Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP) Q4 EPS Rebound To US$2.38 Tests Bearish Earnings Narratives

Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP) has wrapped up FY 2025 with Q4 revenue of US$2.9b and basic EPS of US$2.38, while trailing twelve month revenue sits at US$10.8b and EPS at US$5.17. Over recent periods the company has seen quarterly revenue move between US$2.4b and US$3.0b and basic EPS range from US$0.80 to US$2.38. This gives investors a clear view of how top line and per share earnings have tracked into the latest release. With net income for the year and on a trailing basis remaining solid in absolute terms, the focus now shifts to how durable these margins look against the key narratives around growth, risk and income.

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With the headline numbers on the table, the next step is to see how this earnings profile lines up with the main stories investors tell about Cheniere Energy Partners, and where the fresh data pushes back against those expectations.

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TTM revenue tops US$10.8b with 23.3% margin

• On a trailing twelve month basis, Cheniere Energy Partners generated about US$10.8b of revenue and US$2.5b of net income, which works out to a 23.3% net margin compared with 23.7% a year earlier.
• For investors taking a bullish view, one point of interest is that trailing EPS increased 21.6% over the last year to US$5.17, while revenue growth is estimated at 2.9% per year. This suggests that investors focused on profit growth should note that margins appear fairly steady rather than rapidly expanding.

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Quarterly EPS swings from US$0.80 to US$2.38

• Within FY 2025, basic EPS moved from US$1.09 in Q1 to US$0.90 in Q2, US$0.80 in Q3 and then up to US$2.38 in Q4, while revenue stayed in a narrower band between US$2.4b and US$3.0b.
• Bears highlight that earnings are forecast to decline by about 2.2% per year over the next three years, and the wide range in quarterly EPS, from US$0.80 to US$2.38, gives them room to argue that future profits may not track the recent 16.3% five year EPS growth without some bumps along the way.

P/E of 12.2x versus 23.3x peers

• The stock trades on a trailing P/E of 12.2x at a share price of US$63.19, compared with a 23.3x peer average, 19.3x for the broader US market and 13.9x for the US Oil & Gas industry, while the DCF fair value is quoted at US$2.45.
• Critics point to two bearish markers here, with earnings expected to decline and debt not well covered by operating cash flow. When that is set against a market price far above the DCF fair value of US$2.45, it provides cautious investors with a concrete basis for questioning how much comfort to take from the lower than peer P/E multiple.

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