Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (VLRS) Key Metrics
VLRS valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $675.9M
- Enterprise value
- $3.82B
- P/E (TTM)
- —
- Forward P/E
- 36.4
- PEG ratio
- 13.48
- Price / sales
- 0.2
- Price / book
- 11.4
- EV / EBITDA
- 47.4
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 1.08
VLRS key metrics, 2024–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollarsVLRS valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
VLRS returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
VLRS per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
VLRS financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
VLRS efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
VLRS valuation history
VLRS returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
VLRS debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
VLRS cash returned to shareholders
VLRS price vs earnings per share
VLRS key metrics
2024–2025| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||
| Market capitalization | $1.03B | $856.4M |
| Enterprise value | $4.11B | $3.78B |
| P/E ratio | — | 6.8 |
| Price / sales | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Price / book | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| Price / free cash flow | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Price / operating cash flow | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| EV / sales | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| EV / EBITDA | 4.8 | 3.5 |
| EV / free cash flow | 5.5 | 7.5 |
| Earnings yield | −10.1% | 14.8% |
| Free cash flow yield | 73.1% | 59.2% |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $8.88 | $7.44 |
| Per share | ||
| Revenue per share | $26.28 | $27.30 |
| Earnings per share | −$0.90 | $1.10 |
| Operating cash flow per share | $6.49 | $9.47 |
| Free cash flow per share | $6.49 | $4.40 |
| Cash per share | $6.70 | $8.21 |
| Book value per share | $2.28 | $3.17 |
| Tangible book value per share | $1.95 | $2.94 |
| Dividends per share | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Capex per share | $2.73 | $5.07 |
| Debt per share | $33.37 | $33.64 |
| Shares outstanding | 115.6M | 115.1M |
| Change in shares outstanding | +0.4% | — |
| Returns & profitability | ||
| Return on equity (ROE) | −33.1% | 34.6% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 2.4% | 8.0% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | −1.8% | 2.2% |
| Return on tangible assets | −1.9% | 2.2% |
| Free cash flow margin | 24.7% | 16.1% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | — | 8.63 |
| Financial health | ||
| Total debt | $3.86B | $3.87B |
| Cash & short-term investments | $774.0M | $945.2M |
| Net debt | $3.08B | $2.93B |
| Debt / equity | 14.66 | 10.61 |
| Debt / assets | 0.68 | 0.68 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 3.62 | 2.74 |
| Current ratio | 0.73 | 0.78 |
| Quick ratio | 0.72 | 0.77 |
| Interest coverage | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| Working capital | −$523.0M | −$388.2M |
| Invested capital | $3.35B | $3.29B |
| Tangible asset value | $225.0M | $338.9M |
| Net current asset value | −$3.98B | −$3.96B |
| Graham number | — | $8.85 |
| Graham net-net per share | −$38.03 | −$37.20 |
| Capital allocation | ||
| Dividends paid | $0 | $0 |
| Share buybacks (net) | $4.7M | $5.1M |
| Dividend payout ratio | — | 0.0% |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| Capex / revenue | 10.4% | 18.6% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 42.1% | 53.5% |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.48 | 0.98 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| SG&A / revenue | 3.0% | 3.6% |
| Efficiency | ||
| Days sales outstanding | 24.1 | 16.1 |
| Days of inventory on hand | 2.1 | 2.3 |
| Days payables outstanding | 22.5 | 22.4 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 3.7 | -4.0 |
| Receivables turnover | 15.16 | 22.63 |
| Payables turnover | 16.21 | 16.29 |
| Inventory turnover | 170.29 | 157.90 |
| Asset turnover | 0.54 | 0.55 |
| Average receivables | $200.4M | $138.8M |
| Average payables | $176.6M | $161.2M |
| Average inventory | $16.8M | $16.6M |
| Intangibles / total assets | 0.7% | 0.5% |
Computed from VLRS's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed April 28, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
VLRS valuation and financial ratios
Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. earned a return on equity of −33.1% and a return on invested capital of 2.4% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $3.9 billion of debt and $774.0 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $3.1 billion. It returned $4.7 million to shareholders: $0 in dividends and $4.7 million in share buybacks, 1% of free cash flow.
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VLRS key metrics FAQ
What is Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V.'s EV/EBITDA?
Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V.'s enterprise value was 4.8 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2025 (enterprise value $4.1 billion, EBITDA $850.3 million); the current EV/EBITDA is 47.4.
What is Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V.'s return on equity?
Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V.'s return on equity (ROE) was −33.1% in fiscal 2025: net income of -$103.9 million on average shareholders' equity of $313.9 million.
What is Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V.'s ROIC?
Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V.'s return on invested capital was 2.4% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. have?
Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. had total debt of $3.9 billion at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 14.66 and $3.1 billion of net debt (3.62 times EBITDA).
Does Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. pay a dividend?
Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. did not pay a dividend in fiscal 2025.
Does Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. buy back its shares?
Yes. Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. spent $4.7 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025 Shares outstanding changed +0.4% over the year, to 115.6M..
What is Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V.'s free cash flow yield?
Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. generated $750.0 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of 73.1% on its market value at year-end ($1.0 billion).
What is Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V.'s current ratio?
Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V.'s current ratio was 0.73 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 0.73 times current liabilities.