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) posted quarterly Operating Income of -$99.0 million for Q2 2026, down 350.0% year-over-year from $39.6 million in Q2 2025, and down 371.43% quarter-over-quarter from -$21.0 million in Q1 2026.
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V (VLRS) Operating Income (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V (VLRS) has reported Operating Income for 15 consecutive years, with -$99.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Operating Income fell 350.0% year-over-year to -$99.0 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$152.0 million (down 210.14% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $135.0 million, down 67.33% from the prior year.
- Operating Income slipped to -$99.0 million in Q2 2026 per VLRS's latest filing, from -$21.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Income topped out at $164.0 million in Q4 2023 and bottomed at -$99.0 million in Q2 2026.
- Historically, Operating Income has averaged $20.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $12.5 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Operating Income jumped 435.48% — and 2026, when it slumped 350.0%.
- Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V's Operating Income stood at $60.0 million in 2022, then surged by 173.33% to $164.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 59.76% to $66.0 million in 2024, then sank by 133.33% to -$22.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 350.0% to -$99.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows VLRS's Operating Income at -$99.0 million in Q2 2026, -$21.0 million in Q1 2026, and -$22.0 million in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta Air Lines | 53.89 Bn | 49.22 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 1.86 Bn |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 29.45 Bn | 26.24 Bn | - | 668.82 Mn |
| 3 | Southwest Airlines | 19.73 Bn | 15.94 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 285.00 Mn |
| 4 | Copa Holdings | 5.35 Bn | 4.09 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 91.66 Mn |
| 5 | Alaska Air | 4.49 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 3.76 Bn | -168.00 Mn |
| 6 | Skywest | 3.99 Bn | 3.38 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 155.83 Mn |
| 7 | Allegiant Travel | 1.86 Bn | 807.93 Mn | 902.77 Mn | 21.11 Mn |
| 8 | Jetblue Airways | 1.83 Bn | -189.37 Mn | 2.32 Bn | -141.00 Mn |
| 9 | Frontier Group Holdings | 1.36 Bn | 408.77 Mn | - | -97.00 Mn |
| 10 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 794.66 Mn | -29.34 Mn | - | -99.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -99.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -21.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -22.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -10.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 66.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 104.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 164.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 38.00 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 | 147.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 154.00 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 |