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
The company has declared negative results for the last 4 consecutive quarters
- INTEREST(9M) At USD 0.27 MM has Grown at inf%
- NET PROFIT(HY) At USD -13.45 MM has Grown at -177.6%
- NET SALES(HY) At USD 133.11 MM has Grown at -26.58%
3
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 26.62%, 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.
26.62%
-0.58
99.50%
S&P 500
14.9%
0.77
19.29%
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
0.94
EV to EBIT
-3.14
EV to EBITDA
-9.15
EV to Capital Employed
0.95
EV to Sales
0.49
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
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
Technical Movement
3What is working for the Company
NET PROFIT(HY)
Higher at USD -13.45 MM
-28What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(9M)
At USD 0.27 MM has Grown at inf%
NET PROFIT(HY)
At USD -13.45 MM has Grown at -177.6%
NET SALES(HY)
At USD 133.11 MM has Grown at -26.58%
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
At USD -11.7 MM has Fallen at -104.94%
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at -46.6%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 23.27% (YoY
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Lowest at USD 25.91 MM
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at 59.1 %
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 11.97 times
Here's what is working for Vera Bradley, Inc.
Net Profit
Higher at USD -13.45 MM
than preceding 12 month period ended Oct 2025MOJO Watch
In the half year the company has already crossed Net Profit of the previous twelve months
Net Profit (USD MM)
Here's what is not working for Vera Bradley, Inc.
Net Profit
At USD -13.45 MM has Grown at -177.6%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative
Net Profit (USD MM)
Interest
At USD 0.27 MM has Grown at inf%
over previous Semi-Annual periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (USD MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
At USD -11.7 MM has Fallen at -104.94%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Sales
At USD 133.11 MM has Grown at -26.58%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is very negative
Net Sales (USD MM)
Cash and Eqv
Lowest at USD 25.91 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 59.1 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 11.97 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 23.27% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales






