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Cathay Pacific Airways Limited

Intrinsic Value Analysis (Discounted Cash Flow)Industry: Airlines, Airports & Air ServicesSector: Industrials

Fair Value Summary

Current Price$11.86
5Y Range40.98 – 71.60
5Y Selected56.29
(-) Safety Margin85.50%
5Y Buy Price$9.37
Upside (to Buy Price)-21.02%
10Y Range43.20 – 73.12
10Y Selected58.16
(-) Safety Margin85.50%
10Y Buy Price$9.68
Upside (to Buy Price)-18.40%

Company Predictability & Safety

MetricValue
Revenue R2 (5Y)0.8235
Revenue R2 (10Y)0.1007
Net Income R2 (5Y)0.8819
Net Income R2 (10Y)0.0044
EBITDA R2 (5Y)0.8827
EBITDA R2 (10Y)0.1036
FCF R2 (5Y)0.6649
FCF R2 (10Y)0.4115
Safety Score0.1664

DA 10-Year Projection

Metric2025202620272028202920302031203220332034
% Growth-3.66%-2.81%-1.96%-1.10%-0.25%0.60%1.45%2.30%3.15%4.00%
Revenue100,554.6297,733.2495,822.4694,764.2394,523.8795,088.2696,464.9798,682.26101,790.03105,861.63
EBITDA37,302.7836,256.1335,547.2935,154.7235,065.5535,274.9335,785.6436,608.1937,761.0839,271.53
D&A-13,426.53-13,049.81-12,794.67-12,653.37-12,621.28-12,696.64-12,880.46-13,176.53-13,591.49-14,135.15
EBIT23,876.2523,206.3322,752.6222,501.3522,444.2822,578.2922,905.1823,431.6724,169.5925,136.38
Pro forma Taxes-5,014.01-4,873.33-4,778.05-4,725.28-4,713.30-4,741.44-4,810.09-4,920.65-5,075.61-5,278.64
NOPAT18,862.2418,333.0017,974.5717,776.0617,730.9817,836.8518,095.0918,511.0219,093.9819,857.74
Capital Expenditures-11,859.65-11,526.89-11,301.53-11,176.72-11,148.37-11,214.94-11,377.31-11,638.82-12,005.36-12,485.58
NWC Investment-709.73-524.69-355.35-196.80-44.70104.96256.03412.35577.95757.20
(+) D&A13,426.5313,049.8112,794.6712,653.3712,621.2812,696.6412,880.4613,176.5313,591.4914,135.15
Free Cash Flow19,719.3819,331.2219,112.3619,055.9219,159.1819,423.5119,854.2720,461.0721,258.0622,264.51
Diluted Shares Outstanding7,222,198,500.007,222,198,500.007,222,198,500.007,222,198,500.007,222,198,500.007,222,198,500.007,222,198,500.007,222,198,500.007,222,198,500.007,222,198,500.00

Discounting Periods

MetricDec-25Dec-26Dec-27Dec-28Dec-29Dec-30Dec-31Dec-32Dec-33Dec-34
Period Start6/30/251/1/261/1/271/1/281/1/291/1/301/1/311/1/321/1/331/1/34
Period End12/31/2512/31/2612/31/2712/31/2812/31/2912/31/3012/31/3112/31/3212/31/3312/31/34
Mid-Point9/30/257/2/267/2/277/1/287/2/297/2/307/2/317/1/327/2/337/2/34
Time (t)0.100.461.462.463.464.465.466.467.468.46
Valuation Date1/16/26

Base Case Projected Flows

WACC: 7.11%Terminal Growth: 2.05%
Metric2025202620272028202920302031203220332034TV (5y)TV (10y)
Discount Factor0.990.970.900.840.790.740.690.640.600.56
PV UFCF19,584.4318,730.1217,289.0916,094.0015,107.3314,299.3113,646.3913,130.1212,736.2212,453.93
Raw: 386,553.50
294,515.84
Raw: 449,206.18
242,788.10

Base Case Valuation

5-Year Horizon10-Year Horizon
UFCFUFCF
Enterprise Value381,320.81395,859.04
(-) Net Debt7,548.477,548.47
Equity Value373,772.34388,310.57
(/) Shares Out7,222.207,222.20
Fair Value$51.75$53.77
(-) Safety Margin85.50%85.50%
Buy Price$7.50$7.80
Current Price$11.86$11.86
Upside (to Buy Price)-36.73%-34.27%

Conservative Projected Flows

WACC: 8.11%Terminal Growth: 1.55%
Metric2025202620272028202920302031203220332034TV (5y)TV (10y)
Discount Factor0.990.960.890.830.760.710.650.600.560.52
PV UFCF19,566.2418,650.2217,056.1015,730.2514,629.3013,718.7612,971.2512,365.0711,883.1811,512.32
Raw: 296,677.53
217,872.04
Raw: 344,763.09
171,451.27

Conservative Valuation

5-Year Horizon10-Year Horizon
UFCFUFCF
Enterprise Value303,504.15319,533.96
(-) Net Debt7,548.477,548.47
Equity Value295,955.68311,985.49
(/) Shares Out7,222.207,222.20
Fair Value$40.98$43.20
(-) Safety Margin85.50%85.50%
Buy Price$5.94$6.26
Current Price$11.86$11.86
Upside (to Buy Price)-49.90%-47.19%

Aggressive Projected Flows

WACC: 6.11%Terminal Growth: 2.55%
Metric2025202620272028202920302031203220332034TV (5y)TV (10y)
Discount Factor0.990.970.920.860.810.770.720.680.640.61
PV UFCF19,602.8118,811.1117,527.4916,469.7015,605.6914,910.2214,363.5113,950.3513,659.3813,482.51
Raw: 552,209.47
436,651.55
Raw: 641,711.70
377,244.21

Aggressive Valuation

5-Year Horizon10-Year Horizon
UFCFUFCF
Enterprise Value524,668.36535,626.97
(-) Net Debt7,548.477,548.47
Equity Value517,119.88528,078.50
(/) Shares Out7,222.207,222.20
Fair Value$71.60$73.12
(-) Safety Margin85.50%85.50%
Buy Price$10.38$10.60
Current Price$11.86$11.86
Upside (to Buy Price)-12.46%-10.61%

Reverse DCF: Market Implied Growth

Current Price$11.86
WACC Used7.1%
IMPLIED REVENUE GROWTH81.25%
Metric2027202820292030203120322033203420352036
Implied Revenue379,849.25688,476.771,247,864.142,261,753.754,099,428.677,430,214.4713,467,263.7224,409,415.4944,242,065.5880,188,743.87
Constant Implied Growth81.25%81.25%81.25%81.25%81.25%81.25%81.25%81.25%81.25%81.25%
Implied Free Cash Flow37.9868.85124.79226.18409.94743.021,346.732,440.944,424.218,018.87
Discount Factor0.950.840.790.740.690.640.600.560.520.49
Present Value of Implied FCF36.2058.1598.40166.51281.77476.81806.861,365.372,310.503,909.85

Rolling Historical DCF (Backtest)

Valuation based on actual realized growth.
YearValuation DateActual PriceRealized Growth (5Y)Calculated Fair ValueValuation Delta
20192019-12-31$10.0416.93%$4.58-54.36%
20182018-12-31$9.70-14.75%$-19.65-302.60%
20172017-12-31$10.56-37.47%$-25.63-342.69%
20162016-12-31$8.89-36.33%$-20.88-334.84%
20152015-12-31$11.69-19.46%$-9.92-184.89%
20142014-12-31$14.70-0.07%$-31.23-312.47%
20132013-12-31$14.290.43%$-43.42-403.84%
20122012-12-31$12.39-1.98%$-51.63-516.68%
20112011-12-31$11.601.56%$-8.62-174.30%
20102010-12-31$18.695.57%$44.85139.96%
20092009-12-31$12.617.73%$-27.84-320.81%
20082008-12-31$7.6011.92%$-46.62-713.40%
20072007-12-31$17.776.60%$9.74-45.21%
20062006-12-31$16.925.69%$8.81-47.93%
20052005-12-31$11.804.39%$28.99145.65%
20042004-12-31$12.814.88%$38.54200.87%
20032003-12-31$12.8515.16%$29.29127.93%
20022002-12-31$9.2819.36%$65.46605.36%
20012001-12-31$8.7116.36%$29.76241.69%
20002000-12-31$12.5411.61%$47.46278.47%
19991999-12-31$11.412.23%$10.60-7.08%
19981998-12-31$11.410.56%$-10.39-191.06%

Monte Carlo Simulation (1,000 Iterations)

Mean Fair Value
$56.57
Median
$53.68
10th Percentile
$43.36
90th Percentile
$72.82

Fair Value Distribution

$33.19 - $39.45
24
$39.45 - $45.71
158
$45.71 - $51.96
251
$51.96 - $58.22
215
$58.22 - $64.47
138
$64.47 - $70.73
96
$70.73 - $76.98
46
$76.98 - $83.24
30
$83.24 - $89.49
19
$89.49 - $95.75
9
$95.75 - $102.00
3
$102.00 - $108.26
2
$108.26 - $114.51
3
$114.51 - $120.77
1
$120.77 - $127.02
1
$127.02 - $133.28
0
$133.28 - $139.53
1
$139.53 - $145.79
1
$145.79 - $152.04
1
$152.04 - $158.30
1