What is Vera Bradley, Inc.'s earnings per share (EPS)?

Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA) reported diluted earnings per share of -$1.71 for fiscal year 2026. This represents a 20.5% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA) Financials

VRA

FY2026 annual

Revenue $269.7M -15.4% YoY

Net Income -$47.8M +23.2% YoY

EPS (Diluted) -$1.71 +20.5% YoY

Free Cash Flow -$13.3M +45.8% YoY

Market Cap $89.3M as of Sep 12, 2026

Price / Sales 0.3x on $269.7M revenue, FY2026

Price / Earnings n/m net loss, so no earnings multiple, FY2026

Price / Book 0.7x on $127.0M equity, Q2 FY2027

A multiple compares the market's price with a filed figure; it says what the market pays, not how the business is doing. The market capitalization is the vendor's as of Sep 12, 2026; every other figure is from the SEC filings on this page. Not financial advice.

Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Latest period Q2 FY2027, ended May 2, 2026 Reported Jun 11, 2026 Currency USD FYE January

Newest figures come from the 10-Q for Q2 FY2027, filed Jun 11, 2026. Each column of the statement tables below links to the filing it was taken from, and every filing is listed on the VRA SEC filings page.

Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA) reported $269.7M in revenue for fiscal year 2026, down 15.4% from the prior fiscal year. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Rhea AI VRA FY2026 2026-08-30

Vera Bradley's dominant mechanic is contraction: falling sales are shrinking the asset base while gross-margin pressure keeps operating losses persistent.

Across FY2024 to FY2026, revenue contracted 29.7% while gross margin fell by 6.8 percentage points, so the business lost both volume and gross profit per dollar. Even after SG&A declined 18.2%, operating margin reached -11.8%, indicating overhead reductions did not offset gross-profit compression.

In FY2026, operating cash flow was -$10.0M versus a net loss of -$47.8M, meaning accounting losses exceeded the year's cash drain. Free cash flow was -$13.3M after $3.3M of capital spending, so cash conversion was weak but less negative than earnings.

From FY2024 to FY2026, total assets contracted 38.6% while liabilities fell only 15.3%, meaning the balance sheet is being reduced faster than obligations. The current ratio declined from 3.9x to 2.4x, leaving less working-capital cushion even though current assets still exceed current liabilities.

Financial Health Signals

Financial Health Score 31/100

Scored against operating companies for FY2026. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group; the overall is their average, with missing dimensions counted as zero out of six. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →

Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Vera Bradley, Inc.'s business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.

Profitability

Vera Bradley, Inc. has an operating margin of -11.8%, meaning the company loses $12 on every $100 of revenue. This results in a profitability score of 23/100. This is down from -9.0% the prior year.

Growth

Vera Bradley, Inc.'s revenue declined 15.4% year-over-year, from $318.8M to $269.7M. This contraction results in a growth score of 5/100.

Leverage

Vera Bradley, Inc. has a moderate D/E ratio of 0.78. This balance of debt and equity financing earns a leverage score of 52/100.

Liquidity

With a current ratio of 2.37, Vera Bradley, Inc. holds $2.37 in current assets for every $1 of short-term obligations. This comfortable liquidity earns a score of 68/100.

Cash Flow

Vera Bradley, Inc.'s operations used $10.0M of cash, and capex of $3.3M added to the outflow, for a free cash flow shortfall of $13.3M. This results in a cash flow score of 20/100.

Returns

Vera Bradley, Inc. posts a -36.3% return on equity (ROE), meaning it loses $36 for every $100 of shareholders' equity. This results in a returns score of 19/100. This is down from -34.8% the prior year.

Altman Z-Score Grey Zone

2.61

Vera Bradley, Inc. scores 2.61, placing it in the grey zone between 1.81 and 2.99. This signals moderate financial risk that warrants monitoring.

Distress-screening estimate for non-financial companies. Not computed for banks or insurers, where the Altman model does not apply.

Piotroski F-Score Partial

2/8

Vera Bradley, Inc. passes 2 of 8 computable financial strength tests (1 of the nine could not be computed from available data). 1 of 4 profitability signals pass, no leverage/liquidity signals pass (rising debt, declining liquidity, or share dilution), 1 of 2 efficiency signals pass.

Earnings Quality No Cash Backing

N/A

Vera Bradley, Inc. reported a net loss of $47.8M while operations used $10.0M of cash. With neither figure positive, the ratio between the two carries no quality signal.

Interest Coverage At Risk

N/A

Vera Bradley, Inc. reported an operating loss of $31.9M against $462K in interest expense. There is no operating profit to cover interest, so interest must be met from cash reserves or from financing rather than from operations.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue

$55.7M

YoY+7.8%

QoQ-10.5%

5Y CAGR-14.9%

10Y CAGR-5.8%

Vera Bradley, Inc. generated $55.7M in revenue in Q2 2027. This represents an increase of 7.8% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 10.5%.

EBITDA

-$2.9M

YoY+81.8%

QoQ+72.4%

Vera Bradley, Inc.'s EBITDA was -$2.9M in Q2 2027, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 81.8% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 72.4%.

Net Income

-$4.8M

YoY+85.6%

QoQ+61.0%

Vera Bradley, Inc. reported -$4.8M in net income in Q2 2027. This represents an increase of 85.6% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 61.0%.

EPS (Diluted)

-$0.17

YoY+85.8%

QoQ+61.4%

Vera Bradley, Inc. earned -$0.17 per diluted share (EPS) in Q2 2027. This represents an increase of 85.8% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 61.4%.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow

-$5.6M

YoY+71.8%

QoQ-25.3%

Vera Bradley, Inc. recorded an outflow of $5.6M in free cash flow in Q2 2027, representing a cash shortfall after capex. This represents an increase of 71.8% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 25.3%.

Cash & Debt

$12.5M

YoY+10.9%

QoQ+16.6%

5Y CAGR-30.3%

10Y CAGR-18.5%

Vera Bradley, Inc. held $12.5M in cash as of Q2 2027; long-term debt is not reported for that period.

Shares Outstanding

28M

YoY+1.8%

QoQ+1.7%

5Y CAGR-3.2%

10Y CAGR-3.2%

Vera Bradley, Inc. had 28M shares outstanding in Q2 2027. This represents an increase of 1.8% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 1.7%.

Dividends Per Share

Not reported for Q2 2027.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin

51.8%

YoY+7.7pp

QoQ+9.7pp

5Y change-7.4pp

10Y change+0.6pp

Vera Bradley, Inc.'s gross margin was 51.8% in Q2 2027, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is up 7.7 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 9.7 percentage points.

Operating Margin

-8.3%

YoY+26.2pp

QoQ+11.2pp

Vera Bradley, Inc.'s operating margin was -8.3% in Q2 2027, reflecting core business profitability. This is up 26.2 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 11.2 percentage points.

Net Margin

-8.7%

YoY+56.1pp

QoQ+11.2pp

5Y change-15.8pp

10Y change-4.6pp

Vera Bradley, Inc.'s net profit margin was -8.7% in Q2 2027, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 56.1 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 11.2 percentage points.

Return on Equity

-3.8%

YoY+19.1pp

QoQ+5.9pp

5Y change-6.7pp

10Y change-2.3pp

Vera Bradley, Inc.'s ROE was -3.8% in Q2 2027, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is up 19.1 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 5.9 percentage points.

Capital Allocation

Capital Expenditures

$333K

YoY-82.2%

QoQ-26.3%

5Y CAGR-18.1%

10Y CAGR-26.8%

Vera Bradley, Inc. invested $333K in capex in Q2 2027, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 82.2% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 26.3%.

R&D Spending

Not reported for Q2 2027.

Share Buybacks

Not reported for Q2 2027.

VRA Income Statement

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

VRA quarterly income statement

Metric	FY2610-K	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K
Revenue	$269.7M-15.4%	$318.8M-16.9%	$383.7M-23.3%	$500.0M-7.5%	$540.5M+15.4%	$468.3M-5.4%	$495.2M+19.0%	$416.1M-8.5%	$454.6M-6.4%	$485.9M-3.3%	$502.6M-1.3%	$509.0M-4.1%	$530.9M-0.9%	$535.7M+16.2%	$460.8M
Cost of Revenue	$144.6M-9.6%	$160.0M-11.0%	$179.7M-31.1%	$261.0M+3.4%	$252.5M+24.5%	$202.8M-9.2%	$223.4M+25.9%	$177.5M-11.5%	$200.6M-4.4%	$209.9M-5.2%	$221.4M-7.7%	$240.0M+0.5%	$238.7M+3.3%	$231.1M+13.7%	$203.2M
Gross Profit	$125.0M-21.3%	$158.8M-22.1%	$204.0M-14.6%	$238.9M-17.0%	$287.9M+8.4%	$265.5M-2.3%	$271.8M+13.9%	$238.6M-6.1%	$254.0M-8.0%	$276.0M-1.8%	$281.2M+4.5%	$269.0M-7.9%	$292.2M-4.0%	$304.5M+18.2%	$257.6M
SG&A Expenses	$158.1M-16.1%	$188.5M-2.5%	$193.2M-27.1%	$265.0M+1.2%	$262.0M+3.7%	$252.6M-0.3%	$253.4M+19.5%	$212.0M-11.6%	$239.8M-3.8%	$249.2M+5.2%	$236.8M+13.5%	$208.7M+3.7%	$201.2M+2.1%	$197.1M+16.4%	$169.4M
Operating Income	-$31.9M-10.8%	-$28.8M-347.8%	$11.6M+112.2%	-$94.9M-452.5%	$26.9M+106.0%	$13.1M-32.9%	$19.5M-28.1%	$27.1M+80.9%	$15.0M-46.9%	$28.2M-39.6%	$46.7M-27.1%	$64.1M-33.1%	$95.8M-15.8%	$113.7M+18.2%	$96.2M
EBITDA	-$24.1M-19.2%	-$20.3M-203.5%	$19.6M+122.8%	-$86.0M-337.4%	$36.2M+36.5%	$26.5M-30.0%	$37.9M-13.1%	$43.6M+26.3%	$34.6M-27.6%	$47.7M-27.8%	$66.1M-16.1%	$78.9M-28.9%	$110.9M-11.0%	$124.5M+17.9%	$105.6M
Interest Expense	-$462K-161.4%	$752K+13.8%	$661K+532.0%	-$153K+41.8%	-$263K+78.1%	-$1.2M-210.9%	$1.1M-3.6%	$1.1M+172.4%	$413K+132.0%	$178K-32.3%	$263K-35.4%	$407K-28.7%	$571K-15.9%	$679K-40.8%	$1.1M
Income Tax	$303K-94.3%	$5.3M+45.0%	$3.7M+123.5%	-$15.6M-343.2%	$6.4M+448.2%	$1.2M-77.9%	$5.3M-28.8%	$7.5M-10.8%	$8.4M+1.1%	$8.3M-56.2%	$18.9M-17.2%	$22.8M-34.9%	$35.1M-13.6%	$40.6M+9.4%	$37.1M
Net Income	-$47.8M+23.2%	-$62.2M-897.4%	$7.8M+113.1%	-$59.7M-434.9%	$17.8M+105.5%	$8.7M-45.9%	$16.0M-22.7%	$20.8M+195.9%	$7.0M-64.5%	$19.8M-28.3%	$27.6M-28.3%	$38.4M-34.6%	$58.8M-14.6%	$68.9M+18.9%	$57.9M
EPS (Basic)	-$1.71+20.5%	-$2.15-960.0%	$0.25+113.2%	-$1.90-458.5%	$0.53+103.8%	$0.26-44.7%	$0.47-20.3%	$0.59+195.0%	$0.20-63.0%	$0.54-23.9%	$0.71-25.3%	$0.95-34.5%	$1.45-14.7%	$1.70+18.9%	$1.43
EPS (Diluted)	-$1.71+20.5%	-$2.15-960.0%	$0.25+113.2%	-$1.90-465.4%	$0.52+100.0%	$0.26-44.7%	$0.47-20.3%	$0.59+210.5%	$0.19-64.2%	$0.53-25.4%	$0.71-25.3%	$0.95-34.5%	$1.45-14.7%	$1.70+18.9%	$1.43
Diluted Shares (Avg)	28M-3.6%	29M-7.6%	31M-0.6%	32M-8.5%	34M+1.5%	34M-1.1%	34M-3.3%	35M-1.6%	36M-2.6%	37M-4.9%	39M-4.4%	41M0.0%	41M+0.2%	41M+0.1%	41M

Metric	Q2'2710-Q	Q4'2610-K	Q3'2610-K	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-K	Q4'2510-K	Q3'2510-K	Q2'2510-K
Revenue	$55.7M+7.8%	$62.3M-11.7%	$70.9M-24.6%	$51.7M-24.0%	$86.4M+18.9%	$70.5M	$94.0M-18.2%	$67.9M-47.0%
Cost of Revenue	$26.9M-7.0%	$36.1M+12.5%	$35.4M-25.2%	$28.9M-14.8%	N/A	$32.1M	$47.3M-9.0%	$33.9M-39.6%
Gross Profit	$28.8M+26.6%	$26.2M-31.8%	$35.5M-24.0%	$22.8M-33.1%	$39.7M+13.7%	$38.4M	$46.7M-25.9%	$34.0M-52.7%
SG&A Expenses	$34.1M-16.4%	$38.7M-17.2%	$40.4M-9.0%	$40.8M-9.5%	N/A	$46.7M	$44.4M-21.1%	$45.1M-24.1%
Operating Income	-$4.6M+74.0%	-$12.2M-49.3%	-$4.6M-291.9%	-$17.9M-68.2%	N/A	-$8.2M	$2.4M-64.7%	-$10.6M-182.5%
EBITDA	-$2.9M+81.8%	-$10.3M-78.7%	-$2.7M-162.3%	-$15.7M-80.5%	N/A	-$5.8M	$4.3M-50.6%	-$8.7M-158.4%
Interest Expense	$65K+1525.0%	$135K+800.0%	$134K-38.8%	$4K	N/A	$15K	$219K	N/A
Income Tax	$112K-72.5%	$56K-98.9%	-$17K+99.7%	$407K+116.0%	N/A	$5.2M	-$4.9M-351.7%	-$2.5M-170.5%
Net Income	-$4.8M+85.6%	-$12.4M+3.4%	-$4.7M-181.9%	-$33.5M-312.0%	-$47.0M-3132.5%	-$12.8M	$5.7M+11.5%	-$8.1M-187.8%
EPS (Basic)	-$0.17+85.8%	-$0.44+4.3%	-$0.17-189.5%	-$1.20-361.5%	-$1.69-2716.7%	-$0.46	$0.19+11.8%	-$0.26-186.7%
EPS (Diluted)	-$0.17+85.8%	-$0.44+4.3%	-$0.17-189.5%	-$1.20-361.5%	-$1.69-2716.7%	-$0.46	$0.19+18.8%	-$0.26-186.7%
Diluted Shares (Avg)	28M+1.3%	28M-0.5%	28M-6.3%	28M-9.4%	N/A	28M	30M-4.8%	31M-1.5%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: R&D Expenses.

VRA Balance Sheet

VRA quarterly balance sheet

Metric	FY2610-K	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K
Total Assets	$234.0M-23.7%	$306.7M-19.5%	$380.8M-5.9%	$404.5M-21.8%	$517.5M+0.7%	$513.8M-4.0%	$535.1M+47.7%	$362.1M+3.3%	$350.7M-6.1%	$373.5M-1.9%	$380.7M+0.9%	$377.3M+12.8%	$334.4M+20.6%	$277.3M+26.3%	$219.5M
Current Assets	$119.7M-27.4%	$164.9M-27.0%	$226.0M-0.3%	$226.6M-18.9%	$279.3M+7.6%	$259.7M+18.7%	$218.8M-13.3%	$252.5M+4.3%	$242.0M-5.3%	$255.6M+0.8%	$253.6M-5.3%	$267.7M+7.8%	$248.4M+25.2%	$198.3M+19.2%	$166.3M
Cash & Equivalents	$18.5M-35.3%	$28.6M-63.0%	$77.3M+65.9%	$46.6M-47.3%	$88.4M+37.8%	$64.2M+28.6%	$49.9M-56.0%	$113.5M+65.1%	$68.8M-20.4%	$86.4M-11.6%	$97.7M-13.0%	$112.3M+89.6%	$59.2M+516.6%	$9.6M+95.1%	$4.9M
Short-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0-100.0%	$1.3M-85.6%	$9.0M-53.7%	$19.4M-64.2%	$54.1M+79.6%	$30.2M	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Inventory	$76.0M-16.9%	$91.4M-22.7%	$118.3M-16.9%	$142.3M-1.8%	$144.9M+2.5%	$141.4M+14.4%	$123.6M+35.0%	$91.6M+4.3%	$87.8M-14.1%	$102.3M-10.0%	$113.6M+15.4%	$98.4M-28.1%	$136.9M+4.1%	$131.6M+23.0%	$107.0M
Accounts Receivable	$17.3M+25.4%	$13.8M-19.4%	$17.1M-22.6%	$22.1M+6.9%	$20.7M-24.9%	$27.5M+13.4%	$24.3M+55.7%	$15.6M+0.2%	$15.6M-33.2%	$23.3M-25.5%	$31.3M-0.3%	$31.4M+7.5%	$29.2M-16.2%	$34.8M-8.6%	$38.1M
Long-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0-100.0%	$14.9M-37.2%	$23.7M+53.0%	$15.5M	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Goodwill	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0-100.0%	$44.3M0.0%	$44.3M0.0%	$44.3M	$0	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total Liabilities	$102.4M-19.9%	$127.7M+5.7%	$120.9M-15.1%	$142.4M-10.5%	$159.1M-5.9%	$169.1M-16.0%	$201.2M+198.4%	$67.4M+3.1%	$65.4M-27.1%	$89.7M-6.0%	$95.4M+2.8%	$92.8M+17.1%	$79.2M-4.6%	$83.1M-13.0%	$95.5M
Current Liabilities	$50.5M-13.0%	$58.0M-0.5%	$58.3M-13.9%	$67.7M-13.3%	$78.1M+0.8%	$77.4M-11.4%	$87.4M+100.7%	$43.6M+8.1%	$40.3M-35.6%	$62.5M-6.1%	$66.6M+5.6%	$63.0M+15.0%	$54.8M+4.1%	$52.7M-12.3%	$60.1M
Non-Current Liabilities	$51.9M-25.6%	$69.7M+11.4%	$62.6M-16.3%	$74.8M-7.8%	$81.1M-11.6%	$91.6M+147714.5%	$62K-99.7%	$23.9M-4.9%	$25.1M-7.7%	$27.2M-5.7%	$28.9M-3.0%	$29.8M+22.0%	$24.4M-19.7%	$30.4M-14.2%	$35.4M
Long-Term Debt	N/A	$0	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0-100.0%	$15.0M-40.1%	$25.1M
Total Equity	$131.6M-26.4%	$179.0M-31.2%	$259.9M+3.4%	$251.4M-23.2%	$327.4M+4.0%	$314.9M+3.7%	$303.8M+3.1%	$294.7M+3.3%	$285.3M+0.5%	$283.8M-0.5%	$285.3M+0.3%	$284.5M+11.5%	$255.1M+31.3%	$194.3M+56.6%	$124.0M
Retained Earnings	$172.4M-21.7%	$220.3M-22.0%	$282.5M+2.9%	$274.6M-17.9%	$334.4M+5.6%	$316.5M+3.0%	$307.4M+5.3%	$292.0M+7.8%	$270.8M+2.7%	$263.8M+8.1%	$244.0M+12.7%	$216.5M+21.6%	$178.0M+49.3%	$119.2M+136.9%	$50.3M

Metric	Q2'2710-Q	Q4'2610-K	Q3'2610-K	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-K	Q4'2510-K	Q3'2510-K	Q2'2510-K
Total Assets	$219.2M-18.2%	$243.7M-32.1%	$266.2M-29.8%	$267.9M-27.3%	$306.7M-19.5%	$359.0M	$379.2M-0.9%	$368.7M-5.8%
Current Assets	$111.5M-17.8%	$122.3M-33.8%	$140.5M-37.1%	$135.5M-37.9%	$164.9M-27.0%	$184.8M	$223.5M+0.9%	$218.4M-4.4%
Cash & Equivalents	$12.5M+10.9%	$10.7M-21.7%	$15.2M-65.6%	$11.3M-79.6%	$28.6M-63.0%	$13.7M	$44.1M-15.5%	$55.2M+13.8%
Short-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Inventory	$73.0M-26.4%	$82.9M-36.8%	$96.7M-27.3%	$99.2M-20.8%	$91.4M-22.7%	$131.3M	$133.0M+3.0%	$125.2M-10.1%
Accounts Receivable	$17.3M+18.6%	$19.0M-21.8%	$17.0M-32.4%	$14.6M-18.4%	$13.8M-19.4%	$24.3M	$25.1M-1.8%	$17.9M-25.4%
Long-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$92.2M-24.4%	$115.6M-13.6%	$125.7M-8.0%	$121.9M-0.7%	$127.7M+5.7%	$133.8M	$136.7M+13.0%	$122.8M-9.0%
Current Liabilities	$45.0M-24.4%	$48.6M-18.7%	$57.7M-26.3%	$59.5M-5.6%	$58.0M-0.5%	$59.8M	$78.3M+37.5%	$63.0M-7.6%
Non-Current Liabilities	$47.2M-24.4%	$67.0M-9.5%	$68.0M+16.5%	$62.4M+4.4%	$69.7M+11.4%	$74.0M	$58.4M-8.8%	$59.8M-10.5%
Long-Term Debt	N/A	$10.0M	$10.0M	N/A	$0	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total Equity	$127.0M-13.0%	$128.1M-43.1%	$140.5M-42.1%	$146.0M-40.6%	$179.0M-31.2%	$225.2M	$242.5M-7.4%	$245.9M-4.1%
Retained Earnings	$167.6M-10.3%	$169.8M-36.5%	$182.1M-35.0%	$186.8M-31.9%	$220.3M-22.0%	$267.3M	$280.1M-1.5%	$274.3M-1.7%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Goodwill.

VRA Cash Flow Statement

VRA quarterly cash flow statement

Metric	FY2610-K	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K
Operating Cash Flow	-$10.0M+29.3%	-$14.1M-129.4%	$48.0M+457.6%	-$13.4M-133.7%	$39.9M+92.5%	$20.7M+0.4%	$20.6M-52.7%	$43.6M+2.2%	$42.6M-34.6%	$65.2M+50.6%	$43.3M-58.3%	$103.8M+18.2%	$87.9M+70.6%	$51.5M0.0%	$51.5M
Depreciation & Amortization	$7.8M-9.0%	$8.5M+7.1%	$8.0M-10.0%	$8.9M-4.9%	$9.3M-30.9%	$13.5M-26.9%	$18.4M+11.5%	$16.5M-15.5%	$19.6M+0.3%	$19.5M+0.5%	$19.4M+31.2%	$14.8M-2.0%	$15.1M+39.4%	$10.8M+14.6%	$9.5M
Stock-Based Compensation	$870K-76.3%	$3.7M+24.9%	$2.9M-9.2%	$3.2M-34.3%	$4.9M-12.8%	$5.7M-4.9%	$5.9M+20.6%	$4.9M+60.4%	$3.1M-23.8%	$4.0M-19.8%	$5.0M+43.1%	$3.5M+19.1%	$3.0M+6.8%	$2.8M+73.7%	$1.6M
Capital Expenditures	$3.3M-68.3%	$10.4M+175.1%	$3.8M-54.2%	$8.2M+50.1%	$5.5M-4.4%	$5.7M-56.9%	$13.3M+63.4%	$8.1M-31.1%	$11.8M-43.1%	$20.8M-21.1%	$26.3M-29.1%	$37.1M+62.4%	$22.9M-36.3%	$35.9M+90.6%	$18.8M
Free Cash Flow	-$13.3M+45.8%	-$24.5M-155.3%	$44.2M+304.2%	-$21.7M-163.0%	$34.4M+129.8%	$15.0M+104.7%	$7.3M-79.4%	$35.4M+14.9%	$30.8M-30.6%	$44.4M+162.0%	$16.9M-74.6%	$66.7M+2.6%	$65.0M+316.7%	$15.6M-52.3%	$32.7M
Investing Cash Flow	-$1.5M+85.2%	-$10.4M+24.7%	-$13.8M-67.1%	-$8.2M-98.3%	-$4.2M-123.5%	$17.7M+125.3%	-$70.0M-489.7%	$18.0M+134.8%	-$51.6M-1.6%	-$50.8M-92.9%	-$26.3M+29.1%	-$37.1M-62.4%	-$22.9M+36.3%	-$35.9M-90.6%	-$18.8M
Financing Cash Flow	-$233K+99.0%	-$22.5M-534.6%	-$3.5M+82.4%	-$20.1M-76.2%	-$11.4M+52.7%	-$24.1M-69.0%	-$14.3M+14.8%	-$16.8M-93.9%	-$8.6M+66.4%	-$25.7M+18.4%	-$31.5M-131.8%	-$13.6M+11.2%	-$15.3M-41.4%	-$10.8M+74.1%	-$41.8M
Share Buybacks	$0-100.0%	$21.8M+892.9%	$2.2M-87.9%	$18.1M+133.3%	$7.7M+151.6%	$3.1M-72.9%	$11.3M-29.4%	$16.1M+103.1%	$7.9M-68.3%	$25.0M-19.1%	$30.9M+140.4%	$12.8M	$0	$0	N/A

Metric	Q2'2710-Q	Q4'2610-K	Q3'2610-K	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-K	Q4'2510-K	Q3'2510-K	Q2'2510-K
Operating Cash Flow	-$5.3M+70.7%	-$4.0M+82.3%	-$5.4M-486.0%	-$17.9M-23.0%	$21.7M-19.6%	-$22.6M	$1.4M-72.5%	-$14.5M-158.8%
Depreciation & Amortization	$1.8M-18.1%	$1.8M-22.6%	$1.9M+0.1%	$2.2M+13.1%	$2.3M+17.2%	$2.4M	$1.9M-0.4%	$1.9M-2.5%
Stock-Based Compensation	$1.0M+33.3%	N/A	N/A	$754K-6.2%	N/A	N/A	N/A	$804K
Capital Expenditures	$333K-82.2%	$452K-81.2%	$742K-73.4%	$1.9M+116.8%	$4.3M+253.2%	$2.4M	$2.8M+240.2%	$863K-5.1%
Free Cash Flow	-$5.6M+71.8%	-$4.5M+82.2%	-$6.1M-342.2%	-$19.8M-28.3%	$17.3M-32.6%	-$25.0M	-$1.4M-132.6%	-$15.4M-164.7%
Investing Cash Flow	-$333K+65.6%	-$452K+81.2%	-$608K+78.2%	-$968K-12.2%	-$4.3M-253.2%	-$2.4M	-$2.8M-240.2%	-$863K+5.1%
Financing Cash Flow	-$412K-140.9%	-$17K+99.7%	$10.0M+203.3%	-$171K+97.4%	-$644K+4.7%	-$5.5M	-$9.7M-1774.2%	-$6.7M-881.6%
Share Buybacks	N/A	$0-100.0%	$0-100.0%	$0-100.0%	$585K+100.3%	$5.3M	$9.5M+1868.0%	$6.3M+829.4%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Dividends Paid.

VRA Financial Ratios

Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

VRA quarterly financial ratios

Metric	FY2610-K	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K
Gross Margin	46.4%-3.4pp	49.8%-3.3pp	53.2%+5.4pp	47.8%-5.5pp	53.3%-3.4pp	56.7%+1.8pp	54.9%-2.4pp	57.3%+1.5pp	55.9%-0.9pp	56.8%+0.9pp	56.0%+3.1pp	52.8%-2.2pp	55.0%-1.8pp	56.9%+0.9pp	55.9%
Operating Margin	-11.8%-2.8pp	-9.0%-12.1pp	3.0%+22.0pp	-19.0%-24.0pp	5.0%+2.2pp	2.8%-1.1pp	3.9%-2.6pp	6.5%+3.2pp	3.3%-2.5pp	5.8%-3.5pp	9.3%-3.3pp	12.6%-5.4pp	18.0%-3.2pp	21.2%+0.4pp	20.9%
Net Margin	-17.7%+1.8pp	-19.5%-21.5pp	2.0%+14.0pp	-11.9%-15.3pp	3.3%+1.5pp	1.8%-1.4pp	3.2%-1.8pp	5.0%+3.5pp	1.5%-2.5pp	4.1%-1.4pp	5.5%-2.1pp	7.5%-3.5pp	11.1%-1.8pp	12.9%+0.3pp	12.6%
Return on Equity	-36.3%-1.5pp	-34.8%-37.8pp	3.0%+26.8pp	-23.8%-29.2pp	5.5%+2.7pp	2.8%-2.5pp	5.3%-1.8pp	7.0%+4.6pp	2.5%-4.5pp	7.0%-2.7pp	9.7%-3.9pp	13.5%-9.5pp	23.1%-12.4pp	35.4%-11.3pp	46.7%
Return on Assets	-20.4%-0.2pp	-20.3%-22.3pp	2.1%+16.8pp	-14.8%-18.2pp	3.5%+1.8pp	1.7%-1.3pp	3.0%-2.7pp	5.7%+3.7pp	2.0%-3.3pp	5.3%-2.0pp	7.2%-2.9pp	10.2%-7.4pp	17.6%-7.2pp	24.8%-1.6pp	26.4%
Current Ratio	2.37-0.5x	2.84-1.0x	3.88+0.5x	3.35-0.2x	3.58+0.2x	3.35+0.9x	2.50-3.3x	5.80-0.2x	6.01+1.9x	4.09+0.3x	3.81-0.4x	4.25-0.3x	4.53+0.8x	3.76+1.0x	2.77
Debt-to-Equity	0.78+0.8x	0.00-0.5x	0.47-0.1x	0.57+0.1x	0.49-0.1x	0.54+0.5x	0.00-0.2x	0.230.0x	0.23-0.1x	0.320.0x	0.330.0x	0.33+0.3x	0.00-0.1x	0.08-0.1x	0.20
Asset Turnover	1.15+0.1x	1.040.0x	1.01-0.2x	1.24+0.2x	1.04+0.1x	0.910.0x	0.93-0.2x	1.15-0.1x	1.300.0x	1.300.0x	1.320.0x	1.35-0.2x	1.59-0.3x	1.93-0.2x	2.10
FCF Margin	-4.9%+2.8pp	-7.7%-19.2pp	11.5%+15.9pp	-4.3%-10.7pp	6.4%+3.2pp	3.2%+1.7pp	1.5%-7.0pp	8.5%+1.7pp	6.8%-2.4pp	9.1%+5.8pp	3.4%-9.7pp	13.1%+0.9pp	12.2%+9.3pp	2.9%-4.2pp	7.1%

Metric	Q2'2710-Q	Q4'2610-K	Q3'2610-K	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-K	Q4'2510-K	Q3'2510-K	Q2'2510-K
Gross Margin	51.8%+7.7pp	42.1%-12.5pp	50.1%+0.4pp	44.1%-6.0pp	45.9%-2.1pp	54.5%	49.7%-5.1pp	50.1%-6.1pp
Operating Margin	-8.3%+26.2pp	-19.6%-8.0pp	-6.5%-9.0pp	-34.6%-18.9pp	N/A	-11.6%	2.5%-3.4pp	-15.6%-25.7pp
Net Margin	-8.7%+56.1pp	-19.9%-1.7pp	-6.6%-12.7pp	-64.8%-52.8pp	-54.4%-56.5pp	-18.2%	6.1%+1.6pp	-11.9%-19.2pp
Return on Equity	-3.8%+19.1pp	-9.7%-4.0pp	-3.3%-5.7pp	-22.9%-19.6pp	-26.3%-26.9pp	-5.7%	2.4%+0.4pp	-3.3%-6.9pp
Return on Assets	-2.2%+10.3pp	-5.1%-1.5pp	-1.8%-3.3pp	-12.5%-10.3pp	-15.3%-15.7pp	-3.6%	1.5%+0.2pp	-2.2%-4.6pp
Current Ratio	2.48+0.2x	2.52-0.6x	2.43-0.4x	2.28-1.2x	2.84-1.0x	3.09	2.85-1.0x	3.47+0.1x
Debt-to-Equity	0.73-0.1x	0.08-0.5x	0.07-0.5x	0.83+0.3x	0.00-0.5x	0.59	0.56+0.1x	0.500.0x
Asset Turnover	0.25+0.1x	0.26+0.1x	0.270.0x	0.190.0x	0.28+0.1x	0.20	0.25-0.1x	0.18-0.1x
FCF Margin	-10.0%+28.3pp	-7.2%+28.3pp	-8.7%-7.2pp	-38.3%-15.6pp	20.1%-15.3pp	-35.5%	-1.5%-5.2pp	-22.7%-41.3pp

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Vera Bradley, Inc. VRA	FY2026	$269.7M	-$47.8M	-17.7%	$89.3M	31/100
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Where Vera Bradley, Inc. Ranks

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Vera Bradley, Inc.'s annual revenue?

Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA) reported $269.7M in total revenue for fiscal year 2026. This represents a -15.4% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is Vera Bradley, Inc.'s revenue growing?

Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA) revenue declined by 15.4% year-over-year, from $318.8M to $269.7M in fiscal year 2026.

Is Vera Bradley, Inc. profitable?

No, Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA) reported a net income of -$47.8M in fiscal year 2026, with a net profit margin of -17.7%.

What is Vera Bradley, Inc.'s EBITDA?

Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA) had EBITDA of -$24.1M in fiscal year 2026, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

What is Vera Bradley, Inc.'s gross margin?

Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA) had a gross margin of 46.4% in fiscal year 2026, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

What is Vera Bradley, Inc.'s operating margin?

Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA) had an operating margin of -11.8% in fiscal year 2026, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

What is Vera Bradley, Inc.'s net profit margin?

Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA) had a net profit margin of -17.7% in fiscal year 2026, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

What is Vera Bradley, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE)?

Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA) has a return on equity of -36.3% for fiscal year 2026, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

What is Vera Bradley, Inc.'s free cash flow?

Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA) recorded an outflow of $13.3M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2026. This represents a 45.8% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

What is Vera Bradley, Inc.'s operating cash flow?

Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA) recorded an outflow of $10.0M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2026, representing cash used by core business activities.

What are Vera Bradley, Inc.'s total assets?

Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA) had $234.0M in total assets as of fiscal year 2026, including both current and long-term assets.

What are Vera Bradley, Inc.'s capital expenditures?

Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA) invested $3.3M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

How many shares does Vera Bradley, Inc. have outstanding?

Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA) had 28M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2026.

What is Vera Bradley, Inc.'s current ratio?

Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA) had a current ratio of 2.37 as of fiscal year 2026, which is generally considered healthy.

What is Vera Bradley, Inc.'s debt-to-equity ratio?

Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78 as of fiscal year 2026, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

What is Vera Bradley, Inc.'s return on assets (ROA)?

Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA) had a return on assets of -20.4% for fiscal year 2026, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

What is Vera Bradley, Inc.'s P/E ratio?

Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA) has no price-to-earnings ratio at the moment: net loss, so no earnings multiple (FY2026). The market capitalization is $89.3M as of Sep 12, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

What is Vera Bradley, Inc.'s price-to-sales ratio?

Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA) trades at 0.3x sales, its market capitalization divided by revenue of $269.7M revenue, FY2026. The market capitalization is $89.3M as of Sep 12, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

How does Vera Bradley, Inc.'s liquidity compare with its operating cash outflow?

At the end of fiscal year 2026, Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA) held $18.5M in cash, cash equivalents and investments, and reported an operating cash outflow of $10.0M over that year. Dividing the one by the other, the reported balance equals about 22 months of the outflow reported that year. This is arithmetic over figures already filed, not a projection: it assumes nothing about future spending, financing or operations.

What is Vera Bradley, Inc.'s Altman Z-Score?

Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA) has an Altman Z-Score of 2.61, placing it in the Grey Zone (moderate risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

What is Vera Bradley, Inc.'s Piotroski F-Score?

Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA) has a Piotroski F-Score of 2 out of 8 computable signals; 1 of the nine could not be computed from available data, so the full-scale strength rating is not shown. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Are Vera Bradley, Inc.'s earnings high quality?

Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA) reported a net loss of $47.8M while operations used $10.0M of cash. With neither figure positive, the ratio between the two carries no quality signal. This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Can Vera Bradley, Inc. cover its interest payments?

Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA) reported an operating loss of $31.9M against $462K in interest expense. There is no operating profit to cover interest, so interest must be met from cash reserves or from financing rather than from operations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

How financially healthy is Vera Bradley, Inc.?

Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA) scores 31 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating weak standing within its operating companies peer group. The score is a 0-100 composite of six dimensions (Profitability, Growth, Leverage, Liquidity, Cash Flow, Returns), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.