Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA) Key Metrics

NASDAQ: VRAValuation, returns, debt and efficiency ratios over 10 years.

VRA valuation today

Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026
Market cap
$167.8M
Enterprise value
$152.3M
P/E (TTM)
—
10-yr median 19.6
Forward P/E
41.3
PEG ratio
1.15
Price / sales
0.6
10-yr median 0.5
Price / book
0.9
10-yr median 0.9
EV / EBITDA
8.9
10-yr median 5.7
Dividend yield
—
Beta
1.50

VRA key metrics, FY2017–FY2026

Fiscal year ended February 28, 2026 · U.S. dollars

VRA valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.

Price / sales+10.3%
0.3
FY2026 · hover or tap a bar for each year
FY2017: 0.8 (−38.1%)FY2018: 0.8 (+0.2%)FY2019: 0.8 (+2.1%)FY2020: 0.6 (−29.7%)FY2021: 0.7 (+20.2%)FY2022: 0.5 (−29.9%)FY2023: 0.3 (−30.7%)FY2024: 0.5 (+55.4%)FY2025: 0.3 (−50.8%)FY2026: 0.3 (+10.3%)
FY2017FY2026
Price / book+8.7%
0.6
FY2026 · hover or tap a bar for each year
FY2017: 1.4 (−39.9%)FY2018: 1.3 (−6.8%)FY2019: 1.1 (−9.5%)FY2020: 0.9 (−18.9%)FY2021: 1.0 (+9.6%)FY2022: 0.8 (−22.2%)FY2023: 0.7 (−16.5%)FY2024: 0.9 (+41.5%)FY2025: 0.5 (−43.6%)FY2026: 0.6 (+8.7%)
FY2017FY2026
EV / EBITDA
307.6
FY2026 · hover or tap a bar for each year
FY2017: 5.7 (−31.8%)FY2018: 6.9 (+22.5%)FY2019: 4.7 (−32.0%)FY2020: 5.5 (+16.8%)FY2021: 6.5 (+18.6%)FY2022: 4.5 (−30.5%)FY2023: 22.6 (+398.9%)FY2024: 5.2 (−77.1%)FY2026: 307.6
FY2017FY2026
Price / free cash flow
7.5
FY2026 · hover or tap a bar for each year
FY2017: 8.7 (−77.2%)FY2018: 11.8 (+35.0%)FY2019: 9.6 (−18.7%)FY2020: 38.8 (+305.3%)FY2021: 21.5 (−44.5%)FY2022: 7.6 (−64.8%)FY2024: 5.5FY2026: 7.5
FY2017FY2026
Free cash flow yield+39.1 pts
13.3%
FY2026 · hover or tap a bar for each year
FY2017: 11.5% (+8.9 pts)FY2018: 8.5% (−3.0 pts)FY2019: 10.5% (+2.0 pts)FY2020: 2.6% (−7.9 pts)FY2021: 4.6% (+2.1 pts)FY2022: 13.2% (+8.6 pts)FY2023: −13.0% (−26.2 pts)FY2024: 18.1% (+31.1 pts)FY2025: −25.8% (−43.9 pts)FY2026: 13.3% (+39.1 pts)
FY2017FY2026

VRA valuation history

Fiscal year-endToday10-year median

VRA returns on capital

ROEROICROA

Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.

VRA debt vs cash

Total debtCash & short-term investments

Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.

VRA cash returned to shareholders

DividendsBuybacksFree cash flow

VRA price vs earnings per share

Share price at year-endEPS (right axis)

VRA key metrics

FY2017–FY2026
Vera Bradley, Inc. key metrics by fiscal year
FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017
Valuation
Market capitalization$75.9M$94.9M$244.2M$167.0M$260.3M$321.8M$283.2M$338.7M$362.4M$386.7M
Enterprise value$127.9M$151.6M$248.0M$214.7M$271.5M$370.2M$359.4M$205.8M$239.5M$270.2M
P/E ratio——31.2—14.637.117.616.351.719.6
Price / sales0.30.30.50.30.50.70.60.80.80.8
Price / book0.60.50.90.70.81.00.91.11.31.4
Price / free cash flow7.5—5.5—7.621.538.89.611.88.7
Price / operating cash flow5.7—5.1—6.515.513.77.88.55.9
EV / sales0.50.40.50.40.50.80.70.50.50.6
EV / EBITDA307.6—5.222.64.56.55.54.76.95.7
EV / free cash flow12.7—5.6—7.924.749.25.87.86.1
Earnings yield−63.0%−65.5%3.2%−35.8%6.9%2.7%5.7%6.1%1.9%5.1%
Free cash flow yield13.3%−25.8%18.1%−13.0%13.2%4.6%2.6%10.5%8.5%11.5%
Dividend yield——————0.6%—0.0%0.0%
Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks)0.0%22.9%0.9%10.8%3.0%1.0%4.6%4.7%2.2%6.5%
Share price at fiscal year-end$2.64$3.28$7.80$5.30$7.56$9.49$8.26$9.55$10.06$10.46
Per share
Revenue per share$9.38$12.86$15.03$15.87$15.69$13.81$14.44$11.73$12.62$13.14
Earnings per share−$1.66−$2.15$0.25−$1.90$0.52$0.26$0.47$0.59$0.19$0.53
Operating cash flow per share$0.46−$0.49$1.53−$0.43$1.16$0.61$0.60$1.23$1.18$1.76
Free cash flow per share$0.35−$0.85$1.41−$0.69$1.00$0.44$0.21$1.00$0.86$1.20
Cash per share$0.64$0.99$2.47$1.48$2.57$1.93$1.72$3.75$3.41$3.15
Book value per share$4.58$6.18$8.30$7.98$9.51$9.29$8.86$8.31$7.92$7.68
Tangible book value per share$4.58$6.18$8.06$7.47$6.94$6.59$5.93$8.31$7.92$7.68
Dividends per share——————$0.05—$0.00$0.00
Capex per share$0.11$0.36$0.12$0.26$0.16$0.17$0.39$0.23$0.33$0.56
Debt per share$2.45$2.95$2.59$3.00$2.89$3.36$3.94—$0.00$0.00
Shares outstanding28.8M28.9M31.3M31.5M34.4M33.9M34.3M35.5M36.0M37.0M
Change in shares outstanding−0.6%−7.6%−0.6%−8.5%+1.5%−1.1%−3.3%−1.6%−2.6%−4.9%
Returns & profitability
Return on equity (ROE)−30.8%−28.3%3.1%−20.6%5.6%2.8%5.4%7.2%2.5%6.9%
Return on invested capital (ROIC)−10.4%−13.4%2.6%−23.5%5.8%3.2%5.3%12.3%4.5%11.2%
Return on assets (ROA)−17.7%−18.1%2.0%−13.0%3.5%1.7%3.6%5.8%1.9%5.2%
Return on tangible assets−20.4%−20.3%2.1%−15.4%4.2%2.1%3.7%5.7%2.0%5.3%
Free cash flow margin3.7%−6.6%9.4%−4.3%6.4%3.2%1.5%8.5%6.8%9.1%
Income quality (OCF / net income)——6.12—2.232.381.292.106.083.30
Financial health
Total debt$70.5M$85.3M$81.0M$94.4M$99.6M$113.9M$135.1M—$0$0
Cash & short-term investments$18.5M$28.6M$77.3M$46.6M$88.4M$65.5M$58.9M$132.9M$122.9M$116.5M
Net debt$52.0M$56.7M$3.7M$47.8M$11.1M$48.4M$76.2M−$132.9M−$122.9M−$116.5M
Debt / equity0.540.480.310.380.300.360.44—0.000.00
Debt / assets0.300.280.210.230.190.220.25—0.000.00
Net debt / EBITDA125.05—0.085.040.190.851.17−3.04−3.56−2.44
Current ratio2.372.843.883.353.583.352.505.806.014.09
Quick ratio0.871.271.851.251.721.531.093.693.832.45
Interest coverage-59.7-37.911.7-620.1102.310.9194.724.136.374.7
Working capital$69.3M$106.9M$167.7M$158.9M$201.2M$182.3M$131.4M$208.9M$201.7M$193.1M
Invested capital$183.7M$235.7M$263.6M$299.2M$338.6M$363.3M$380.0M$161.8M$162.4M$167.3M
Tangible asset value$131.6M$179.0M$252.4M$246.2M$269.9M$253.2M$233.3M$294.7M$285.3M$283.8M
Net current asset value$17.4M$37.1M$105.1M$84.2M$120.2M$90.6M$17.5M$185.0M$176.6M$165.9M
Graham number——$6.84—$10.53$7.31$9.66$10.46$5.89$9.61
Graham net-net per share−$1.14−$1.47$0.92−$0.23$0.71−$0.20−$1.79$3.48$3.23$2.65
Capital allocation
Dividends paid——————$1.8M—$0$0
Share buybacks (net)$0$21.8M$2.2M$18.1M$7.7M$3.1M$11.3M$16.1M$7.9M$25.0M
Dividend payout ratio——————11.1%—0.0%0.0%
Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow0.0%—5.0%—22.5%20.6%179.7%45.4%25.7%56.2%
Capex / revenue1.2%2.8%0.8%1.6%1.0%1.2%2.7%2.0%2.6%4.3%
Capex / operating cash flow24.6%—7.9%—13.8%27.7%64.6%18.7%27.7%31.9%
Capex / depreciation0.120.340.120.240.170.130.290.490.601.06
Stock-based compensation / revenue0.3%1.0%0.6%0.6%0.9%1.2%1.2%1.2%0.7%0.8%
SG&A / revenue58.3%59.5%51.3%63.7%48.5%53.9%51.2%50.9%52.7%51.3%
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding21.715.715.919.521.923.515.416.018.722.0
Days of inventory on hand211.2206.7221.8200.8206.9238.5175.8184.5172.9187.7
Days payables outstanding42.230.929.435.541.642.628.528.942.049.8
Cash conversion cycle (days)190.7191.5208.3184.8187.2219.4162.7171.5149.6160.0
Receivables turnover16.8523.2822.9718.6916.6315.5423.7322.8819.5616.58
Payables turnover8.6511.8112.4310.278.778.5712.8312.648.707.34
Inventory turnover1.731.771.651.821.761.532.081.982.111.94
Asset turnover1.001.081.201.081.050.891.101.171.261.29
Average receivables$16.0M$16.0M$20.5M$26.7M$32.5M$30.1M$20.9M$18.2M$23.2M$29.3M
Average payables$16.7M$15.7M$17.3M$25.4M$28.8M$23.7M$17.4M$14.0M$23.1M$28.6M
Average inventory$83.7M$104.9M$130.3M$143.6M$143.1M$132.5M$107.6M$89.7M$95.1M$107.9M
Intangibles / total assets0.0%0.0%2.0%3.9%17.1%17.8%18.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%

Computed from VRA's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed March 27, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.

VRA valuation and financial ratios

Vera Bradley earned a return on equity of −30.8% and a return on invested capital of −10.4% in fiscal 2026. It ended the year with $70.5 million of debt and $18.5 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $52.0 million. The share count fell 22.2% from 37.0M to 28.8M over 9 years.

See the VRA income statement, the VRA chart for price history, or the VRA stock overview for the latest quote and news.

VRA key metrics FAQ

What is Vera Bradley's EV/EBITDA?

Vera Bradley's enterprise value was 307.6 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2026 (enterprise value $127.9 million, EBITDA $0.4 million); the current EV/EBITDA is 8.9.

What is Vera Bradley's return on equity?

Vera Bradley's return on equity (ROE) was −30.8% in fiscal 2026: net income of -$47.8 million on average shareholders' equity of $155.3 million.

What is Vera Bradley's ROIC?

Vera Bradley's return on invested capital was −10.4% in fiscal 2026, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.

How much debt does Vera Bradley have?

Vera Bradley had total debt of $70.5 million at the end of fiscal 2026, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54 and $52.0 million of net debt (125.05 times EBITDA).

What is Vera Bradley's free cash flow yield?

Vera Bradley generated $10.1 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2026, a free cash flow yield of 13.3% on its market value at year-end ($75.9 million).

What is Vera Bradley's current ratio?

Vera Bradley's current ratio was 2.37 at the end of fiscal 2026: current assets were 2.37 times current liabilities.

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