Vera Bradley (VRA) Interest Expenses (2010 - 2017)
Vera Bradley (VRA) recorded Interest Expenses of $8,000 in fiscal Q4 2017 (quarter ended Jan 28, 2017), down 85.2% from $54,000 a year earlier and down 86.4% from the prior quarter.
Vera Bradley (VRA) Interest Expenses (2010 - 2017) Analysis & Trends
For FY2017 (ended Jan 28, 2017), Vera Bradley reported Interest Expenses of $178,000, down 32.3% from FY2016.
- Annual Interest Expenses has declined for five straight fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -31.1% (FY2012 to FY2017).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Interest Expenses came in at $263,000 in FY2016 (-35.4%), $407,000 in FY2015 (-28.7%), $571,000 in FY2014 (-15.9%) and $679,000 in FY2013 (-40.8%).
- The fiscal Q4 2017 figure is the lowest quarterly Interest Expenses since fiscal Q4 2011.
- On a year-over-year basis, Interest Expenses has declined for six consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 6.4% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Interest Expenses in the last five years was growth of 200.0% in fiscal Q2 2016, against a decline of 85.2% in fiscal Q4 2017 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $59,000 (Q3 2017), $63,000 (Q2 2017) and $48,000 (Q1 2017).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Int Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nike | 52.47 Bn | 18.46 Bn | 5.39 Bn | - |
| 2 | Tapestry | 23.05 Bn | 19.01 Bn | 1.56 Bn | - |
| 3 | Ralph Lauren | 21.35 Bn | 13.45 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 13.00 Mn |
| 4 | Deckers Outdoor | 11.12 Bn | 3.99 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Lululemon Athletica | 10.25 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 1.46 Bn | - |
| 6 | Levi Strauss | 7.60 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 979.10 Mn | 12.90 Mn |
| 7 | Gildan Activewear | 6.52 Bn | 5.51 Bn | 459.76 Mn | 69.29 Mn |
| 8 | Birkenstock Holding | 5.97 Bn | 4.27 Bn | 493.89 Mn | -49.99 Mn |
| 9 | Crocs | 5.64 Bn | 5.06 Bn | 700.71 Mn | 19.91 Mn |
| 10 | Vera Bradley | 132.52 Mn | 56.52 Mn | 42.81 Mn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2017 | 8,000.00 |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 59,000.00 |
| Jul 30, 2016 | 63,000.00 |
| Apr 30, 2016 | 48,000.00 |
| Jan 30, 2016 | 54,000.00 |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 60,000.00 |
| Aug 1, 2015 | 72,000.00 |
| May 2, 2015 | 77,000.00 |
| Jan 31, 2015 | 88,000.00 |
| Nov 1, 2014 | 215,000.00 |
| Aug 2, 2014 | 24,000.00 |
| May 3, 2014 | 80,000.00 |
| Feb 1, 2014 | 101,000.00 |
| Nov 2, 2013 | 139,000.00 |
| Aug 3, 2013 | 82,000.00 |
| May 4, 2013 | 141,000.00 |
| Feb 2, 2013 | 164,000.00 |
| Oct 27, 2012 | 172,000.00 |
| Jul 28, 2012 | 152,000.00 |
| Apr 28, 2012 | 191,000.00 |
Vera Bradley Interest Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-expenses&ticker=VRA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-expenses", "ticker": "VRA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-expenses&ticker=VRA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();