← Cheniere Energy, Inc.

Annual Trend FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025
Cash flows from operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent ($610.0m) ($393.0m) $471.0m $648.0m ($85.0m) ($2.3b) $1.4b $9.9b $3.3b $5.3b
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic ($664.8m) $563.0m $1.2b $1.2b $501.0m ($1.6b) $2.6b $12.1b $4.5b $5.3b
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest ($54.8m) $956.0m $729.0m $584.0m $586.0m $778.0m $1.2b $2.2b $1.2b $1.5b
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest ($664.8m) $563.0m $1.2b $1.2b $501.0m ($1.6b) $2.6b $12.1b $4.5b $6.8b
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs and Discounts $61.9m $69.0m $69.0m $103.0m $114.0m $72.0m $57.0m $44.0m $42.0m $38.0m
Amortization of discount and debt issuance costs $61.9m $69.0m $69.0m $103.0m $114.0m $72.0m $57.0m $44.0m $42.0m $38.0m
Depreciation $172.6m $354.0m $445.0m $788.0m $926.0m $1.0b $1.1b $1.2b $1.2b $1.3b
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization $174.0m $356.0m $449.0m $794.0m $932.0m $1.0b $1.1b $1.2b $1.2b $1.3b
Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense $174.0m $356.0m $449.0m $794.0m $932.0m $1.0b $1.1b $1.2b $1.2b $1.3b
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) $1.9m ($3.0m) ($5.0m) ($521.0m) $40.0m ($715.0m) $440.0m $2.4b $330.0m $1.9b
Deferred taxes — ($3.0m) ($5.0m) ($521.0m) $40.0m ($715.0m) $440.0m $2.4b $330.0m $1.9b
Equity Method Investment, Other than Temporary Impairment — — — $87.0m — — — — — —
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Assets and Asset Impairment Charges — — ($8.0m) ($23.0m) ($6.0m) ($5.0m) — — — —
Goodwill, Impairment Loss $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 — — —
Payment, Tax Withholding, Share-based Payment Arrangement $20.4m $12.0m $20.0m $19.0m $43.0m $48.0m $63.0m $63.0m $46.0m $51.0m
Payments related to tax withholdings for share-based compensation ($20.4m) ($12.0m) ($20.0m) ($19.0m) ($43.0m) ($48.0m) ($63.0m) ($63.0m) ($46.0m) ($51.0m)
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense $100.5m $91.0m $113.0m $131.0m $110.0m $140.0m $205.0m $250.0m $215.0m $161.0m
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount $116.8m $114.0m $137.0m $140.0m $116.0m $145.0m $209.0m $255.0m $222.0m $169.0m
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense $100.5m $91.0m $113.0m $131.0m $110.0m $140.0m $205.0m $250.0m $215.0m $161.0m
Share-based compensation expense $100.5m $91.0m $113.0m $131.0m $110.0m $140.0m $205.0m $250.0m $215.0m $161.0m
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt ($135.1m) ($100.0m) — — — — — — — —
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments $0 ($41.0m) ($25.0m) ($88.0m) ($126.0m) ($24.0m) ($55.0m) ($61.0m) ($12.0m) ($2.0m)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) $1.9m $3.0m $27.0m ($517.0m) $43.0m ($713.0m) $459.0m $2.5b $811.0m $1.5b
Interest Expense Nonoperating — — — — — — — — $1.0b $948.0m
Investments in equity method investments $0 ($41.0m) ($25.0m) ($105.0m) ($100.0m) $0 ($15.0m) ($61.0m) ($12.0m) ($2.0m)
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) $144k $18.0m $48.0m ($25.0m) ($112.0m) ($22.0m) $5.0m $4.0m $5.0m $20.0m
Total operating lease liabilities — $0 $0 ($366.0m) ($277.0m) ($418.0m) ($622.0m) ($607.0m) ($658.0m) ($619.0m)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Additional Financial Items
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $64.1m $225.0m $188.0m $52.0m $54.0m $1.1b $250.0m ($982.0m) $248.0m ($232.0m)
Contributions from redeemable NCI — — — — — — — $0 $6.0m $122.0m
Distributions to NCI ($80.1m) ($185.0m) ($576.0m) ($590.0m) ($626.0m) ($649.0m) ($947.0m) ($1.0b) ($846.0m) ($803.0m)
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), Unrealized — — — — — — $5.0m $2.0m $0 —
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Derivatives $45.0m $106.0m ($17.0m) ($138.0m) ($74.0m) $1.6b $904.0m $79.0m $100.0m ($289.0m)
Goodwill $76.8m $77.0m $77.0m $77.0m $77.0m $77.0m $77.0m $77.0m $77.0m $77.0m
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories $119.3m $73.0m $73.0m ($11.0m) ($21.0m) $409.0m $123.0m ($377.0m) $57.0m $32.0m
Inventory ($119.3m) ($73.0m) ($73.0m) $11.0m $21.0m ($409.0m) ($123.0m) $377.0m ($57.0m) ($32.0m)
Inventory Write-down $0 $0 — — — — — — — —
Investment Income, Interest — — — — — — — — $188.0m $102.0m
Margin deposits — — — $6.0m ($13.0m) ($741.0m) $631.0m $116.0m ($111.0m) $52.0m
Net cash provided by (used for) settlement of derivative instruments ($45.0m) ($106.0m) $17.0m $138.0m $74.0m ($1.6b) ($904.0m) ($79.0m) ($100.0m) $289.0m
Nonoperating Income (Expense) ($633.5m) ($822.0m) ($797.0m) ($1.6b) ($2.1b) ($1.6b) ($1.5b) ($911.0m) ($825.0m) ($830.0m)
Operating Costs and Expenses $216.2m $446.0m $613.0m $1.2b $1.3b $1.4b $1.7b $1.8b $1.9b $2.0b
Operating Expenses $1.3b $4.2b $6.0b $7.4b — — — — — —
Other non-current assets — — — — — — ($43.0m) ($64.0m) ($80.0m) ($156.0m)
Other, net ($10.5m) ($39.0m) ($16.0m) ($6.0m) ($93.0m) $14.0m $0 ($34.0m) ($89.0m) ($118.0m)
Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised $50k $0 — — — — — — — —
Reduction of right-of-use assets — $0 $0 $350.0m $291.0m $393.0m $607.0m $623.0m $670.0m $623.0m
Trade and other receivables ($207.5m) ($139.0m) ($131.0m) $1.0m ($154.0m) ($799.0m) ($502.0m) $840.0m $380.0m ($640.0m)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives — — — — — — — — $1.3b $3.6b
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net — — — — — — — — ($73.0m) $344.0m
Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments, Net, Pretax ($10.1m) $7.0m $57.0m ($134.0m) ($233.0m) ($1.0m) $2.0m — — —
Total deferred revenue $42.0m $34.0m $26.0m $22.0m ($23.0m) $55.0m $124.0m $3.0m ($2.0m) ($41.0m)
Total gains on derivative instruments, net ($28.2m) $62.0m $51.0m ($400.0m) $211.0m $6.0b $6.5b ($7.9b) ($1.3b) ($3.8b)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities ($403.8m) $1.2b $2.0b $1.8b $1.3b $2.5b $10.5b $8.4b $5.4b $5.5b
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment $4.4b $3.4b $3.6b $3.1b $1.8b $966.0m $1.8b $2.1b $2.2b $3.1b
Property, plant and equipment, net of proceeds from commissioning sales of LNG of $174 million, zero and zero, respectively ($4.4b) ($3.4b) ($3.6b) ($3.1b) ($1.8b) ($966.0m) ($1.8b) $0 ($2.2b) ($3.1b)
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities $57.8m ($17.0m) ($14.0m) $2.0m $8.0m $14.0m $0 $20.0m $29.0m ($68.0m)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities ($4.4b) ($3.4b) ($3.7b) ($3.2b) ($1.9b) ($912.0m) ($1.8b) ($2.2b) ($2.3b) ($3.0b)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt — — — — $7.5b — — — — —
Proceeds from issuances of debt and borrowings $12.9b $6.9b $4.3b $6.4b $7.8b $5.9b $1.6b $1.4b $2.7b $2.0b
Redemptions and repayments of debt ($7.7b) ($3.6b) ($1.4b) ($4.3b) ($6.9b) ($6.8b) ($6.8b) ($2.6b) ($3.5b) ($2.1b)
Repayments of Long-term Debt — — — — $7.7b — — — — —
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock $0 — — — — — — — — —
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock — $0 $0 $249.0m $155.0m $9.0m $1.4b $1.5b $2.3b $2.7b
Dividends paid — — — — — $85.0m $349.0m $393.0m $412.0m $451.0m
Dividends to stockholders — — — $0 $0 ($85.0m) ($349.0m) ($393.0m) ($412.0m) ($451.0m)
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities $0 $0 ($8.0m) $4.0m $3.0m $8.0m $0 ($34.0m) ($89.0m) ($118.0m)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities $4.9b $2.9b $2.2b $1.2b ($235.0m) ($1.8b) ($8.0b) ($4.2b) ($4.5b) ($4.1b)
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents — — — — $0 $0 $5.0m $2.0m $1.0m ($3.0m)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents — — — — $0 $0 $5.0m $2.0m $1.0m ($3.0m)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect — — — — $0 $0 $670.0m $2.0b ($1.3b) ($1.6b)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents — — — — ($917.0m) ($260.0m) $670.0m $2.0b ($1.3b) ($1.6b)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents — $2.6b $3.2b $3.0b $2.1b $1.8b $2.5b $4.5b $3.2b $1.6b
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period $1.8b $2.6b $3.2b $3.0b $2.1b $1.8b $2.5b $4.5b $3.2b $1.6b
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities $66.4m $305.0m $707.0m $1.1b $1.4b $1.4b $891.0m $1.0b $1.1b $844.0m
Income Taxes Paid, Net — $0 $0 ($249.0m) ($155.0m) ($9.0m) ($1.4b) ($1.5b) ($92.0m) $32.0m

Data sourced from SEC EDGAR 10-K filings via EdgarTools. Amounts are shown in USD as reported in each fiscal year filing.

Values abbreviated: b = billions, m = millions, k = thousands. Per share data in USD.