Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V (VLRS) Operating Expenses (2012 - 2026)
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V's Operating Expenses came in at $958 million for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, up 34.0% from $715 million a year earlier and up 21.1% from the prior quarter.
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V (VLRS) Operating Expenses (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V reported Operating Expenses of $3.25 billion, up 15.6% year-over-year; for the year ended Dec 31, 2025, it was $2.9 billion, up 6.4% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 17.9% (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- Going back by year, Operating Expenses was $2.73 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (-10.1%), $3.04 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (+8.3%), $2.8 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (+55.5%) and $1.8 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+41.5%).
- The figure for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 represents the highest quarterly Operating Expenses in data going back to the quarter ended Sep 30, 2012.
- Year-over-year, Operating Expenses has increased for six consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 7.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Operating Expenses over five years came in the quarter ended Mar 31, 2022 (growth of 70.4%), and the weakest in the quarter ended Sep 30, 2024 (a decline of 15.1%).
- Business Quant data shows VLRS's Operating Expenses at $791 million (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), $782 million (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and $716 million (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025) in the three quarters before the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 170.50 Bn | 165.03 Bn | - | 4.10 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 88.86 Bn | 85.07 Bn | - | 2.43 Bn |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 82.91 Bn | 59.81 Bn | - | 21.90 Bn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 76.79 Bn | 75.81 Bn | - | 1.95 Bn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 72.78 Bn | 67.42 Bn | - | 2.34 Bn |
| 6 | Fedex | 69.54 Bn | 35.48 Bn | - | 23.46 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 48.82 Bn | 31.01 Bn | - | 18.73 Bn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 38.83 Bn | 38.10 Bn | - | 1.09 Bn |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 31.02 Bn | -25.36 Bn | - | 16.58 Bn |
| 10 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 671.71 Mn | -2.49 Bn | - | 958.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 958.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 791.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 782.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 716.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 715.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 688.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 718.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 687.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 660.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 664.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 735.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 809.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 731.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 762.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 760.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 734.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 710.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 598.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 526.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 484.00 Mn |
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V Operating Expenses API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=VLRS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "ticker": "VLRS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=VLRS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();