CONTROLADORA VUELA CIA-ADR (VLRS) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:VLRS • US21240E1055

9.35 USD
-0.77 (-7.61%)
At close: Feb 23, 2026
9.35 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/23/2026, 8:20:43 PM
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Fundamental Rating

3

Overall VLRS gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated VLRS against 22 industry peers in the Passenger Airlines industry. While VLRS is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. VLRS does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
  • Each year in the past 5 years VLRS had a positive operating cash flow.
VLRS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFVLRS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • VLRS has a Return On Assets (-1.10%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of -23.95%, VLRS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.55% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for VLRS is significantly below the industry average of 20.69%.
Industry RankSector 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
VLRS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICVLRS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50 -100

1.3 Margins

  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of VLRS has declined.
  • VLRS has a Operating Margin of 5.09%. This is in the better half of the industry: VLRS outperforms 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.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 50.82%, VLRS is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of VLRS has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector 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%
VLRS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsVLRS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • VLRS has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • VLRS has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, VLRS has more shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for VLRS has been reduced compared to a year ago.
VLRS Yearly Shares OutstandingVLRS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
VLRS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsVLRS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.57, we must say that VLRS is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • VLRS's Altman-Z score of 0.57 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. VLRS outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of VLRS is 9.16, which is on the high side as it means it would take VLRS, 9.16 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • VLRS has a better Debt to FCF ratio (9.16) than 81.82% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 11.87 is on the high side and indicates that VLRS has dependencies on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 11.87, VLRS is in line with its industry, outperforming 40.91% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 11.87
Debt/FCF 9.16
Altman-Z 0.57
ROIC/WACC0.52
WACC5.52%
VLRS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFVLRS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B 3B

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.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.66 indicates that VLRS may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • VLRS's Quick ratio of 0.66 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. VLRS outperforms 68.18% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.67
Quick Ratio 0.66
VLRS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesVLRS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for VLRS have decreased strongly by -125.88% in the last year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -4.00% on average over the past years.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -6.70% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 10.14% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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

  • VLRS is expected to show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -55.39% yearly.
  • VLRS is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 7.57% yearly.
EPS Next Y-173.3%
EPS Next 2Y-45.68%
EPS Next 3Y-55.39%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-2.89%
Revenue Next 2Y3.85%
Revenue Next 3Y6.33%
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.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
VLRS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesVLRS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 5B 10B 15B
VLRS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesVLRS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 1 -1 -2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • VLRS reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • 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 RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
VLRS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsVLRS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 50 -50 100 150

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of VLRS indicates a rather cheap valuation: VLRS is cheaper than 95.45% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, VLRS is valued cheaply inside the industry as 100.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 2.54
EV/EBITDA 5.27
VLRS Per share dataVLRS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15 20 25

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%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • VLRS does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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CONTROLADORA VUELA CIA-ADR

NYSE:VLRS (2/23/2026, 8:20:43 PM)

After market: 9.35 0 (0%)

9.35

-0.77 (-7.61%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryPassenger Airlines
Earnings (Last)11-14
Earnings (Next)04-27
Inst Owners14%
Inst Owner Change1.22%
Ins Owners1.31%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.07B
Revenue(TTM)2.99B
Net Income(TTM)-62.87M
Analysts78.18
Price Target10.71 (14.55%)
Short Float %2.6%
Short Ratio3.93
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)7.07%
PT rev (3m)53.66%
EPS NQ rev (1m)31.57%
EPS NQ rev (3m)31.23%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)8.61%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.68%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.43%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.03%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.63%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.36
P/FCF 2.54
P/OCF 1.33
P/B 4.09
P/tB 4.65
EV/EBITDA 5.27
EPS(TTM)-0.44
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.13
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)3.67
FCFY39.3%
OCF(TTM)7.02
OCFY75.05%
SpS26.03
BVpS2.28
TBVpS2.01
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 0.57
F-Score4
WACC5.52%
ROIC/WACC0.52
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-173.3%
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-2.89%
Revenue Next 2Y3.85%
Revenue Next 3Y6.33%
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 -173.3% in the next year.