Vera Bradley (VRA) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026)
Vera Bradley's Return on Equity [ROE] was -7.74% in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 31.54 percentage points from -39.28% a year earlier and up 7.14 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Vera Bradley (VRA) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Return on Equity [ROE] at Vera Bradley came in at -21.04%, down 5.83 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Equity [ROE] shows a five-year change of -24.50 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Return on Equity [ROE] was -15.21% in FY2025 (-18.57 pp), 3.36% in FY2024 (+30.79 pp), -27.43% in FY2023 (-33.72 pp) and 6.30% in FY2022 (+2.84 pp).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure marks the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since fiscal Q3 2025.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Equity [ROE] was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -10.52 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] over five years was fiscal Q1 2025 (a gain of 33.28 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q2 2026 (a drop of 40.89 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, VRA's Return on Equity [ROE] in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 was -14.88% (Q1 2027), -25.16% (Q4 2026) and -41.19% (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nike | 52.47 Bn | 18.46 Bn | 5.39 Bn | 21.47% |
| 2 | Tapestry | 23.05 Bn | 19.01 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 222.29% |
| 3 | Ralph Lauren | 21.35 Bn | 13.45 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 35.34% |
| 4 | Deckers Outdoor | 11.12 Bn | 3.99 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Lululemon Athletica | 10.25 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 29.49% |
| 6 | Levi Strauss | 7.60 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 979.10 Mn | 28.54% |
| 7 | Gildan Activewear | 6.52 Bn | 5.51 Bn | 459.76 Mn | 3.42% |
| 8 | Birkenstock Holding | 5.97 Bn | 4.27 Bn | 493.89 Mn | 11.79% |
| 9 | Crocs | 5.64 Bn | 5.06 Bn | 700.71 Mn | 42.21% |
| 10 | Vera Bradley | 132.52 Mn | 56.52 Mn | 42.81 Mn | -7.74% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | -7.74% |
| May 2, 2026 | -14.88% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -25.16% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -41.19% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -39.28% |
| May 3, 2025 | -27.10% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -16.52% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -6.20% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 1.61% |
| May 4, 2024 | 2.24% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 3.29% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -11.92% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -12.39% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | -31.04% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -29.90% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -11.97% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -10.88% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 4.72% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 6.17% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 7.22% |
API Access
Vera Bradley Return on Equity [ROE] 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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=VRA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=VRA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();