Growth Metrics

Vera Bradley (VRA) Gross Margin (2016 - 2026)

Vera Bradley's Gross Margin history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at 47.81% for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Gross Margin rose 188.0% to 47.81% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 46.37% through Jan 2026, down 345.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 46.37% for FY2026, 345.0% down from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin came in at 47.81% for Q1 2026, up from 42.06% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 56.19% in Q3 2023 to a low of 37.22% in Q1 2024.
  • The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 50.1% (2025), against an average of 48.94%.
  • Year-over-year, Gross Margin surged 977bps in 2023 and then crashed -1244bps in 2025.
  • Vera Bradley's Gross Margin stood at 53.11% in 2022, then grew by 3bps to 54.79% in 2023, then decreased by -1bps to 54.51% in 2024, then fell by -23bps to 42.06% in 2025, then rose by 14bps to 47.81% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for VRA's Gross Margin are 47.81% (Q1 2026), 42.06% (Q4 2025), and 50.1% (Q3 2025).