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-over-year from $136.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 8.37% quarter-over-quarter 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.
- In Q2 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 100.0% year-over-year to $272.0 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $980.0 million (up 17.51% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $530.3 million, up 4.66% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow rose to $272.0 million in Q2 2026 per VLRS's latest filing, from $251.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $308.0 million in Q4 2024 and bottomed at $136.0 million in Q2 2025.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $220.9 million across 4 years, with a median of $225.5 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Free Cash Flow sank 55.26% — and 2026, when it jumped 100.0%.
- Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V's Free Cash Flow stood at $218.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 41.28% to $308.0 million in 2024, then dropped by 18.18% to $252.0 million in 2025, then rose by 7.94% to $272.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows VLRS's Free Cash Flow at $272.0 million in Q2 2026, $251.0 million in Q1 2026, and $252.0 million in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta Air Lines | 53.89 Bn | 49.22 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 2.38 Bn |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 29.45 Bn | 26.24 Bn | - | 551.77 Mn |
| 3 | Southwest Airlines | 19.73 Bn | 15.94 Bn | 7.33 Bn | -288.00 Mn |
| 4 | Copa Holdings | 5.35 Bn | 4.09 Bn | 1.03 Bn | - |
| 5 | Alaska Air | 4.49 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 3.76 Bn | 107.00 Mn |
| 6 | Skywest | 3.99 Bn | 3.38 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 283.85 Mn |
| 7 | Allegiant Travel | 1.86 Bn | 807.93 Mn | 902.77 Mn | -74.63 Mn |
| 8 | Jetblue Airways | 1.83 Bn | -189.37 Mn | 2.32 Bn | -377.00 Mn |
| 9 | Frontier Group Holdings | 1.36 Bn | 408.77 Mn | - | 119.00 Mn |
| 10 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 794.66 Mn | -29.34 Mn | - | 272.00 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 |