Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V (VLRS) Operating Income (2012 - 2026)
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V (VLRS) reported Operating Income of -$21.0 million for Q1 2026, down 110.0% year-over-year from $210.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 121.0% on a QoQ basis from $100.0 million in Q4 2025.
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V (VLRS) has 15 years of Operating Income data on file, last reported at -$21.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Income fell 110.0% year-over-year to -$21.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $125.0 million (down 58.19% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $135.0 million, down 67.33% from the prior year.
- Operating Income slipped to -$21.0 million in Q1 2026 per VLRS's latest filing, from $100.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Income topped out at $164.0 million in Q4 2023 and bottomed at -$31.0 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Income is $51.0 million (2023), against an average of $46.8 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Operating Income surged 435.48%; it then plunged 133.33% in 2025.
- Tracing VLRS's Operating Income over 5 years: stood at $60.0 million in 2022, then surged by 173.33% to $164.0 million in 2023, then fell by 28.66% to $117.0 million in 2024, then declined by 14.53% to $100.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 121.0% to -$21.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest VLRS Operating Income figures stand at -$21.0 million (Q1 2026), $100.0 million (Q4 2025), and $68.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta Air Lines | 53.78 Bn | 48.72 Bn | 15.19 Bn | 501.00 Mn |
| 2 | Southwest Airlines | 21.39 Bn | 18.06 Bn | 6.21 Bn | 330.00 Mn |
| 3 | Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V | 18.50 Bn | 17.47 Bn | -239.00 Mn | 142.00 Mn |
| 4 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 8.98 Bn | 8.98 Bn | - | -21.00 Mn |
| 5 | Alaska Air | 5.26 Bn | 3.49 Bn | 3.20 Bn | -279.00 Mn |
| 6 | Skywest | 3.43 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 924.11 Mn | 123.69 Mn |
| 7 | Copa Holdings | 3.33 Bn | 1.99 Bn | 713.71 Mn | 209.59 Mn |
| 8 | Jetblue Airways | 2.03 Bn | -140.72 Mn | 1.87 Bn | -224.00 Mn |
| 9 | Allegiant Travel | 1.67 Bn | 765.78 Mn | 651.87 Mn | 81.10 Mn |
| 10 | Frontier Group Holdings | 1.39 Bn | 618.26 Mn | 724.00 Mn | -283.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -21.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 100.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 68.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -22.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -10.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 117.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 126.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 66.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 104.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 164.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 39.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 51.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -31.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 60.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 35.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -20.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -31.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 145.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 156.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 132.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -36.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 46.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -99.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -98.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 13.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 102.18 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 87.69 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 34,508.99 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 1,349.87 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 39.21 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 16.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 18.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 16.99 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 876.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -617,336.95 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 2.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -41.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 23.90 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 53.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 21.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 48.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 43,890.15 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 63.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 22.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 23.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 29.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 27.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -7.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -37.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -15.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 29.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 8.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 3.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 13.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 25.47 Mn |