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Side-by-side financial comparison of Cheniere Energy, Inc. (LNG) and PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP (PPC). Click either name above to swap in a different company.
Cheniere Energy, Inc. is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($5.4B vs $4.5B, roughly 1.2× PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP). Cheniere Energy, Inc. runs the higher net margin — 42.8% vs 2.2%, a 40.6% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, Cheniere Energy, Inc. posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (20.3% vs 1.6%). Over the past eight quarters, Cheniere Energy, Inc.'s revenue compounded faster (14.3% CAGR vs -0.3%).
Cheniere Energy, Inc. is an American liquefied natural gas (LNG) company headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation is an American, multi-national food company, currently one of the largest chicken producers in the United States and Puerto Rico and the second-largest chicken producer in Mexico. It exited bankruptcy in December 2009 and relocated its U.S. headquarters to Greeley, Colorado, in 2011. It is majority-owned by JBS S.A. Pilgrim's Pride purchased Gold'n Plump for $350 million in late November 2016.
LNG vs PPC — Head-to-Head
Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q1 FY2026
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.4B | $4.5B |
| Net Profit | $2.3B | $101.5M |
| Gross Margin | — | 7.6% |
| Operating Margin | 70.8% | 3.6% |
| Net Margin | 42.8% | 2.2% |
| Revenue YoY | 20.3% | 1.6% |
| Net Profit YoY | 135.6% | — |
| EPS (diluted) | $10.51 | $0.43 |
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.
| Q1 26 | — | $4.5B | ||
| Q4 25 | $5.4B | $4.5B | ||
| Q3 25 | $4.3B | $4.8B | ||
| Q2 25 | $4.5B | $4.8B | ||
| Q1 25 | $5.3B | $4.5B | ||
| Q4 24 | $4.5B | $4.4B | ||
| Q3 24 | $3.7B | $4.6B | ||
| Q2 24 | $3.1B | $4.6B |
| Q1 26 | — | $101.5M | ||
| Q4 25 | $2.3B | $88.0M | ||
| Q3 25 | $1.0B | $342.8M | ||
| Q2 25 | $1.6B | $355.5M | ||
| Q1 25 | $353.0M | $296.0M | ||
| Q4 24 | $977.0M | $235.9M | ||
| Q3 24 | $893.0M | $349.9M | ||
| Q2 24 | $880.0M | $326.3M |
| Q1 26 | — | 7.6% | ||
| Q4 25 | — | 9.5% | ||
| Q3 25 | — | 13.9% | ||
| Q2 25 | — | 15.0% | ||
| Q1 25 | — | 12.4% | ||
| Q4 24 | — | 12.7% | ||
| Q3 24 | — | 14.9% | ||
| Q2 24 | — | 15.2% |
| Q1 26 | — | 3.6% | ||
| Q4 25 | 70.8% | 4.5% | ||
| Q3 25 | 42.3% | 10.4% | ||
| Q2 25 | 56.1% | 10.8% | ||
| Q1 25 | 18.2% | 9.1% | ||
| Q4 24 | 38.9% | 7.0% | ||
| Q3 24 | 44.7% | 11.1% | ||
| Q2 24 | 50.5% | 9.7% |
| Q1 26 | — | 2.2% | ||
| Q4 25 | 42.8% | 1.9% | ||
| Q3 25 | 24.4% | 7.2% | ||
| Q2 25 | 36.1% | 7.5% | ||
| Q1 25 | 6.7% | 6.6% | ||
| Q4 24 | 21.9% | 5.4% | ||
| Q3 24 | 24.2% | 7.6% | ||
| Q2 24 | 28.0% | 7.2% |
| Q1 26 | — | $0.43 | ||
| Q4 25 | $10.51 | $0.37 | ||
| Q3 25 | $4.75 | $1.44 | ||
| Q2 25 | $7.30 | $1.49 | ||
| Q1 25 | $1.57 | $1.24 | ||
| Q4 24 | $4.30 | $1.00 | ||
| Q3 24 | $3.93 | $1.47 | ||
| Q2 24 | $3.84 | $1.37 |
Balance Sheet & Financial Strength
Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand | $1.1B | $542.4M |
| Total DebtLower is stronger | $22.5B | $3.1B |
| Stockholders' EquityBook value | $7.9B | $3.7B |
| Total Assets | $47.9B | $10.2B |
| Debt / EquityLower = less leverage | 2.84× | 0.83× |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q1 26 | — | $542.4M | ||
| Q4 25 | $1.1B | $640.2M | ||
| Q3 25 | $1.1B | $612.6M | ||
| Q2 25 | $1.6B | $849.0M | ||
| Q1 25 | $2.5B | $2.1B | ||
| Q4 24 | $2.6B | $2.0B | ||
| Q3 24 | $2.7B | $1.9B | ||
| Q2 24 | $2.4B | $1.3B |
| Q1 26 | — | $3.1B | ||
| Q4 25 | $22.5B | $3.1B | ||
| Q3 25 | $22.0B | $3.1B | ||
| Q2 25 | $22.0B | $3.1B | ||
| Q1 25 | $22.5B | $3.2B | ||
| Q4 24 | $22.6B | $3.2B | ||
| Q3 24 | $22.5B | $3.2B | ||
| Q2 24 | $22.6B | $3.2B |
| Q1 26 | — | $3.7B | ||
| Q4 25 | $7.9B | $3.7B | ||
| Q3 25 | $6.7B | $3.5B | ||
| Q2 25 | $6.7B | $3.7B | ||
| Q1 25 | $5.6B | $3.1B | ||
| Q4 24 | $5.7B | $4.2B | ||
| Q3 24 | $5.1B | $4.2B | ||
| Q2 24 | $4.5B | $3.7B |
| Q1 26 | — | $10.2B | ||
| Q4 25 | $47.9B | $10.3B | ||
| Q3 25 | $45.1B | $10.0B | ||
| Q2 25 | $44.6B | $10.1B | ||
| Q1 25 | $43.5B | $11.0B | ||
| Q4 24 | $43.9B | $10.7B | ||
| Q3 24 | $43.1B | $10.7B | ||
| Q2 24 | $42.3B | $10.1B |
| Q1 26 | — | 0.83× | ||
| Q4 25 | 2.84× | 0.84× | ||
| Q3 25 | 3.25× | 0.87× | ||
| Q2 25 | 3.28× | 0.83× | ||
| Q1 25 | 4.03× | 1.02× | ||
| Q4 24 | 3.96× | 0.76× | ||
| Q3 24 | 4.42× | 0.76× | ||
| Q2 24 | 5.06× | 0.85× |
Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency
How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash FlowLast quarter | $2.1B | — |
| Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex | $1.3B | — |
| FCF MarginFCF / Revenue | 24.4% | — |
| Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue | 13.8% | — |
| Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit | 0.89× | — |
| TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters | $2.5B | — |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | $2.1B | $291.2M | ||
| Q3 25 | $1.4B | $458.3M | ||
| Q2 25 | $831.0M | $495.2M | ||
| Q1 25 | $1.2B | $126.9M | ||
| Q4 24 | $1.6B | $349.3M | ||
| Q3 24 | $1.4B | $651.1M | ||
| Q2 24 | $1.1B | $718.6M |
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | $1.3B | $10.0M | ||
| Q3 25 | $738.0M | $275.9M | ||
| Q2 25 | $-193.0M | $339.1M | ||
| Q1 25 | $605.0M | $28.1M | ||
| Q4 24 | $1.1B | $176.6M | ||
| Q3 24 | $875.0M | $565.3M | ||
| Q2 24 | $613.0M | $617.7M |
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | 24.4% | 0.2% | ||
| Q3 25 | 17.2% | 5.8% | ||
| Q2 25 | -4.3% | 7.1% | ||
| Q1 25 | 11.4% | 0.6% | ||
| Q4 24 | 24.0% | 4.0% | ||
| Q3 24 | 23.8% | 12.3% | ||
| Q2 24 | 19.5% | 13.5% |
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | 13.8% | 6.2% | ||
| Q3 25 | 16.0% | 3.8% | ||
| Q2 25 | 22.7% | 3.3% | ||
| Q1 25 | 11.8% | 2.2% | ||
| Q4 24 | 12.7% | 4.0% | ||
| Q3 24 | 14.0% | 1.9% | ||
| Q2 24 | 16.0% | 2.2% |
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | 0.89× | 3.31× | ||
| Q3 25 | 1.36× | 1.34× | ||
| Q2 25 | 0.51× | 1.39× | ||
| Q1 25 | 3.48× | 0.43× | ||
| Q4 24 | 1.68× | 1.48× | ||
| Q3 24 | 1.56× | 1.86× | ||
| Q2 24 | 1.27× | 2.20× |
Financial Flow Comparison
Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.
Revenue Breakdown by Segment
LNG
| Liquefied Natural Gas | $5.3B | 99% |
| Other | $103.0M | 2% |
| Regasification Service | $34.0M | 1% |
PPC
| U.S | $2.6B | 58% |
| Europe | $1.4B | 30% |
| Mexico | $545.5M | 12% |
