Volaris Reports Financial Results for the Third Quarter 2025: EBITDAR Margin of 33.6%

Core Insights - Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (Volaris) reported a net income of $6 million for Q3 2025, a significant decline of 83.8% compared to the same quarter in 2024 [6][13][40] - Total operating revenues decreased by 3.6% year-over-year to $784 million, primarily due to lower unit revenues [5][10][40] - The company experienced a 4.6% increase in available seat miles (ASMs) to 9.1 billion, while the load factor decreased by 3.0 percentage points to 84.4% [5][10][32] Financial Performance - Total operating expenses rose by 4.2% to $716 million, with operating income dropping 46.0% to $68 million [5][7][40] - Total revenue per available seat mile (TRASM) fell by 7.7% to 8.65 cents, attributed to a decrease in average base fare [5][11][40] - EBITDAR decreased by 16.2% to $264 million, with an EBITDAR margin of 33.6%, down 5.1 percentage points from the previous year [6][13][40] Passenger and Revenue Metrics - The number of booked passengers increased by 3.2% to 7.9 million, with domestic and international passengers rising by 2.7% and 4.4%, respectively [10][11][32] - Average base fare per passenger decreased by 17.8% to $44, while total ancillary revenue per passenger increased by 4.7% to $56, accounting for 56.4% of total operating revenues [11][40][44] Cost and Efficiency - The average economic fuel cost decreased by 1% to $2.61 per gallon, while CASM (cost per available seat mile) remained flat at 7.90 cents [6][12][40] - CASM excluding fuel increased by 1.7% to 5.48 cents, reflecting effective cost control despite flying fewer ASMs than planned [12][40] Balance Sheet and Liquidity - As of September 30, 2025, the company had total cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments of $794 million, representing 27% of the last twelve months' total operating revenue [14][15][48] - The net debt-to-LTM EBITDAR ratio increased to 3.1x from 2.9x in the previous quarter, indicating a rise in leverage [6][15][40] Future Outlook - For the full year 2025, Volaris expects ASM growth of approximately 7% and an EBITDAR margin between 32% and 33% [17][18] - The company anticipates a solid start to 2026, driven by forward bookings and holiday demand trends [3][10]