VLRS (Controladora Vuela Compania de AviacionB de CV) Beneish M-Score: -2.67 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


VLRS Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion SAB de CV VLRS
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Price $9.23
GF Value $7.61
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Controladora Vuela Compania de AviacionB de CV Beneish M-Score?

Controladora Vuela Compania de AviacionB de CV VLRS +0.33% 80 Beneish M-Score is -2.67 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates VLRS with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of $7.61 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 966 Transportation companies, Controladora Vuela Compania de AviacionB de CV ranks better than 58.07% on this metric.

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.67 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Controladora Vuela Compania de AviacionB de CV's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

VLRS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -13   Med: -3.22   Max: 0.45
Current: -2.67

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Controladora Vuela Compania de AviacionB de CV was 0.45. The lowest was -13.00. And the median was -3.22.


Controladora Vuela Compania de AviacionB de CV Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Controladora Vuela Compania de AviacionB de CV's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Controladora Vuela Compania de AviacionB de CV Beneish M-Score Chart

Controladora Vuela Compania de AviacionB de CV Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.20 -1.35 -3.55 -3.61 -1.53

Controladora Vuela Compania de AviacionB de CV Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.13 -2.76 -2.16 -1.53 -2.67

VLRS vs DAL, UAL, LUV: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Airlines subindustry, Controladora Vuela Compania de AviacionB de CV's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Controladora Vuela Compania de AviacionB de CV Beneish M-Score vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Controladora Vuela Compania de AviacionB de CV's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Controladora Vuela Compania de AviacionB de CV's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Controladora Vuela Compania de AviacionB de CV Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Controladora Vuela Compania de AviacionB de CV for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 1.1504+0.528 * 2.2065+0.404 * 0.947+0.892 * 1.0251+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8499+4.679 * -0.178837-0.327 * 1.0354
=-2.53

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was $250 Mil.
Revenue was 770 + 881.516 + 784 + 693 = $3,129 Mil.
Gross Profit was -2 + 108.844 + 77 + -8 = $176 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,394 Mil.
Total Assets was $5,654 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3,499 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $236 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,088 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,067 Mil.
Net Income was -71 + 4.128 + 6 + -63 = $-124 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -2 + 39.448 + 6 + 0 = $43 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 251 + 251.827 + 205 + 136 = $844 Mil.
Total Receivables was $212 Mil.
Revenue was 678 + 834.876 + 813 + 726 = $3,052 Mil.
Gross Profit was -6 + 142.498 + 162 + 80 = $378 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,365 Mil.
Total Assets was $5,686 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3,513 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $270 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,816 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,191 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(250 / 3128.516) / (212 / 3051.876)
=0.07991 / 0.069465
=1.1504

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(378.498 / 3051.876) / (175.844 / 3128.516)
=0.124021 / 0.056207
=2.2065

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (1394 + 3499.117) / 5654) / (1 - (1365 + 3513) / 5686)
=0.134574 / 0.142103
=0.947

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=3128.516 / 3051.876
=1.0251

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(0 / (0 + 3513)) / (0 / (0 + 3499.117))
=0 / 0
=1

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(235.645 / 3128.516) / (270.477 / 3051.876)
=0.075322 / 0.088626
=0.8499

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((3067 + 2088) / 5654) / ((3191 + 1816) / 5686)
=0.911744 / 0.880584
=1.0354

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(-123.872 - 43.448 - 843.827) / 5654
=-0.178837

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Controladora Vuela Compania de AviacionB de CV has a M-score of -2.53 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.67 mean?
Controladora Vuela Compania de AviacionB de CV (VLRS) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.67 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Controladora Vuela Compania de AviacionB de CV and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Controladora Vuela Compania de AviacionB de CV ranks #405 out of 966 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 41.9%.
Is Controladora Vuela Compania de AviacionB de CV's Beneish M-Score too high?
Controladora Vuela Compania de AviacionB de CV's current Beneish M-Score is -2.67. Based on the distribution chart, Controladora Vuela Compania de AviacionB de CV ranks #405 out of 966 companies in the Transportation industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Controladora Vuela Compania de AviacionB de CV has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Controladora Vuela Compania de AviacionB de CV's Beneish M-Score compare to DAL and UAL?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Controladora Vuela Compania de AviacionB de CV ranks #405 out of 966 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Controladora Vuela Compania de AviacionB de CV in the upper half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a Transportation company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Transportation industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Controladora Vuela Compania de AviacionB de CV and its competitors. Controladora Vuela Compania de AviacionB de CV's current Beneish M-Score is -2.67. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Controladora Vuela Compania de AviacionB de CV stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Controladora Vuela Compania de AviacionB de CV (VLRS) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $7.61, compared to a current price of $9.23 — trading 21.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.67. Controladora Vuela Compania de AviacionB de CV's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Controladora Vuela Compania de AviacionB de CV (VLRS), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.67 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Controladora Vuela Compania de AviacionB de CV (VLRS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Controladora Vuela Compania de AviacionB de CV stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $9.23 is trading 21.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $7.61. GuruFocus considers Controladora Vuela Compania de AviacionB de CV to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for VLRS:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.67
  • GF Value™: $7.61 vs. price of $9.23 (21.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 80/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the VLRS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Controladora Vuela Compania de AviacionB de CV Business Description

Other Exchanges VOLARA:Mexico0I3G:UK
Address Avenue Antonio Dovali Jaime No. 70, 13th Floor, Tower B, Colonia Zedec Santa Fe, Alcaldia Alvaro Obregon, Mexico, DF, MEX, 01210
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion SAB de CV is a low-cost airline flying to Mexico, the United States, Central, and South America. It uses promotional fares to stimulate demand, and the base fares are priced to compete with long-distance bus fares in Mexico. Revenues from the air transportation of passengers are recognized earlier when the service is provided or when the non-refundable ticket expires on the date of the scheduled travel. Non-passenger revenues include revenues generated from other non-passenger services and cargo services. The Company has two geographic areas identified as domestic (Mexico) and international (United States of America, Central America, and South America).
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