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Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V.

VLRS

NYSEIndustrialsAirlines, Airports & Air Services

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$6.91

+$0.07 · +1.02%

Aug 21, 4:00 PM ET

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Jul 10, 2026

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Hold

Wait — insufficient conviction to act

Valuation

65

Undervalued

Momentum

51

Neutral

Sentiment

52

Mixed

Risk resilience

51

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Company profile

Company website

Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V., operating through its subsidiaries such as Concesionaria Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.P.I. de C.V., offers comprehensive air transportation for individuals, cargo, and postal shipments within Mexico and across international borders. This airline manages around 410 daily flights, linking 43 Mexican cities, 22 destinations in the United States, and three cities in Central America. By the close of 2020, its operational capacity was supported by a fleet of 86 aircraft. Furthermore, the company expands its services to include merchandise sales, human resources functions like recruitment and payroll, travel agency operations, and a dedicated customer loyalty program. Established in 2005, the firm's principal office is situated in Mexico City, Mexico.

Industry
Airlines, Airports & Air Services
Sector
Industrials
Headquarters
MX
CEO
Enrique Javier Beltranena Mejicano
Listed since
Sep 18, 2013
Employees
7,098

Market position

Day range

Current $6.91

52-week range

Current $6.91

Open
$6.92
Previous close
$6.84
Volume
422.83K
0.72× average
Average volume
587.51K
Average daily volume
Market cap
794.31M USD
Beta
1.06
Market reference 1
50-day average
$8.2214
-15.95% below average
200-day average
$8.044
-14.10% below average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
4.12B USD
P/E (TTM)
-4.3×
P/B (TTM)
11.77×
P/S (TTM)
0.24×
EV / EBITDA
4.85×
Earnings yield
-10.18%
Free cash flow yield
73.51%
Dividend yield
0.00%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
3.82%
Operating margin
0.36%
Net margin
-5.70%
Return on equity
-39.50%
Return on assets
-1.84%
Return on invested capital
1.98%

Financial health

Debt / equity
56.75×
Current ratio
0.73×
Altman Z-score
0.44
Piotroski F-score
4 of 9

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends28%16%5%-6%Gross margin, FY2021: 24.94%Gross margin, FY2022: 8.62%Gross margin, FY2023: 15.50%Gross margin, FY2024: 16.41%Gross margin, FY2025: 5.72%Operating margin, FY2021: 18.04%Operating margin, FY2022: 0.85%Operating margin, FY2023: 6.47%Operating margin, FY2024: 12.08%Operating margin, FY2025: 3.26%Net margin, FY2021: 4.84%Net margin, FY2022: -2.82%Net margin, FY2023: 0.24%Net margin, FY2024: 4.02%Net margin, FY2025: -3.42%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 24.94%. Gross margin FY2022 8.62%. Gross margin FY2023 15.50%. Gross margin FY2024 16.41%. Gross margin FY2025 5.72%. Operating margin FY2021 18.04%. Operating margin FY2022 0.85%. Operating margin FY2023 6.47%. Operating margin FY2024 12.08%. Operating margin FY2025 3.26%. Net margin FY2021 4.84%. Net margin FY2022 -2.82%. Net margin FY2023 0.24%. Net margin FY2024 4.02%. Net margin FY2025 -3.42%.

Income trends

Revenue

3.04B USD-3.32%

Operating income

98.88M USD-73.95%

Net income

−103.87M USD−230.25M USD
Income trends across reported periods3.6B USD2.25B USD904.98M USD−440.16M USDRevenue, FY2021: 2.2B USDRevenue, FY2022: 2.85B USDRevenue, FY2023: 3.26B USDRevenue, FY2024: 3.14B USDRevenue, FY2025: 3.04B USDOperating income, FY2021: 397.03M USDOperating income, FY2022: 24.14M USDOperating income, FY2023: 210.9M USDOperating income, FY2024: 379.59M USDOperating income, FY2025: 98.88M USDNet income, FY2021: 106.45M USDNet income, FY2022: −80.22M USDNet income, FY2023: 7.82M USDNet income, FY2024: 126.38M USDNet income, FY2025: −103.87M USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 2.2B USD. Revenue FY2022 2.85B USD. Revenue FY2023 3.26B USD. Revenue FY2024 3.14B USD. Revenue FY2025 3.04B USD. Operating income FY2021 397.03M USD. Operating income FY2022 24.14M USD. Operating income FY2023 210.9M USD. Operating income FY2024 379.59M USD. Operating income FY2025 98.88M USD. Net income FY2021 106.45M USD. Net income FY2022 −80.22M USD. Net income FY2023 7.82M USD. Net income FY2024 126.38M USD. Net income FY2025 −103.87M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue3.04B USD3.14B USD3.26B USD2.85B USD2.2B USD
Cost of goods sold2.86B USD2.63B USD2.75B USD2.6B USD1.65B USD
Gross profit173.84M USD515.5M USD505.21M USD245.5M USD548.84M USD
Selling, general, and administrative234.65M USD282.48M USD313.28M USD206M USD158.8M USD
Operating expenses74.97M USD135.91M USD294.31M USD221.35M USD151.81M USD
Interest income47.84M USD49M USD33.61M USD13M USD3.15M USD
Interest expense311.78M USD294M USD218.76M USD193M USD139.58M USD
Depreciation and amortization656.75M USD593.05M USD496.31M USD417.93M USD326.4M USD
Operating income98.88M USD379.59M USD210.9M USD24.14M USD397.03M USD
Net income−103.87M USD126.38M USD7.82M USD−80.22M USD106.45M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
64%
7 beats, 4 misses, 0 met estimates
Average EPS surprise
+75.57%
11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
-1.11
Estimate -1.08 · Miss by 2.78%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates0.680.04-0.6-1.24Q1 '25MissQ2 '25BeatQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26MissQ2 '26MissQ3 '26MissQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 24, 2025: actual 0.39, estimate 0.55, surprise -29.09%, Miss. Q2 2025, reported Apr 28, 2025: actual -0.44, estimate -0.54, surprise +18.52%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Jul 21, 2025: actual -0.54, estimate -0.75, surprise +28.00%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Oct 27, 2025: actual 0.05, estimate -0.03, surprise +266.67%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Feb 24, 2026: actual 0.04, estimate 0.25, surprise -84.00%, Miss. Q2 2026, reported Apr 27, 2026: actual -0.62, estimate -0.595, surprise -4.17%, Miss. Q3 2026, reported Jul 21, 2026: actual -1.11, estimate -1.08, surprise -2.78%, Miss. Q4 2026, reported Oct 26, 2026: actual —, estimate -0.042, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates1.04B705.05M366.66M28.28MQ1 '25MissQ2 '25MissQ3 '25MissQ4 '25MissQ1 '26MissQ2 '26MissQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 24, 2025: actual 40.05M USD, estimate 706.94M USD, surprise -94.33%, Miss. Q2 2025, reported Apr 28, 2025: actual 33.27M USD, estimate 661.43M USD, surprise -94.97%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Jul 21, 2025: actual 37.18M USD, estimate 796.92M USD, surprise -95.33%, Miss. Q4 2025, reported Oct 27, 2025: actual 784M USD, estimate 857.27M USD, surprise -8.55%, Miss. Q1 2026, reported Feb 24, 2026: actual 51.1M USD, estimate 51.49M USD, surprise -0.76%, Miss. Q2 2026, reported Apr 27, 2026: actual 44.14M USD, estimate 778.74M USD, surprise -94.33%, Miss. Q3 2026, reported Jul 21, 2026: actual 859M USD, estimate 854.7M USD, surprise +0.50%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Oct 26, 2026: actual —, estimate 968.61M USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Analyst price target

Average target

$9.16

32.56% upside
Past 12 months12-month forecastHigh $11.00Average $9.16Low $7.50

Rating distribution

18 ratings
Strong buy00%
Buy1161%
Hold633%
Sell16%
Strong sell00%

VLRS news

zacks.com

Volaris Reports Increase in Consolidated Load Factor for July

VLRS posts stronger July traffic, lifting its consolidated load factor as passenger growth outpaces capacity expansion.

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globenewswire.com

Volaris Reports July 2026 Traffic Results: Load Factor of 88%

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR) (“Volaris” or “the Company”), the ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) serving Mexico, the…

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globenewswire.com

Volaris Announces the Release of the 2025 Integrated Annual Report

MEXICO CITY, July 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR) (“Volaris” or “the Company”), the ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) serving Mexico, the…

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defenseworld.net

Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VLRS) Receives $9.08 Consensus Price Target from Brokerages

Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: VLRS - Get Free Report) has received an average recommendation of "Hold" from the eleven ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat…

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marketbeat.com

Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion NYSE: VLRS, the parent company of Volaris, reported stronger revenue and liquidity in the second quarter of 2026 as management said it responded to sharply higher fuel costs with…

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seekingalpha.com

Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (VLRS) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (VLRS) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

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ETFs holding VLRS

Funds reporting this stock among their holdings, ordered by reported position size.

Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF logoAvantis Emerging Markets Equity ETFAVEM
Market value
4.53M
Weight
0.02%
AUM
27.89B USD
Expense ratio
0.33%
Price / 1D
$94.24+0.75%
City Different Investments Global Equity ETF logoCity Different Investments Global Equity ETFCDIG
Market value
1.86M
Weight
3.46%
AUM
40.34M USD
Expense ratio
0.75%
Price / 1D
$26.8275+0.44%
State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF logoState Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap ETFEWX
Market value
386.07K
Weight
0.06%
AUM
685.65M USD
Expense ratio
0.65%
Price / 1D
$72.22+0.25%
Avantis Emerging Markets Value ETF logoAvantis Emerging Markets Value ETFAVES
Market value
273.95K
Weight
0.02%
AUM
1.5B USD
Expense ratio
0.36%
Price / 1D
$65.16+0.51%
Avantis Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity ETF logoAvantis Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity ETFAVEE
Market value
103.39K
Weight
0.08%
AUM
122.3M USD
Expense ratio
0.42%
Price / 1D
$68.1949+0.35%
ActivePassive International Equity ETF logoActivePassive International Equity ETFAPIE
Market value
100.06K
Weight
0.01%
AUM
953.79M USD
Expense ratio
0.45%
Price / 1D
$39.766+1.16%
Avantis Emerging Markets ex-China Equity ETF logoAvantis Emerging Markets ex-China Equity ETFAVXC
Market value
85.85K
Weight
0.02%
AUM
445.33M USD
Expense ratio
0.33%
Price / 1D
$81.593+0.73%

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