Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V (VLRS) Interest Expenses (2012 - 2026)
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V (VLRS) reported Interest Expenses of -$75.0 million for Q1 2026, up 6.25% year-over-year from -$70.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 8.54% on a QoQ basis from -$82.0 million in Q4 2025.
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V (VLRS) has 15 years of Interest Expenses data on file, last reported at -$75.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Interest Expenses rose 6.25% year-over-year to -$75.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$310.0 million (changed 0.32% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $314.1 million, up 6.98% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses grew to -$75.0 million in Q1 2026 per VLRS's latest filing, from -$82.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Expenses topped out at -$44.0 million in Q2 2022 and bottomed at -$86.0 million in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for Interest Expenses is -$62.0 million (2024), against an average of -$64.4 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Interest Expenses grew 18.18%; it then sank 91.11% in 2024.
- Tracing VLRS's Interest Expenses over 5 years: stood at -$55.0 million in 2022, then gained by 18.18% to -$45.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 91.11% to -$86.0 million in 2024, then gained by 4.65% to -$82.0 million in 2025, then grew by 8.54% to -$75.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest VLRS Interest Expenses figures stand at -$75.0 million (Q1 2026), -$82.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$76.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Int Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta Air Lines | 53.78 Bn | 48.72 Bn | 15.19 Bn | - |
| 2 | Southwest Airlines | 21.39 Bn | 18.06 Bn | 6.21 Bn | 54.00 Mn |
| 3 | Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V | 18.50 Bn | 17.47 Bn | -239.00 Mn | - |
| 4 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 8.98 Bn | 8.98 Bn | - | -75.00 Mn |
| 5 | Alaska Air | 5.26 Bn | 3.49 Bn | 3.20 Bn | 76.00 Mn |
| 6 | Skywest | 3.43 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 924.11 Mn | 24.47 Mn |
| 7 | Copa Holdings | 3.33 Bn | 1.99 Bn | 713.71 Mn | -27.48 Mn |
| 8 | Jetblue Airways | 2.03 Bn | -140.72 Mn | 1.87 Bn | 144.00 Mn |
| 9 | Allegiant Travel | 1.67 Bn | 765.78 Mn | 651.87 Mn | 29.23 Mn |
| 10 | Frontier Group Holdings | 1.39 Bn | 618.26 Mn | 724.00 Mn | 12.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -75.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -75.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -82.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -82.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -76.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -76.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -77.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -77.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -80.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -80.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -86.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -86.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -73.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -73.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -72.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -72.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -62.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -62.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -45.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -45.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -60.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -60.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -57.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -57.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -58.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -58.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -55.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -55.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -46.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -46.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -44.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -44.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -47.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -47.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -43.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -43.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -37.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -37.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -32.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -32.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -28.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -28.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -24.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -24.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -32.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -32.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -48.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -48.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -28.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -28.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 35,079.35 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 35,079.35 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -30.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -30.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 27,213.49 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 27,213.49 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 26,171.75 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 26,171.75 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 82,511.09 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 82,511.09 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -23.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -23.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -22.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -22.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -20.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -20.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 1,268.93 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 1,268.93 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 1,108.74 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 1,108.74 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -1.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -1.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -1.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -1.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 539.91 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 539.91 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 501.12 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 501.12 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 435.25 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 435.25 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 398.55 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 398.55 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 410.66 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 410.66 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 299.73 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 299.73 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -391,755.54 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -391,755.54 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -267,738.67 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -267,738.67 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -1.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -1.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -686,211.40 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -686,211.40 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -1.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -1.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -378,233.75 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -378,233.75 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -384,116.90 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -384,116.90 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -6.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -6.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -1.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -1.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -1.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -1.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -1.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -1.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -1.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -1.82 Mn |