Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. ADR
Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. ADR is a Mexico-based airline holding company focused on low-cost passenger air transportation. Through its operating subsidiary, it provides scheduled flights for passengers and also supports cargo and mail services across domestic and international routes. The business serves leisure and business travelers with a network that connects cities in Mexico, the United States, Central America, and South America. Its operations are centered on efficient point-to-point air travel, making it a significant participant in the passenger airline market in the region. The company also offers related services that support its core transportation business, reinforcing its role as a diversified air mobility provider in the Latin American aviation sector.
$5.69
+$0.03 (+0.53%)
Price from 2 days ago
Operating margin is thin at 0.36%. Limited cushion if revenue slows or costs rise.
Revenue declined 3.3% in the fiscal year ended Dec 2025. Margins deteriorated 8.8pp alongside, both lines moving the wrong way.
Free cash flow declined 11% in the fiscal year ended Dec 2025 versus the year before, cash generation momentum has weakened. ROIC fell 4.7 points in the fiscal year ended Dec 2025, capital efficiency is deteriorating.
Price History
Valuation & Multiples
Based on TTM earnings · Diluted shares
Profitability & Returns
Revenue (TTM)
$3.29B
▼ -3.3% YoY
Net Income (TTM)
-$188M
▼ -182.2% YoY
Op. Margin
0.36%
▼ -8.8pp YoY
ROIC
1.87%
▼ -4.7pp YoY
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
FCF (TTM)
$664M
▼ -11.3% YoY
Op. Cash Flow (TTM)
$980M
▼ -35.1% YoY
Net Debt
$3.09B
Cash & Equiv.
$766M
3Y CAGR: +2.2%
3Y CAGR: +18.7%
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Is Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. ADR (VLRS) overvalued?
Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. ADR (VLRS) trades below a two-stage DCF intrinsic value of about $264.75 per share, so at $5.69 the stock looks undervalued (4,553.0% below estimated intrinsic value). A high multiple is not the same as overvalued: fast-growing, high-quality businesses can deserve a premium. See the general approach in how to tell if a stock is overvalued.
On quality, Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. ADR scores 49/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality scorecard (a mixed business on these measures), weighing growth, margins, returns on capital, share count, and balance-sheet strength. All figures are computed from company filings; read the full methodology, or see how the market compares in our US profitability statistics. This is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
What is Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. ADR's fair value?+
Intrinsiqq's two-stage DCF estimates an intrinsic value of about $264.75 per share for VLRS, projecting its recent free cash flow forward with a growth rate that fades toward a long-run rate and discounting it back to today. Applying a 25% margin of safety gives a more conservative fair-value entry around $198.56. At today's $5.69, that puts the stock about 4,553.0% below estimated intrinsic value. The result is sensitive to the growth and discount-rate inputs, so it is best to run conservative, base and optimistic cases. You can adjust all of them yourself with the sliders on the DCF tab.
Is Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. ADR a high-quality business?+
Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. ADR scores 49 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 7 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which makes it a mixed business on these measures. Recent fundamentals include a 0.4% operating margin and a 1.9% return on invested capital. The score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, share-count change, and balance-sheet strength, all computed from company filings, not opinion. Because valuation only means something relative to quality, the full metric-by-metric breakdown is on the quality scorecard.
Is Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. ADR a good stock to buy right now?+
That depends on valuation and quality together, not either alone. VLRS currently trades below its estimated intrinsic value and scores 49/100 on quality (mixed). A cheap price is only a bargain if the business is durable, and a premium can be justified by genuine quality, so the two questions, "is it cheap?" and "is it good?", only make sense side by side. Read the valuation against the quality scorecard, run the DCF on your own assumptions, and decide for yourself. This is analysis from company filings, not investment advice.
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