Cathay Pacific Airways

Cathay Pacific Airways reported an attributable profit of HK$6.243 billion for the first half (+71% year on year) and a record revenue of HK$68.061 billion (+25.3%). The board approved an interim dividend of HK$0.26 per share. Passenger traffic rose 17.5% to 16 million journeys, and passenger revenue increased 26.3% to HK$43.2 billion. Cathay Cargo saw revenue grow 23.9% to HK$13.8 billion, driven by strong demand for semiconductors and premium freight related to data centers and artificial intelligence. Analysts’ assessments remained mostly positive, pushing the stock to a new 52-week high. » More on de.investing.com

Cathay Pacific reports a group profit of HKD 6.2bn for H1 2026 (+67.6%) on record revenue of HKD 68.1bn. Load factor rose to 87.5% and passenger and cargo revenue increased markedly; there was also a one-off disposal gain of around HKD 1.4bn from the Air China share placement. The interim dividend was raised by 30% to HKD 0.26, while higher jet fuel prices (+45% year-on-year) and operating costs remain risks. Management expects robust demand in the second half and plans substantial investments in the fleet and premium offerings. » More on de.investing.com

Cathay Pacific expects a net profit attributable to shareholders of HK$6.0–6.5bn for the first half of 2026, which would be the second-best half-year result in the company’s history and an increase of about 62–76% versus H1 2025. The forecast includes a one-off gain of HK$1.4bn from the partial dilution of its Air China stake; adjusted for this, strong fundamentals show passenger growth of 17.5% and cargo up 9%. Despite significantly higher fuel costs, Cathay largely offset the impact thanks to robust demand and a strong premium segment; the stock rose roughly 4.1% to HK$14.14. » More on de.investing.com