Cheniere EnergyLNG +2.78%75 Days Payable is 1.80 as of Mar. 2026, which is 46% below its 10-year median of 3.33. GuruFocus rates LNG with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of $249.76 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 854 Oil & Gas companies, Cheniere Energy ranks worse than 97.66% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Cheniere Energy's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
LNG'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.79 Med: 3.33 Max: 13.48
Current: 4.7
During the past 13 years, Cheniere Energy's highest Days Payable was 13.48. The lowest was 1.79. And the median was 3.33.
LNG's Days Payable is ranked worse than 97.66% of 854
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 57.145
vs LNG: 4.70
Cheniere Energy's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (3.70) to Mar. 2026 (1.80).
It may suggest that Cheniere Energyaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Cheniere Energy Days Payable Related Terms
Cheniere Energy Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Cheniere Energy's Days Payable 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.
For the Oil & Gas Midstream subindustry, Cheniere Energy's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable 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 Days Payable vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Cheniere Energy's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Cheniere Energy's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Cheniere Energy's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* 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 (LNG) has a Days Payable of 1.80 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Cheniere Energy and its competitors. This is 46% below median its historical median of 3.33. Over the past decade, Cheniere Energy's Days Payable has ranged from 1.79 to 13.48. According to the industry distribution chart, Cheniere Energy ranks #834 out of 854 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 97.7%.
Is Cheniere Energy's Days Payable too high?
Cheniere Energy's current Days Payable of 1.80 is 46% below median its 10-year median of 3.33. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.79 to a high of 13.48. The Oil & Gas industry median Days Payable is 57.15. Cheniere Energy's value of 1.80 is 96.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Cheniere Energy ranks #834 out of 854 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Cheniere Energy has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cheniere Energy's Days Payable compare to OKE and MPLX?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Cheniere Energy ranks #834 out of 854 companies for Days Payable. This places Cheniere Energy in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 57.15. Cheniere Energy's value of 1.80 is 96.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Cheniere Energy's own Days Payable has ranged from 1.79 to 13.48 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.33 vs. the industry median of 57.15, Cheniere Energy has consistently been below 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 Days Payable for an Oil & Gas company?
The median Days Payable among Oil & Gas companies is 57.15, based on 854 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Cheniere Energy's current Days Payable of 1.80 is 96.9% below 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 Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Cheniere Energy and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Days Payable is 57.15 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Cheniere Energy's current Days Payable is 1.80, which is 46% below median its own 10-year median of 3.33. 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 $249.76, compared to a current price of $241.64 — trading 3.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 1.80, which is 46% below median its 10-year median of 3.33 and 96.9% below the Oil & Gas industry median of 57.15. Cheniere Energy's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Cheniere Energy (LNG), the current Days Payable is 1.80 as of Mar. 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 undervalued.
The current stock price of $241.64 is trading 3.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $249.76.
GuruFocus considers Cheniere Energy to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for LNG:
Days Payable: 1.80 (46% below median its 10-year median of 3.33)
GF Value™: $249.76 vs. price of $241.64 (3.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 96.9% below the Oil & Gas median (#834 of 854)
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 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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