Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. ADR (VLRS) Quality Score
Business quality is the primary weakness (avg 25/100). Growth is the relative bright spot.
Broad-market heuristics · Not a buy/sell signal
Valuation and growth
Valuation
Growth
Negative earnings, no valuation support
Under 20x cash flow, well covered
2–5% CAGR, growing but slowly
Above 10% CAGR, strong compounder
Business Quality & Capital Allocation
Roughly flat, no meaningful dilution
Modest contraction, within normal range
Net debt/FCF of 4.7x, high leverage
Below 8%, may not cover cost of capital
Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. ADR (VLRS) quality: score, margins and returns
Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. ADR (VLRS) scores 49/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score (a mixed business), a weighted blend of 7 metrics each scored 0 to 100, on 0.4% operating margins and 1.9% ROIC. Every metric is computed from company filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
Is Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. ADR (VLRS) 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 rates it a mixed business on these measures. Recent figures include a 0.4% operating margin and a 1.9% return on invested capital. Quality and price are separate questions: even a great business can be a poor investment if you overpay, so read this score alongside the valuation. The metric-by-metric breakdown is on this scorecard.
What does Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. ADR's quality score measure?+
Intrinsiqq's quality score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, change in share count, and balance-sheet strength, each computed from VLRS's company filings rather than opinion or sentiment. A higher score means a more durable, capital-efficient business; it is not a buy or sell signal. Open each metric on this page to see exactly where Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. ADR scores well and where it falls behind.
What is Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. ADR's return on invested capital (ROIC)?+
Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. ADR earns about 1.9% on its invested capital, which is weak. ROIC measures how much profit a company generates per dollar put to work; sustained ROIC above its cost of capital is one of the clearest signs of a real competitive moat. Compare it to VLRS's margins and growth on this scorecard to judge durability.
How profitable is Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. ADR?+
Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. ADR runs an operating margin of about 0.4% and a net margin of about -5.7%. Revenue has grown at roughly 131.1% a year recently. High, stable margins usually point to pricing power and operating discipline. Margins are most telling next to growth and returns on capital, all of which feed this quality score. This is analysis from company filings, not investment advice.
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