Second quarter 2026
Filed Aug 11, 2026Venture Global reported second-quarter revenue of $4,578, net income of $1,347 and Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of $2,491, while increasing full-year 2026 Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA guidance to $8.7 billion - $9.1 billion.
Revenue increased 48%, income from operations increased 111%, net income increased 266% and Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA increased 79% from Q2 2025. The company also raised Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA guidance and tightened and raised the midpoint of its expected cargo range.
Key metrics
as reported| Metric | Value | q/q | y/y |
|---|---|---|---|
| RevenueGAAP | $4,578 | – | 48% |
| Income from operationsGAAP | $2,188 | – | 111% |
| Net income attributable to common stockholdersGAAP | $1,347 | – | 266% |
| Consolidated Adjusted EBITDAnon-GAAP | $2,491 | – | 79% |
| LNG volumes exported: Cargosother | 127 | – | 43% |
| LNG volumes exported: TBtuother | 478.3 | – | 45% |
| LNG volumes sold (TBtu)other | 466.4 | – | 42% |
| Total assets as of June 30, 2026other | $61.5 billion | – | – |
| Six-month revenueGAAP | $9,177 | – | 53% |
| Six-month income from operationsGAAP | $3,339 | – | 58% |
| Six-month net income attributable to common stockholdersGAAP | $1,835 | – | 140% |
| Six-month Consolidated Adjusted EBITDAnon-GAAP | $3,863 | – | 41% |
| Six-month LNG volumes exported: Cargosother | 257 | – | 69% |
| Six-month LNG volumes exported: TBtuother | 965.5 | – | 71% |
| Six-month LNG volumes sold (TBtu)other | 947.2 | – | 70% |
Full year 2026 outlook
- NoteConsolidated Adjusted EBITDA guidance: $8.7 billion - $9.1 billion.
- NoteFixed liquefaction fee range for remaining unsold cargos in 2026: $12.50/MMBtu - $13.50/MMBtu.
- Note+/- $1.00/MMBtu change in fixed liquefaction fees will impact full year 2026 Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA by $180 million - $210 million.
- NoteExpected Calcasieu Pass exports: 149 - 154 cargos.
- NoteExpected Plaquemines exports: 351 - 364 cargos.
- NotePlaquemines Project Phase 1 COD: Q4 2026.
Capital returns
- Declared a cash dividend of $0.04 per share on Class A common stock and Class B common stock.
- The dividend is payable on September 30, 2026, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on September 15, 2026.
- The company stated the declared dividend represented an increase of 122%.
What drove it
- Higher LNG sales volumes, predominantly from Plaquemines as a result of commissioning progress.
- Higher LNG sales prices net of feed gas costs due to higher implied liquefaction fees for LNG sold under commissioning sales agreements.
- Calcasieu Pass produced 37 cargos in Q2 despite major scheduled maintenance on gas turbines and surpassed its SPA obligations.
- The company increased contracted 2026 cargos to 91% of available cargos at a weighted average liquefaction fee of $5.05/MMBtu.
- The company executed over 2 MTPA of new or increased LNG offtake agreements.
Concerns
- Changes in domestic and international natural gas prices could impact Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA guidance.
- Full-year guidance assumes a fixed liquefaction fee range of $12.50/MMBtu - $13.50/MMBtu for remaining unsold cargos in 2026.
- Plaquemines Project Phase 1 COD remains contingent on concluding commissioning and assurance testing and any required remediation or rectification work.
- Plaquemines Expansion Phase 1 and CP2 Expansion targets are subject to regulatory approvals.
What to watch
- Plaquemines Project Phase 1 COD targeted in Q4 2026.
- Plaquemines Project Phase 2 COD targeted in mid-2027.
- CP2 first LNG targeted in the second half of 2027.
- Plaquemines Expansion Phase 1 FID targeted in the first half of 2027 and first LNG targeted in 2029, subject to regulatory approvals.
- CP2 Expansion FID targeted in early 2027 and first production targeted in late 2028, subject to regulatory approval.
- Delivery against expected 2026 exports of 149 - 154 cargos from Calcasieu Pass and 351 - 364 cargos from Plaquemines.
Balance sheet and cash flow
- Total assets as of June 30, 2026 were $61.5 billion, an increase of $15.0 billion from $46.5 billion as of June 30, 2025.
- Venture Global LNG, Inc. issued $2.25 billion of senior secured notes; proceeds were used to repay in full the VGLNG $2.25 billion senior secured notes due 2028.
- Calcasieu Pass Funding, LLC closed a $1.75 billion senior secured term loan B credit facility; proceeds were used to redeem in full its redeemable preferred equity interests.
- Venture Global Shipping Holdings, LLC closed a $1.5 billion senior secured term loan credit facility; proceeds are expected to be used for general corporate purposes.
- Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, LLC issued $750 million senior secured notes; proceeds were used to repay in full the Calcasieu Pass construction term loan.
Analysis
Venture Global delivered strong second-quarter growth. Revenue was $4,578, up 48% from $3,101, while income from operations was $2,188, up 111%. Net income attributable to common stockholders reached $1,347, up 266%, and Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA was $2,491, up 79%. The financial results were driven by higher LNG sales volumes, predominantly from Plaquemines commissioning progress, and by higher LNG sales prices net of feed gas costs from higher implied liquefaction fees under commissioning sales agreements.
Physical activity also expanded materially. The company exported 127 cargos and 478.3 TBtu, while LNG volumes sold were 466.4 TBtu. These were increases of 43%, 45%, and 42%, respectively, from Q2 2025. Calcasieu Pass produced 37 cargos during a quarter that included major scheduled gas-turbine maintenance, and the company said this exceeded its SPA obligations. The release attributes the operational stability to its modular approach and associated redundancy of critical components.
The company increased full-year 2026 Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA guidance to $8.7 billion - $9.1 billion from $8.2 billion - $8.5 billion. The outlook assumes a $12.50/MMBtu - $13.50/MMBtu fixed liquefaction fee for remaining unsold 2026 cargos, and the company stated that a +/- $1.00/MMBtu change in such fees would affect full-year Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA by $180 million - $210 million. Venture Global also tightened and raised the midpoint of its expected cargo range to 500 - 518 from 494 - 523, with current guidance specifying 149 - 154 cargos from Calcasieu Pass and 351 - 364 cargos from Plaquemines.
Commercial and construction execution remain central to the outlook. Venture Global reported that 91% of available 2026 cargos were contracted at a weighted average liquefaction fee of $5.05/MMBtu and executed over 2 MTPA of new or increased LNG offtake agreements. Plaquemines Project Phase 1 COD is targeted for Q4 2026, while CP2 remains on schedule for first LNG in the second half of 2027. The timing of the Plaquemines and CP2 expansions remains subject to regulatory approvals.
Capital allocation combined a higher dividend with substantial refinancing activity. The board declared a $0.04 per share cash dividend, described as an increase of 122%, while multiple financings refinanced existing obligations, redeemed preferred equity interests, and added a term loan intended for general corporate purposes. Management stated that the refinancings translate into more than $100 million of annual cost savings. Total assets were $61.5 billion as of June 30, 2026, compared with $46.5 billion as of June 30, 2025.
Management, verbatim
Venture Global has proven our ability to successfully build and operate complex machines that generate exceptional results. The second quarter of 2026 is a perfect demonstration of that execution in operations, construction, and financing, with significant year-over-year financial gains, production this quarter at the high end of our forecasted range, construction at CP2 on schedule driven by our in-house EPC efforts, and refinancings that translate into more than $100 million of annual cost savings.
Mike Sabel, Venture Global CEO
Moving into the second half of the year, with safety remaining our top priority, we are focused on moving Plaquemines Phase I into commercial operations, continuing construction momentum at CP2, and progressing commercial and financial activities in support of FID at the brownfield expansions at both CP2 and Plaquemines.
Mike Sabel, Venture Global CEO
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