Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V (VLRS) FCF Margin (2012 - 2026)
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V (VLRS) reported FCF Margin of 32.6% for Q1 2026, up 944.0% year-over-year from 3.12% in Q1 2025, and up 14.09% quarter-over-quarter from 28.57% in Q4 2025.
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V (VLRS) FCF Margin (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V (VLRS) has 13 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 32.6% in Q1 2026.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 32.6%, up 944.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 26.97% (down 586.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 15.09%, down 104.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin grew to 32.6% in Q1 2026 per VLRS's latest filing, from 28.57% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Margin peaked at 41.87% in Q2 2024 and troughed at 17.1% in Q3 2023.
- A 4-year average of 27.66% and a median of 28.45% in 2023 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: FCF Margin surged 2154 bps in 2024, then sank 2225 bps in 2025.
- A 4-year view of FCF Margin shows it stood at 24.25% in 2023, then surged by 52 bps to 36.89% in 2024, then slipped by 23 bps to 28.57% in 2025, then grew by 14 bps to 32.6% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows VLRS's FCF Margin at 32.6% in Q1 2026, 28.57% in Q4 2025, and 26.15% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryanair Holdings | 453.97 Bn | 448.50 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - |
| 2 | Delta Air Lines | 54.89 Bn | 49.84 Bn | 15.19 Bn | 9.03% |
| 3 | Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V | 47.52 Bn | 46.49 Bn | -239.00 Mn | 264.47% |
| 4 | Southwest Airlines | 23.88 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 6.21 Bn | 10.87% |
| 5 | Copa Holdings | 6.22 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 713.71 Mn | -98.66% |
| 6 | Alaska Air | 5.64 Bn | 3.87 Bn | 3.20 Bn | 11.85% |
| 7 | Skywest | 3.71 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 924.11 Mn | 12.87% |
| 8 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 2.23 Bn | 2.23 Bn | - | 32.60% |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 2.11 Bn | -62.86 Mn | 1.87 Bn | -0.27% |
| 10 | Allegiant Travel | 1.82 Bn | 921.81 Mn | 651.87 Mn | 33.14% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 32.60% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 28.57% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 26.15% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19.62% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.16% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 36.89% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 28.66% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 41.87% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 31.90% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 24.25% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.10% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.33% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 28.45% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 36.96% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 32.95% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 13.23% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -2.44% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 0.00% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 0.01% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -3,500.00% |