Cheniere Energy Inc Financial Flexibility Index
Cheniere Energy Inc financial flexibility index. Cheniere Energy Inc (LNG) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.09x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of $3.07 Billion (operating CF $1.43 Billion minus capex $1.65 Billion) represents 0% of total liabilities ($33.64 Billion). See free cash flow generation of Cheniere Energy Inc to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Financial Flexibility Index of Cheniere Energy Inc (1997–2024)
Financial flexibility index of Cheniere Energy Inc from 1997 to 2024. Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Cheniere Energy Inc across 28 annual periods. Check LNG cash flow quality score to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
Cheniere Energy Inc Financial Flexibility Index by Year (1997–2024)
Cheniere Energy Inc financial flexibility index by year from 1997 to 2024. Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Cheniere Energy Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Cheniere Energy Inc cash flow conversion.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.23x | $7.63 Billion | $5.39 Billion | $33.80 Billion | ▼ -27.0% |
| 2023 | 0.31x | $10.54 Billion | $8.42 Billion | $34.06 Billion | ▲ +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.30x | $12.35 Billion | $10.52 Billion | $41.44 Billion | ▲ +241.0% |
| 2021 | 0.09x | $3.44 Billion | $2.47 Billion | $39.29 Billion | ▼ -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.09x | $3.10 Billion | $1.26 Billion | $33.48 Billion | ▼ -37.3% |
| 2019 | 0.15x | $4.89 Billion | $1.83 Billion | $33.06 Billion | ▼ -21.1% |
| 2018 | 0.19x | $5.63 Billion | $1.99 Billion | $30.06 Billion | ▲ +8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.17x | $4.59 Billion | $1.23 Billion | $26.67 Billion | ▼ -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.17x | $3.95 Billion | $-404.00 Million | $22.86 Billion | ▼ -53.2% |
| 2015 | 0.37x | $6.37 Billion | $-483.00 Million | $17.25 Billion | ▲ +44.9% |
| 2014 | 0.25x | $2.57 Billion | $-262.80 Million | $10.07 Billion | ▼ -43.1% |
| 2013 | 0.45x | $3.06 Billion | $-52.44 Million | $6.83 Billion | ▲ +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.42x | $1.01 Billion | $-107.84 Million | $2.38 Billion | ▲ +3978.6% |
| 2011 | -0.01x | $-33.83 Million | $-42.76 Million | $3.09 Billion | ▼ -161.1% |
| 2010 | 0.00x | $-12.70 Million | $-16.92 Million | $3.03 Billion | ▼ -185.9% |
| 2009 | 0.00x | $15.46 Million | $-97.86 Million | $3.16 Billion | ▼ -96.6% |
| 2008 | 0.14x | $455.10 Million | $-142.15 Million | $3.19 Billion | ▼ -43.1% |
| 2007 | 0.25x | $745.91 Million | $-84.29 Million | $2.98 Billion | ▲ +64.5% |
| 2006 | 0.15x | $374.60 Million | $-80.43 Million | $2.46 Billion | ▼ -29.3% |
| 2005 | 0.22x | $219.86 Million | $-18.96 Million | $1.02 Billion | ▲ +781.4% |
| 2004 | 0.02x | $699.00K | $-1.45 Million | $28.63 Million | ▲ +102.8% |
| 2003 | -0.88x | $-4.70 Million | $-7.56 Million | $5.33 Million | ▼ -118.1% |
| 2002 | -0.40x | $-1.32 Million | $-2.76 Million | $3.26 Million | ▼ -129.9% |
| 2001 | 1.35x | $2.54 Million | $-2.21 Million | $1.87 Million | ▼ -82.0% |
| 2000 | 7.53x | $12.08 Million | $5.20 Million | $1.60 Million | ▲ +412.2% |
| 1999 | 1.47x | $10.00 Million | $500.00K | $6.80 Million | ▲ +501.6% |
| 1998 | 0.24x | $1.10 Million | $-1.80 Million | $4.50 Million | ▼ -90.7% |
| 1997 | 2.63x | $2.10 Million | $-1.00 Million | $800.00K | — |