Vera Bradley
Market Cap
US$345.2m
Last Updated
2019/08/19 00:34 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Vera Bradley, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells women’s handbags, luggage and travel items, fashion and home accessories, and gifts.
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Fundamentals
Flawless balance sheet with questionable track record.
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Share Price & News
How has Vera Bradley's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-12.4%
NasdaqGS:VRA
-3.9%
US Luxury
-0.7%
US Market
1 Year Return
-31.5%
NasdaqGS:VRA
-11.9%
US Luxury
-0.5%
US Market
VRA underperformed the Luxury industry which returned -11.4% over the past year.
VRA underperformed the Market in United States of America which returned -0.4% over the past year.
Share holder returns
| VRA | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -12.4% | -3.9% | -0.7% |
| 30 Day | -11.3% | -11.2% | -3.0% |
| 90 Day | -13.4% | -9.2% | 0.9% |
| 1 Year | -31.5%-31.5% | -10.1%-11.9% | 1.7%-0.5% |
| 3 Year | -31.8%-31.8% | 16.4%11.2% | 39.5%30.4% |
| 5 Year | -50.8%-50.8% | 33.4%24.9% | 54.1%37.0% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Vera Bradley's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Vera Bradley, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRA)Valuation
Is Vera Bradley undervalued based on future cash flows and its price relative to the stock market?
16%
Discount to future cash flow value
Intrinsic Value Based on Future Cash Flows
Vera Bradley's share price is below the future cash flow value, but not at a moderate discount (< 20%).
Vera Bradley's share price is below the future cash flow value, but not at a substantial discount (< 40%).
Price Based on Earnings
Vera Bradley is overvalued based on earnings compared to the US Luxury industry average.
Vera Bradley is overvalued based on earnings compared to the United States of America market.
Price Based on Expected Growth
Vera Bradley is poor value based on expected growth next year.
Price Based on Value of Assets
Vera Bradley is good value based on assets compared to the US Luxury industry average.
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Future Growth
How is Vera Bradley expected to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 4 analysts?
11.9%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Estimates
Future Annual Growth Analysis
Vera Bradley's revenue is expected to grow by 2.1% yearly, however this is not considered high growth (20% yearly).
Vera Bradley's earnings are expected to grow by 11.9% yearly, however this is not considered high growth (20% yearly).
Vera Bradley's revenue growth is positive but not above the United States of America market average.
Vera Bradley's earnings growth is positive but not above the United States of America market average.
Vera Bradley's earnings growth is expected to exceed the low risk savings rate of 2.7%.
Earnings per Share Growth Estimates
Future Return on Equity
Unable to establish if Vera Bradley will efficiently use shareholders’ funds in the future without estimates of Return on Equity.
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Past Performance
How has Vera Bradley performed over the past 5 years?
-28.6%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Vera Bradley's year on year earnings growth rate was negative over the past 5 years and the most recent earnings are below average.
Vera Bradley's 1-year earnings growth exceeds its 5-year average (104% vs -28.6%)
Vera Bradley's earnings growth has exceeded the US Luxury industry average in the past year (104% vs 55.2%).
Return on Equity
Vera Bradley has not efficiently used shareholders’ funds last year (Return on Equity less than 20%).
Return on Assets
Vera Bradley used its assets less efficiently than the US Luxury industry average last year based on Return on Assets.
Return on Capital Employed
Vera Bradley's use of capital deteriorated last year versus 3 years ago (Return on Capital Employed).
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Financial Health
How is Vera Bradley's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Vera Bradley is able to meet its short term (1 year) commitments with its holdings of cash and other short term assets.
Vera Bradley's cash and other short term assets cover its long term commitments.
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Vera Bradley has no debt.
Vera Bradley currently has no debt however we can't compare to 5 years ago as we have no data for that period.
Vera Bradley has no debt, it does not need to be covered by operating cash flow.
Vera Bradley has no debt, therefore coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
High level of physical assets or inventory.
Vera Bradley has no debt, it does not need to be covered by short term assets.
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Dividend
What is Vera Bradley's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield and Payments Analysis
Unable to evaluate Vera Bradley's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers as the company has not reported any payouts.
Unable to evaluate Vera Bradley's dividend against the top 25% market benchmark as the company has not reported any payouts.
Unable to perform a dividend volatility check as Vera Bradley has not reported any payouts.
Unable to verify if Vera Bradley's dividend has been increasing as the company has not reported any payouts.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Unable to calculate sustainability of dividends as Vera Bradley has not reported any payouts.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Insufficient estimate data to determine if a dividend will be paid in 3 years and that it will be sustainable.
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Management
What is the CEO of Vera Bradley's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
2.0yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Robert Wallstrom (53yo)
5.8yrs
Tenure
US$2,624,825
Compensation
Mr. Robert T. Wallstrom has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Vera Bradley, Inc. since November 11, 2013. Mr. Wallstrom served as the President of Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5Th at Saks Inc. fro ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Robert's remuneration is higher than average for companies of similar size in United States of America.
Robert's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year, both up more than 20%.
Management Age and Tenure
2.0yrs
Average Tenure
46yo
Average Age
The average tenure for the Vera Bradley management team is less than 2 years, this suggests a new team.
Board Age and Tenure
8.8yrs
Average Tenure
66.5yo
Average Age
The tenure for the Vera Bradley board of directors is about average.
Insider Trading
No 3 month open market individual insider trading information.
Recent Insider Transactions
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Executive Officer CEO, President & Director |
| Shares | 8,770 |
| Max Price | US$8.52 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Independent Director |
| Shares | 6,584 |
| Max Price | US$15.16 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Co-Founder & Director |
| Shares | 200,000 |
| Max Price | US$15.20 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Co-Founder & Director |
| Shares | 400,000 |
| Max Price | US$15.04 |
Ownership Breakdown
Management Team
Julia Bentley (60yo)
Vice President of Investor Relations & Communications
- Tenure: 5.6yrs
Robert Wallstrom (53yo)
CEO, President & Director
- Tenure: 5.8yrs
- Compensation: US$2.62m
Mark Dely (43yo)
Chief Administrative & Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
- Tenure: 1.9yrs
- Compensation: US$597.02k
Pam Sours
Senior Vice President of Operations
- Tenure: 5.5yrs
Stephanie Scheele (42yo)
Chief Marketing Officer
- Tenure: 2.0yrs
Mary Trypus (53yo)
Chief Sales Officer
- Tenure: 1.4yrs
- Compensation: US$506.99k
John Enwright (46yo)
Executive VP & CFO
- Tenure: 2.4yrs
- Compensation: US$922.82k
Beatrice Cabe (40yo)
Chief Creative Officer
- Tenure: 1.9yrs
- Compensation: US$922.82k
Kevin Korney (49yo)
Chief Merchandising Officer
- Tenure: 1.6yrs
- Compensation: US$777.33k
Daren Hull (45yo)
Chief Customer Officer
- Tenure: 1.1yrs
- Compensation: US$1.29m
Board Members
John Kyees (72yo)
Lead Independent Director
- Tenure: 8.6yrs
- Compensation: US$157.00k
Barbara Baekgaard (80yo)
Co-Founder & Director
- Tenure: 37.6yrs
- Compensation: US$876.26k
Ed Schmults (56yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 8.9yrs
- Compensation: US$148.90k
Patricia Miller (81yo)
Co-Founder & Director
- Tenure: 37.6yrs
- Compensation: US$134.50k
Robert Hall (61yo)
Chairman
- Tenure: 8.9yrs
- Compensation: US$161.50k
Robert Wallstrom (53yo)
CEO, President & Director
- Tenure: 5.8yrs
- Compensation: US$2.62m
Richard Baum (72yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 7.8yrs
- Compensation: US$147.10k
Matt McEvoy (57yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 8.1yrs
- Compensation: US$143.50k
P. Miller (81yo)
Director
- Tenure: 29.6yrs
- Compensation: US$134.50k
Fran Philip (61yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 8.3yrs
- Compensation: US$148.67k
Company Information
Vera Bradley, Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Vera Bradley, Inc.
- Ticker: VRA
- Exchange: NasdaqGS
- Founded: 1982
- Industry: Apparel, Accessories and Luxury Goods
- Sector: Consumer Durables
- Market Cap: US$345.219m
- Shares outstanding: 34.21m
- Website: https://www.verabradley.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Vera Bradley, Inc.
- 12420 Stonebridge Road
- Roanoke
- Indiana
- 46783
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VRA | NasdaqGS (Nasdaq Global Select) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Oct 2010 |
| ELI | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Oct 2010 |
Biography
Vera Bradley, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells women’s handbags, luggage and travel items, fashion and home accessories, and gifts. It operates through two segments, D ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2019/08/19 00:34 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2019/08/16 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/05/04 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/02/02 |
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