Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V.

VLRS

$6.60

+3.29%

2026-09-02 16:00:03 EDT+$0.21

Industrials

Airlines, Airports & Air Services

NYSE

Active Trading

Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V., operating through its subsidiaries such as Concesionaria Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.P.I. de C.V., ...

Price Action of VLRS

$6.60

+3.29%+$0.21

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52W High-38.9%

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Range6.2h

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Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (trading as Volaris on NYSE under VLRS) is a Mexican ultra-low-cost airline group focused on efficient, point-to-point air transportation. The company operates air services through subsidiaries and provides passenger travel as well as air transportation for cargo and postal shipments. Its network ...Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (trading as Volaris on NYSE under VLRS) is a Mexican ultra-low-cost airline group focused on efficient, point-to-point air transportation. The company operates air services through subsidiaries and provides passenger travel as well as air transportation for cargo and postal shipments. Its network is designed to link a large number of cities, with a strong footprint in Mexico and services to the United States and parts of Central America. From a business and operating model perspective, Volaris targets affordability and operational efficiency by maintaining a “ultra low-cost” approach: simplifying service offerings, emphasizing schedule reliability, and relying on cost discipline across aircraft operations, ground handling, and administrative activities. Like other U.S.- and Mexico-listed LCCs, Volaris typically supplements base ticket revenue with ancillary services (for example, add-ons tied to passenger preferences) and customer-facing programs such as loyalty/benefits offerings. Product and services include airline transportation and related commerce and support activities. Beyond core flight operations, the company expands into additional revenue streams and functions such as merchandise sales and travel agency operations, and it also performs internal human resources services like recruitment and payroll. This broader ecosystem helps monetize customer touchpoints and supports operational scaling. In terms of scale, the company reports thousands of employees (about 7,098 full-time employees), and it operates a fleet of aircraft that supports daily flights across its route map. The industrial nature of the airline business means key cost drivers include fuel, aircraft utilization, maintenance, labor, airport/handling charges, and aircraft lease and financing structures. Financially, the provided TTM snapshot indicates profitability pressure typical of cyclical airline markets and operating leverage. Metrics in the dataset show relatively thin margins and negative net profitability measures on a trailing basis, along with free cash flow figures that suggest cash generation exists but can vary with demand and capex/fuel cycles. The company’s valuation multiples (as presented in the dataset) and balance-sheet ratios reflect leverage and working-capital dynamics common in airline operations. Key leadership includes Enrique Javier Beltranena Mejicano as CEO. Volaris’ strategic priorities generally revolve around maintaining low unit costs, sustaining aircraft utilization, growing route density profitably, and managing fleet planning and capital needs to remain competitive in a highly cost- and capacity-sensitive industry.ExpandCollapse

Founded

2004

Employees

7098

CEO

Enrique Javier Beltranena Mejicano

Full Name

Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V.

Sector

Industrials

Industry

Airlines, Airports & Air Services

ROE

-93.84%

Market Cap

$0.76B

Current Ratio

0.64

WACC

6.91%

ROIC

2.45%

Contact Information

https://www.volaris.com

52 55 5261 6400

Tower B, Mexico City, DF 01210

Key Metrics of VLRS

Snapshot

Latest / TTM · 6 periods

Market Cap

$758.68M

ROCE

0.3%

EV / EBITDA

5.19x

-2.3% YoY

FCF Yield

66.1%

-7.4% YoY

Cash Conversion Cycle

8.5d

Current Ratio

0.64

Quick take

TTM —

Current ratio below 1.0

Negative working capital

Financial Highlights of VLRS

Profitability trend

Latest / TTM · 6 periods

Gross Margin

3.8%

Net Margin

-5.7%

P/E Ratio

-4.15x

n/a

Debt / Equity

56.75

n/a

Current Ratio

0.64

Dividend Yield

0.0%

Understanding

TTM —

Current ratio below 1.0

High debt to equity

Calendar of VLRS

Upcoming

Sep 30, 2026In 26 days
Q3 FY2026 · Estimated results
Est. EPS $-0.38 · Revenue $976.17M · 3 analysts
Oct 26, 2026In 52 days
Q3 FY2026 · Earnings report
Est. EPS $-0.33
Dec 30, 2026
Q4 FY2026 · Estimated results
Est. EPS $-0.14 · Revenue $1.01B · 3 analysts
Dec 31, 2026
FY2026 · Estimated annual results
Est. EPS $-1.78 · Revenue $3.61B · 5 analysts

Recent history

Jun 30, 2026
Q2 FY2026 · Results reported
EPS $-1.10 · Revenue $859.00M
Mar 31, 2026
Q1 FY2026 · Results reported
EPS $-0.62 · Revenue $770.00M
Dec 31, 2025
FY2025 · Annual results
EPS $-0.90 · Revenue $3.04B
Sep 30, 2025
Q3 FY2025 · Results reported
EPS $0.05 · Revenue $784.00M
Jun 30, 2025
Q2 FY2025 · Results reported
EPS $-0.54 · Revenue $693.00M
Mar 31, 2025
Q1 FY2025 · Results reported
EPS $-0.44 · Revenue $678.00M

Financial Statements of VLRS

Next Earnings Date

Oct 26, 2026

EPS Est. -0.33 · Fiscal period ending 2026-09-30

D-52

5Y Trend (Revenue, Earnings, FCF)

Metric	Latest	YoYYoY means Year-over-Year. It compares the latest annual value with the previous annual value to show long-term trend strength.	QoQQoQ means Quarter-over-Quarter. It compares the latest quarter with the immediately previous quarter to show short-term momentum changes.
RevenueThe total money that came through the front door from selling things, before paying a single bill. Think of it as the grand total of every credit card swipe from customers. (YoY compares this year to last year's performance, while QoQ compares the current three months to the previous three).	$3.0B	-3.3%	+11.6%
Net IncomeThe absolute bottom line. If the company paid every single supplier, employee, banker, and tax collector, this is the actual money left in their pocket at the end of the day.	$-103.9M	-182.2%	-78.9%
Gross MarginThe basic markup. If they sell a $100 pair of sneakers, this percentage tells you how much of that price tag is profit right after paying for the rubber and shoelaces, but before paying for things like store rent or TV commercials.	+5.7%	-65.1%	-2499.5%
Operating MarginThe 'day job' efficiency score. Out of every dollar a customer spends, this shows how many cents the company keeps after making the product AND paying for all the everyday corporate overhead (like salaries, marketing, and keeping the lights on).	+3.3%	-73.1%	-322.6%
Net MarginThe final take-home percentage. When you strip away every conceivable cost, tax, and interest payment, this is the exact number of cents the company truly gets to keep from every dollar in sales.	-3.4%	-185.0%	-60.3%
Free Cash FlowThe holy grail of corporate cash. It's the spendable, physical money left over after the business pays for its daily operations AND buys the big, expensive upgrades (like new factories or servers) it needs to survive. This is the 'free' money they can use to pay dividends or buy back stock.	$750.0M	+48.0%	-22.2%
FCF MarginThe ultimate cash conversion rate. It shows how good the company is at turning regular sales directly into cold, hard, spendable cash. A high percentage means the business is an absolute cash-printing machine.	+24.7%	+53.1%	-30.2%
Debt / EquityThe financial risk gauge. It compares how much of the company's empire was built using borrowed money (loans) versus the owners' own money (shareholders). A high number means they are heavily leveraged and playing a riskier game; a low number means they are playing it safe.	1466.2%	+38.2%	+207.4%
Current RatioThe 12-month survival check. It simply compares the cash they have right now (plus things they can quickly turn into cash) against the immediate bills they absolutely must pay this year. A score above 1 means they have enough in the wallet to cover the upcoming bills without panicking.	0.73x	-6.9%	-3.4%
Total AssetsThe absolute size of the company's empire. It bundles together absolutely everything of value they own—from the cash in the register and the inventory in the warehouse, to the software patents in the vault and the factories on the ground.	$5.6B	-1.2%	+3.6%

Actual vs Estimate

A Dec 31Q Jun 30

Metric	Annual (A vs E)	Annual Surprise	Quarter (A vs E)	Quarter Surprise
EPS Surprise	-0.90 vs -0.72	-24.7%	-1.10 vs -1.14	+3.4%
Revenue Surprise	$3.0B vs $3.1B	-1.6%	$859.0M vs $855.6M	+0.4%

Insider Transactions of VLRS

Acquisitions (A)

Since Apr 28, 2026

Disposals (D)

Since Apr 28, 2026

Monthly shares of acquisitions/disposals with close price trend (shared daily price source)

Insider Trading Snapshot

Date	Executive	Title	Security	Side	Shares	Price
Sep 3, 2026	Steele Barron Elliot	director:	—	—	0	—
May 28, 2026	Donovan William Dean	director	Series A shares of common stock	D	50,000	$7.67
May 27, 2026	Donovan William Dean	director	Series A shares of common stock	D	50,000	$7.54
May 12, 2026	Donovan William Dean	director	Series A shares of common stock	D	50,000	$7.33
Apr 28, 2026	Maldonado Yanez Ricardo	director	Series A shares of common stock	A	229,034	—

Earnings Call Transcript of VLRS

1 transcript segments

Q2 2026

Unknown Speaker

Operator : Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining Volaris' Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results Conference Call. Please note that today's event is being recorded and webcast live on the Volaris' website. I'd like to turn the call over to Liliana Juarez, Investor Relations Manager. Please go ahead, Liliana. Liliana Juarez Gonzalez : Welcome to our second quarter 2026 earnings call. Joining us today are our President and CEO, Enrique Beltranena; our Airline Executive Vice President, Holger Blankenstein; and our CFO, Jaime Pous. They will be discussing the company's results followed by a Q&A session. This call is for investors and analysts only. Please note that this call may include forward-looking statements under applicable securities laws. These are subject to several factors that could cause the company's results to differ materially as described in our filings with the U.S. SEC and Mexico CNBV. These statements speak only as of the date they are made, and Volaris undertakes no obligation to update or modify them. All figures are in U.S. dollars compared to the second quarter of 2025, unless otherwise noted. And with that, I'll turn the call over to Enrique. Enrique Javier Beltranena Mejicano : Good morning, everyone, and welcome to our second quarter 2026 earnings call. In the second quarter, we responded immediately and decisively, taking the actions needed to preserve liquidity, protect our value proposition and maximize performance across our network despite facing the most challenging fuel environment in our history. Through disciplined capacity management, commercial execution and operational efficiency, we deployed aircraft where economic returns were strongest. We proactively adjusted our network, align capacity with demand and economic contribution and calibrated fares to market conditions. We ensured that every route was operating cash positive during the quarter, a powerful proof point of our disciplined network strategy and our ability to protect liquidity and balance sheet flexibility despite the elevated fuel costs. As a result of our efforts, we ended the second quarter with $824 million in cash, an increase of $58 million from the end of the first quarter. Multiple actions within the network and revenue generated strong operating cash with our network strategy playing a central role to this performance. In the second quarter, TRASM was 22% above last year, yes, 22%, well above the growth reported by publicly traded legacy carriers in the U.S. and Latin America. That is a significant accomplish for an ultra-low-cost carrier operating in an emerging market where customers are highly price sensitive and pricing actions must be carefully balanced with preserving demand. It reflects the strength of our commercial execution and the resilience and ever-growing attractiveness of the Volaris value proposition. A key part of that strategy has been the deliberate expansion of our international network. International …

Leadership Team of VLRS

9 executives

Name	Title	Gender	Year Born	Status
Liliana Juarez Gonzalez	Manager of Investor Relations	Female	—	Active
Renato Salomone	Senior Corporate Finance & Investor Relations Director	—	—	Active
Daniel Gelemovich	Director of Marketing & Digital	—	—	Active
Dionisio Perez-Jacome Friscione	Vice President of Sustainability & Corporate Affairs	Male	—	Active
Enrique Javier Beltranena Mejicano	President, Chief Executive Officer & Director	Male	1963	Active
Holger Blankenstein	Executive Vice President of Airline Commercial & Operations	Male	1975	Active
Jaime Esteban Pous Fernandez	Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer	Male	1969	Active
Jose Alejandro de Iturbide Gutierrez	Chief Legal Officer, Vice President & Secretary of the Board of Directors	Male	1967	Active
Jose Luis Suarez Duran	Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer	Male	1968	Active

Recent News of VLRS

Zacks Investment Research8/24/2026Neutral

Airline Stocks Report Robust July 2026 Traffic Numbers: An Analysis

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Zacks Investment Research8/11/2026Neutral

Volaris Reports Increase in Consolidated Load Factor for July

VLRS posts stronger July traffic, lifting its consolidated load factor as passenger growth outpaces capacity expansion.

GlobeNewsWire8/5/2026Neutral

Volaris Reports July 2026 Traffic Results: Load Factor of 88%

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR) (“Volaris” or “the Company”), the ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) serving Mexico, the United States, Central and South America, reports its July 2026 preliminary traffic results.

GlobeNewsWire7/31/2026Neutral

Volaris Announces the Release of the 2025 Integrated Annual Report

MEXICO CITY, July 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR) (“Volaris” or “the Company”), the ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) serving Mexico, the United States, Central and South America, today released its 2025 Integrated Annual Report, titled “Ready for what's next.

Historical Employee Count of VLRS

Current

7,098

Change

+2.85%

Minimum

6,714

Maximum

7,364

Recent Filings

Report Date	Employees	Form Type	Filing Date	SEC Filing
Dec 31, 2025	7,098	20-F	Apr 28, 2026	View
Dec 31, 2024	6,901	20-F	Apr 30, 2025	View
Dec 31, 2023	7,198	20-F	Apr 29, 2024	View
Dec 31, 2022	7,364	20-F	May 1, 2023	View
Dec 31, 2021	6,714	20-F	Apr 27, 2022	View

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