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's FCF Margin was 47.76% in Q3 2026, down 12.19 percentage points from 59.94% a year earlier and down 23.45 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V (VLRS) FCF Margin (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V's FCF Margin was 63.46% through Sep 30, 2026, up 1.60 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 35.20%, up 1.81 percentage points from FY2024.
- FCF Margin shows a five-year change of +26.17 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, FCF Margin was 33.40% in FY2024 (+18.30 pp), 15.09% in FY2023 (-0.95 pp), 16.04% in FY2022 (-31.29 pp) and 47.33% in FY2021 (+38.30 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly FCF Margin since Q2 2025.
- Compared with a year earlier, FCF Margin was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.13 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for FCF Margin over five years was Q4 2021 (a gain of 58.70 percentage points); the worst was Q2 2022 (a drop of 55.47 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, VLRS's FCF Margin in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 71.20% (Q2 2026), 76.29% (Q1 2026) and 64.78% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 172.47 Bn | 164.72 Bn | - | 24.48% |
| 2 | United Parcel Service | 92.24 Bn | 69.07 Bn | - | 10.53% |
| 3 | Csx | 90.81 Bn | 86.03 Bn | - | 25.49% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 81.61 Bn | 80.64 Bn | - | 22.21% |
| 5 | Fedex | 72.98 Bn | 39.17 Bn | - | 7.16% |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 71.87 Bn | 66.34 Bn | - | 20.87% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 57.23 Bn | 39.41 Bn | - | 1.49% |
| 8 | United Airlines Holdings | 36.65 Bn | -21.05 Bn | - | -9.37% |
| 9 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 34.12 Bn | 32.96 Bn | - | 25.30% |
| 10 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 910.17 Mn | -2.28 Bn | - | 47.76% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 47.76% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 71.20% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 76.29% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 64.78% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 59.94% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 47.72% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 54.90% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 78.97% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 57.82% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 87.11% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 65.33% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 48.77% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 34.44% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 40.15% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 53.75% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 35.74% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 19.43% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 37.98% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 60.87% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 62.94% |
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V FCF Margin API
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