Vera Bradley (VRA) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Vera Bradley (VRA) posted Operating Expenses of $38.75 million for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 4.2% from $40.44 million a year earlier but up 13.5% from the prior quarter.
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Vera Bradley (VRA) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Aug 1, 2026, Operating Expenses at Vera Bradley was $149.77 million, down 16.9% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it was $158.14 million, down 16.1% from FY2025.
- Annual Operating Expenses has declined for three consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -8.9% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Vera Bradley's Operating Expenses was $188.46 million in FY2025 (-2.5%), $193.25 million in FY2024 (-27.1%), $265.02 million in FY2023 (+1.2%) and $261.99 million in FY2022 (+3.7%).
- Quarterly Operating Expenses has run from a low of $18.97 million in fiscal Q4 2024 to a high of $74.04 million in fiscal Q2 2023 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Expenses has declined in each of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 9.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Operating Expenses in the past five years was fiscal Q4 2025, with growth of 175.2%; the weakest was fiscal Q4 2024, with a decline of 72.9%.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses for the three prior fiscal quarters was $34.13 million (Q1 2027), $38.23 million (Q4 2026) and $38.67 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nike | 53.94 Bn | 19.93 Bn | 5.39 Bn | 4.08 Bn |
| 2 | Tapestry | 22.74 Bn | 18.69 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 1.12 Bn |
| 3 | Ralph Lauren | 21.47 Bn | 13.57 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 4 | Deckers Outdoor | 11.15 Bn | 4.02 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Lululemon Athletica | 10.72 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 6 | Levi Strauss | 7.64 Bn | 4.29 Bn | 979.10 Mn | 856.90 Mn |
| 7 | Gildan Activewear | 6.52 Bn | 5.51 Bn | 459.76 Mn | 283.86 Mn |
| 8 | Birkenstock Holding | 6.06 Bn | 4.37 Bn | 493.89 Mn | -37.80 Mn |
| 9 | Crocs | 5.89 Bn | 5.30 Bn | 700.71 Mn | 415.03 Mn |
| 10 | Vera Bradley | 119.04 Mn | 43.04 Mn | 42.81 Mn | 38.75 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 38.75 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 34.13 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
Vera Bradley Operating 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=operating-expenses&ticker=VRA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-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=operating-expenses&ticker=VRA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();