CONTROLADORA VUELA CIA-ADR (VLRS) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:VLRS - US21240E1055 - ADR
8.9 USD
-0.3 (-3.26%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to VLRS. VLRS was compared to 22 industry peers in the Passenger Airlines industry. VLRS has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. VLRS is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- VLRS had negative earnings in the past year.
- VLRS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In multiple years VLRS reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- VLRS had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- VLRS has a Return On Assets of -1.10%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: VLRS outperforms 54.55% of its industry peers.
- VLRS has a Return On Equity (-23.95%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- VLRS's Return On Invested Capital of 2.85% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. VLRS outperforms 54.55% of its industry peers.
- VLRS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.79%. This is below the industry average of 8.38%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.1% | ||
| ROE | -23.95% | ||
| ROIC | 2.85% |
ROA(3y)0.19%
ROA(5y)-0.55%
ROE(3y)1.23%
ROE(5y)-21.78%
ROIC(3y)3.79%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- VLRS's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of VLRS (5.09%) is better than 63.64% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of VLRS has remained more or less at the same level.
- The Gross Margin of VLRS (50.82%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of VLRS has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 5.09% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 50.82% |
OM growth 3Y-11.8%
OM growth 5Y0.58%
PM growth 3Y-5.97%
PM growth 5Y-11.94%
GM growth 3Y-1.52%
GM growth 5Y1.55%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), VLRS is destroying value.
- VLRS has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for VLRS has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for VLRS has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- VLRS has an Altman-Z score of 0.56. This is a bad value and indicates that VLRS is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- VLRS has a Altman-Z score (0.56) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- VLRS has a debt to FCF ratio of 9.16. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as VLRS would need 9.16 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 9.16, VLRS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
- VLRS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 11.87. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- VLRS has a Debt to Equity ratio (11.87) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 11.87 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.16 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.56 |
ROIC/WACC0.53
WACC5.41%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.67 indicates that VLRS may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- VLRS's Current ratio of 0.67 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. VLRS outperforms 72.73% of its industry peers.
- VLRS has a Quick Ratio of 0.67. This is a bad value and indicates that VLRS is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a decent Quick ratio value of 0.66, VLRS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.27% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.66 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- VLRS shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -125.88%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -4.00% on average over the past years.
- Looking at the last year, VLRS shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -6.70% in the last year.
- VLRS shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 10.14% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-125.88%
EPS 3Y6.25%
EPS 5Y-4%
EPS Q2Q%-66.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.7%
Revenue growth 3Y12.61%
Revenue growth 5Y10.14%
Sales Q2Q%-3.57%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, VLRS will show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -55.39% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, VLRS will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.57% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-173.32%
EPS Next 2Y-45.68%
EPS Next 3Y-55.39%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-2.93%
Revenue Next 2Y3.84%
Revenue Next 3Y6.52%
Revenue Next 5Y7.57%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for VLRS. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
- Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for VLRS. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, VLRS is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 77.27% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of VLRS indicates a rather cheap valuation: VLRS is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 2.42 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.14 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- VLRS's earnings are expected to decrease with -55.39% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-45.68%
EPS Next 3Y-55.39%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- VLRS does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
NYSE:VLRS (1/14/2026, 3:25:21 PM)
8.9
-0.3 (-3.26%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryPassenger Airlines
Earnings (Last)11-14 2025-11-14/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-27 2026-04-27
Inst Owners14%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners1.31%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.02B
Revenue(TTM)2.99B
Net Income(TTM)-62.87M
Analysts78.18
Price Target10 (12.36%)
Short Float %2.97%
Short Ratio4.82
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)200.27%
Min EPS beat(2)30.03%
Max EPS beat(2)370.52%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)102.99%
Min EPS beat(4)-10.88%
Max EPS beat(4)370.52%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)129.94%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)66.26%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)78.84%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.76%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.06%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.58%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.15%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.06%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.58%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.73%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.11%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)9.82%
PT rev (1m)20.81%
PT rev (3m)38.57%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)122.06%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.04%
EPS NY rev (3m)11.87%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)7.17%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.2%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.93%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 0.34 | ||
| P/FCF | 2.42 | ||
| P/OCF | 1.27 | ||
| P/B | 3.9 | ||
| P/tB | 4.42 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.14 |
EPS(TTM)-0.44
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.13
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)3.67
FCFY41.28%
OCF(TTM)7.02
OCFY78.85%
SpS26.03
BVpS2.28
TBVpS2.01
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.1% | ||
| ROE | -23.95% | ||
| ROCE | 4.13% | ||
| ROIC | 2.85% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.64% | ||
| ROICexgc | 3.68% | ||
| OM | 5.09% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 50.82% | ||
| FCFM | 14.12% |
ROA(3y)0.19%
ROA(5y)-0.55%
ROE(3y)1.23%
ROE(5y)-21.78%
ROIC(3y)3.79%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)4.94%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)4.97%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)5.48%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y-13.17%
ROICexgc growth 5Y2.15%
ROICexc growth 3Y-13.24%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.06%
OM growth 3Y-11.8%
OM growth 5Y0.58%
PM growth 3Y-5.97%
PM growth 5Y-11.94%
GM growth 3Y-1.52%
GM growth 5Y1.55%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.52
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 11.87 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.16 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.89 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 59.28% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 12.84% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.31 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 100.74% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.66 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.56 |
F-Score4
WACC5.41%
ROIC/WACC0.53
Cap/Depr(3y)94.98%
Cap/Depr(5y)80.78%
Cap/Sales(3y)15.54%
Cap/Sales(5y)14.27%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-125.88%
EPS 3Y6.25%
EPS 5Y-4%
EPS Q2Q%-66.67%
EPS Next Y-173.32%
EPS Next 2Y-45.68%
EPS Next 3Y-55.39%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.7%
Revenue growth 3Y12.61%
Revenue growth 5Y10.14%
Sales Q2Q%-3.57%
Revenue Next Year-2.93%
Revenue Next 2Y3.84%
Revenue Next 3Y6.52%
Revenue Next 5Y7.57%
EBIT growth 1Y-66.89%
EBIT growth 3Y-0.68%
EBIT growth 5Y10.78%
EBIT Next Year90.7%
EBIT Next 3Y33.33%
EBIT Next 5Y26.59%
FCF growth 1Y113.99%
FCF growth 3Y-6.02%
FCF growth 5Y9.48%
OCF growth 1Y18.63%
OCF growth 3Y11.54%
OCF growth 5Y17%
CONTROLADORA VUELA CIA-ADR / VLRS FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for CONTROLADORA VUELA CIA-ADR?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to VLRS.
What is the valuation status for VLRS stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to CONTROLADORA VUELA CIA-ADR (VLRS). This can be considered as Overvalued.
What is the profitability of VLRS stock?
CONTROLADORA VUELA CIA-ADR (VLRS) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for VLRS stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CONTROLADORA VUELA CIA-ADR (VLRS) is expected to decline by -173.32% in the next year.