Cathay Pacific Airways (HKG:0293) reported HK$3.65 billion in profit attributable to shareholders for the six months ended June 30, little changed from HK$3.61 billion a year earlier, according to a Wednesday Hong Kong bourse filing.

Earnings per share came in at HK$0.548 from HK$0.470 a year ago. Visible Alpha analysts had expected HK$0.66.

The airline's revenue rose 9.5% to HK$54.31 billion from HK$49.60 billion the prior year. The revenue forecast by Visible Alpha analysts was HK$55.18 billion.

Cathay declared an interim dividend of HK$0.20 per share, unchanged from a year earlier.