Cathay Pacific Airways Limited

SEHK:293 Stock Report

Market Cap: HK$70.6b

Cathay Pacific Airways Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

Ronald Lam

Chief executive officer

HK$16.0m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage27.08%
CEO tenure3.3yrs
CEO ownershipn/a
Management average tenure3.3yrs
Board average tenure3.6yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Cathay Pacific Airways (HKG:293) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Jan 18
Cathay Pacific Airways (HKG:293) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Benign Growth For Cathay Pacific Airways Limited (HKG:293) Underpins Its Share Price

Oct 28
Benign Growth For Cathay Pacific Airways Limited (HKG:293) Underpins Its Share Price

The Return Trends At Cathay Pacific Airways (HKG:293) Look Promising

Sep 25
The Return Trends At Cathay Pacific Airways (HKG:293) Look Promising

Cathay Pacific Airways (HKG:293) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Sep 03
Cathay Pacific Airways (HKG:293) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Cathay Pacific Airways (HKG:293) Has Announced A Dividend Of HK$0.20

Aug 11
Cathay Pacific Airways (HKG:293) Has Announced A Dividend Of HK$0.20

Improved Earnings Required Before Cathay Pacific Airways Limited (HKG:293) Shares Find Their Feet

Jul 14
Improved Earnings Required Before Cathay Pacific Airways Limited (HKG:293) Shares Find Their Feet

Cathay Pacific Airways (HKG:293) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Jun 17
Cathay Pacific Airways (HKG:293) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price
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Narrow-body Expansion And E-Commerce Cargo Will Improve Operations

Anticipated aircraft deliveries and e-commerce cargo expansion are poised to drive revenue growth through increased capacity and rising market trends.

Cathay Pacific well-placed in growth markets, but share price entirely depending on valuation

Both commercially and, according to several industry rankings and customer surveys, in terms of its product, Cathay Pacific is up there with the top carriers in international air travel. Only Singapor

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Ronald Lam's remuneration changed compared to Cathay Pacific Airways's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2025HK$16mHK$4m

HK$11b

Sep 30 2025n/an/a

HK$10b

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

HK$10b

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

HK$10b

Dec 31 2024HK$14mHK$4m

HK$10b

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

HK$9b

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

HK$8b

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

HK$9b

Dec 31 2023HK$10mHK$4m

HK$9b

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

HK$6b

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

HK$2b

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

-HK$3b

Dec 31 2022HK$8mHK$3m

-HK$7b

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

-HK$5b

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

-HK$4b

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

-HK$5b

Dec 31 2021HK$5mHK$2m

-HK$6b

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

-HK$13b

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

-HK$20b

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-HK$21b

Dec 31 2020HK$5mHK$2m

-HK$22b

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-HK$16b

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

-HK$10b

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

-HK$4b

Dec 31 2019HK$4mHK$1m

HK$2b

Compensation vs Market: Ronald's total compensation ($USD2.05M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Hong Kong market ($USD983.71K).

Compensation vs Earnings: Ronald's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Ronald Lam (52 yo)

3.3yrs
Tenure
HK$16,030,000
Compensation

Mr. Siu Por Lam, also known as Ronald, had been Chief Customer and Commercial Officer at Cathay Pacific Airways Limited since August 19, 2019 until January 1, 2023 and serves as its Executive Director from...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Patrick Healy
Executive Chairman6.4yrsHK$12.96mno data
Siu Por Lam
CEO & Executive Director3.3yrsHK$16.03mno data
Rebecca Jane Sharpe
CFO & Executive Director5.3yrsHK$12.60mno data
James John McGowan
Chief Operations & Service Delivery Officer and Executive Director3yrsHK$9.13mno data
Hoi Zee Lau
Chief Customer & Commercial Officer and Executive Director3.3yrsHK$8.45mno data
Keith Fung
General Manager of Corporate Financeno datano datano data
Joanna Lai
Group General Counsel & Company Secretary5yrsno datano data
Patricia Hwang
Director of People6.3yrsno datano data
Christopher J. Buckley
Head of Financial Serviceno datano datano data
Jonathan Ng
Regional Head of Customer Travel & Lifestyle - Southeast Asia2.6yrsno datano data
Ray Fung
Head of Lifestyle Strategy & Partnerships - Hong Kong2.6yrsno datano data
Ashish Kapur
Regional Head of Cargo - Southeast Asia2.6yrsno datano data
3.3yrs
Average Tenure
53yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: 293's management team is considered experienced (3.3 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Patrick Healy
Executive Chairman6.4yrsHK$12.96mno data
Siu Por Lam
CEO & Executive Director6.7yrsHK$16.03mno data
Rebecca Jane Sharpe
CFO & Executive Director5.3yrsHK$12.60mno data
James John McGowan
Chief Operations & Service Delivery Officer and Executive Director3yrsHK$9.13mno data
Hoi Zee Lau
Chief Customer & Commercial Officer and Executive Director3.3yrsHK$8.45mno data
Ka-Lai Cheng
Independent Non-Executive Director1.9yrsHK$904.00kno data
Kin Wing Tang
Non-Executive Director1.6yrsno datano data
Charnwut Chan
Independent Non Executive Director7.3yrsHK$718.00kno data
Xiao Bin Wang
Independent Non-Executive Director1.9yrsHK$1.03mno data
Merlin Bingham Swire
Non-Executive Director15.8yrsno datano data
Tiexiang Liu
Non-Executive Deputy Chairless than a yearHK$13.00kno data
Christoph Mueller
Independent Non-Executive Director3.9yrsHK$1.03mno data
3.6yrs
Average Tenure
54yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: 293's board of directors are considered experienced (3.6 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/04/17 06:44
End of Day Share Price 2026/04/17 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Cathay Pacific Airways Limited is covered by 28 analysts. 13 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Patrick XuBarclays
Wei FangBNP Paribas
Nathan GeeBofA Global Research