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Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación S.A.B. de C.V (VOLARA) Fair Value & Analysis

Industrials · MX · Market cap 17.1B MXN (≈ $1.0B) · ISIN MX01VO000009

What is Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación S.A.B. de C.V really worth?

CV Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación S.A.B. de C.V VOLARA · MX
Price11.34 MXN
Fair Value3.46 MXN
Upside−69.5%
Quality39/100

Below-average quality, and trading another 228% above our fair value of 3.46 MXN.

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Risks

!Weak Growth (revenue 5y −32.8 %/yr)
!Loss-making · -4.0% net margin
!High debt · generates free cash flow
!Trails peers (4/13)
!Narrow moat 14/100
!Evidence only low, so the estimate is less certain
!Weak on balance sheet: 16 out of 100
Evidence: Low Range 2.72 MXN – 4.18 MXN

Fair value as of: Aug 18, 2026

From 14 valuation models · updated 17 days ago

Fair value updated Aug 18, 2026, revised from 1.73 MXN to 3.46 MXN (+100.0%) since Aug 13, 2026.

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What matters now

  • The price sits above even our optimistic bull case (4.18 MXN). The favourable scenario is already priced in.
  • Weak quality (39/100) and above fair value at the same time, the margin of safety is missing on both counts.
  • The large gap to fair value rests on thin data (low evidence): fewer applicable models and a shorter history. Read it with extra caution.

Price vs Fair Value (5 years)

45.81 MXN 7.13 MXN Fair Value 3.46 MXN May 2021 Sep 2026

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 18, 2026.

How to read this chart

60‑month range 7.13 MXN – 45.81 MXN · fair‑value band 2.72 MXN – 4.18 MXN · the 11.34 MXN price screens above the 3.46 MXN fair value. Dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 18, 2026.

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Analysis

Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación S.A.B. de C.V (VOLARA) currently trades at 11.34 MXN, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is 3.46 MXN, implying the stock looks roughly 227.8% overvalued today. The Quality Score stands at 39/100 (below-average quality), in the Industrials sector. Bull case: the DCF Models group reads highest at a median of 3.16 MXN per share, and 0 of the 14 models we run sit above the 11.34 MXN price. Bear case: the Earnings-Based group reads lowest at 1.13 MXN, and 14 of the 14 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is low.

Over the trailing twelve months, Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación S.A.B. de C.V generated revenue of 3.1B MXN at a net margin of −4.0%. Revenue grew 13.6% year over year. It earns a return on equity of −47.6%. Fundamentals as of Aug 18, 2026

Our scenario range runs from 2.72 MXN (bear case) to 4.18 MXN (bull case); at 11.34 MXN, the current price sits above that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades about 39% below its 52-week high and 43% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Industrials peers we cover trades at 45% fair-value upside, at −69%, VOLARA screens richer than that median.

Fair Value models

Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted, family-balanced blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small. Every input is real reported data, nothing guessed.

Note: the current price implies far more future growth than the conservative anchors of our models allow (base growth is deliberately capped, we do not regard such extreme rates as sustainable). Our models are not designed for expectations this high; that is why the individual models scatter extremely (0.1500 MXN to 8.82 MXN). Read the values as a conservative anchor, not as a price target.
Model Bear Bear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull Bull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. Evidence
Highest evidence
FCF DCF 3.94 MXN 5.38 MXN 8.05 MXN 80
Growth DCF 4.11 MXN 5.51 MXN 7.90 MXN 79
Owner Earnings 2.27 MXN 3.06 MXN 4.52 MXN 77
All 14 models by family
DCF Models
FCF DCF 3.94 MXN 5.38 MXN 8.05 MXN 80
Owner Earnings 2.27 MXN 3.06 MXN 4.52 MXN 77
5Y Revenue Exit 2.12 MXN 2.54 MXN 3.14 MXN 74
5Y EBITDA Exit 5.05 MXN 7.62 MXN 11.02 MXN 75
10Y Revenue Exit 2.79 MXN 3.16 MXN 3.53 MXN 68
10Y EBITDA Exit 4.59 MXN 6.30 MXN 8.15 MXN 69
Earnings-Based
EPV 1.00 MXN 1.13 MXN 1.23 MXN 74
Multiples
EV/EBIT 1.36 MXN 1.73 MXN 2.09 MXN 66
EV/EBITDA 6.68 MXN 8.82 MXN 10.96 MXN 67
EV/Revenue 1.05 MXN 1.38 MXN 1.72 MXN 54
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham) 0.1100 MXN 0.1500 MXN 0.2300 MXN 53
Growth DCF
Growth DCF 4.11 MXN 5.51 MXN 7.90 MXN 79
Rev-Margin DCF 2.12 MXN 2.63 MXN 3.29 MXN 74
Economic Profit
ROIC Compounder 1.00 MXN 1.13 MXN 1.23 MXN 72

Widest divergence: DCF Models (3.16 MXN) versus Asset-Based (0.1500 MXN). Highest evidence: FCF DCF (80).

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Key figures & financial health

P/S ratio 5.45 TTM
EPS (TTM) −4.56 MXN
Net margin −3.4% FY2025
Return on equity −47.6% TTM
Return on assets (EBIT) 4.8% avg 5y
Operating margin −2.8% TTM
More key figures
Growth
Revenue (TTM) 3.1B MXN TTM
Revenue growth (YoY) +13.6% 3y avg +2.2%
EPS growth (YoY) −91.1%
Balance sheet & cash flow
Free cash flow 434M MXN FY2025

Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Aug 18, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.

Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 39/100

Of which business quality 40 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 38

Profitability 11
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth 12
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow 62
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength 23
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment 72
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility 48
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum 35
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum 34
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance 82
Buybacks instead of dilution

Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.

All values are scores from 0 to 100 (100 = best against fixed, research-based bands), not percentages. The three market factors (momentum, 52-week proximity, low volatility) are displayed but carry zero weight in the headline number: market sentiment is not a business property.

About the company

Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V., through its subsidiary, Concesionaria Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.P.I. de C.V., provides air transportation services for passengers, cargo, and mail in Mexico and internationally.

Full company description

Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V., through its subsidiary, Concesionaria Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.P.I. de C.V., provides air transportation services for passengers, cargo, and mail in Mexico and internationally. The company operates approximately 550 daily flights on routes connecting 44 cities in Mexico, 22 cities in the United States, 4 cities in Central America, and 2 cities in South America. It also offers travel agency, share administration trust, pre-delivery payments financing, aircraft administration trust, and loyalty program, as well as specialized and aeronautical technical services. The company leases 151 aircraft and 14 spare engines. Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico.

Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years

Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación S.A.B. de C.V reported revenue of $3.0B in FY2025 versus $45.1B in FY2021, a compound −49.1%/yr. Reported net income was −$104M in FY2025.

Growth Quality 23/100
Revenue growth is weak, negative or inconsistent.
Latest Revenue (FY 2025)
3.0B MXN
Latest YoY
−3.3%
Avg. revenue growth/yr (3Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+2.2%
Avg. revenue growth/yr (5Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
−32.8%
Avg. revenue growth/yr (15Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
−5.2%
Value creation/yr We only publish this rate when it is defensible. Reason: fiscal 2025 is a loss year, no rate is defined from a loss
not computed
Revenue −49.1%/yr
FY21 $45.1B
FY22 $2.8B
FY23 $3.3B
FY24 $3.1B
FY25 $3.0B
Net income
FY21 $2.1B
FY22 −$30.0M
FY23 $7.8M
FY24 $126M
FY25 −$104M

VOLARA screens 228% overvalued. Compare with Delta Air Lines, Inc →

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Peer Group

Airlines · 57 stocks

How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.

Quality Score 39 · Below median
Fair Value upside −70% · Bottom 25%
Return on assets 1% · Below median
Net margin (TTM) −4% · Bottom 25%
Operating margin (TTM) −3% · Below median
Revenue growth 14% · Above median
Debt / equity 1.67× · Higher than 75% of peers

Valuation Multiples vs Airlines median · lower = cheaper

P/B 3.83× · Pricier than 75% of peers
P/S (TTM) 0.32× · Cheaper than median
P/FCF 2.3× · Cheaper than median
EV/EBITDA 2.2× · Cheaper than 75% of peers
PEG 13.46× · Pricier than 75% of peers

Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)

Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.

VALUEFUTUREPASTHEALTHDIVIDEND
This stock
VALUEFUTUREPASTHEALTHDIVIDEND
Sector peers
VALUE0 · sector 53
FUTURE68 · sector 51
PAST0 · sector 48
HEALTH16 · sector 69
DIVIDEND0 · sector 48

VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.

Values & ESG

Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.

None of the checked exposures detected

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Frequently asked questions

Is Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación S.A.B. de C.V (VOLARA) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Aug 18, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of 3.46 MXN versus a price of 11.34 MXN, about −69% upside (overvalued).
What is the fair value of VOLARA?
Our model-based fair value for Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación S.A.B. de C.V is 3.46 MXN (as of Aug 18, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: 11.34 MXN.
What is the quality score of VOLARA?
Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación S.A.B. de C.V has a Quality Score of 39/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the revenue of Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación S.A.B. de C.V (VOLARA)?
Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación S.A.B. de C.V reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about 3.1B MXN (latest available figure, as of Aug 18, 2026).
What is the net profit margin of VOLARA?
The net profit margin of Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación S.A.B. de C.V is about −4.0%, meaning it is currently running at a net loss. Based on the latest reported figures.
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