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Cathay Pacific Airways Limited

Cathay Pacific Airways Limited

CPCAYOTCIndustrials● Active
$7.99
$-0.10(-1.20%)
Market Cap$10.7B
P/E Ratio
52W High$9.1
52W Low$6.23

Cathay Pacific Airways Limited (CPCAY) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

CPCAY · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $15.90B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 10.9% year-over-year The FCF margin was 13.6%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$15.90B▲ +10.9% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$30.06Btrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin13.6%$15.90B ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR+4.1%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$15.90B▲ +10.9%13.6%
FY2024$14.33B▼ 26.9%13.7%
FY2023$19.61B▲ +39.0%20.8%
FY2022$14.11B▲ +115.1%27.6%
FY2021$6.56B▲ +133.3%14.4%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Cathay Pacific Airways Limited (CPCAY) trades at a FCF yield of 20.64% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 0.3x. FCF per share stands at $22.97, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
20.64%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$22.97
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x0.3
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x8.1
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Cathay Pacific Airways Limited generated $25.71B in operating cash flow and spent 9.81B in capital expenditures, yielding $15.90B in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$25.71B
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$7.81B
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
−$15.43B
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($25.71B) − |CapEx| (9.81B) = FCF ($15.90B)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Industrials)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Cathay Pacific Airways Limited
Cathay Pacific Airways LimitedYOU
CPCAY
$15.90B+10.9%
#2
Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc.
CAT
$10.27B+16.5%
#3
RTX Corporation
RTX Corporation
RTX
$7.94B+75.1%
#4
GE Aerospace
GE Aerospace
GE
$7.26B+97.5%
#5
The Boeing Company
The Boeing Company
BA
−$1.88B+87.0%
#6
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
SPCX
−$13.95B-159.0%
Industrials · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Cathay Pacific Airways Limited (CPCAY) reported free cash flow of $15.90B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 10.9% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 13.6%.

Based on available data, Cathay Pacific Airways Limited has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 7 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $19.61B in FY2023.

Cathay Pacific Airways Limited's FCF yield is 20.64% and price-to-FCF ratio is 0.3x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

CPCAY free cash flow · 8 questions

Cathay Pacific Airways Limited free cash flow was $15.90B for FY2025, up 10.9% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $30.06B.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Cathay Pacific Airways Limited · Cathay Pacific Airways Limited SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026