interstate pipelines, providing a means of delivering revaporized natural gas from its LNG receiving terminals to various North American natural gas markets. The Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Cheniere Marketing, is engaged in the LNG and natural gas marketing business and is seeking to monetize the 2.0 Bcf/d of regasification capacity at the Sabine Pass LNG receiving terminal which is its main asset. The Company's business is and would be subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations that control, among other things, discharges to air and water; the handling, storage and disposal of hazardous chemicals, hazardous waste, and petroleum products; and remediation associated with the release of hazardous su
Company Website
SEC Reports
Industry: Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing
Compare:IMO, NGL, MPC, VLO, JXHLY
Traded in other countries:CHQ1.Germany
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Headlines

Articles On GuruFocus.com
Daniel Loeb Beats the Market with Yahoo, Japan and Cheniere Energy Apr 04 2013 
Weekly CEO Sells Highlight: Texas Roadhouse, Cheniere Energy, Hershey Co, and Liquidity Services Jun 03 2012 
5 Oil & Gas Stocks with Positive Catalysts for Growth Feb 22 2012 
Gas Glut Jan 17 2012 
Weekly CEO Sells Highlight: Cheniere Energy Inc, Abercrombie & Fitch Co, Aetna Inc. and SL Green Rea Jan 01 2012 
John Paulson – What Went Less Wrong in 2011 Dec 22 2011 
LNG Export: A U.S. Natural Gas Game Changer? Jun 06 2011 
Top Energy Stocks John Paulson Owns: RIG, APC, LNG Apr 25 2011 
Cheniere Energy Inc (LNG) Chairman, CEO & President Charif Souki sells 10,000 Shares Mar 03 2011 
Cheniere Energy Inc (LNG) Chairman, CEO & President Charif Souki sells 10,000 Shares Feb 02 2011 

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