Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V (VLRS) Operating Margin (2012 - 2026)
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V's Operating Margin came in at 6.94% for Q3 2026, down 12.94 percentage points from 19.88% a year earlier but up 32.86 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V (VLRS) Operating Margin (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V reported Operating Margin of 0.88%, down 10.86 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 10.37%, down 16.87 percentage points from FY2024.
- Operating Margin carries a five-year change of +31.67 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Operating Margin was 27.24% in FY2024 (+13.74 pp), 13.50% in FY2023 (+10.87 pp), 2.63% in FY2022 (-28.73 pp) and 31.36% in FY2021 (+52.66 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Operating Margin is -25.92% (Q2 2026) to 36.80% (Q4 2021).
- Year-over-year, Operating Margin has declined for eight consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -14.28 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Operating Margin over five years came in Q1 2024 (a gain of 35.74 percentage points), and the weakest in Q2 2022 (a drop of 44.09 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows VLRS's Operating Margin at -25.92% (Q2 2026), -6.38% (Q1 2026) and 25.71% (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 172.47 Bn | 164.72 Bn | - | 40.89% |
| 2 | United Parcel Service | 92.24 Bn | 69.07 Bn | - | 7.63% |
| 3 | Csx | 90.81 Bn | 86.03 Bn | - | 39.08% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 81.61 Bn | 80.64 Bn | - | 35.25% |
| 5 | Fedex | 72.98 Bn | 39.17 Bn | - | 6.20% |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 71.87 Bn | 66.34 Bn | - | 32.61% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 57.23 Bn | 39.41 Bn | - | 7.20% |
| 8 | United Airlines Holdings | 36.65 Bn | -21.05 Bn | - | 8.09% |
| 9 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 34.12 Bn | 32.96 Bn | - | 28.46% |
| 10 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 910.17 Mn | -2.28 Bn | - | 6.94% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 6.94% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -25.92% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -6.38% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.71% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.88% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -7.72% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -3.50% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 30.00% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 31.27% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 18.91% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 27.73% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 36.69% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.26% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.88% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -8.01% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.77% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.73% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -4.81% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -9.63% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 36.80% |
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V Operating Margin API
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params = {"slug": "operating-margin", "ticker": "VLRS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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const data = await res.json();