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

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

VLRSNYSEIndustrials● Active
$7.35
$-0.43(-5.53%)
Market Cap$844188822
P/E Ratio
52W High$10.8
52W Low$4.15

Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (VLRS) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

VLRS · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $750.0M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 48.0% year-over-year The FCF margin was 24.7%. Five-year CAGR stands at +71.3%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$750.0M▲ +48.0% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$502.4Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin24.7%$750.0M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR+42.4%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR+71.3%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$750.0M▲ +48.0%24.7%
FY2024$506.7M▲ +112.3%16.1%
FY2023$238.7M▼ 8.1%7.3%
FY2022$259.7M▼ 55.9%9.1%
FY2021$589.2M▲ +1059.5%26.8%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (VLRS) trades at a FCF yield of 51.79% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 0.2x. FCF per share stands at $43.72, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
51.79%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$43.72
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x0.2
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x9.0
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. generated $750.0M in operating cash flow and spent 0M in capital expenditures, yielding $750.0M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$750.0M
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$89.0M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
−$819.0M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($750.0M) − |CapEx| (0M) = FCF ($750.0M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Industrials)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V.
Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V.YOU
VLRS
$750.0M+48.0%
#2
Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc.
CAT
$10.27B+16.5%
#3
RTX Corporation
RTX Corporation
RTX
$7.94B+75.1%
#4
GE Aerospace
GE Aerospace
GE
$7.26B+97.5%
#5
Union Pacific Corporation
Union Pacific Corporation
UNP
$5.50B-6.7%
#6
The Boeing Company
The Boeing Company
BA
−$1.88B+87.0%
Industrials · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (VLRS) reported free cash flow of $750.0M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 48.0% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 24.7%.

Based on available data, Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 8 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $750.0M in FY2025. The 5-year CAGR stands at +71.3%.

Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V.'s FCF yield is 51.79% and price-to-FCF ratio is 0.2x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

VLRS free cash flow · 8 questions

Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. free cash flow was $750.0M for FY2025, up 48.0% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $502.4M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. · Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026