LNG (Cheniere Energy) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 89.32 (As of Jul. 22, 2026) — 24% Below Median

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LNG Cheniere Energy Inc LNG
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Price $262.59
GF Value $250.59
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What is Cheniere Energy Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Cheniere Energy LNG -0.89% 83 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 89.32 as of Jul. 22, 2026, which is 24% below its 10-year median of 117.56. GuruFocus rates LNG with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of $250.59 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 773 Oil & Gas companies, Cheniere Energy ranks worse than 99.35% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-22), Cheniere Energy's current share price is $262.59. Cheniere Energy's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $2.94. Cheniere Energy's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 89.32.

The historical rank and industry rank for Cheniere Energy's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

LNG' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 76.48   Med: 117.56   Max: 718.47
Current: 90

During the past years, Cheniere Energy's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 718.47. The lowest was 76.48. And the median was 117.56.

LNG's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
99.35% of 773 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 1.2 vs LNG: 90.00

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Cheniere Energy's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $17.872. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is $2.94 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Cheniere Energy  (NYSE:LNG) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Cheniere Energy Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Cheniere Energy Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Cheniere Energy's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Cheniere Energy Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Cheniere Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Cheniere Energy Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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LNG vs OKE, MPLX, TRGP: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Midstream subindustry, Cheniere Energy's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Cheniere Energy Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Cheniere Energy's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cheniere Energy's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Cheniere Energy Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Cheniere Energy's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=262.59/2.94
=89.32

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Cheniere Energy's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Cheniere Energy's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=17.872/330.2130*330.2130
=17.872

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Cheniere Energy Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 -6.340 241.018 -8.686
201609 -6.817 241.428 -9.324
201612 -5.866 241.432 -8.023
201703 -5.616 243.801 -7.607
201706 -6.783 244.955 -9.144
201709 -7.960 246.819 -10.649
201712 -7.424 246.524 -9.944
201803 -5.872 249.554 -7.770
201806 -4.099 251.989 -5.371
201809 -2.369 252.439 -3.099
201812 -2.047 251.233 -2.691
201903 -1.434 254.202 -1.863
201906 -1.763 256.143 -2.273
201909 -3.529 256.759 -4.539
201912 -0.055 256.974 -0.071
202003 0.777 258.115 0.994
202006 1.673 257.797 2.143
202009 -0.095 260.280 -0.121
202012 -0.757 260.474 -0.960
202103 0.761 264.877 0.949
202106 -0.418 271.696 -0.508
202109 -4.959 274.310 -5.970
202112 -10.138 278.802 -12.007
202203 -14.583 287.504 -16.749
202206 -14.225 296.311 -15.853
202209 -24.726 296.808 -27.509
202212 -12.094 296.797 -13.456
202303 7.821 301.836 8.556
202306 11.905 305.109 12.885
202309 17.353 307.789 18.617
202312 21.350 306.746 22.983
202403 18.470 312.332 19.527
202406 19.665 314.175 20.669
202409 22.635 315.301 23.706
202412 25.442 315.605 26.620
202503 25.048 319.799 25.864
202506 30.280 322.561 30.998
202509 31.073 324.800 31.591
202512 37.265 324.054 37.973
202603 17.872 330.213 17.872

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 89.32 mean?
Cheniere Energy (LNG) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 89.32 as of Jul. 22, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Cheniere Energy and its competitors. This is 24% below median its historical median of 117.56. Over the past decade, Cheniere Energy's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 76.48 to 718.47. According to the industry distribution chart, Cheniere Energy ranks #768 out of 773 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 99.4%.
Is Cheniere Energy's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Cheniere Energy's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 89.32 is 24% below median its 10-year median of 117.56. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 76.48 to a high of 718.47. The Oil & Gas industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.20. Cheniere Energy's value of 89.32 is 7343.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Cheniere Energy ranks #768 out of 773 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Cheniere Energy has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cheniere Energy's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to OKE and MPLX?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Cheniere Energy ranks #768 out of 773 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Cheniere Energy in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.20. Cheniere Energy's value of 89.32 is 7343.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Cheniere Energy's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 76.48 to 718.47 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 117.56 vs. the industry median of 1.20, Cheniere Energy has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for an Oil & Gas company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Oil & Gas companies is 1.20, based on 773 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Cheniere Energy's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 89.32 is 7343.3% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Cheniere Energy and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.20 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Cheniere Energy's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 89.32, which is 24% below median its own 10-year median of 117.56. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cheniere Energy stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cheniere Energy (LNG) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $250.59, compared to a current price of $262.59 — trading 4.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 89.32, which is 24% below median its 10-year median of 117.56 and 7343.3% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 1.20. Cheniere Energy's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Cheniere Energy (LNG), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 89.32 as of Jul. 22, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Cheniere Energy (LNG) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cheniere Energy stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $262.59 is trading 4.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $250.59. GuruFocus considers Cheniere Energy to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for LNG:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 89.32 (24% below median its 10-year median of 117.56)
  • GF Value™: $250.59 vs. price of $262.59 (4.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 83/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 7343.3% above the Oil & Gas median (#768 of 773)

No single metric tells the full story. See the LNG stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Cheniere Energy Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address 845 Texas Avenue, Suite 1250, Houston, TX, USA, 77002
Cheniere Energy is a liquified natural gas, or LNG, 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. It also generates revenue by selling uncontracted LNG to customers on a short or one-time basis. A subsidiary, Cheniere Energy Partners, owns the Sabine Pass facility and trades as a master limited partnership.
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