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Cathay Pacific Airways Limited (293) Stock Verdict & Ratings | Investment Bastion

Stock Verdict·Updated 1d ago

Cathay Pacific Airways Limited

293Market cap $11BPrice $1.8

Country🇭🇰Hong Kong

SectorIndustrials

IndustryAirlines

Flies passengers and cargo between Hong Kong and the world, running one of Asia's busiest international hubs. It once operated with no local domestic routes at all, surviving purely on connecting global travelers through its home city.

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01Key Ratings

How does this stock score across Bastion factors?

Growth

Historical Revenue

Rev CAGR (3y)+32%10

Revenue Forecast

Rev CAGR (1y)+16%7

Rev CAGR (3y)+7%5

Rev CAGR (5y)+7%6

Earnings Forecast

EPS Growth Y+1-8%3

EPS Growth Y+2+6%6

EPS Growth Y+3+11%7

Quality

Margins

EBIT Margin11%5

Net Income Margin10%6

Free Cash Flow Margin14%7

Debt

Net Debt/EBITDA1.84

Efficiency

ROE24%9

ROA8%8

Earnings Stability66

GEAR+VERY STRONG96

Overall rating across all five factors

Value

Price Multiples

P/E Ratio (Forward)99

P/E Ratio (Forward 3y)89

P/BV1.58

EV Multiples

EV/EBITDA Fwd410

EV/EBIT Fwd89

Yield

Free Cash Flow Yield21.3%10

Dividend Yieldna–

Momentum

Short term

1 month return-1%7

3 month return+9%8

YTD return+24%8

Mid term

Price vs 52wHigh96%10

1 year return+46%9

Long term

3 year return+115%8

5 year return+153%8

Risk Shield

Price Risk

Beta0.77

Volatility29%7

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Margin14%7

Free Cash Flow Yield21.3%10

Quality

ROCE13%7

Earnings Stability66

Net Debt/EBITDA1.84

02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

293Cathay Pacific Airways

Revenue FY25$15.0B

GROWTH RATING↗

AVERAGE57 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+32%10

Revenue, next 1Y+16%7

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+7%5

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+7%6

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E-8%3

EPS growth, FY27E+6%6

EPS growth, FY28E+11%7

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Revenue grew 32%/yr over the last 3 years, ahead of 90% of companies worldwide.10/10

WATCH

A mid-pack grower, ahead of 57% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 7%/yr over the next 3 years, a little ahead of the market.6/10

Revenue grew 32%/yr over the last 3 years; forecasts see it cooling to 7%/yr.

Over five years revenue is set to grow 7%/yr, ahead of 50% of companies worldwide.6/10

Earnings are set to grow in step with sales (EPS about 6%/yr vs revenue 7%/yr). One year dips: EPS falls 8% next year.

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Maturing Grower

A middle-of-the-pack grower that is slowing. The one thing to watch: the pace is cooling.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

293Cathay Pacific Airways

Total return Current51.3%

Price return Current38.7%

MOMENTUM RATING↗

VERY STRONG91 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-1%7

3-month return+9%8

YTD return+24%8

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high96%10

1-year return+46%9

3-year return+115%8

5-year return+153%8

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Magnificent long-term results. Long-term holders have seen +115% over three years and +153% over five, ahead of 70% of the market.

It's up 46% over the past year, now sitting right at its 52-week high. That is clearly ahead of the market.

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming over the past month (-1%), over three months (+9%) and so far this year (+24%).

WATCH

None flagged.

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Momentum Leader

Short- and long-term returns both rank among the best globally, and the stock trades near its highs. The market is fully behind it — a core fit for momentum strategies.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

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02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

293Cathay Pacific Airways

Revenue FY25$15.0B

GROWTH RATING↗

AVERAGE57 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+32%10

Revenue, next 1Y+16%7

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+7%5

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+7%6

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E-8%3

EPS growth, FY27E+6%6

EPS growth, FY28E+11%7

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Revenue grew 32%/yr over the last 3 years, ahead of 90% of companies worldwide.10/10

WATCH

A mid-pack grower, ahead of 57% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 7%/yr over the next 3 years, a little ahead of the market.6/10

Revenue grew 32%/yr over the last 3 years; forecasts see it cooling to 7%/yr.

Over five years revenue is set to grow 7%/yr, ahead of 50% of companies worldwide.6/10

Earnings are set to grow in step with sales (EPS about 6%/yr vs revenue 7%/yr). One year dips: EPS falls 8% next year.

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Maturing Grower

A middle-of-the-pack grower that is slowing. The one thing to watch: the pace is cooling.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

293Cathay Pacific Airways

Total return Current51.3%

Price return Current38.7%

MOMENTUM RATING↗

VERY STRONG91 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-1%7

3-month return+9%8

YTD return+24%8

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high96%10

1-year return+46%9

3-year return+115%8

5-year return+153%8

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Magnificent long-term results. Long-term holders have seen +115% over three years and +153% over five, ahead of 70% of the market.

It's up 46% over the past year, now sitting right at its 52-week high. That is clearly ahead of the market.

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming over the past month (-1%), over three months (+9%) and so far this year (+24%).

WATCH

None flagged.

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Momentum Leader

Short- and long-term returns both rank among the best globally, and the stock trades near its highs. The market is fully behind it — a core fit for momentum strategies.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

Stop guessing on Cathay Pacific Airways Limited. Get the full investment case.

Premium

$20.75/month

Billed annually at $249/year $348

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