Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (VLRS) quarterly cash flow statement — complete operating, investing & financing history
| Metric | Q1'26 | Q4'25 | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q4'24 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 | Q3'23 | Q2'23 | Q1'23 | Q4'22 | Q3'22 | Q2'22 | Q1'22 | Q4'21 | Q3'21 | Q2'21 |
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| Cash from Operations | 237.03M | 233.6M | 188.56M | 118.66M | 140.06M | 308M | 233M | 304M | 245M | 218M | 145M | 159M | 208M | 168M | 88M | 158M | 196M | 248.71M | 187M | 314M |
| Operating CF Margin % | 30.78% | 26.5% | 24.05% | 17.12% | 20.66% | 36.89% | 28.66% | 41.87% | 31.9% | 24.25% | 17.1% | 20.33% | 28.45% | 20.48% | 11.44% | 22.9% | 34.63% | 745.07% | 599.67% | 1089.3% |
| Operating CF Growth % | 69.23% | -24.16% | -19.07% | -60.97% | -42.83% | 41.28% | 60.69% | 91.2% | 17.79% | 29.76% | 64.77% | 0.63% | 6.12% | -32.45% | -52.94% | -49.68% | 436.42% | 429.71% | 3805.56% | 1139.96% |
| Net Income | -71.14M | 4M | 6.01M | 0 | -51M | 46M | 0 | 0 | 33.24M | 111.82M | -38.86M | 5.54M | -71M | 51M | 40M | -49M | -49M | -9.45M | 0 | 0 |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 174.34M | 170M | 167.24M | 0 | 159M | 163.94M | 0 | 0 | 134.32M | 131.31M | 125.55M | 120.51M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 828K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Taxes | -27.99M | 0 | -61.53M | 0 | -43.78M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.2M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 70.11M | 63.31M | 81.65M | 116.57M | 19.27M | 98.06M | 233M | 304M | 62.72M | 89.74M | 152.28M | -6.36M | 279M | 117M | 48M | 207M | 245M | 258.15M | 187M | 314M |
| Working Capital Changes | 91.7M | -3.71M | -4.82M | 2.09M | 56.58M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.68M | -114.86M | -93.97M | 39.31M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change in Receivables | -2.79M | 24M | -23.95M | -6.09M | 5.68M | 0 | 0 | 0 | -37.11M | 19.83M | -58.28M | 43.77M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change in Inventory | -702.38K | -1.27M | 197.58K | 1.19M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 509K | 1.15M | -660K | -1.33M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change in Payables | -23.4M | -40.41M | 54.51M | 0 | -24.09M | 0 | 0 | 0 | -63.83M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash from Investing | -33.73M | 2.39M | -69.61M | -15.78M | -6.28M | -85M | -149M | -141M | -97M | -113M | -138M | -102M | -109M | -104M | -51M | 30M | -6M | -67.67M | -17M | -40M |
| Capital Expenditures | -65.03M | 0 | -112.14M | 0 | -79.94M | 0 | 0 | 0 | -141.79M | -140.47M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 8.45% | 7.75% | 14.3% | 6.06% | 11.79% | - | - | - | 18.46% | 15.63% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Acquisitions | 31.51M | 0 | 41.56M | 0 | 43.28M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46.89M | 1.02M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | -210.41K | 2.39M | 970.37K | -15.78M | 30.37M | -85M | -149M | -141M | -2.09M | 26.44M | -138M | -102M | -109M | -104M | -51M | 30M | -6M | -67.67M | -17M | -40M |
| Cash from Financing | -208.57M | -333.8M | -77.59M | -215.85M | -194.39M | -98M | -53.97M | -149M | -171M | -82M | 87M | -109M | -110M | -102M | -46M | -183M | -183M | -88.54M | -86M | -154M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | -42.49M | 0 | 53.48M | -180.16M | -42.07M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -138M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Equity Issued (Net) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Financing | -166.07M | -333.8M | -131.07M | -35.7M | -152.32M | -98M | -53.97M | -149M | -171M | -82.39M | 87M | -109M | -110M | -102M | -46M | -45M | -183M | -88.54M | -86M | -154M |
| Net Change in Cash | -7.87M | -24.74M | 6.56M | -74.92M | -60.98M | 123.63M | 26M | 6M | -22M | 25M | 94M | -49M | -8M | -38M | -9M | 9M | 9M | 126.4M | 92M | 109M |
| Free Cash Flow | 176.28M | 165.32M | 84.19M | 76.64M | 62.19M | 308M | 233M | 304M | 245M | 218M | 145M | 159M | 208M | 168M | 88M | 158M | 196M | 248.71M | 187M | 314M |
| FCF Margin % | 22.89% | 18.75% | 10.74% | 11.06% | 9.17% | 36.89% | 28.66% | 41.87% | 31.9% | 24.25% | 17.1% | 20.33% | 28.45% | 20.48% | 11.44% | 22.9% | 34.63% | 745.07% | 599.67% | 1089.3% |
| FCF Growth % | 183.45% | -46.32% | -63.87% | -74.79% | -74.62% | 41.28% | 60.69% | 91.2% | 17.79% | 29.76% | 64.77% | 0.63% | 6.12% | -32.45% | -52.94% | -49.68% | 436.42% | 4377.66% | 112.48% | 201.92% |
| FCF per Share | 1.53 | 14.22 | 0.72 | 0.66 | 0.54 | 2.64 | 2.01 | 2.61 | 2.10 | 1.87 | 1.24 | 1.36 | 1.78 | 1.44 | 0.75 | 1.36 | 1.68 | 2.13 | 1.60 | 2.69 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | -3.34x | 56.59x | 31.43x | -1.88x | -2.75x | 6.79x | 6.30x | 30.40x | 7.42x | 1.95x | -3.72x | 26.50x | -2.93x | -7.56x | 2.20x | -3.22x | -4.00x | -540.81x | 50.50x | 81.20x |
| Interest Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |