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Cheniere Energy

LNG Q3 2025 Earnings

Reported Oct 30, 2025 at 7:31 AM ET · SEC Source

Q3 25 EPS

$4.75

BEAT +71.11%

Est. $2.78

Q3 25 Revenue

$4.44B

MISS 0.96%

Est. $4.48B

vs S&P Since Q3 25

+21.8%

BEATING MARKET

LNG +27.8% vs S&P +6.0%

Market Reaction

Did LNG Beat Earnings? Q3 2025 Results

Cheniere Energy delivered a standout third quarter of 2025, posting earnings per share of $4.75 against a consensus estimate of $2.78, a beat of 71.11% that underscored the widening gap between analyst expectations and the company's operational momen… Read more Cheniere Energy delivered a standout third quarter of 2025, posting earnings per share of $4.75 against a consensus estimate of $2.78, a beat of 71.11% that underscored the widening gap between analyst expectations and the company's operational momentum. Revenue climbed 17.6% year-over-year to $4.44 billion, falling just shy of the $4.48 billion consensus by less than 1%, a modest miss that did little to overshadow the broader earnings strength. The primary driver behind the profit surge was a combination of higher LNG volumes flowing from the newly completed trains of the CCL Stage 3 Project and favorable derivative fair value changes of approximately $69 million compared to the prior-year period. Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA rose 8% to $1.61 billion, while the company aggressively returned capital, repurchasing roughly 4.4 million shares for $1 billion and raising its quarterly dividend more than 10% to $0.56 per share. Looking ahead, Cheniere reconfirmed its full-year 2025 EBITDA guidance of $6.60 billion to $7.00 billion and raised its Distributable Cash Flow guidance to $4.80 billion to $5.20 billion, citing favorable IRS interim rules on the Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax.

Key Takeaways

  • • Higher total margins per MMBtu of LNG delivered
  • • Higher volumes of LNG delivered primarily from CCL Stage 3 Project substantial completions
  • • Favorable variances in fair value of derivative instruments including IPM agreements
  • • Partially offset by lower contributions from charter vessel portfolio optimization activities
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LNG YoY Financials

Q3 2025 vs Q3 2024, source: SEC Filings

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LNG Revenue by Segment

With YoY comparisons, source: SEC Filings

Q1 25 Q4 25

“The third quarter of 2025 was another outstanding quarter for Cheniere across our business, as our team makes continued progress on the operation, construction and commissioning of the CCL Stage 3 Project, executes on our comprehensive capital allocation plan, and continues to solidify the commercial foundation for future accretive growth.”

— Jack Fusco, Q3 2025 Earnings Press Release

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