Vera Bradley (VRA) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Vera Bradley (VRA) posted Operating Margin of 8.34% for Q2 2026, down 361.28% on a QoQ basis from 3.19% in Q1 2026, and up 2623.0% year-over-year from 0.31% in Q2 2025.
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Vera Bradley (VRA) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Vera Bradley has reported Operating Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 8.34% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin rose 2623.0% year-over-year to 8.34% in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was 6.83%, a 508.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 11.83%, down 280.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 8.34% for Q2 2026 at Vera Bradley, down from 3.19% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 10.04% in Q3 2023, with the low at 34.57% in Q2 2025.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 9.11%, with a median of 7.56% recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Operating Margin slumped 4145 bps in 2022, then surged 4289 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 4.8% in 2022, then grew by 23 bps to 5.9% in 2023, then plunged by 296 bps to 11.57% in 2024, then plunged by 69 bps to 19.56% in 2025, then soared by 57 bps to 8.34% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 8.34% (Q2 2026), 3.19% (Q1 2026), and 19.56% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lululemon Athletica | 10.72 Bn | 9.33 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 18.78% |
| 2 | Gildan Activewear | 8.17 Bn | 7.91 Bn | 459.76 Mn | 11.12% |
| 3 | Levi Strauss | 8.13 Bn | 7.15 Bn | 979.10 Mn | 7.82% |
| 4 | V F | 5.28 Bn | 4.61 Bn | 917.04 Mn | -4.98% |
| 5 | Kontoor Brands | 4.02 Bn | 3.96 Bn | 328.26 Mn | 15.49% |
| 6 | Pvh | 3.43 Bn | 2.46 Bn | 1.32 Bn | -9.10% |
| 7 | Warby Parker | 3.00 Bn | 2.71 Bn | 136.46 Mn | 1.34% |
| 8 | Columbia Sportswear | 2.95 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 358.43 Mn | 5.03% |
| 9 | Figs | 2.27 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 147.86 Mn | 17.93% |
| 10 | Vera Bradley | 95.27 Mn | 82.76 Mn | 28.83 Mn | -8.34% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | -8.34% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 3.19% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -19.56% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -6.48% |
| May 3, 2025 | -34.57% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -14.38% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -11.57% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 2.55% |
| May 4, 2024 | -15.63% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -3.58% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 5.90% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 10.04% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | -6.77% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -33.84% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 4.80% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -32.85% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -8.36% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 5.53% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 5.90% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 8.60% |