Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V (VLRS) Research & Development (2012 - 2026)

Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V (VLRS) has reported Research & Development for 15 consecutive years, with $46.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

• Quarterly Research & Development rose 24.32% year-over-year to $46.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $154.0 million (down 4.94% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $273.5 million, down 4.91% from the prior year.
• Research & Development improved to $46.0 million in Q2 2026 per VLRS's latest filing, from $34.0 million in the prior quarter.
• Over the last five years, Research & Development for VLRS reached as high as $55.0 million in Q3 2024 and fell as low as $25.0 million in Q1 2022.
• A 5-year average of $37.9 million and a median of $36.5 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
• Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Research & Development soared 68.97% — and 2025, when it tumbled 40.0%.
• Year by year, Research & Development stood at $40.0 million in 2022, then advanced by 12.5% to $45.0 million in 2023, then fell by 20.0% to $36.0 million in 2024, then gained by 13.89% to $41.0 million in 2025, then rose by 12.2% to $46.0 million in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $46.0 million, $34.0 million, and $41.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.