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

Schlumberger is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($8.7B vs $5.4B, roughly 1.6× Cheniere Energy, Inc.). Cheniere Energy, Inc. runs the higher net margin — 42.8% vs 8.6%, a 34.2% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, Cheniere Energy, Inc. posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (20.3% vs 2.7%). Cheniere Energy, Inc. produced more free cash flow last quarter ($1.3B vs $103.0M). Over the past eight quarters, Cheniere Energy, Inc.'s revenue compounded faster (14.3% CAGR vs -2.3%).

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

SLB, formerly known as Schlumberger, is an American multinational oilfield services company. Founded in France in 1926, the company is now incorporated as SLB N.V. in Willemstad, Curaçao, with principal executive offices in four cities: Paris, France; Houston, Texas, United States; London, UK; and The Hague, Netherlands. As of 2022, it is both the world's largest offshore drilling company and the world's largest offshore drilling contractor by revenue.

LNG vs SLB — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
SLB
SLB
1.6× larger
SLB
$8.7B
$5.4B
LNG
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
LNG
LNG
+17.6% gap
LNG
20.3%
2.7%
SLB
Higher net margin
LNG
LNG
34.2% more per $
LNG
42.8%
8.6%
SLB
More free cash flow
LNG
LNG
$1.2B more FCF
LNG
$1.3B
$103.0M
SLB
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
LNG
LNG
Annualised
LNG
14.3%
-2.3%
SLB

Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q1 FY2026

Metric
LNG
LNG
SLB
SLB
Revenue
$5.4B
$8.7B
Net Profit
$2.3B
$752.0M
Gross Margin
Operating Margin
70.8%
Net Margin
42.8%
8.6%
Revenue YoY
20.3%
2.7%
Net Profit YoY
135.6%
-5.6%
EPS (diluted)
$10.51
$0.50

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
SLB
SLB
Q1 26
$8.7B
Q4 25
$5.4B
$9.7B
Q3 25
$4.3B
$8.9B
Q2 25
$4.5B
$8.5B
Q1 25
$5.3B
$8.5B
Q4 24
$4.5B
$9.3B
Q3 24
$3.7B
$9.2B
Q2 24
$3.1B
$9.1B
Net Profit
LNG
LNG
SLB
SLB
Q1 26
$752.0M
Q4 25
$2.3B
$824.0M
Q3 25
$1.0B
$739.0M
Q2 25
$1.6B
$1.0B
Q1 25
$353.0M
$797.0M
Q4 24
$977.0M
$1.1B
Q3 24
$893.0M
$1.2B
Q2 24
$880.0M
$1.1B
Operating Margin
LNG
LNG
SLB
SLB
Q1 26
Q4 25
70.8%
9.7%
Q3 25
42.3%
11.2%
Q2 25
56.1%
15.0%
Q1 25
18.2%
12.5%
Q4 24
38.9%
14.9%
Q3 24
44.7%
16.5%
Q2 24
50.5%
15.5%
Net Margin
LNG
LNG
SLB
SLB
Q1 26
8.6%
Q4 25
42.8%
8.5%
Q3 25
24.4%
8.3%
Q2 25
36.1%
11.9%
Q1 25
6.7%
9.4%
Q4 24
21.9%
11.8%
Q3 24
24.2%
12.9%
Q2 24
28.0%
12.2%
EPS (diluted)
LNG
LNG
SLB
SLB
Q1 26
$0.50
Q4 25
$10.51
$0.53
Q3 25
$4.75
$0.50
Q2 25
$7.30
$0.74
Q1 25
$1.57
$0.58
Q4 24
$4.30
$0.77
Q3 24
$3.93
$0.83
Q2 24
$3.84
$0.77

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

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

Metric
LNG
LNG
SLB
SLB
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$1.1B
$3.4B
Total DebtLower is stronger
$22.5B
$9.7B
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$7.9B
$27.4B
Total Assets
$47.9B
$19.3B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
2.84×
0.35×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
LNG
LNG
SLB
SLB
Q1 26
$3.4B
Q4 25
$1.1B
$1.2B
Q3 25
$1.1B
$571.0M
Q2 25
$1.6B
$511.0M
Q1 25
$2.5B
$961.0M
Q4 24
$2.6B
$1.1B
Q3 24
$2.7B
$1.4B
Q2 24
$2.4B
$1.1B
Total Debt
LNG
LNG
SLB
SLB
Q1 26
$9.7B
Q4 25
$22.5B
Q3 25
$22.0B
Q2 25
$22.0B
Q1 25
$22.5B
Q4 24
$22.6B
Q3 24
$22.5B
Q2 24
$22.6B
Stockholders' Equity
LNG
LNG
SLB
SLB
Q1 26
$27.4B
Q4 25
$7.9B
$26.1B
Q3 25
$6.7B
$25.6B
Q2 25
$6.7B
$20.3B
Q1 25
$5.6B
$19.5B
Q4 24
$5.7B
$21.1B
Q3 24
$5.1B
$21.5B
Q2 24
$4.5B
$21.1B
Total Assets
LNG
LNG
SLB
SLB
Q1 26
$19.3B
Q4 25
$47.9B
$54.9B
Q3 25
$45.1B
$55.1B
Q2 25
$44.6B
$48.8B
Q1 25
$43.5B
$49.0B
Q4 24
$43.9B
$48.9B
Q3 24
$43.1B
$49.8B
Q2 24
$42.3B
$49.4B
Debt / Equity
LNG
LNG
SLB
SLB
Q1 26
0.35×
Q4 25
2.84×
Q3 25
3.25×
Q2 25
3.28×
Q1 25
4.03×
Q4 24
3.96×
Q3 24
4.42×
Q2 24
5.06×

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
SLB
SLB
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$2.1B
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$1.3B
$103.0M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
24.4%
1.2%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
13.8%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
0.89×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$2.5B
$4.6B

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
LNG
LNG
SLB
SLB
Q1 26
Q4 25
$2.1B
$3.0B
Q3 25
$1.4B
$1.7B
Q2 25
$831.0M
$1.1B
Q1 25
$1.2B
$660.0M
Q4 24
$1.6B
$2.4B
Q3 24
$1.4B
$2.4B
Q2 24
$1.1B
$1.4B
Free Cash Flow
LNG
LNG
SLB
SLB
Q1 26
$103.0M
Q4 25
$1.3B
$2.5B
Q3 25
$738.0M
$1.3B
Q2 25
$-193.0M
$771.0M
Q1 25
$605.0M
$262.0M
Q4 24
$1.1B
$1.8B
Q3 24
$875.0M
$2.0B
Q2 24
$613.0M
$973.0M
FCF Margin
LNG
LNG
SLB
SLB
Q1 26
1.2%
Q4 25
24.4%
25.5%
Q3 25
17.2%
14.3%
Q2 25
-4.3%
9.0%
Q1 25
11.4%
3.1%
Q4 24
24.0%
19.2%
Q3 24
23.8%
21.7%
Q2 24
19.5%
10.6%
Capex Intensity
LNG
LNG
SLB
SLB
Q1 26
Q4 25
13.8%
5.3%
Q3 25
16.0%
4.6%
Q2 25
22.7%
4.3%
Q1 25
11.8%
4.7%
Q4 24
12.7%
6.6%
Q3 24
14.0%
5.0%
Q2 24
16.0%
5.1%
Cash Conversion
LNG
LNG
SLB
SLB
Q1 26
Q4 25
0.89×
3.65×
Q3 25
1.36×
2.28×
Q2 25
0.51×
1.13×
Q1 25
3.48×
0.83×
Q4 24
1.68×
2.18×
Q3 24
1.56×
2.06×
Q2 24
1.27×
1.29×

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%

SLB
SLB

Segment breakdown not available.

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