Cheniere Energy (LNG) reported $6.17 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 39%. EPS of $3.62 for the same period compares to $4.75 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +14.85% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.38 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $4.20, the EPS surprise was -13.81%.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how Cheniere Energy performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Total volumes delivered as LNG revenues: 697.00 TBtu versus 714.03 TBtu estimated by two analysts on average. Volumes loaded during the current period: 685.00 TBtu versus 695.65 TBtu estimated by two analysts on average. Revenues- LNG: $6.1 billion versus $5.52 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +41.8% change. Revenues- Other: $40 million compared to the $60.71 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -61.9% year over year. Revenues- Regasification: $34 million versus $34.42 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a 0% change.View all Key Company Metrics for Cheniere Energy here>>>
Shares of Cheniere Energy have returned +17.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.Zacks' Research Chief Names "Stock Most Likely to Double"
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