LNG vs NEXT
LNG: A leading US LNG exporter that liquefies and sells natural gas to global markets under long-term contracts, generating growth from expanding terminal capacity and rising international demand for LNG. NEXT: NextDecade is building the Rio Grande LNG export facility in South Texas to liquefy and export natural gas to global markets with 25+ MTPA of contracted long-term sales.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | LNG | NEXT | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-22 close | $267.40 | $7.64 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-23 | $55.3B | $2.0B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-23 | 37.49 | n/a | |
| PEG as of 2026-07-23 | n/a | -0.06 | |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-23 | +7.2% | n/a | |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-23 | +31.8% | n/a | |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-23 | +22.7% | n/a | |
| ROE as of 2026-07-23 | +23.5% | -150.8% | LNG higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-23 | +3.2% | -3.3% | LNG higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-23 | 6.32 | 89.27 | LNG lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-23 | +20.8% | n/a | |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | -15.8% | n/a | |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-23 | +0.8% | +0.0% | LNG higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 4 | n/a | |
| Beta as of 2026-07-23 | -0.01 | 1.58 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-22 close | +20.1% | -31.1% | LNG higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-23. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-22.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.