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Cheniere Partners Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates on Higher Margins
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Key Takeaways
CQP Q4 earnings of $1.08 per unit beat estimates as revenues rose to $2.9B from $2.5B a year earlier.
Cheniere Energy Partners' adjusted EBITDA rose 14% to $1,014M on higher LNG margins per MMBtu delivered.
CQP shipped 114 LNG cargoes totaling 416 TBtu and expects 2026 distributions of $3.10-$3.40 per unit.
Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. (CQP - Free Report) recorded fourth-quarter 2025 earnings per unit of $1.08, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.04. The bottom line also improved from $1.05 reported in the year-ago quarter.
Total quarterly revenues of $2.9 billion increased from $2.5 billion reported in the year-ago quarter. The top line beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.6 billion.
Strong quarterly results can be attributed to higher total margins per million British thermal units (Btu) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and lower total operating costs.
Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Cheniere Partners sent 114 cargoes in the fourth quarter, up from 110 cargoes in the prior-year quarter. The total LNG volume in the quarter was 416 trillion British thermal units (TBtu), higher than the year-ago level of 401 TBtu.
Adjusted EBITDA in the fourth quarter totaled $1,014 million, up 14% from the year-ago level of $890 million. The increase can be primarily attributed to higher total margins per million Btu of LNG delivered.
CQP’s Costs & Expenses
The cost of sales in the quarter amounted to $968 million, down from the year-ago period’s $1.2 billion. Operating and maintenance expenses increased to $221 million from $214 million in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Total operating costs and expenses were $1.4 billion, down from $1.6 billion in the December-end quarter of 2024.
Balance Sheet of CQP
As of Dec. 31, 2025, the partnership had $182 million in cash and cash equivalents and a net long-term debt of $14.2 billion.
CQP’s Outlook for 2026
The partnership announced its full-year distribution guidance for 2026, expecting to distribute $3.10-$3.40 per common unit, maintaining a base distribution of $3.10.
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Cheniere Partners Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates on Higher Margins
Key Takeaways
Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. (CQP - Free Report) recorded fourth-quarter 2025 earnings per unit of $1.08, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.04. The bottom line also improved from $1.05 reported in the year-ago quarter.
Total quarterly revenues of $2.9 billion increased from $2.5 billion reported in the year-ago quarter. The top line beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.6 billion.
Strong quarterly results can be attributed to higher total margins per million British thermal units (Btu) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and lower total operating costs.
Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. Quote
CQP’s Operations
Cheniere Partners sent 114 cargoes in the fourth quarter, up from 110 cargoes in the prior-year quarter. The total LNG volume in the quarter was 416 trillion British thermal units (TBtu), higher than the year-ago level of 401 TBtu.
Adjusted EBITDA in the fourth quarter totaled $1,014 million, up 14% from the year-ago level of $890 million. The increase can be primarily attributed to higher total margins per million Btu of LNG delivered.
CQP’s Costs & Expenses
The cost of sales in the quarter amounted to $968 million, down from the year-ago period’s $1.2 billion. Operating and maintenance expenses increased to $221 million from $214 million in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Total operating costs and expenses were $1.4 billion, down from $1.6 billion in the December-end quarter of 2024.
Balance Sheet of CQP
As of Dec. 31, 2025, the partnership had $182 million in cash and cash equivalents and a net long-term debt of $14.2 billion.
CQP’s Outlook for 2026
The partnership announced its full-year distribution guidance for 2026, expecting to distribute $3.10-$3.40 per common unit, maintaining a base distribution of $3.10.
CQP’s Zacks Rank and Key Picks
CQP currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
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TechnipFMC is a leading manufacturer and supplier of products, services and fully integrated technology solutions for the energy industry. The company ended the year with a strong backlog of $16.6 billion, providing revenue visibility. FTI prioritizes rewarding its investors, having returned $1 billion to shareholders in 2025.
Galp Energia is a Portuguese energy company engaged in exploration and production activities. The company’s oil exploration efforts have yielded positive results, particularly with the Mopane discovery in the Orange Basin, offshore Namibia. This discovery allows Galp to diversify its global presence with the potential to become a significant oil producer in the region.