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 30,779.25 Bn 30,776.58 Bn 1.28 Mn 386,796.00
2 Ryanair Holdings 60.96 Bn 57.76 Bn - 540.24 Mn
3 Delta Air Lines 56.58 Bn 51.91 Bn 19.07 Bn -449.00 Mn
4 Southwest Airlines 22.15 Bn 18.36 Bn 7.33 Bn -288.00 Mn
5 Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V 8.92 Bn 8.10 Bn - 272.00 Mn
6 Copa Holdings 5.67 Bn 4.33 Bn 713.71 Mn -949.97 Mn
7 Alaska Air 5.36 Bn 3.60 Bn 3.20 Bn 113.00 Mn
8 Skywest 4.30 Bn 3.70 Bn 1.01 Bn 161.35 Mn
9 Jetblue Airways 2.01 Bn 1.60 Bn 1.87 Bn -6.00 Mn
10 Allegiant Travel 1.81 Bn 912.07 Mn 651.87 Mn 222.64 Mn

Historic Data

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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