Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V. (VLRS)
Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V., through its subsidiary, Concesionaria Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.P.I. de C.V., provides air transportation services for passengers, cargo, and mail in Mexico and internationally. The company operates approximately 550 daily flights on routes connecting 44 cities in Mexico, 22 cities in the United States, 4 cities in Central America, and 2 cities in South America. It also offers travel agency, share administration trust, pre-delivery payments financing, aircraft administration trust, and loyalty program, as well as specialized and aeronautical technical services. The company leases 151 aircraft and 14 spare engines. Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico.
- Symbol
- VLRS
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Airlines
- 52 week range
- 5.79 - 10.8
Valuation
- Share price
- $6.73 (close of 2026-09-23)
- P/E (TTM)
- 131.17x
- Price to book
- 2.16x
- Price to free cash flow
- 1.15x
Price performance
| Period | Change |
|---|---|
| 1 day | -1.90% |
| 5 days | +6.32% |
| 1 month | -2.60% |
| 3 months | -26.85% |
| 6 months | -6.92% |
| Year to date | -24.21% |
| 1 year | -1.90% |
| 3 years | -15.98% |
| 5 years | -70.49% |
| 10 years | -61.45% |
| All time | -51.96% |
Profitability and growth
- Return on equity
- 32.90%
- Return on invested capital
- 18.30%
- Return on assets
- 2.59%
- Return on capital employed
- 14.34%
- Net income growth
- 149.39%
- Free cash flow growth
- 1130.45%
Cash flow and balance sheet
- Free cash flow yield (TTM)
- 86.69%
- Current ratio
- 0.78x
- Net debt to EBITDA
- 3.73x
Latest reported year
- Period end
- 2021-12-31
- Fiscal year
- 2021
- Shares outstanding
- 115.23M
Margins and returns by year
| Period end | Return on equity | Return on capital |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-31 | 32.90% | 18.30% |
| 2020-12-31 | -153.56% | -5.02% |
| 2019-12-31 | 47.73% | 8.57% |
| 2018-12-31 | -34.86% | 1.47% |
| 2017-12-31 | 7.28% | 3.42% |
| 2016-12-31 | 97.09% | - |
| 2015-12-31 | 36.28% | 90.09% |
Investor relations
Next earnings report
- Next confirmed report
- 2026-10-26
Past earnings dates
| Reported | Fiscal period | EPS estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | Jun/2026 | - |
| 2026-04-27 | - | - |
| 2026-02-24 | - | - |
| 2025-10-27 | - | - |
| 2025-07-21 | - | - |
| 2025-04-28 | - | - |
| 2025-02-24 | - | - |
| 2024-10-22 | - | - |
Filings and sources
- Company website
- volaris.com
- SEC filings
- 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K on EDGAR
- Earnings calendar
- All upcoming reports
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