Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V (VLRS) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2013 - 2026)
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V (VLRS) posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 62.97% for the quarter ended Mar 31, 2026, down 29.35 percentage points from 92.33% a year earlier but up 17.18 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V (VLRS) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the year ended Dec 31, 2025, Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 45.40%, up 34.09 percentage points from the prior year.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year change of +73.96 percentage points (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- In prior years, Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 11.31% in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (+4.31 pp), 6.99% in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (+5.44 pp), 1.56% in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (-15.46 pp) and 17.01% in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+45.58 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has run from a low of 2.28% in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2022 to a high of 739.16% in the quarter ended Jun 30, 2022 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] increased in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -81.26 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the past five years was the quarter ended Sep 30, 2023, with a gain of 514.78 percentage points; the weakest was the quarter ended Jun 30, 2023, with a drop of 634.62 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] for the three prior quarters was 45.79% (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025), 71.16% (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025) and 72.14% (quarter ended Jun 30, 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 170.80 Bn | 165.33 Bn | - | 15.69% |
| 2 | Csx | 89.17 Bn | 85.38 Bn | - | 12.29% |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 83.81 Bn | 60.70 Bn | - | 11.61% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 77.31 Bn | 76.33 Bn | - | 6.99% |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 73.23 Bn | 67.87 Bn | - | 9.67% |
| 6 | Fedex | 70.82 Bn | 36.77 Bn | - | 7.01% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 50.27 Bn | 32.46 Bn | - | 10.05% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 39.09 Bn | 38.36 Bn | - | 28.03% |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 31.83 Bn | -24.55 Bn | - | 8.86% |
| 10 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 648.73 Mn | -2.51 Bn | - | 1.40% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.40% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.51% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.62% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.20% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.68% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.71% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.79% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.50% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.44% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.17% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.45% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.69% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.72% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.51% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.46% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.34% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.04% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.91% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 29.65% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 24.21% |
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Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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