Why is Vera Bradley, Inc. ?
1
Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate -208.73% of over the last 5 years
2
Risky -
- The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 77.04%, its profits have fallen by -528.9%
How much should you sell?
- All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses
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When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is Vera Bradley, Inc. for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Vera Bradley, Inc.
77.04%
-0.67
83.63%
S&P 500
22.36%
1.70
13.18%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
-10.02%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-208.73%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
1.06
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.05
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.76
Tax Ratio
49.86%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
72.05%
ROCE (avg)
5.37%
ROE (avg)
3.59%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
NA (Loss Making)
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.92
EV to EBIT
-3.08
EV to EBITDA
-8.96
EV to Capital Employed
0.93
EV to Sales
0.48
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
-30.13%
ROE (Latest)
-52.79%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Technical Movement
12What is working for the Company
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -17.83% (YoY
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 1.66 times
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
At USD -3.6 MM has Grown at 79.53%
NET PROFIT(Q)
At USD -3.71 MM has Grown at 79.37%
-5What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(9M)
At USD 0.4 MM has Grown at inf%
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Lowest at USD 31.02 MM
Here's what is working for Vera Bradley, Inc.
Pre-Tax Profit
At USD -3.6 MM has Grown at 79.53%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
At USD -3.71 MM has Grown at 79.37%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (USD MM)
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Highest at 1.66 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its inventory faster
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -17.83% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Here's what is not working for Vera Bradley, Inc.
Interest
At USD 0.4 MM has Grown at inf%
over previous Semi-Annual periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (USD MM)
Cash and Eqv
Lowest at USD 31.02 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating
Cash and Cash Equivalents






