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% on a QoQ basis from 28.57% in Q4 2025.
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.
- Quarterly FCF Margin rose 944.0% year-over-year to 32.6% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 26.97% (down 586.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 15.09%, down 104.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin advanced to 32.6% in Q1 2026 per VLRS's latest filing, from 28.57% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 41.87% in Q2 2024 and bottomed at 17.1% in Q3 2023.
- The 4-year median for FCF Margin is 28.45% (2023), against an average of 27.66%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when FCF Margin soared 2154 bps; it then tumbled 2225 bps in 2025.
- Tracing VLRS's FCF Margin over 4 years: stood at 24.25% in 2023, then soared by 52 bps to 36.89% in 2024, then retreated by 23 bps to 28.57% in 2025, then advanced by 14 bps to 32.6% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest VLRS FCF Margin figures stand at 32.6% (Q1 2026), 28.57% (Q4 2025), and 26.15% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta Air Lines | 53.78 Bn | 48.72 Bn | 15.19 Bn | 9.03% |
| 2 | Southwest Airlines | 21.39 Bn | 18.06 Bn | 6.21 Bn | 10.87% |
| 3 | Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V | 18.50 Bn | 17.47 Bn | -239.00 Mn | 264.47% |
| 4 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 8.98 Bn | 8.98 Bn | - | 32.60% |
| 5 | Alaska Air | 5.26 Bn | 3.49 Bn | 3.20 Bn | 11.85% |
| 6 | Skywest | 3.43 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 924.11 Mn | 12.87% |
| 7 | Copa Holdings | 3.33 Bn | 1.99 Bn | 713.71 Mn | -98.66% |
| 8 | Jetblue Airways | 2.03 Bn | -140.72 Mn | 1.87 Bn | -0.27% |
| 9 | Allegiant Travel | 1.67 Bn | 765.78 Mn | 651.87 Mn | 33.14% |
| 10 | Frontier Group Holdings | 1.39 Bn | 618.26 Mn | 724.00 Mn | 2.82% |
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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 50.50% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 11.75% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 13.23% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -2.44% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 38.27% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 36.04% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 0.00% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 51.88% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 6,029.18% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -3,500.00% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -5.04% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 11.68% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 6.41% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -0.37% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 4.95% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 33.93% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 11.65% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 5.74% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 30.35% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 32.64% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 15.02% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -1.29% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -0.49% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -4.05% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -14.52% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -6.06% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 13.77% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 10.51% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 6.01% |