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Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
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Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | Mar 12, 2026 | $0.09vs $0.01+800.0% | $85Mvs $80M+6.5% |
| Q4 2025 | Dec 11, 2025 | $0.30vs $0.11-172.7% | $62Mvs $77M-19.4% |
| Q4 2025 | Sep 11, 2025 | $0.02vs $0.15+86.7% | $71Mvs $62M+14.9% |
| Q3 2025 | Jun 11, 2025 | $0.36vs $0.13-176.9% | $52Mvs $53M-3.4% |
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Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Line item | Jan'18 | Jan'19 | Jan'20 | Jan'21 | Jan'22 | Jan'23 | Jan'24 | Jan'25 | Jan'26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 454.65M | 416.1M | 495.21M | 468.27M | 540.45M | 499.96M | 470.79M | 371.97M | 269.65M |
| Revenue Growth % | -6.44% | -8.48% | 19.01% | -5.44% | 15.41% | -7.49% | -5.84% | -20.99% | -27.51% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 200.64M | 177.51M | 223.41M | 202.75M | 252.51M | 261.02M | 214.37M | 185.13M | 144.61M |
| COGS % of Revenue | 44.13% | 42.66% | 45.11% | 43.3% | 46.72% | 52.21% | 45.54% | 49.77% | 53.63% |
| Gross Profit | 254.01M▲ 0% | 238.59M▼ 6.1% | 271.8M▲ 13.9% | 265.52M▼ 2.3% | 287.94M▲ 8.4% | 238.94M▼ 17.0% | 256.41M▲ 7.3% | 186.84M▼ 27.1% | 125.04M▼ 33.1% |
| Gross Margin % | 55.87% | 57.34% | 54.89% | 56.7% | 53.28% | 47.79% | 54.46% | 50.23% | 46.37% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | -7.98% | -6.07% | 13.92% | -2.31% | 8.45% | -17.02% | 7.31% | -27.13% | -33.08% |
| Operating Expenses | 239.03M | 211.49M | 252.33M | 252.45M | 261.03M | 333.81M | 245.97M | 229.19M | 157.29M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 52.57% | 50.83% | 50.95% | 53.91% | 48.3% | 66.77% | 52.25% | 61.62% | 58.33% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 239.81M | 211.98M | 253.43M | 252.59M | 261.99M | 263.62M | 241.46M | 221.21M | 158.14M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 52.75% | 50.95% | 51.18% | 53.94% | 48.48% | 52.73% | 51.29% | 59.47% | 58.65% |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | -782K | -498K | -1.1M | -135K | -961K | 70.2M | 4.51M | 7.99M | -847K |
| Operating Income | 14.98M▲ 0% | 27.1M▲ 80.9% | 19.47M▼ 28.1% | 13.06M▼ 32.9% | 26.91M▲ 106.0% | -94.87M▼ 452.5% | 10.44M▲ 111.0% | -42.36M▼ 505.6% | -33.1M▲ 21.8% |
| Operating Margin % | 3.3% | 6.51% | 3.93% | 2.79% | 4.98% | -18.98% | 2.22% | -11.39% | -12.28% |
| Operating Income Growth % | -46.91% | 80.9% | -28.14% | -32.91% | 105.98% | -452.54% | 111.01% | -505.63% | 21.84% |
| EBITDA | 34.55M | 43.64M | 65.25M | 56.69M | 59.82M | -61.17M | 42.35M | -12.06M | -5.11M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 7.6% | 10.49% | 13.18% | 12.11% | 11.07% | -12.24% | 9% | -3.24% | -1.9% |
| EBITDA Growth % | -27.62% | 26.31% | 49.51% | -13.13% | 5.53% | -202.26% | 169.23% | -128.48% | 57.61% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 19.57M | 16.54M | 45.77M | 43.62M | 32.91M | 33.7M | 31.91M | 30.3M | 27.99M |
| EBIT | 14.98M | 27.1M | 19.47M | 13.06M | 26.91M | -24.21M | 15.87M | -33.52M | -33.1M |
| Net Interest Income | 413K | 1.13M | 1.08M | -1.2M | -263K | -153K | 890K | 1.12M | -462K |
| Interest Income | 413K | 1.13M | 1.19M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 890K | 1.12M | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 0 | 0 | 100K | 1.2M | 263K | 153K | 0 | 0 | 462K |
| Other Income/Expense | 413K | 1.13M | 1.08M | -1.2M | -263K | -153K | 890K | 1.12M | 731K |
| Pretax Income | 15.39M▲ 0% | 28.23M▲ 83.4% | 20.56M▼ 27.2% | 11.86M▼ 42.3% | 26.65M▲ 124.7% | -95.02M▼ 456.6% | 11.33M▲ 111.9% | -41.24M▼ 463.9% | -32.37M▲ 21.5% |
| Pretax Margin % | 3.39% | 6.78% | 4.15% | 2.53% | 4.93% | -19.01% | 2.41% | -11.09% | -12.01% |
| Income Tax | 8.38M | 7.47M | 5.32M | 1.17M | 6.43M | -15.64M | 3.49M | 20.95M | 303K |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 54.42% | 26.46% | 25.85% | 9.89% | 24.13% | 16.46% | 30.83% | -50.8% | -0.94% |
| Net Income | 7.02M▲ 0% | 20.76M▲ 195.9% | 16.05M▼ 22.7% | 8.68M▼ 45.9% | 17.84M▲ 105.5% | -59.73M▼ 434.9% | 7.84M▲ 113.1% | -62.19M▼ 893.4% | -47.84M▲ 23.1% |
| Net Margin % | 1.54% | 4.99% | 3.24% | 1.85% | 3.3% | -11.95% | 1.66% | -16.72% | -17.74% |
| Net Income Growth % | -64.49% | 195.85% | -22.69% | -45.9% | 105.48% | -434.88% | 113.12% | -893.42% | 23.07% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 7.02M | 20.76M | 15.24M | 10.69M | 20.22M | -79.38M | 7.84M | -62.19M | -32.68M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -15.16M |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 30.05M | 29.81M | 30.97M | 10.71M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 0.19▲ 0% | 0.59▲ 210.5% | 0.47▼ 20.3% | 0.26▼ 44.7% | 0.52▲ 100.0% | -2.52▼ 584.6% | 0.25▲ 109.9% | -2.15▼ 960.0% | -1.71▲ 20.5% |
| EPS Growth % | -64.15% | 210.53% | -20.34% | -44.68% | 100% | -584.62% | 109.92% | -960% | 20.47% |
| EPS (Basic) | 0.20 | 0.59 | 0.47 | 0.26 | 0.53 | -2.52 | 0.25 | -2.15 | -1.71 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 36.03M | 35.47M | 34.29M | 33.91M | 34.44M | 31.5M | 31.31M | 28.93M | 28.76M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 35.92M | 35.22M | 33.98M | 33.39M | 33.78M | 31.5M | 30.83M | 28.93M | 27.96M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Jan'18 | Jan'19 | Jan'20 | Jan'21 | Jan'22 | Jan'23 | Jan'24 | Jan'25 | Jan'26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 242.02M | 252.47M | 218.79M | 259.68M | 279.32M | 226.56M | 225.96M | 164.87M | 119.72M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 122.9M | 132.87M | 58.89M | 65.47M | 88.44M | 46.59M | 77.3M | 30.37M | 18.51M |
| Cash Only | 68.75M | 113.49M | 49.92M | 64.17M | 88.44M | 46.59M | 77.3M | 30.37M | 18.51M |
| Short-Term Investments | 54.15M | 19.38M | 8.98M | 1.29M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 19.96M | 16.41M | 25.33M | 34.91M | 30.07M | 23.42M | 17.57M | 15.38M | 17.3M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 16.02 | 14.4 | 18.67 | 27.21 | 20.31 | 17.09 | 13.62 | 15.09 | 23.42 |
| Inventory | 87.84M | 91.58M | 123.61M | 141.42M | 144.88M | 142.28M | 118.28M | 110.01M | 75.95M |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 159.79 | 188.31 | 201.94 | 254.58 | 209.42 | 198.95 | 201.38 | 216.89 | 191.7 |
| Other Current Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.28M | 12.8M | 9.12M | 7.96M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 108.65M | 109.68M | 316.27M | 254.1M | 238.23M | 177.94M | 154.83M | 141.82M | 114.28M |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 86.46M | 77.95M | 187.82M | 152.68M | 139.81M | 136.63M | 120.74M | 132.75M | 109.59M |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 5.26x | 5.34x | 2.64x | 3.07x | 3.87x | 3.66x | 3.90x | 2.80x | 2.46x |
| Goodwill | 0 | 0 | 44.25M | 44.25M | 44.25M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 56.3M | 47.3M | 44.22M | 15.92M | 7.57M | 0 | 0 |
| Long-Term Investments | 15.52M | 23.73M | 14.91M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 1.28M | 1.27M | 5.33M | 6.34M | 6.08M | 3.85M | 6.16M | 9.06M | 4.69M |
| Total Assets | 350.67M▲ 0% | 362.15M▲ 3.3% | 535.06M▲ 47.7% | 513.79M▼ 4.0% | 517.55M▲ 0.7% | 404.5M▼ 21.8% | 380.79M▼ 5.9% | 306.69M▼ 19.5% | 234M▼ 23.7% |
| Asset Turnover | 1.30x | 1.15x | 0.93x | 0.91x | 1.04x | 1.24x | 1.24x | 1.21x | 1.15x |
| Asset Growth % | -6.12% | 3.27% | 47.75% | -3.98% | 0.73% | -21.84% | -5.86% | -19.46% | -23.7% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 40.27M | 43.56M | 87.41M | 77.43M | 78.08M | 67.66M | 58.26M | 57.99M | 50.45M |
| Accounts Payable | 13.5M | 14.6M | 20.23M | 27.09M | 30.49M | 20.35M | 14.15M | 19.78M | 16.23M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 24.56 | 30.01 | 33.06 | 48.77 | 44.08 | 28.46 | 24.1 | 39 | 40.98 |
| Short-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.62M |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 13.62M | 13.32M | 29.86M | 13.65M | 12.46M | 14.31M | 12.94M | 7.09M | 15.58M |
| Current Ratio | 6.01x | 5.80x | 2.50x | 3.35x | 3.58x | 3.35x | 3.88x | 2.84x | 2.37x |
| Quick Ratio | 3.83x | 3.69x | 1.09x | 1.53x | 1.72x | 1.25x | 1.85x | 0.95x | 0.87x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 151.25 | 172.7 | 187.56 | 233.02 | 185.66 | 187.59 | 190.91 | 192.98 | 174.14 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 25.11M | 23.89M | 113.84M | 91.64M | 81.06M | 74.75M | 62.6M | 69.74M | 51.92M |
| Long-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51.91M |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 113.78M | 91.54M | 80.86M | 74.66M | 62.55M | 69.69M | 51.91M |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 25.11M | 23.89M | 62K | 109K | 195K | 90K | 44K | 47K | 2K |
| Total Liabilities | 65.39M | 67.44M | 201.24M | 169.07M | 159.13M | 142.41M | 120.86M | 127.73M | 102.37M |
| Total Debt | 0 | 0 | 135.12M | 113.86M | 99.56M | 94.38M | 81M | 89.64M | 70.53M |
| Net Debt | -68.75M | -113.49M | 85.2M | 49.68M | 11.12M | 47.78M | 3.7M | 59.28M | 52.02M |
| Debt / Equity | - | - | 0.40x | 0.33x | 0.28x | 0.36x | 0.31x | 0.50x | 0.54x |
| Debt / EBITDA | - | - | 2.07x | 2.01x | 1.66x | - | 1.91x | - | - |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | -1.99x | -2.60x | 1.31x | 0.88x | 0.19x | - | 0.09x | - | - |
| Interest Coverage | - | - | 194.74x | 10.86x | 102.32x | -620.07x | - | - | -71.66x |
| Total Equity | 285.28M▲ 0% | 294.7M▲ 3.3% | 333.82M▲ 13.3% | 344.72M▲ 3.3% | 358.41M▲ 4.0% | 262.09M▼ 26.9% | 259.93M▼ 0.8% | 178.96M▼ 31.2% | 131.64M▼ 26.4% |
| Equity Growth % | 0.53% | 3.3% | 13.27% | 3.26% | 3.97% | -26.88% | -0.82% | -31.15% | -26.44% |
| Book Value per Share | 7.92 | 8.31 | 9.74 | 10.16 | 10.41 | 8.32 | 8.30 | 6.18 | 4.58 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 285.28M | 294.7M | 303.77M | 314.91M | 327.44M | 251.38M | 259.93M | 178.96M | 131.64M |
| Common Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Retained Earnings | 270.78M | 291.99M | 307.41M | 316.53M | 334.36M | 274.63M | 282.47M | 220.28M | 172.44M |
| Treasury Stock | -76.58M | -92.84M | -104.16M | -107.06M | -114.8M | -132.86M | -135.06M | -156.82M | -156.82M |
| Accumulated OCI | -114K | -24K | 158K | 8K | -29K | -105K | -72K | -19K | -132K |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 30.05M | 29.81M | 30.97M | 10.71M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Jan'18 | Jan'19 | Jan'20 | Jan'21 | Jan'22 | Jan'23 | Jan'24 | Jan'25 | Jan'26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 42.64M | 43.56M | 20.62M | 20.7M | 39.86M | -13.42M | 47.99M | -14.1M | 13.37M |
| Operating CF Margin % | 9.38% | 10.47% | 4.16% | 4.42% | 7.38% | -2.68% | 10.19% | -3.79% | 4.96% |
| Operating CF Growth % | -34.58% | 2.16% | -52.66% | 0.38% | 92.55% | -133.67% | 457.6% | -129.38% | 194.77% |
| Net Income | 7.02M | 20.76M | 15.24M | 10.69M | 20.22M | -79.38M | 7.84M | -62.19M | -32.68M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 19.57M | 16.54M | 45.77M | 43.62M | 32.91M | 33.7M | 31.91M | 30.3M | 27.99M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 3.07M | 4.93M | 5.94M | 5.65M | 4.93M | 3.24M | 2.94M | 3.68M | 0 |
| Deferred Taxes | 8.15M | -1.5M | -864K | 4.13M | -327K | -17.68M | 1.76M | 20.36M | 0 |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 6.99M | 728K | 6.8M | 9.02M | 149K | 70.54M | 5.76M | 8.86M | 2.13M |
| Working Capital Changes | -2.16M | 2.11M | -52.27M | -52.4M | -18.02M | -23.83M | -2.21M | -15.1M | 15.92M |
| Change in Receivables | 7.32M | 438K | -1.01M | -5.58M | 6.76M | -1.35M | 4.67M | 2.29M | -4.34M |
| Change in Inventory | 14.45M | -3.99M | -12.64M | -17.81M | -7.78M | 2.61M | 24M | 8.27M | 15.82M |
| Change in Payables | -18.21M | 738K | -615K | 7.35M | 7.52M | -10.22M | -5.99M | 5.57M | -2.12M |
| Cash from Investing | -51.6M | 17.95M | -69.97M | 17.68M | -4.15M | -8.24M | -13.77M | -10.37M | -1.54M |
| Capital Expenditures | -11.82M | -8.15M | -13.32M | -5.74M | -5.49M | -8.24M | -3.77M | -10.37M | -3.29M |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 2.6% | 1.96% | 2.69% | 1.23% | 1.02% | 1.65% | 0.8% | 2.79% | 1.22% |
| Acquisitions | 32K | 5K | -76.03M | 993K | 45K | 0 | -10M | 0 | 1.75M |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | 32K | 5K | 0 | 0 | 45K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash from Financing | -8.65M | -16.77M | -14.29M | -24.15M | -11.41M | -20.11M | -3.55M | -22.52M | -23.57M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -23.34M |
| Equity Issued (Net) | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | 0 |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | -7.91M | -16.06M | -11.34M | -3.08M | -7.74M | -18.06M | -2.19M | -21.76M | 0 |
| Other Financing | -741K | -707K | -2.94M | -21.07M | -3.67M | -2.04M | -1.36M | -751K | -233K |
| Net Change in Cash | -17.62M▲ 0% | 44.74M▲ 353.9% | -63.58M▼ 242.1% | 14.26M▲ 122.4% | 24.26M▲ 70.2% | -41.84M▼ 272.5% | 30.71M▲ 173.4% | -46.94M▼ 252.8% | -11.85M▲ 74.7% |
| Free Cash Flow | 30.82M▲ 0% | 35.42M▲ 14.9% | 7.31M▼ 79.4% | 14.96M▲ 104.7% | 34.37M▲ 129.8% | -21.66M▼ 163.0% | 44.22M▲ 304.2% | -24.48M▼ 155.3% | 10.07M▲ 141.2% |
| FCF Margin % | 6.78% | 8.51% | 1.48% | 3.19% | 6.36% | -4.33% | 9.39% | -6.58% | 3.74% |
| FCF Growth % | -30.6% | 14.91% | -79.37% | 104.72% | 129.77% | -163.02% | 304.17% | -155.34% | 141.16% |
| FCF per Share | 0.86 | 1.00 | 0.21 | 0.44 | 1.00 | -0.69 | 1.41 | -0.85 | 0.35 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 6.08x | 2.10x | 1.29x | 2.38x | 2.23x | 0.22x | 6.12x | 0.23x | -0.28x |
| Interest Paid | 187K | 169K | 119K | 1.13M | 293K | 0 | 145K | 140K | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 1.94M | 4.04M | 6.49M | 5.08M | 9.08M | 0 | 837K | 1.35M | 0 |
Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 6.94% | 2.47% | 7.16% | 5.11% | 2.56% | 5.07% | -19.25% | 3% | -28.34% | -30.81% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 11% | 5.43% | 10.22% | 4.87% | 2.41% | 5.28% | -20.95% | 2.73% | -12.66% | -11.77% |
| Gross Margin | 56.81% | 55.87% | 57.34% | 54.89% | 56.7% | 53.28% | 47.79% | 54.46% | 50.23% | 46.37% |
| Net Margin | 4.07% | 1.54% | 4.99% | 3.24% | 1.85% | 3.3% | -11.95% | 1.66% | -16.72% | -17.74% |
| Debt / Equity | - | - | - | 0.40x | 0.33x | 0.28x | 0.36x | 0.31x | 0.50x | 0.54x |
| Interest Coverage | 74.66x | - | - | 194.74x | 10.86x | 102.32x | -620.07x | - | - | -71.66x |
| FCF Conversion | 3.30x | 6.08x | 2.10x | 1.29x | 2.38x | 2.23x | 0.22x | 6.12x | 0.23x | -0.28x |
| Revenue Growth | -3.31% | -6.44% | -8.48% | 19.01% | -5.44% | 15.41% | -7.49% | -5.84% | -20.99% | -27.51% |
Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
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Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA) reported $269.7M in revenue for fiscal year 2026. This represents a 13% increase from $238.6M in 2009.
Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA) saw revenue decline by 27.5% over the past year.
Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA) reported a net loss of $47.8M for fiscal year 2026.
Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA) has a return on equity (ROE) of -30.8%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.
Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA) generated $10.1M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2026. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.
Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA) financial analysis — history, returns, DCA and operating performance tools
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