Vera Bradley (VRA) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026)
Vera Bradley (VRA) reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of -5.59% for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 14.96 percentage points from -20.55% a year earlier and up 4.71 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Vera Bradley (VRA) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Vera Bradley posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of -14.51%, down 4.44 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has a five-year change of -17.44 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at -10.08% in FY2025 (-13.55 pp), 3.47% in FY2024 (+27.59 pp), -24.12% in FY2023 (-30.27 pp) and 6.15% in FY2022 (+3.23 pp).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since fiscal Q2 2025.
- Year over year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] gained in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -6.19 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in five years was fiscal Q1 2025 (a gain of 30.45 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q1 2024 (a drop of 32.90 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 came in at -10.30% (Q1 2027), -16.94% (Q4 2026) and -22.80% (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nike | 50.34 Bn | 16.54 Bn | 4.80 Bn | 14.08% |
| 2 | Tapestry | 23.66 Bn | 19.62 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 38.80% |
| 3 | Ralph Lauren | 21.85 Bn | 13.95 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 21.43% |
| 4 | Deckers Outdoor | 11.26 Bn | 4.14 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Lululemon Athletica | 10.07 Bn | 4.32 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 29.51% |
| 6 | Levi Strauss | 7.67 Bn | 4.32 Bn | 979.10 Mn | 14.72% |
| 7 | Gildan Activewear | 6.27 Bn | 5.26 Bn | 459.76 Mn | 5.97% |
| 8 | Birkenstock Holding | 6.13 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 493.89 Mn | 10.20% |
| 9 | Crocs | 5.68 Bn | 5.09 Bn | 700.71 Mn | 23.21% |
| 10 | Vera Bradley | 146.58 Mn | 70.58 Mn | 42.81 Mn | -5.59% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | -5.59% |
| 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% |
API Access
Vera Bradley Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] 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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=VRA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=VRA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();