LNG (Cheniere Energy) Debt-to-Equity : 4.54 (As of Mar. 2025)

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What is Cheniere Energy Debt-to-Equity?

Cheniere Energy's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was $680 Mil. Cheniere Energy's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was $24,662 Mil. Cheniere Energy's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was $5,581 Mil. Cheniere Energy's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 4.54.

A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.

The historical rank and industry rank for Cheniere Energy's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

LNG' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2232.64 Med: -13.78 Max: 164.8
Current: 4.54

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Cheniere Energy was 164.80. The lowest was -2232.64. And the median was -13.78.

LNG's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than
96.7% of 819 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 0.43 vs LNG: 4.54

Cheniere Energy Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cheniere Energy's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

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Cheniere Energy Debt-to-Equity Chart

Cheniere Energy Annual Data

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Debt-to-Equity

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-165.75

-12.43

-9.41

5.20

4.49

Cheniere Energy Quarterly Data
	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24	Dec24	Mar25
Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															6.69	5.99	5.21	4.49	4.54

Competitive Comparison of Cheniere Energy's Debt-to-Equity

For the Oil & Gas Midstream subindustry, Cheniere Energy's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity data, can be viewed below:

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Cheniere Energy's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Cheniere Energy's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

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Cheniere Energy Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Cheniere Energy's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(943	+	24644)	/	5699
	=	4.49

Cheniere Energy's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(680	+	24662)	/	5581
	=	4.54

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) Debt-to-Equity Explanation

In the calculation of Debt to Equity, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Stockholders Equity. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.

Be Aware

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.

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Cheniere Energy Business Description

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Address

845 Texas Avenue, Suite 1250, Houston, TX, USA, 77002

Website

https://www.cheniere.com

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.

Executives

G Andrea Botta	director	14 EAST 75TH ST #8A, NEW YORK NY 10021
Anatol Feygin	officer: SVP - Strategy & Corp. Dev.	700 MILAM STREET, SUITE 1900, HOUSTON TX 77002
Denise Gray	director	7450 N. MCCORMICK BLVD., SKOKIE IL 60076
Matthew Jk Runkle	director	345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154
Vicky A Bailey	director	2099 PENNSYLVANIA AVNUE, NW, SUITE 1000, WASHINGTON DC 20006
Grindal Corey	officer: EVP & Chief Operating Officer	700 MILAM STREET, SUITE 1900, HOUSTON TX 77002
Brian E Edwards	director	700 MILAM STREET, SUITE 1900, HOUSTON TX 77002
Aaron D. Stephenson	officer: SVP, Operations	700 MILAM STREET, SUITE 1900, HOUSTON TX 77002
Scott Bennett Peak	director	1200 SMITH STREET, HOUSTON TX 77002
Neal A Shear	director	1585 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10036
David L Slack	officer: VP & Chief Accounting Officer	700 MILAM STREET, SUITE 1900, HOUSTON TX 77002
Lorraine Mitchelmore	director	700 MILAM STREET, SUITE 1900, HOUSTON TX 77002
Patricia K Collawn	director	414 SILVER AVE SW MS 1275, ALBUQUERQUE NM 87102-3289
David B Kilpatrick	director	35 HARBOR RIDGE DR., SUITE 4800, NEWORT BEACH CA 92660
Andrew Teno	director	C/O FIR TREE INC., 55 WEST 46TH STREET, 29TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036