Growth Metrics

Vera Bradley (VRA) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Vera Bradley's Return on Capital Employed history spans 16 years, with the latest figure at 16.94% for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 646.0% to 16.94% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 16.94% through Jan 2026, down 646.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 14.51% for FY2026, 444.0% down from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed came in at 16.94% for Q1 2026, up from 22.8% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 6.1% in Q1 2022 to a low of 28.08% in Q2 2023.
  • The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 10.48% (2025), against an average of 10.1%.
  • Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed tumbled -3290bps in 2023 and then skyrocketed 3045bps in 2024.
  • Vera Bradley's Return on Capital Employed stood at 9.35% in 2022, then fell by -18bps to 11.06% in 2023, then soared by 47bps to 5.83% in 2024, then crashed by -291bps to 22.8% in 2025, then grew by 26bps to 16.94% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for VRA's Return on Capital Employed are 16.94% (Q1 2026), 22.8% (Q4 2025), and 20.55% (Q3 2025).