VLRS (VLRS)
What the price implies
A reverse DCF: instead of guessing a fair value, it asks what growth today's price already assumes. How it works.
At a market value of $744M, VLRS's free cash flow of $489M (fiscal 2024) would need to grow about -36% a year for the stock to be worth today's price. That is slower than the company has grown its free cash flow over the last 5 years.
Assumes a 9% discount rate and 3% growth after year 10, on free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital spending) from VLRS's SEC filings. Change any assumption, or model revenue and margins instead, in the Modeling tab, or try your own numbers in the reverse DCF calculator.
Fundamental grade
Five factors scored 1 to 9 from VLRS's latest numbers, weighted into one grade. It describes the business, not whether the stock is a buy.
Results from SEC filings
Fiscal years, from VLRS's 10-K filings. Ten years of the full income statement, balance sheet and cash flow.
| Fiscal year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net income | -$192M | $106M | -$80M | $8M | $126M |
| Free cash flow | $51M | $589M | $260M | $239M | $489M |
| EPS (diluted) | -$0.19 | $0.09 | -$0.07 | $0.01 | $0.11 |
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — |
Superinvestors who own VLRS
From each investor's latest 13F filing (what a 13F shows). 1 of the investors we track hold it.
| Investor | Last quarter | Value | % of portfolio | Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRIMECAP Management PRIMECAP Management Co |
Held | $384,170 | 0.0% | Q2 2026 |
Insider buying
Open-market purchases by VLRS's executives and directors in the last 12 months, from SEC Form 4 filings. What insider buying tells you.
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Questions
What growth does VLRS's stock price imply?
At a market value of $744M, VLRS would need its free cash flow to grow about -36% a year for 10 years (discounted at 9%, 3% growth after that) to be worth today's price. Over the last 5 years its free cash flow grew 9% a year.
Are VLRS insiders buying the stock?
No open-market insider purchases of VLRS in the last 12 months, according to SEC Form 4 filings.
Which superinvestors own VLRS?
1 of the superinvestors Investingly tracks hold VLRS in their latest 13F, including PRIMECAP Management.
Prices and ratios as of Oct 8, 2026; statements from SEC filings. Information only, not investment advice. Superinvestor holdings come from 13F filings, which are filed up to 45 days after each quarter ends.