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Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$712M in Q3 2026 · $2.9B over twelve months

Operating cash flow$941M
Capital spending−$229M
Free cash flow+$712M
Cash / net income1.5×

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. generated $941M of operating cash flow and spent $229M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $712M. That is $102M more than in Q3 2025 ($610M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $3.4B; the largest uses were other financing ($2.1B), capital spending ($549M), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($364M); the cash balance rose by $440M.

Operating cash flow was $941M against net income of $639M — 1.5× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$174M, payables +$60.0M, receivables +$22.0M.

Free cash flow

Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P.: free cash flow by quarterCheniere Energy Partners, L.P.: free cash flow by quarter$827MQ4 2024$605MQ1 2025$490MQ2 2025$610MQ3 2025$864MQ4 2025$879MQ1 2026$433MQ2 2026$712MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P.: operating cash flow against capital spendingCheniere Energy Partners, L.P.: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$876M$49.0MQ4 2024$665M$60.0MQ1 2025$558M$68.0MQ2 2025$658M$48.0MQ3 2025$887M$23.0MQ4 2025$910M$31.0MQ1 2026$699M$266MQ2 2026$941M$229MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $941M, Capital spending $229M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P.: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearCheniere Energy Partners, L.P.: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingCapital spendingFY2021: Operating cash flow $2.3BFY2021: Net borrowing −$418MFY2021: Capital spending −$648M$2.3BFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $4.1BFY2022: Net borrowing −$1.0BFY2022: Capital spending −$451M$4.1BFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $3.1BFY2023: Net borrowing −$307MFY2023: Capital spending −$220M$3.1BFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $3.0BFY2024: Net borrowing −$807MFY2024: Capital spending −$154M$3.0BFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $2.8BFY2025: Net borrowing −$661MFY2025: Capital spending −$199M$2.8BFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $15.3B; the largest uses were net borrowing ($3.2B) and capital spending ($1.7B). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$569M
Debt$14.3B
Net debt$13.7B
Due within a year$307M

Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. funds itself: free cash flow was $2.9B over the last twelve months, and $569M of cash and investments stands against $14.3B of debt ($307M due within a year, 1.9× covered by cash).

Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P.: debt maturities by year (FY2025)Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P.: debt maturities by year (FY2025)$307MYear 1$1.6BYear 2$1.5BYear 3$1.6BYear 4$2.1BYear 5$7.4BAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $569M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P.: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P.: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$941MOther financing−$517MCapital spending−$229MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$138MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$54.0MOther investing−$3.0M
Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P.: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P.: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$3.4BOther financing−$2.1BCapital spending−$549MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$440MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$364MOther investing−$6.0M

From profit to cash

Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P.: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P.: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$639MDepreciation & amortization$174MOther non-cash−$2.0MReceivables$22.0MPayables$60.0MOther operating capital−$1.0MOperating cash flow$941M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q2 202501257
Q1 20250835
Q4 202401147

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$941M−$229M−$54.0M−$138M$712M
Q2 2026$699M−$266M$243M−$165M$433M
Q1 2026$910M−$31.0M−$253M−$100M$879M
Q4 2025$887M−$23.0M−$300M−$37.0M$864M
Q3 2025$658M−$48.0M−$55.0M−$20.0M$610M
Q2 2025$558M−$68.0M—$26.0M$490M
Q1 2025$665M−$60.0M−$300M$209M$605M
Q4 2024$876M−$49.0M−$350M$32.0M$827M

Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P.: income statement and cash flow

Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P., Q3 2026: revenue $2.6B (+7% year over year), operating margin 31.7%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P.: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.