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Side-by-side financial comparison of Cheniere Energy, Inc. (LNG) and Newmont (NEM). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

Newmont is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($7.3B vs $5.4B, roughly 1.4× Cheniere Energy, Inc.). Cheniere Energy, Inc. runs the higher net margin — 42.8% vs 26.0%, a 16.8% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, Cheniere Energy, Inc. posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (20.3% vs -31.4%). Cheniere Energy, Inc. produced more free cash flow last quarter ($1.3B vs $1.2B). Over the past eight quarters, Newmont's revenue compounded faster (28.8% CAGR vs 14.3%).

Cheniere Energy, Inc. is an American liquefied natural gas (LNG) company headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Newmont Corporation is an American gold mining company based in Denver, Colorado. It is the world's largest gold mining corporation. Incorporated in 1921, it holds ownership of gold mines in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Australia, Ghana, Argentina, Peru, and Suriname. Newmont is also a partial owner of Nevada Gold Mines in Nevada with Barrick Mining being the majority owner and operator. In addition to gold, Newmont mines copper, silver, zinc and lead.

LNG vs NEM — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
NEM
NEM
1.4× larger
NEM
$7.3B
$5.4B
LNG
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
LNG
LNG
+51.7% gap
LNG
20.3%
-31.4%
NEM
Higher net margin
LNG
LNG
16.8% more per $
LNG
42.8%
26.0%
NEM
More free cash flow
LNG
LNG
$106.0M more FCF
LNG
$1.3B
$1.2B
NEM
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
NEM
NEM
Annualised
NEM
28.8%
14.3%
LNG

Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q1 FY2026

Metric
LNG
LNG
NEM
NEM
Revenue
$5.4B
$7.3B
Net Profit
$2.3B
$1.9B
Gross Margin
Operating Margin
70.8%
Net Margin
42.8%
26.0%
Revenue YoY
20.3%
-31.4%
Net Profit YoY
135.6%
-8.3%
EPS (diluted)
$10.51
$1.68

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
LNG
LNG
NEM
NEM
Q1 26
$7.3B
Q4 25
$5.4B
$6.8B
Q3 25
$4.3B
$5.5B
Q2 25
$4.5B
$5.3B
Q1 25
$5.3B
$5.0B
Q4 24
$4.5B
$5.7B
Q3 24
$3.7B
$4.6B
Q2 24
$3.1B
$4.4B
Net Profit
LNG
LNG
NEM
NEM
Q1 26
$1.9B
Q4 25
$2.3B
$1.3B
Q3 25
$1.0B
$1.8B
Q2 25
$1.6B
$2.1B
Q1 25
$353.0M
$1.9B
Q4 24
$977.0M
$1.4B
Q3 24
$893.0M
$922.0M
Q2 24
$880.0M
$853.0M
Operating Margin
LNG
LNG
NEM
NEM
Q1 26
Q4 25
70.8%
47.6%
Q3 25
42.3%
45.4%
Q2 25
56.1%
58.6%
Q1 25
18.2%
49.3%
Q4 24
38.9%
36.3%
Q3 24
44.7%
23.0%
Q2 24
50.5%
23.5%
Net Margin
LNG
LNG
NEM
NEM
Q1 26
26.0%
Q4 25
42.8%
19.1%
Q3 25
24.4%
33.2%
Q2 25
36.1%
38.8%
Q1 25
6.7%
37.7%
Q4 24
21.9%
24.8%
Q3 24
24.2%
20.0%
Q2 24
28.0%
19.4%
EPS (diluted)
LNG
LNG
NEM
NEM
Q1 26
$1.68
Q4 25
$10.51
$1.19
Q3 25
$4.75
$1.67
Q2 25
$7.30
$1.85
Q1 25
$1.57
$1.68
Q4 24
$4.30
$1.23
Q3 24
$3.93
$0.80
Q2 24
$3.84
$0.74

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
LNG
LNG
NEM
NEM
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$1.1B
$4.7B
Total DebtLower is stronger
$22.5B
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$7.9B
$31.4B
Total Assets
$47.9B
$55.5B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
2.84×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
LNG
LNG
NEM
NEM
Q1 26
$4.7B
Q4 25
$1.1B
$8.2B
Q3 25
$1.1B
$6.0B
Q2 25
$1.6B
$6.7B
Q1 25
$2.5B
$4.7B
Q4 24
$2.6B
$3.6B
Q3 24
$2.7B
$3.1B
Q2 24
$2.4B
$2.7B
Total Debt
LNG
LNG
NEM
NEM
Q1 26
Q4 25
$22.5B
$5.1B
Q3 25
$22.0B
$5.2B
Q2 25
$22.0B
$7.1B
Q1 25
$22.5B
$7.5B
Q4 24
$22.6B
$8.5B
Q3 24
$22.5B
$8.6B
Q2 24
$22.6B
$8.7B
Stockholders' Equity
LNG
LNG
NEM
NEM
Q1 26
$31.4B
Q4 25
$7.9B
$33.9B
Q3 25
$6.7B
$33.2B
Q2 25
$6.7B
$32.1B
Q1 25
$5.6B
$31.2B
Q4 24
$5.7B
$29.9B
Q3 24
$5.1B
$29.7B
Q2 24
$4.5B
$29.4B
Total Assets
LNG
LNG
NEM
NEM
Q1 26
$55.5B
Q4 25
$47.9B
$57.1B
Q3 25
$45.1B
$54.7B
Q2 25
$44.6B
$55.2B
Q1 25
$43.5B
$55.5B
Q4 24
$43.9B
$56.3B
Q3 24
$43.1B
$56.2B
Q2 24
$42.3B
$55.7B
Debt / Equity
LNG
LNG
NEM
NEM
Q1 26
Q4 25
2.84×
0.15×
Q3 25
3.25×
0.16×
Q2 25
3.28×
0.22×
Q1 25
4.03×
0.24×
Q4 24
3.96×
0.28×
Q3 24
4.42×
0.29×
Q2 24
5.06×
0.30×

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
LNG
LNG
NEM
NEM
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$2.1B
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$1.3B
$1.2B
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
24.4%
16.5%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
13.8%
11.3%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
0.89×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$2.5B
$7.3B

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
LNG
LNG
NEM
NEM
Q1 26
Q4 25
$2.1B
$3.6B
Q3 25
$1.4B
$2.3B
Q2 25
$831.0M
$2.4B
Q1 25
$1.2B
$2.0B
Q4 24
$1.6B
$2.5B
Q3 24
$1.4B
$1.6B
Q2 24
$1.1B
$1.4B
Free Cash Flow
LNG
LNG
NEM
NEM
Q1 26
$1.2B
Q4 25
$1.3B
$2.8B
Q3 25
$738.0M
$1.6B
Q2 25
$-193.0M
$1.7B
Q1 25
$605.0M
$1.2B
Q4 24
$1.1B
$1.6B
Q3 24
$875.0M
$771.0M
Q2 24
$613.0M
$628.0M
FCF Margin
LNG
LNG
NEM
NEM
Q1 26
16.5%
Q4 25
24.4%
41.3%
Q3 25
17.2%
28.4%
Q2 25
-4.3%
32.2%
Q1 25
11.4%
24.1%
Q4 24
24.0%
28.9%
Q3 24
23.8%
16.7%
Q2 24
19.5%
14.3%
Capex Intensity
LNG
LNG
NEM
NEM
Q1 26
11.3%
Q4 25
13.8%
11.9%
Q3 25
16.0%
13.2%
Q2 25
22.7%
12.7%
Q1 25
11.8%
16.5%
Q4 24
12.7%
15.5%
Q3 24
14.0%
19.0%
Q2 24
16.0%
18.2%
Cash Conversion
LNG
LNG
NEM
NEM
Q1 26
Q4 25
0.89×
2.78×
Q3 25
1.36×
1.25×
Q2 25
0.51×
1.16×
Q1 25
3.48×
1.07×
Q4 24
1.68×
1.79×
Q3 24
1.56×
1.79×
Q2 24
1.27×
1.67×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

LNG
LNG

Liquefied Natural Gas$5.3B99%
Other$103.0M2%
Regasification Service$34.0M1%

NEM
NEM

Consolidated gold sales, net$6.0B83%
Other$506.0M7%
Consolidated copper sales, net$354.0M5%
Consolidated silver sales, net$188.0M3%
Consolidated zinc sales, net$181.0M2%
Consolidated lead sales, net$42.0M1%

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