Vera Bradley (VRA) Return on Invested Capital (2011 - 2014)

Vera Bradley (VRA) posted quarterly Return on Invested Capital of 8.5% for Q1 2014, up 634.0% year-over-year from 1.16% in Q1 2013, and up 73.44% quarter-over-quarter from 4.9% in Q4 2013.

Vera Bradley (VRA) Return on Invested Capital (2011 - 2014) Analysis & Trends

Vera Bradley's Return on Invested Capital history runs 4 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 8.5% for Q1 2014.

  • In Q1 2014, Return on Invested Capital rose 634.0% year-over-year to 8.5%; the TTM figure through Feb 2014 stood at 8.5% (up 634.0% YoY), while the FY2013 annual figure was 9.91%, up 309.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Invested Capital for Q1 2014 stood at 8.5%, up from 4.9% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Invested Capital was 8.5% in Q1 2014, with the low at 1.68% in Q3 2012.
  • The 4-year median for Return on Invested Capital is 2.34% (2013), against an average of 3.24%.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2012 and 2014: Return on Invested Capital sank 244 bps in 2012, then surged 634 bps in 2014.
  • Vera Bradley's Return on Invested Capital stood at 2.75% in 2011, then sank by 33 bps to 1.84% in 2012, then soared by 166 bps to 4.9% in 2013, then soared by 73 bps to 8.5% in 2014.
  • Business Quant data shows VRA's Return on Invested Capital at 8.5% in Q1 2014, 4.9% in Q4 2013, and 3.16% in Q3 2013.

Peer Comparison

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1 Nike 60.40 Bn 51.38 Bn 5.39 Bn 0.04%
2 Deckers Outdoor 13.25 Bn 11.34 Bn - -
3 Birkenstock Holding 7.23 Bn 6.43 Bn 493.89 Mn 0.00%
4 Crocs 6.34 Bn 6.17 Bn 700.71 Mn 1.18%
5 Steven Madden 3.45 Bn 3.39 Bn 309.66 Mn 0.26%
6 Wolverine World Wide 1.71 Bn 1.57 Bn 235.30 Mn 0.00%
7 Weyco 432.28 Mn 336.81 Mn 43.78 Mn -
8 Rocky Brands 355.90 Mn 353.27 Mn 60.80 Mn 0.01%
9 Fossil 329.23 Mn 234.38 Mn 130.79 Mn -0.01%
10 Vera Bradley 92.99 Mn 80.49 Mn 28.83 Mn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Feb 1, 2014 8.50%
Nov 2, 2013 4.90%
Aug 3, 2013 3.16%
May 4, 2013 2.34%
Feb 2, 2013 2.16%
Oct 27, 2012 1.84%
Jul 28, 2012 1.68%
Apr 28, 2012 1.95%
Jan 28, 2012 2.25%
Oct 29, 2011 2.75%
Jul 30, 2011 4.12%