Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V (VLRS) Free Cash Flow (2012 - 2026)
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V (VLRS) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $272.0 million for Q2 2026, up 100.0% year-on-year from $136.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 8.37% on a QoQ basis from $251.0 million in Q1 2026.
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V (VLRS) Free Cash Flow (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V (VLRS) has reported Free Cash Flow for 14 consecutive years, with $272.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 100.0% year-over-year to $272.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $980.0 million (up 17.51% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $530.3 million, up 4.66% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow climbed to $272.0 million in Q2 2026 per VLRS's latest filing, from $251.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for VLRS reached as high as $308.0 million in Q4 2024 and fell as low as $136.0 million in Q2 2025.
- A 4-year average of $220.9 million and a median of $225.5 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Free Cash Flow sank 55.26% — and 2026, when it soared 100.0%.
- Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $218.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 41.28% to $308.0 million in 2024, then retreated by 18.18% to $252.0 million in 2025, then climbed by 7.94% to $272.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $272.0 million, $251.0 million, and $252.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latam Airlines | 29,341.35 Bn | 29,338.67 Bn | 1.28 Mn | 386,796.00 |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 183.33 Bn | 180.79 Bn | - | 540.24 Mn |
| 3 | Delta Air Lines | 53.61 Bn | 48.95 Bn | 19.07 Bn | -449.00 Mn |
| 4 | Southwest Airlines | 21.85 Bn | 18.53 Bn | 7.33 Bn | -288.00 Mn |
| 5 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 8.69 Bn | 7.93 Bn | - | 272.00 Mn |
| 6 | Copa Holdings | 5.59 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 713.71 Mn | -949.97 Mn |
| 7 | Alaska Air | 5.12 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 3.20 Bn | 113.00 Mn |
| 8 | Skywest | 3.85 Bn | 3.22 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 161.35 Mn |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 1.85 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 1.87 Bn | -6.00 Mn |
| 10 | Allegiant Travel | 1.72 Bn | 818.03 Mn | 651.87 Mn | 222.64 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 272.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 272.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 251.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 251.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 252.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 252.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 205.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 205.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 136.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 136.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 157.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 157.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 308.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 308.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 233.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 233.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 304.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 304.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 245.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 245.00 Mn |