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Cheniere Energy (LNG)

4 quarters tracked (Q3'25 to Q2'26) · latest call August 6, 2026
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100%
Kept of 15 resolved
15
Kept or exceeded
0
Missed
5
Still pending
Share count, 3 yrs/yr · accretor

Score History

QuarterCall dateDisclosureFinancial qualityKeptMissed
Q2'26August 6, 20265/121 medium, 1 low flags00Call sheet →
Q1'26May 7, 202611/122 medium, 6 low flags50Call sheet →
Q4'25February 26, 202611/121 medium, 5 low flags50Call sheet →
Q3'25October 30, 202510/123 medium, 2 low flags50Call sheet →
Disclosure: the 6-item rubric, each scored 0-2, out of 12. Financial quality: flagged indicators by severity. Kept and missed count the prior-quarter promises scored on that call.

Promise Ledger · All Quarters

MarkedStatusPromise
Q2'26PendingDeliver Stage 3 trains on schedule, with substantial completion in 2027 (Q1)
Management still says “well ahead of the guaranteed date” but provides no firm date - still pending
Q1'26DeliveredGrowing dividend by ~10% annually through 2030 (Q4 2025)
Q1 dividend $0.555 per share, maintaining 10% annual growth trajectory
Q1'26DeliveredAddressing feed gas composition challenges (Q4 2025)
Root causes identified, solutions deployed, driving 1M tonne production increase
Q1'26PendingCCL expansion FERC approval in first half of 2026 (Q4 2025)
Received scheduling notice, confirms H1 2026 timeline intact
Q1'26PendingLine of sight to SPL expansion permits by end of 2026 (Q4 2025)
On track, now budgeting LNTPs in 2026 ahead of early 2027 FID
Q1'26Exceeded2026 EBITDA guidance $6.75-7.25B (Q4 2025)
Raised to $7.25-7.75B, previous high-end became new low-end
Q1'26Exceeded2026 production forecast of 51-53M tonnes (Q4 2025)
Raised to 52-54M tonnes, +1M tonne increase from operational improvements
Q1'26ExceededSubstantial completion of Trains 5, 6, and 7 in spring, summer, and fall respectively (Q4 2025)
Train 5 achieved first LNG in Q1 (spring), Train 6 producing 'imminently' (ahead of summer target), both tracking weeks ahead of schedule
Q4'25DeliveredStage 3 construction execution remaining on accelerated schedule
Train 3 substantial completion achieved ahead of forecast, 95% total project complete
Q4'25DeliveredEfforts to mitigate feed gas-related challenges
Reported positive results with improved maintenance in Q4, developing long-term solutions
Q4'25ExceededContinued progress on comprehensive capital allocation plan
Completed $20B 2020 Vision plan ahead of schedule, deployed over $6B in 2025
Q4'25ExceededFull year 2025 guidance of $6.6-7B EBITDA and $4.4-4.8B DCF
Delivered $6.94B EBITDA and $5.3B DCF, both above high end of ranges
Q4'25PendingTrains 5-7 substantial completion in spring, summer, fall respectively
Timeline unchanged and Train 5 achieved first LNG this week ahead of spring target
Q4'25ExceededTrain 4 expected to produce first LNG by end of year
Delivered substantial completion by year-end vs just first LNG promised
Q3'25ExceededStage 3 project execution on accelerated schedule
90%+ completion, Train 3 commissioning in 38 days vs 77 for Train 1
Q3'25DeliveredDividend growth ~10% annually
Q3 dividend increased >10% to $2.22 annualized as promised
Q3'25DeliveredShare count reduction toward 200 million target
Down to 215 million range from 220 million, accelerating pace
Q3'25Delivered2025 EBITDA guidance $6.5-7.0 billion
Tightened to $6.6-7.0 billion, tracking well within range
Q3'25PendingFirst three trains substantial completion by end of 2025
Train 3 achieved, Train 2 completed in Q3, on track for original promise
Q3'25ExceededTrain 4 in commissioning by end of year (Q2 2025 call)
Now expecting first LNG 'very soon' and substantial completion by year-end, ahead of original timeline
Each row is a promise from the prior call, scored against the quarter in "Marked". Kept-promise rate counts resolved promises only; pending is excluded.
Promise-kept rate counts resolved promises only (pending excluded).
Scores, kept-promise rates, and flags on this site reflect the author's opinion, applying a stated methodology to statements management made on public earnings calls. Informational and educational purposes only - not investment advice, a recommendation, or an offer to buy or sell any security. Sources believed reliable but not guaranteed; the author may hold positions in the securities discussed.

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