Vera Bradley (VRA) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)

Vera Bradley (VRA) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 10.3% for Q2 2026, up 552.0% year-over-year from 1.58% in Q2 2025, and up 39.21% quarter-over-quarter from 16.94% in Q1 2026.

Vera Bradley (VRA) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Vera Bradley's Return on Capital Employed history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 10.3% for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 552.0% year-over-year to 10.3%; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 10.3% (up 552.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 14.51%, down 444.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q2 2026 stood at 10.3%, up from 16.94% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 6.1% in Q1 2022, with the low at 28.08% in Q2 2023.
  • The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 10.39% (2025), against an average of 10.11%.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Return on Capital Employed sank 3290 bps in 2023, then jumped 3045 bps in 2024.
  • Vera Bradley's Return on Capital Employed stood at 9.35% in 2022, then fell by 18 bps to 11.06% in 2023, then soared by 47 bps to 5.83% in 2024, then sank by 291 bps to 22.8% in 2025, then surged by 55 bps to 10.3% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows VRA's Return on Capital Employed at 10.3% in Q2 2026, 16.94% in Q1 2026, and 22.8% in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

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1 Nike 60.40 Bn 51.38 Bn 5.39 Bn 19.40%
2 Deckers Outdoor 13.25 Bn 11.34 Bn - -
3 Birkenstock Holding 7.23 Bn 6.43 Bn 493.89 Mn 11.17%
4 Crocs 6.34 Bn 6.17 Bn 700.71 Mn 23.21%
5 Steven Madden 3.45 Bn 3.39 Bn 309.66 Mn 14.60%
6 Wolverine World Wide 1.71 Bn 1.57 Bn 235.30 Mn 14.32%
7 Weyco 432.28 Mn 336.81 Mn 43.78 Mn 13.55%
8 Rocky Brands 355.90 Mn 353.27 Mn 60.80 Mn 11.46%
9 Fossil 329.23 Mn 234.38 Mn 130.79 Mn -2.16%
10 Vera Bradley 92.99 Mn 80.49 Mn 28.83 Mn -10.30%

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 2, 2026 -10.30%
Jan 31, 2026 -16.94%
Nov 1, 2025 -22.80%
Aug 2, 2025 -20.55%
May 3, 2025 -15.82%
Feb 1, 2025 -10.48%
Nov 2, 2024 -5.83%
Aug 3, 2024 -1.05%
May 4, 2024 2.37%
Feb 3, 2024 3.59%
Oct 28, 2023 -11.06%
Jul 29, 2023 -11.76%
Apr 29, 2023 -28.08%
Jan 28, 2023 -25.97%
Oct 29, 2022 -9.35%
Jul 30, 2022 -8.88%
Apr 30, 2022 4.81%
Jan 29, 2022 6.10%
Oct 30, 2021 6.21%
Jul 31, 2021 7.41%