PAC jumps as 1Q26 earnings beat lifts cash outlook ahead of dividend, buyback vote
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (PAC) is rising after releasing first-quarter 2026 results showing EBITDA up 6.4% and net income up 15.9% year over year. The company also highlighted a larger cash position and progress toward a Cross Border Xpress (CBX) stake, while investors look ahead to shareholder votes on a dividend and renewed buyback authorization.
1. What’s moving PAC today
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico’s ADRs are higher as investors digest the company’s newly released first-quarter 2026 financial results and capital updates. In the 1Q26 report, EBITDA rose 6.4% year over year to Ps. 5,988.8 million and net income rose 15.9% to Ps. 3,312.0 million, alongside higher operating income and a larger cash balance at quarter-end.
2. Key numbers investors are reacting to
Revenue growth was modest, but profitability improved: total revenues increased 2.8% and operating income increased 7.7% year over year. The company reported cash and cash equivalents of Ps. 23,185.1 million as of March 31, 2026, giving it more flexibility to fund capex and corporate actions. Passenger traffic was weaker (total terminal passengers down 5.5% year over year in 1Q26), but the quarter still produced higher earnings, helped by pricing and mix across aeronautical and non-aeronautical lines.
3. Strategic and shareholder catalysts in focus
PAC flagged ongoing work tied to a pending business combination approved in December 2025 that contemplates integrating Cross Border Xpress (CBX) and internalizing technical assistance services, noting definitive agreements have not yet been executed. Separately, shareholders are set to meet on April 22, 2026, with agenda items that include a proposed dividend of MXN 20.80 per share (payable in one or more installments within 12 months) and authorization for a new MXN 2.5 billion share repurchase program for the following 12 months.
4. What to watch next
Traders will be watching for follow-through on the CBX transaction timeline and any updates on closing conditions, as well as the outcome and implementation details from the April 22 shareholder meeting—especially the timing of any dividend installments and pace of potential buybacks. Upcoming monthly traffic reports will also be closely monitored after recent declines, including softness tied to Jamaica’s recovery dynamics and disruptions in Mexico that affected certain destinations earlier in the quarter.