Cheniere raises 2026 EBITDA and cash flow guidance after Q2 net income rises to $3.1 billion
Cheniere reported second quarter 2026 revenues of $5.73 billion, up 24% from a year earlier, and net income attributable to the company of $3.07 billion, up from $1.63 billion. It raised its full year 2026 Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow guidance, which is favorable for shareholders, though the six-month period showed a net loss of $434 million because of non-cash derivative fair value swings.
Key points
- Q2 2026 revenues were $5.73 billion versus $4.64 billion in Q2 2025; Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA was $1.80 billion versus $1.42 billion.
- Six-month net loss attributable to Cheniere was $434 million, compared with net income of $1.98 billion in the first six months of 2025, mainly due to changes in the fair value of derivative instruments.
- 2026 Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA guidance was raised to $7.90 billion-$8.40 billion from $7.25 billion-$7.75 billion; Distributable Cash Flow guidance was raised to $5.30 billion-$5.80 billion from $4.75 billion-$5.25 billion.
- Cheniere repurchased about 2.2 million shares for about $550 million in Q2 2026 and paid a quarterly dividend of $0.555 per share.
The filing
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