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-on-year from $39.6 million in Q2 2025, and down 371.43% on a QoQ basis 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.
- Quarterly Operating Income fell 350.0% year-over-year to -$99.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was -$152.0 million (down 210.14% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $135.0 million, down 67.33% from the prior year.
- Operating Income fell to -$99.0 million in Q2 2026 per VLRS's latest filing, from -$21.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Income for VLRS reached as high as $164.0 million in Q4 2023 and fell as low as -$99.0 million in Q2 2026.
- A 5-year average of $20.3 million and a median of $12.5 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Income.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Operating Income soared 435.48% — and 2026, when it slumped 350.0%.
- Year by year, Operating Income stood at $60.0 million in 2022, then surged by 173.33% to $164.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 59.76% to $66.0 million in 2024, then slumped by 133.33% to -$22.0 million in 2025, then sank by 350.0% to -$99.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Income over the past three periods registered -$99.0 million, -$21.0 million, and -$22.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q2 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latam Airlines | 29,341.35 Bn | 29,338.67 Bn | 1.28 Mn | 822.52 Mn |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 183.33 Bn | 180.79 Bn | - | 654.84 Mn |
| 3 | Delta Air Lines | 53.61 Bn | 48.95 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 1.86 Bn |
| 4 | Southwest Airlines | 21.85 Bn | 18.53 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 285.00 Mn |
| 5 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 8.69 Bn | 7.93 Bn | - | -99.00 Mn |
| 6 | Copa Holdings | 5.59 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 713.71 Mn | 209.59 Mn |
| 7 | Alaska Air | 5.12 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 3.20 Bn | -279.00 Mn |
| 8 | Skywest | 3.85 Bn | 3.22 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 155.83 Mn |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 1.85 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 1.87 Bn | -224.00 Mn |
| 10 | Allegiant Travel | 1.72 Bn | 818.03 Mn | 651.87 Mn | 81.10 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 | 50.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -99.00 Mn |