---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000003570-23-000051"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LNG"
cik: "0000003570"
company_name: "Cheniere Energy, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-05-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T03:57:28.010285+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cheniere Q1 revenue $7.3B, net income $5.4B; raises FY2023 EBITDA guidance to $8.2-$8.7B

## Summary
- Q1 revenue $7.3B (down 2% YoY); net income $5.4B vs net loss $(865)M in Q1 2022.
- Adj. EBITDA $3.6B (+14% YoY), DCF $2.9B. Raised FY2023 guidance: EBITDA $8.2-$8.7B, DCF $5.7-$6.2B.
- LNG exports: 167 cargoes (603 TBtu). CCL Stage 3 28.7% complete; FERC applications for SPL Expansion and CCL Midscale Trains 8&9.
- Capital allocation: prepaid $896M debt, repurchased 3.1M shares for $450M, paid $0.395/share Q4 2022 dividend.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000003570-23-000051
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LNG
- cik: 0000003570
- company_name: Cheniere Energy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-05-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/3570/000000357023000051/0000003570-23-000051-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/3570/000000357023000051/lng-20230502.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  Cheniere Energy, Inc. reported first quarter ended March 31, 2023 results: revenue approximately $7.3 billion, net income approximately $5.4 billion. Guidance raised.
  - Period: first quarter ended March 31, 2023
  - Revenue: approximately $7.3 billion
  - Net income: approximately $5.4 billion
  - Guidance: raised
  - Result: reported results
  source text: During the three months ended March 31, 2023, Cheniere generated revenues of approximately $7.3 billion, net income 1 of approximately $5.4 billion, Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA 2 of approximately $3.6 billion, and Distributable Cash Flow 2 of approximately $2.9 billion.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/3570/000000357023000051/0000003570-23-000051-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  Cheniere Energy, Inc. updated its full year 2023 guidance (raised).
  - Period: full year 2023
  - Guidance: raised
  - Result: guidance update
  source text: Raising full year 2023 Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA 2 guidance to $8.2 - $8.7 billion and full year 2023 Distributable Cash Flow 2 guidance to $5.7 - $6.2 billion.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/3570/000000357023000051/0000003570-23-000051-index.htm

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