Cheniere Energy Partners

CQP Q4 2025 Earnings

Reported Feb 26, 2026 at 7:32 AM ET · SEC Source

Q4 25 EPS

$2.38

BEAT +113.53%

Est. $1.11

Q4 25 Revenue

$2.91B

BEAT +3.46%

Est. $2.81B

vs S&P Since Q4 25

-3.0%

TRAILING MARKET

CQP +5.1% vs S&P +8.1%

Full Year 2025 Results

FY 25 EPS

$5.17

BEAT +24.78%

Est. $4.14

FY 25 Revenue

$10.76B

BEAT +0.14%

Est. $10.74B

Market Reaction

Did CQP Beat Earnings? Q4 2025 Results

Cheniere Energy Partners delivered a blowout fourth quarter, posting earnings per unit of $2.38 against a consensus estimate of just $1.10, a beat of 116.36% that underscored the partnership's remarkable profit momentum heading into 2026. Revenue cli… Read more Cheniere Energy Partners delivered a blowout fourth quarter, posting earnings per unit of $2.38 against a consensus estimate of just $1.10, a beat of 116.36% that underscored the partnership's remarkable profit momentum heading into 2026. Revenue climbed 18.3% year-over-year to $2.91 billion, edging past the $2.90 billion estimate, while net income more than doubled to $1.29 billion, driven in large part by roughly $535 million in favorable fair value changes on derivative instruments tied to long-term Integrated Production Marketing agreements. Adjusted EBITDA rose 14% to $1.01 billion as higher total margins per MMBtu of LNG delivered across 114 cargoes, up 4% from a year earlier, powered the quarter. An S&P credit upgrade to BBB+ added further credibility to the balance sheet story, a signal analysts noted reinforces confidence in the partnership's cash generation capacity. Looking ahead, Cheniere Partners guided 2026 distributions of $3.10 to $3.40 per common unit, with midstream investors watching closely as the SPL Expansion Project awaits FERC and DOE regulatory approvals.

Key Takeaways

  • Higher total margins per MMBtu of LNG delivered
  • Favorable variances of approximately $535 million in Q4 related to changes in fair value of derivative instruments
  • 4% increase in LNG export volumes year-over-year in Q4 (416 TBtu vs 399 TBtu)
  • Increased LNG cargoes exported (114 vs 110 in Q4)
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CQP YoY Financials

Q4 2025 vs Q4 2024, source: SEC Filings

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CQP Revenue by Segment

With YoY comparisons, source: SEC Filings

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