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NASDAQ: VRA Nasdaq Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods Next results ~December 15, 2026

C+ Fundamentals grade

Vera Bradley, Inc. is a US-listed company in the apparel, accessories & luxury goods industry. Its financial year ends in January.

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Fair value per share

Under review: every model's value for Vera Bradley, Inc. is far from the share price, which usually points to a data problem (a merger, a share-count change, a one-off) rather than a bargain or a bubble.

Price vs value

Under review: our cash-flow value ($1.27) was left out of our combined valuation (it is 0.18x the share price, outside the 0.2-5x range we accept), so it can't be the basis of a rating. We'll show the comparison once resolved.

Vera Bradley, Inc. valuation: adjust assumptions and compare models →

Who’s trading

What company insiders, investment funds and members of Congress have been doing with the stock, from their own filings.

  • Insiders3 buying, 0 selling7 purchases and 0 sales by directors and officers, last 12 monthsInsider trades
  • Funds30 adding, 33 cuttingOf 22 active managers that changed their stake, 13 added; quarter to June 30, 2026Fund buyers and sellers

Value diary

Our note on each quarter Vera Bradley files

Where Vera Bradley stands after its latest 10-Q

Revenue for the twelve months to August 2026 was $274m, down 1.7% on a year earlier, a smaller fall than the 9.5% decline a quarter earlier. Free-cash-flow margin rose to 10.7% from -12.0% a year earlier. Operating margin widened to -3.6% from -15.4%. The diluted share count is up 2.8% on a year earlier, which dilutes existing holders. Against its peers on growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet, it grades C. It passes 2 of our 2 financial-health checks.

Our model value for Vera Bradley is under review, so past values are not shown until it is resolved.

Source: 10-Q filed September 15, 2026 on SEC EDGAR · Financials · Valuation

Written from the company's filings and our models when each quarter's report arrives. Figures in older notes are as published at the time. Not investment advice.

The Fundamentalytics view

Next results ~December 15, 2026 (estimated)

Vera Bradley, Inc.'s trailing-twelve-month revenue fell 1.7% year on year, with a free-cash-flow margin of 10.7%. Where it stands out: change in growth rate of +7.8pp ranks 5 of 29 apparel, accessories & luxury goods companies we cover. Where it lags: operating margin of -3.6% ranks 23 of 26 apparel, accessories & luxury goods companies we cover.

Our discounted-cash-flow model values the business at ~$1.3 per share in the base case (~$1.3–$1.3 across growth scenarios) — model values under stated assumptions, not a price target.

Current signal Results well ahead of expectations: Reported earnings per share beat the analysts' consensus estimate by 238% in the quarter to 2026-07-31, the 3rd beat in the last four quarters.

Assembled from SEC-filed figures — the full workings are on this page and in our methodology. Observations, not recommendations.

Highlights

How we pick these

Strengths

  • Margins widening. Operating margin is up 11.8 points on a year ago.
  • Net cash. Cash exceeds long-term debt by $0.0bn.

Things to watch

  • Revenue shrinking. Revenue fell 1.7% over the last 12 months.
  • Loss-making. Operating margin is -3.6%: costs exceed revenue.
  • Share dilution. Diluted shares rose 2.8% in a year.
  • Volatile shares. Over the past year the shares showed annualised volatility of 87% and a beta of 0.8 against the S&P 500.

Latest results: FY2027 Q2

Filed September 15, 2026
Earnings per share
$0.11 against an average estimate of -$0.08: beat by 237.5%
Revenue
$72m, up 1.1% on a year earlier
Share reaction
+32.2% in the first session after the results on September 15, 2026, against -0.9% for the S&P 500
Next report
September 15, 2026; average EPS estimate -$0.20

Vera Bradley's figures from its SEC filings and results release; estimates are the analysts' average. Not a recommendation.

Price chart

  • 1 day+6.9%
  • 1 week+16.4%
  • 1 month+38.6%
  • This year+173.6%
  • 1 year+195.0%
  • 5 years-32.6%
  • S&P 500 this year+11.2%

Closing prices to 2026-11-02. Price change only, dividends excluded.

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At a glance

Trailing twelve months, from SEC filings

Profitability

Revenue (TTM)
$274M
Operating margin
-3.6%
Net margin
-3.7%
EPS (TTM, diluted)
$-0.35

Growth

Revenue growth
−1.7%
Change in growth rate
+7.8 pts
Share count change
+2.8%

Cash

Free cash flow (TTM)
$29.3M
FCF margin
10.7%
Stock pay % of revenue
1.3%

Earnings

Last results
September 15, 2026
Next results (est.)
December 15, 2026

News & updates

Updated October 31, 2026

Company announcements, filed results and changes that matter to shareholders.

  1. Results
  2. Leadership

Refreshed hourly when new source data is available. Summaries are checked against company releases and SEC filings. Company announcement headlines are labelled when a checked summary is unavailable.

Valuation

Vera Bradley, Inc. valuation models and calculator

Fundamentalytics rating

model v1.6 · 2026-11-03

Not rated: held for review: our cash-flow value ($1.27) was left out of our combined valuation (it is 0.18x the share price, outside the 0.2-5x range we accept), so it can't be the basis of a rating.

Our value per share comes from a discounted-cash-flow model of Vera Bradley, Inc.'s free cash flow after stock-based pay ( $118,000, FY2027 Q2 TTM, with after-tax interest added back): growth for five years as below (the first two years from forecasts, guidance and the company's record), fading to 2.5%, discounted at 8.5%, then cash added and debt and other claims subtracted. These are model values under stated assumptions, not price targets or recommendations.

Valuation multiples over time Market data may be delayed

At fiscal year end 20162017201820192020202120222023202420252026Now
Share price$14.78$11.60$9.33$8.86$9.58$8.45$7.91$5.55$7.84$3.74$2.40$6.62
Market value$574m$429m$336m$314m$328m$287m$272m$175m$246m$108m$67m$189m
+ Net debt (− = net cash)−$98m−$86m−$69m−$113m−$50m−$64m−$88m−$47m−$77m−$29m−$19m−$34m
Enterprise value$477m$342m$267m$201m$279m$222m$184m$128m$168m$80m$48m$154m
Multiples
Price / sales 1.1x0.9x0.7x0.8x0.7x0.6x0.5x0.3x0.6x0.3x0.2x0.7x
Price / earnings 20.8x21.7x47.9x15.1x20.5x33.0x15.3x—31.3x———
Price / free cash flow 33.9x9.7x10.9x8.9x45.0x19.2x7.9x—5.6x——6.4x
EV / EBITDA 7.2x7.2x7.7x4.6x7.3x8.4x5.1x—8.6x———

Market value uses the period's diluted share count; figures for each fiscal year use that year's results and the price at year end. "Now" uses today's price and the last twelve months.

Moat

46 /100

Moderate moat

How hard Vera Bradley's competitive advantage looks for rivals to wear away, judged from 10 years of its own filings: returns on capital, pricing power, profit durability, cash conversion and discipline.

  • Returns on capital 3 / 20

    Cash operating profit has been a median 4.2% of total assets over 10 years.

  • Pricing power 17 / 20

    Gross margin has been a median 53.1%, moving by 3.0 percentage points (standard deviation) across 10 years.

  • Durability 0 / 20

    Operating margin has been a median 0.3%; its worst year was -15.4%.

  • Cash conversion 10 / 20

    Free cash flow was positive in 8 of 10 years, at a median 4.5% of revenue.

  • Discipline 20 / 20

    The diluted share count fell 16.6% over five years; stock-based pay has been a median 0.9% of revenue.

AI disruption exposure: Medium. In this industry, AI could change how the product is made or sold, without replacing the core asset. The score above includes a 5-point deduction for that exposure (51 before it).

A rules-based reading of reported figures, not a forecast and not investment advice. How the score is built: methodology.

Forecasts and guidance

Analysts' consensus

Fiscal yearEPSGrowthRevenueGrowth
Current −$0.22 +63% $267m −1%
Next $0.11 +150% $276m +4%

How the EPS forecast has moved

The consensus EPS forecast for the current fiscal year is −21.4% on 90 days ago. In the last 30 days, 1 analyst raised Vera Bradley, Inc.'s forecast and 0 cut it.

Consensus EPS forecast Vera Bradley, Inc., last 90 days
−$0.30 −$0.20 −$0.10 $0.00 $0.10 $0.20 90 days ago 60 days ago 30 days ago 7 days ago Now Current fiscal year, 90 days ago: −$0.28 Current fiscal year, 60 days ago: −$0.28 Current fiscal year, 30 days ago: −$0.28 Current fiscal year, 7 days ago: −$0.22 Current fiscal year, Now: −$0.22 −$0.22 Next fiscal year, 90 days ago: −$0.03 Next fiscal year, 60 days ago: −$0.03 Next fiscal year, 30 days ago: −$0.03 Next fiscal year, 7 days ago: −$0.03 Next fiscal year, Now: $0.11 $0.11

Average of analysts' published estimates (third-party data).

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Period Current fiscal yearNext fiscal year
90 days ago −$0.28−$0.03
60 days ago −$0.28−$0.03
30 days ago −$0.28−$0.03
7 days ago −$0.22−$0.03
Now −$0.22$0.11

Earnings against estimates

Quarter toEstimateActualSurprise
Jul 2026 −$0.08 $0.11 +237.5%
Apr 2026 −$0.33 −$0.09 +72.7%
Jan 2026 $0.01 $0.09 +800.0%
Oct 2025 −$0.11 −$0.30 −172.7%

Adjusted EPS as companies report it, against the average analyst estimate.

How our valuation uses these forecasts

Our cash-flow model grows Vera Bradley, Inc.'s revenue by +1.7% next year and +3.9% the year after, then fades back toward its own record by year five. Next year's rate weighs analysts' consensus (-1.1%, weight 45%) and the company's own record (+4.0%, weight 55%) . How the weights are set.

Analyst recommendations

1 analysts, Oct 2026
Buy1100%
Hold00%
Sell00%

Monthly trend

  1. Oct 202611
  2. Sep 202611
  3. Aug 202611
  4. Jul 202611

Counts of recommendations published by analysts covering Vera Bradley, Inc., by month. Source: Aggregated broker recommendations (third-party data). Aggregated counts only: we do not reproduce any firm's recommendation or price target, and these are not Fundamentalytics ratings.

Positioning

Short interest
4.5%
of tradable shares
Days to cover
0.86
at average volume
Short interest, 1 month
+53%
to October 15, 2026
Held by institutions
39%
of shares
Held by insiders
30.0%
of shares
Employees
1,360
full time

Consensus figures average analysts' published estimates (third-party data); guidance is the company's own. Neither is our forecast. Short interest is reported twice a month and lags. Market data may be delayed.

This section is general information, not investment advice or a personal recommendation, and it does not take account of your objectives or circumstances. Forecasts and guidance are estimates, not promises: companies miss their own guidance and analysts' figures are often revised. Prices can fall as well as rise, and you can lose money. See our disclaimer.

Share-price performance

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What moved the share price

Last 12 months +181.7%

$2.35 on October 31, 2025 to $6.62

ThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $279m $274m −1.7%
P/S multiple 0.2x 0.7x +194.6%
Share count 28m 29m −2.7%

Biggest factor: p/s multiple. Loss-making at one end, so the split uses price/sales.

Last 3 years −10.7%

$7.41 on November 3, 2023 to $6.62

ThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $494m $274m −44.4%
P/S multiple 0.5x 0.7x +47.9%
Share count 31m 29m +8.6%

Biggest factor: revenue. Loss-making at one end, so the split uses price/sales.

The effects multiply back to the price change exactly. Results are the last 12 months as known on each date (filings assumed public 45 days after quarter end).

Return and risk by year

Calendar year 202120222023202420252026 to date
Return
VRA+7%−47%+70%−49%−38%+174%
Industry peers (median)+19%−36%+0%−6%−9%+12%
S&P 500+29%−18%+26%+25%+18%+11%
Months that ended higher
VRA67%42%67%33%42%64%
S&P 50075%42%67%75%75%46%
Largest fall from a high during the year
VRA−41%−67%−26%−60%−56%−29%
S&P 500−5%−25%−10%−8%−19%−9%

Worst fall since October 29, 2015: 92% from March 31, 2016 to May 6, 2025. Getting back needed a 1076% gain, and the shares have not yet recovered.

Price behaviour

52-week range
$1.80 – $6.64
From 52-week high
−0.3%
vs 50-day average
+43.3%
vs 200-day average
+79.8%
Volatility (1 year)
87%
Beta vs S&P 500
0.79

Volatility is the annualised standard deviation of daily returns. Beta 1.5 means the shares typically moved 1.5% for each 1% move in the S&P 500 over the past year. Prices to November 2, 2026.

Share price after results

Next day
5 up, 7 down
typical move ±15.0%
After a week
5 up, 7 down
typical move ±18.4%
After a month
5 up, 7 down
typical move ±22.9%
Results releasedNext dayS&P 500 next day5 days21 days
September 15, 2026 +32.2% −0.9% +41.1% +85.2%
June 11, 2026 +19.2% +2.2% +22.6% +19.2%
March 12, 2026 +39.8% −2.1% +44.6% +56.2%
September 11, 2025 −3.5% +0.8% −9.6% −12.7%
June 11, 2025 −20.4% +0.1% −9.4% −8.1%
March 12, 2025 −6.3% −0.8% −7.0% −22.4%
December 11, 2024 −17.7% +0.3% −37.4% −30.9%
September 11, 2024 −0.6% +1.9% +6.6% +3.2%
June 12, 2024 −19.7% +1.0% −23.6% −15.9%
March 13, 2024 −9.8% −0.4% −8.7% −10.7%
December 6, 2023 +6.5% +0.4% +6.2% +6.2%
August 30, 2023 +4.5% +0.3% −3.4% −3.6%

From the close before the release date to the close 1, 5 and 21 trading days after it, so releases before the open and after the close are both captured. Past moves don't predict future ones.

Vera Bradley, Inc. in five measures

Fundamentals grade C+
Growth Profitability Cash Balance sheet

Growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet are percentiles against the companies we cover in the same industry, from SEC filings (100 = best). Value compares the share price with our modelled value range (50 = at our base value; higher = cheaper). A description of reported data and our model — not a quality score or advice.

Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM) Vera Bradley, Inc.
$200M $300M $400M $500M FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q1 FY27 Q2 Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q3: $484.6M Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q4: $383.7M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q1: $357.3M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q2: $323.1M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q3: $278.6M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q4: $318.8M Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q1: $302.5M Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q2: $279.4M Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q3: $271.1M Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q4: $269.7M Revenue (TTM), FY27 Q1: $273.7M Revenue (TTM), FY27 Q2: $274.5M $274.5M

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period Revenue (TTM)
FY24 Q3 $484.6M
FY24 Q4 $383.7M
FY25 Q1 $357.3M
FY25 Q2 $323.1M
FY25 Q3 $278.6M
FY25 Q4 $318.8M
FY26 Q1 $302.5M
FY26 Q2 $279.4M
FY26 Q3 $271.1M
FY26 Q4 $269.7M
FY27 Q1 $273.7M
FY27 Q2 $274.5M
Revenue growth, TTM YoY Vera Bradley, Inc.
-60% -40% -20% 0% FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q1 FY27 Q2 Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q3: -3.5% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q4: -23.3% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q1: -27.9% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q2: -34.5% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q3: -42.5% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q4: -16.9% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q1: -15.3% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q2: -13.5% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q3: -2.7% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q4: -15.4% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY27 Q1: -9.5% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY27 Q2: -1.7% -1.7%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period Revenue growth, TTM YoY
FY24 Q3 -3.5%
FY24 Q4 -23.3%
FY25 Q1 -27.9%
FY25 Q2 -34.5%
FY25 Q3 -42.5%
FY25 Q4 -16.9%
FY26 Q1 -15.3%
FY26 Q2 -13.5%
FY26 Q3 -2.7%
FY26 Q4 -15.4%
FY27 Q1 -9.5%
FY27 Q2 -1.7%
Operating margin (TTM) Vera Bradley, Inc.
-20% -10% 0% 10% FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q1 FY27 Q2 Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: -7.5% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: 3.0% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: 2.1% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: -1.0% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: -6.5% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: -9.0% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: -11.9% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: -15.4% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q3: -17.3% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q4: -11.8% Operating margin (TTM), FY27 Q1: -6.8% Operating margin (TTM), FY27 Q2: -3.6% -3.6%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period Operating margin (TTM)
FY24 Q3 -7.5%
FY24 Q4 3.0%
FY25 Q1 2.1%
FY25 Q2 -1.0%
FY25 Q3 -6.5%
FY25 Q4 -9.0%
FY26 Q1 -11.9%
FY26 Q2 -15.4%
FY26 Q3 -17.3%
FY26 Q4 -11.8%
FY27 Q1 -6.8%
FY27 Q2 -3.6%
FCF margin (TTM) Vera Bradley, Inc.
-20% -10% 0% 10% 20% FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q1 FY27 Q2 FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: 8.4% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: 11.5% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: 10.7% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: 4.1% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: -5.8% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: -7.7% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: -9.5% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: -12.0% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q3: -4.8% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q4: -4.9% FCF margin (TTM), FY27 Q1: 0.3% FCF margin (TTM), FY27 Q2: 10.7% 10.7%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period FCF margin (TTM)
FY24 Q3 8.4%
FY24 Q4 11.5%
FY25 Q1 10.7%
FY25 Q2 4.1%
FY25 Q3 -5.8%
FY25 Q4 -7.7%
FY26 Q1 -9.5%
FY26 Q2 -12.0%
FY26 Q3 -4.8%
FY26 Q4 -4.9%
FY27 Q1 0.3%
FY27 Q2 10.7%

Data: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (as filed in 10-K/10-Q); forms 10-K, 10-Q. Generated November 3, 2026. Definitions in our methodology.

Financial statements

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year 2010 Jan 2010 2011 Jan 2011 2012 Jan 2012 2013 Feb 2013 2014 Feb 2014 2015 Jan 2015 2016 Jan 2016 2017 Jan 2017 2018 Feb 2018 2019 Feb 2019 2020 Feb 2020 2021 Jan 2021 2022 Jan 2022 2023 Jan 2023 2024 Feb 2024 2025 Feb 2025 2026 Jan 2026 LTM Aug 2026
Income
Revenue 289 366 461 536 531 509 503 486 455 416 495 468 540 500 384 319 270 274
Gross profit 151 209 258 305 292 269 281 276 254 239 272 266 288 239 204 159 125 138
EBITDA 56 62 106 125 111 79 66 48 35 44 38 27 36 −86 20 −20 −24 −3
Operating income 46 53 96 114 96 64 47 28 15 27 19 13 27 −95 12 −29 −32 −10
Net income 43 46 58 69 59 38 28 20 7 21 16 9 18 −60 8 −62 −48 −10
Diluted EPS $1.22 $1.25 $1.43 $1.70 $1.45 $0.95 $0.71 $0.53 $0.19 $0.59 $0.47 $0.26 $0.52 −$1.90 $0.25 −$2.15 −$1.71 −$0.35
Growth (year on year)
Revenue — +26.7% +25.9% +16.2% −0.9% −4.1% −1.3% −3.3% −6.4% −8.5% +19.0% −5.4% +15.4% −7.5% −23.3% −16.9% −15.4% −1.7%
EBITDA — +9.5% +71.1% +17.9% −11.0% −28.9% −16.1% −27.8% −27.6% +26.3% −13.1% −30.0% +36.5% −337.4% — −203.5% — —
Operating income — +16.6% +80.4% +18.2% −15.8% −33.1% −27.1% −39.6% −46.9% +80.9% −28.1% −32.9% +106.0% −452.5% — −347.8% — —
Net income — +6.9% +25.4% +18.9% −14.6% −34.6% −28.3% −28.3% −64.5% — −22.7% −45.9% — −434.9% — −893.4% — —
Diluted EPS — +2.5% +14.4% +18.9% −14.7% −34.5% −25.3% −25.4% −64.2% — −20.3% −44.7% — −465.4% — −960.0% — —
Margins
Gross margin 52.3% 57.1% 55.9% 56.9% 55.0% 52.9% 55.9% 56.8% 55.9% 57.3% 54.9% 56.7% 53.3% 47.8% 53.2% 49.8% 46.4% 50.4%
EBITDA margin 19.5% 16.9% 22.9% 23.2% 20.9% 15.5% 13.2% 9.8% 7.6% 10.5% 7.7% 5.7% 6.7% −17.2% 5.1% −6.4% −9.0% −1.0%
Operating margin 15.8% 14.6% 20.9% 21.2% 18.0% 12.6% 9.3% 5.8% 3.3% 6.5% 3.9% 2.8% 5.0% −19.0% 3.0% −9.0% −11.8% −3.6%
Net margin 15.0% 12.6% 12.6% 12.9% 11.1% 7.6% 5.5% 4.1% 1.5% 5.0% 3.2% 1.9% 3.3% −11.9% 2.0% −19.5% −17.7% −3.7%
Free-cash-flow margin 20.8% 12.9% 7.1% 2.9% 12.2% 13.1% 3.4% 9.1% 6.8% 8.5% 1.5% 3.2% 6.4% −4.3% 11.5% −7.7% −4.9% 10.7%
Cash flow
Cash from operations 66 58 52 51 88 104 43 65 43 44 21 21 40 −13 48 −14 −10 31
Capital spending 6 11 19 36 23 37 26 21 12 8 13 6 5 8 4 10 3 2
Free cash flow 60 47 33 16 65 67 17 44 31 35 7 15 34 −22 44 −24 −13 29
Stock-based pay — 16 2 3 3 4 5 4 3 5 6 6 5 3 3 4 1 4
Free cash flow after stock pay — 31 31 13 62 63 12 40 28 30 1 9 29 −25 41 −28 −14 26
Balance sheet
Cash 7 14 5 10 59 112 98 86 69 113 50 64 88 47 77 29 19 34
Total debt 0 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Net debt (negative = net cash) −7 −14 −5 −10 −59 −112 −98 −86 −69 −113 −50 −64 −88 −47 −77 −29 −19 −34
Diluted shares 35m 37m 41m 41m 41m 41m 39m 37m 36m 35m 34m 34m 34m 32m 31m 29m 28m 29m
Returned to shareholders
Buybacks — 0 — 0 0 13 31 25 8 16 11 3 8 18 2 22 0 —
Total returned — 0 — 0 0 13 31 25 8 16 11 3 8 18 2 22 0 —

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (US and foreign periodic filings); column headings link to the filing. EBITDA is operating income plus depreciation and amortisation. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Growth is left blank when last year's figure was a loss or under 2% of revenue. Share counts and EPS are restated for stock splits. A dash means the company didn't report the figure.

Financial health

2 of 2 checks passed · August 1, 2026
What it owns · $239m
Short-term assets $126mLonger-term assets $113m
What it owes, and who funded it · $239m
Short-term liabilities $52mLonger-term liabilities $55mShareholders' equity $132m
  • Short-term assets cover short-term liabilities $126m of assets due within a year against $52m of liabilities due within a year.
  • Short-term assets cover long-term liabilities $126m short-term assets against $55m of longer-dated liabilities.
  • More cash than debt Cash or debt not separately reported. Not assessable.
  • Debt below 40% of shareholders' equity Equity or debt not reported. Not assessable.
  • Debt burden no higher than five years ago Five-year comparison not available. Not assessable.
  • A year's operating cash flow covers at least 20% of debt Cash flow or debt not reported. Not assessable.
  • Operating profit covers interest at least five times over Interest not separately reported. Not assessable.

From Vera Bradley, Inc.'s latest balance sheet as filed. Checks are fixed, documented rules (methodology), counted only where the company reports the figures — a dot means the filing doesn't break the item out. Descriptions of reported data, not advice.

Dividends, buybacks and capital spending

FY2026 Q4 TTM
Buybacks (TTM)
$0
Returned to shareholders
0%
of free cash flow
Buybacks, last 3 fiscal years
$24M
Diluted share count
+2.8%
year over year
Total shareholder yield
0.0%
dividends 0.0% + buybacks 0.0% of market value
Sales & admin spending
54.6%
of revenue
Days sales outstanding
17 days
receivables vs revenue

Competitors: side by side with peers

Closest by revenue in apparel, accessories & luxury goods
Last 12 months unless stated VRA VNCE JRSH BRLT UFI SGC Median
Revenue, last 12 months $274m $315m $177m $449m $531m $574m $1.5bn
Revenue growth, last 12 months −1.7% 8.0% 22.4% 6.4% −7.0% −0.4% 1.6%
Revenue growth, 3-year average −17.8% −0.9% 8.3% 0.8% −5.2% 1.6% −1.5%
Revenue growth, latest quarter 1.1% 11.7% 26.7% 5.7% 4.1% 2.6% 1.1%
Gross margin 50.4% 52.5% 16.4% 56.5% 1.4% 37.6% 52.5%
Operating margin −3.6% 4.3% 4.5% −2.0% −2.8% — 4.4%
Operating margin, 3-year average −6.7% 0.4% 1.6% −0.5% −3.6% — 2.5%
Net margin −3.7% 2.4% 2.8% −1.0% −4.6% 1.4% 3.9%
Cash from operations / revenue 11.3% 6.3% 6.5% 1.4% 5.0% 6.0% 9.2%
Free-cash-flow margin 10.7% 5.8% 3.8% 0.6% 4.1% 5.5% 7.5%
Free-cash-flow margin, 3-year average 0.9% 5.0% 0.0% 2.2% −1.0% 5.9% 5.8%
Stock pay / revenue 1.3% 0.1% 0.5% 1.6% 0.7% 0.8% 0.9%
Change in share count 2.8% 3.3% 7.5% −21.7% 1.0% −4.9% 0.0%

Median of all 29 companies we cover in apparel, accessories & luxury goods. Shaded: best of the six on that line (lowest for stock pay and share-count growth). 3-year figures average the last three 12-month periods; 3-year growth is compound annual. Source: SEC filings.

Peer comparison

29 apparel, accessories & luxury goods companies
Measure Company Peer median Rank
Revenue growth Growth -1.7% 1.6% 20 of 29
Change in growth rate Growth +7.8pp +0.0pp 5 of 29
Gross margin Profitability 50.4% 52.5% 16 of 27
Operating margin Profitability -3.6% 4.5% 23 of 26
Net margin Profitability -3.7% 3.9% 23 of 29
Free-cash-flow margin Cash generation 10.7% 7.6% 8 of 28
Stock pay as % of revenue Cash generation 1.3% 1.0% 18 of 26
Long-term debt as % of assets Balance sheet 4.1% 15.1% 4 of 22
Change in share count Balance sheet 2.8% 0.0% 17 of 25
Days sales outstanding Balance sheet 17 days 38 days 8 of 24

Rank 1 = best in the group (for spending, debt and dilution, lower ranks first).

Where the revenue comes from

Fiscal year to January 31, 2026
Segments
Line of business Revenue Share YoY
Direct $228M 84.5% ▼ 11.6%
Indirect $41.9M 15.5% ▼ 31.6%
Products and services
Line of business Revenue Share YoY
Bags $122M 45.2% ▼ 13.0%
Travel $72.6M 26.9% ▼ 10.4%
Accessories $34.9M 12.9% ▼ 27.2%
Home $21.5M 8.0% ▼ 24.9%
Other Products $10.1M 3.8% ▲ 8.4%
Apparel Footwear $8.6M 3.2% ▼ 26.7%

From Vera Bradley, Inc.'s 10-K filed March 27, 2026, as tagged in the filing. View filing. Indented rows are part of the line above; their share is of that line. In the bars, the faint bar behind is the year before.

Who owns it

Funds buying and selling
Reported value
$41.7M
Institutions reporting
67
Shares held vs prior quarter
▼ 1.8%
Positions opened / closed
10 / 16

Top buyers and sellers, Q2 2026: 30 institutions bought and 33 sold ; the biggest buyer was Royce & Associates LP (+692K shares) and the biggest seller Fund 1 Investments, LLC (−692K). See which funds bought and sold →

Largest reported holders, June 30, 2026
Manager Value Shares Share of 13F value Shares QoQ
Royce & Associates LP $5M 1.3M 12.0% ▲ 115.9%
Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership $4M 1.0M 9.6% ▼ 0.7%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC $3.3M 854K 8.0% ▼ 15.8%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP $3.2M 811K 7.6% ▼ 13.8%
Peapod Lane Capital LLC $2.7M 685K 6.4% ▼ 17.9%
American Century Companies Inc $2.3M 579K 5.4% ▲ 14.4%
Marshall Wace, LLP $2M 501K 4.7% ▼ 37.9%
Blackrock, Inc. $1.7M 433K 4.0% ▲ 5.9%
Two Sigma Investments, LP $1.5M 385K 3.6% ▲ 25.6%
Jane Street Group, LLC $1.3M 323K 3.0% ▼ 20.8%
Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC $1.2M 316K 2.9% ▲ 1.6%
Acadian Asset Management LLC $1M 268K 2.5% ▲ 85.7%

From Form 13F filings with the SEC ( quarterly data sets), as reported by each manager for June 30, 2026 and filed up to 45 days later. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M only, so this is not Vera Bradley, Inc.'s complete shareholder register. Values are as reported by the filers .

Insider trading activity

Full insider history and chart
Insider purchases History → $959,341 7 trades by 3 insiders, last 12 months Insider sales History → $0 0 trades by 0 insiders
Net ▲ $959,341 net buying
Insider Date Trade Shares Price Value
Brockman Ivan Director October 6, 2026 Buy 10,000 $5.02 $50,200
Brockman Ivan Director September 25, 2026 Buy 2,500 $4.00 $10,000
Meslow Andrew Director June 12, 2026 Buy 24,926 $3.73 $92,974
Bickley Ian Chief Executive Officer June 12, 2026 Buy 28,901 $3.87 $111,847
Meslow Andrew Director December 15, 2025 Buy 50,000 $1.93 $96,500
Bickley Ian Director December 12, 2025 Buy 53,000 $1.94 $102,820
Meslow Andrew Director December 12, 2025 Buy 250,000 $1.98 $495,000

From insiders' Form 4 filings with the SEC. Excludes awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax. "Pre-set plan" means the filing marks the trade as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. See every insider trade since five years ago, on a price chart.

Earnings dates and SEC filings

Results announcements

Next expected around December 15, 2026 estimated from the company's past filing pattern, not announced

  • September 15, 2026
  • June 11, 2026
  • March 12, 2026
  • September 11, 2025
  • June 11, 2025
  • March 12, 2025

Recent SEC filings

Data status

When each part of this page on Vera Bradley, Inc. was last updated.

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News and updatesCompany releases and SEC 8-K filings
Analyst estimatesAggregated analyst estimates
Valuation and scoresOur models, from the filed figures

How we build and check these figures: methodology and data sources.

Vera Bradley, Inc. in brief

What does Vera Bradley, Inc. do?
Vera Bradley, Inc. is a US-listed company in the apparel, accessories & luxury goods industry. Its financial year ends in January.
What is Vera Bradley, Inc.'s stock ticker?
Vera Bradley, Inc. trades under the ticker VRA on Nasdaq. This page brings together its financial statements, valuation models, ownership and recent company updates.
What is Vera Bradley, Inc.'s revenue, and how fast is it growing?
Over its most recent trailing twelve months, Vera Bradley, Inc. reported revenue of $274M, 1.7% lower than a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
What is Vera Bradley, Inc.'s free cash flow?
Vera Bradley, Inc.'s free-cash-flow margin is 10.7% of revenue over the trailing twelve months, ranking 8 of the 28 apparel, accessories & luxury goods companies we cover.
Who are Vera Bradley, Inc.'s largest institutional shareholders?
By value reported in 13F filings for June 30, 2026, the largest reported holders are Royce & Associates LP, Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership and Vanguard Capital Management LLC. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M, filed up to 45 days after quarter end.
Is Vera Bradley, Inc. buying back stock, and does it pay a dividend?
Vera Bradley, Inc. spent $0 on share repurchases over the trailing twelve months, and its diluted share count still rose 2.8% over the year.
What is Vera Bradley, Inc.'s market cap?
On November 2, 2026, Vera Bradley, Inc.'s market capitalisation was about $189M and net debt of -$34.2M. Market figures come from third-party market data and may be delayed.
Who are Vera Bradley, Inc.'s competitors?
In our Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods peer group, the companies closest to Vera Bradley, Inc. are Vince Holding Corp., Jerash Holdings (us), Inc., Brilliant Earth Group, Inc., Unifi Inc and Superior Group Of Companies, Inc. The side-by-side comparison below sets their revenue, margins and growth against Vera Bradley, Inc.'s.
Are insiders buying or selling Vera Bradley, Inc. stock?
Over the last 12 months, Vera Bradley, Inc.'s directors and officers reported 7 open-market purchases and 0 sales on Form 4. The insider trading page charts every trade.
When is Vera Bradley, Inc.'s next earnings date?
Around December 15, 2026, estimated from the spacing of its past results announcements (8-K filings). That is an estimate, not a confirmed date — Vera Bradley, Inc. announces its own schedule.