Vera Bradley Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Vera Bradley's CEO is Jacqueline Ardrey, appointed in Nov 2022, has a tenure of 2.08 years. total yearly compensation is $1.98M, comprised of 43.8% salary and 56.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.39% of the company’s shares, worth $371.08K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 8.3 years and 4.5 years respectively.
Key information
Jacqueline Ardrey
Chief executive officer
US$2.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 43.8% |
| CEO tenure | 2.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.4% |
| Management average tenure | 8.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Some Vera Bradley, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRA) Shareholders Look For Exit As Shares Take 35% Pounding
Dec 19
Vera Bradley Worth A Flyer On Hopes Of Better Management Or Takeover
Dec 17Vera Bradley, Inc. Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now
Dec 14Vera Bradley Is Too Risky: 2Q25 Was Challenging, And Does Not Even Include Its Criticized Rebranding
Sep 17The Consensus EPS Estimates For Vera Bradley, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRA) Just Fell Dramatically
Sep 16Vera Bradley, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:VRA) Revenues Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors
Sep 12Vera Bradley: Project Restoration Promising, But Looking For Net Revenue Growth
Jun 18Vera Bradley, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:VRA) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit
Jun 13Vera Bradley: A Risky Turnaround Play
Jun 11Vera Bradley's (NASDAQ:VRA) Earnings Seem To Be Promising
Mar 20Vera Bradley: Stitching Together An Opportunity
Mar 20Should You Investigate Vera Bradley, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRA) At US$8.12?
Nov 18Is Vera Bradley, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRA) Potentially Undervalued?
Dec 06Vera Bradley hires new CEO
Sep 20Vera Bradley Q2 2023 Earnings Preview
Aug 30At US$4.60, Is It Time To Put Vera Bradley, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRA) On Your Watch List?
Aug 11Vera Bradley: Don't Get Left Holding The Bag
Aug 09Vera Bradley CEO Wallstrom to retire; firm identifies $25M annualized cost cuts
Jul 21Vera Bradley: Packing The Bags Here
May 11Should You Investigate Vera Bradley, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRA) At US$7.26?
Apr 06Vera Bradley, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:VRA) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 68% Above Its Share Price
Mar 16CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 02 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$17m |
| Aug 03 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$848k |
| May 04 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$4m |
| Feb 03 2024 | US$2m | US$866k | US$8m |
| Oct 28 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$18m |
| Jul 29 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$18m |
| Apr 29 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$57m |
| Jan 28 2023 | US$3m | US$209k | -US$60m |
Compensation vs Market: Jacqueline's total compensation ($USD1.98M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD653.16K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jacqueline's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Jacqueline Ardrey (54 yo)
2.1yrs
Tenure
US$1,976,075
Compensation
Ms. Jacqueline M. Ardrey serves as Chief Executive Officer, President and Director of Vera Bradley, Inc. since November 01, 2022. Since 2018, she has held the post of President at home furnishings and seas...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 2.1yrs | US$1.98m | 0.39% $ 371.1k | |
| Co-Founder & Director | 42.6yrs | no data | 9.64% $ 9.2m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 1.6yrs | US$1.80m | 0.40% $ 381.8k | |
| Chief Administrative & Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | 8.3yrs | US$1.43m | 0.61% $ 577.3k | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | 1.9yrs | US$920.98k | 0.17% $ 166.9k | |
| Co-Founder | 42.9yrs | US$118.01k | 10.54% $ 10.1m | |
| Senior Vice President of Operations | 10.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations & Communications | 10.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| VP of GMM Merchandising | less than a year | no data | no data |
8.3yrs
Average Tenure
57yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: VRA's management team is seasoned and experienced (8.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 2.1yrs | US$1.98m | 0.39% $ 371.1k | |
| Co-Founder & Director | 42.9yrs | no data | 9.64% $ 9.2m | |
| Independent Director | 9yrs | US$148.90k | 0.18% $ 169.0k | |
| Independent Director | 4.5yrs | US$155.80k | 0.12% $ 116.5k | |
| Chairman | 17.9yrs | US$161.50k | 1.85% $ 1.8m | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Lead Independent Director | 13.6yrs | US$157.67k | 0.25% $ 240.1k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 4.5yrs | US$148.60k | 0.17% $ 160.2k |
4.5yrs
Average Tenure
61yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: VRA's board of directors are considered experienced (4.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/23 05:24 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/11/02 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/02/03 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Vera Bradley, Inc. is covered by 18 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Mark Altschwager | Baird |
| Jennifer Davis | Buckingham Research Group Inc. |
| Oliver Chen | Citigroup Inc |