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 Operating Income of $34 million for Q3 2026, down 50.0% from $68 million a year earlier.
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V (VLRS) Operating Income (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Operating Income at Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V was $14 million, down 90.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $134.99 million, down 67.3% from FY2024.
- In prior years, Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V's Operating Income was $413.22 million in FY2024 (+85.5%), $222.71 million in FY2023 (+409.8%), $43.69 million in FY2022 (-89.0%) and $397.03 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Operating Income has run from a low of -$99 million in Q2 2026 to a high of $164 million in Q4 2023 over five years.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Operating Income in the past five years was Q3 2024, with growth of 223.1%; the weakest was Q3 2022, with a decline of 77.6%.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Income for the three prior quarters was -$99 million (Q2 2026), -$21 million (Q1 2026) and $100 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 172.47 Bn | 164.72 Bn | - | 2.94 Bn |
| 2 | United Parcel Service | 92.24 Bn | 69.07 Bn | - | 1.74 Bn |
| 3 | Csx | 90.81 Bn | 86.03 Bn | - | 1.57 Bn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 81.61 Bn | 80.64 Bn | - | 1.06 Bn |
| 5 | Fedex | 72.98 Bn | 39.17 Bn | - | 1.55 Bn |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 71.87 Bn | 66.34 Bn | - | 1.15 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 57.23 Bn | 39.41 Bn | - | 1.45 Bn |
| 8 | United Airlines Holdings | 36.65 Bn | -21.05 Bn | - | 1.45 Bn |
| 9 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 34.12 Bn | 32.96 Bn | - | 452.65 Mn |
| 10 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 910.17 Mn | -2.28 Bn | - | 34.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 34.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -99.00 Mn |
| 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 |
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V Operating Income API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-income&ticker=VLRS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-income", "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-income&ticker=VLRS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();