Vera Bradley (VRA) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)

Vera Bradley (VRA) recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $38.2 million in Q1 2026, down 1.15% quarter-over-quarter from $38.7 million in Q4 2025, and down 26.79% on a YoY basis from $52.2 million in Q1 2025.

Vera Bradley (VRA) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Vera Bradley's Operating Expenses history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $38.2 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses fell 26.79% year-over-year to $38.2 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $158.1 million (down 16.09% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $158.1 million, down 16.09% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses was $38.2 million for Q1 2026 at Vera Bradley, down from $38.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $74.0 million in Q3 2022 to a low of $19.0 million in Q1 2024.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $51.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $52.2 million in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Operating Expenses tumbled 72.9% in 2024, then soared 175.21% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $60.1 million in 2022, then slipped by 6.15% to $56.4 million in 2023, then decreased by 17.14% to $46.7 million in 2024, then declined by 17.2% to $38.7 million in 2025, then declined by 1.15% to $38.2 million in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $38.2 million (Q1 2026), $38.7 million (Q4 2025), and $40.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Birkenstock Holding 105.38 Bn 105.15 Bn 390.51 Mn -38.60 Mn
2 Nike 65.97 Bn 57.92 Bn 4.53 Bn 2.89 Bn
3 Deckers Outdoor 16.23 Bn 14.14 Bn 1.17 Bn 556.99 Mn
4 Crocs 6.43 Bn 6.30 Bn 522.95 Mn 322.10 Mn
5 Steven Madden 3.20 Bn 3.16 Bn 357.42 Mn 258.29 Mn
6 Wolverine World Wide 1.96 Bn 1.77 Bn 243.40 Mn 192.40 Mn
7 On Holding AG 1.67 Bn 273.66 Mn 682.30 Mn -532.38 Mn
8 Forward Industries 403.33 Mn 377.95 Mn 16.85 Mn 3.25 Mn
9 Designer Brands 345.18 Mn 294.31 Mn 315.32 Mn 299.21 Mn
10 Vera Bradley 92.91 Mn 74.40 Mn 40.59 Mn 38.23 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 38.23 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 38.67 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 40.44 Mn
May 3, 2025 40.80 Mn
Feb 1, 2025 52.22 Mn
Nov 2, 2024 46.70 Mn
Aug 3, 2024 44.45 Mn
May 4, 2024 45.10 Mn
Feb 3, 2024 18.97 Mn
Oct 28, 2023 56.36 Mn
Jul 29, 2023 59.41 Mn
Apr 29, 2023 58.51 Mn
Jan 28, 2023 70.00 Mn
Oct 29, 2022 60.06 Mn
Jul 30, 2022 74.04 Mn
Apr 30, 2022 60.91 Mn
Jan 29, 2022 67.91 Mn
Oct 30, 2021 64.46 Mn
Jul 31, 2021 68.73 Mn
May 1, 2021 60.90 Mn