Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V (VLRS) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2013 - 2026)
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 12.45% in the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, down 25.50 percentage points from 37.95% a year earlier and down 12.44 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V (VLRS) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the year ended Dec 31, 2025, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V came in at 22.86%, down 39.57 percentage points from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] shows a five-year change of +60.08 percentage points (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 62.43% in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (+28.11 pp), 34.32% in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (+26.95 pp), 7.38% in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (-71.44 pp) and 78.82% in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+116.04 pp).
- The figure for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 marks the lowest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since the quarter ended Mar 31, 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for six straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -13.04 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years was the quarter ended Dec 31, 2021 (a gain of 127.42 percentage points); the worst was the quarter ended Mar 31, 2023 (a drop of 63.58 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, VLRS's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the three quarters before the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 was 24.89% (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), 23.91% (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and 26.36% (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 174.04 Bn | 166.29 Bn | - | 15.71% |
| 2 | Csx | 93.63 Bn | 88.85 Bn | - | 12.59% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 78.71 Bn | 78.42 Bn | - | 5.98% |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 75.71 Bn | 52.63 Bn | - | 12.85% |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 74.09 Bn | 68.55 Bn | - | 9.67% |
| 6 | Fedex | 70.69 Bn | 36.64 Bn | - | 7.44% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 50.49 Bn | 32.68 Bn | - | 10.82% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 37.91 Bn | 37.17 Bn | - | 24.14% |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 31.82 Bn | -25.88 Bn | - | 8.90% |
| 10 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 804.11 Mn | -2.35 Bn | - | 12.45% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.45% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 21.24% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 20.76% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 26.36% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 37.95% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 41.32% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 54.70% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 74.80% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 64.98% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 59.06% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 39.36% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 28.50% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 35.88% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.31% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.01% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 43.71% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 76.74% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 98.48% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 91.86% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 75.35% |
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
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const data = await res.json();