Vera Bradley (VRA) Competitors $3.35 -0.09 (-2.62%) (As of 02:21 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends VRA vs. FOSL, TPR, RL, VFC, PVH, COLM, HBI, CRI, GIII, and OXMShould you be buying Vera Bradley stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Vera Bradley include Fossil Group (FOSL), Tapestry (TPR), Ralph Lauren (RL), VF (VFC), PVH (PVH), Columbia Sportswear (COLM), Hanesbrands (HBI), Carter's (CRI), G-III Apparel Group (GIII), and Oxford Industries (OXM). These companies are all part of the "apparel accessories & luxury goods" industry. Vera Bradley vs. Fossil Group Tapestry Ralph Lauren VF PVH Columbia Sportswear Hanesbrands Carter's G-III Apparel Group Oxford Industries Vera Bradley (NASDAQ:VRA) and Fossil Group (NASDAQ:FOSL) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, community ranking, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Does the media refer more to VRA or FOSL? In the previous week, Fossil Group had 2 more articles in the media than Vera Bradley. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Fossil Group and 2 mentions for Vera Bradley. Vera Bradley's average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat Fossil Group's score of -0.96 indicating that Vera Bradley is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Vera Bradley 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Fossil Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Negative Is VRA or FOSL more profitable? Vera Bradley has a net margin of -4.21% compared to Fossil Group's net margin of -10.07%. Vera Bradley's return on equity of -2.74% beat Fossil Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Vera Bradley-4.21% -2.74% -1.80% Fossil Group -10.07%-40.95%-9.77% Do institutionals and insiders believe in VRA or FOSL? 59.9% of Vera Bradley shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.1% of Fossil Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.5% of Vera Bradley shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.8% of Fossil Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the MarketBeat Community favor VRA or FOSL? Fossil Group received 267 more outperform votes than Vera Bradley when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 55.81% of users gave Vera Bradley an outperform vote while only 54.05% of users gave Fossil Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformVera BradleyOutperform Votes36055.81% Underperform Votes28544.19% Fossil GroupOutperform Votes62754.05% Underperform Votes53345.95% Which has preferable earnings and valuation, VRA or FOSL? Vera Bradley has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Fossil Group. Vera Bradley is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fossil Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioVera Bradley$405.27M0.23$7.84M-$0.59-5.71Fossil Group$1.22B0.07-$157.09M-$2.33-0.74 Which has more volatility and risk, VRA or FOSL? Vera Bradley has a beta of 1.91, suggesting that its share price is 91% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fossil Group has a beta of 2.25, suggesting that its share price is 125% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryVera Bradley beats Fossil Group on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad DTIForced out of retirement by these trades You know, I never really intended to get in front of a camera and tell folks about a new market paradigm that I discovered. Even though I have a bright and shiny “resume,” I thought I’d left investing behind forever. And I was more than happy to be a stay-at-home dad… But then I discovered Gamma Pockets… and everything changedMake sure to check out Gamma Pockets HERE while it’s still widely available Get Vera Bradley News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VRA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart VRA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVera BradleyLeather & leather products IndustryRetail SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$93.44M$5.89B$24.51B$9.13BDividend YieldN/A2.18%167.16%4.26%P/E Ratio-5.7118.70107.6417.15Price / Sales0.231.003.10118.46Price / Cash2.406.0921.7637.85Price / Book0.422.365.394.78Net Income$7.84M$198.28M$673.49M$225.50M7 Day Performance-15.33%-6.41%-3.52%-1.00%1 Month Performance-35.44%-7.50%-1.35%0.67%1 Year Performance-55.72%-12.97%8.36%15.58% Vera Bradley Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VRAVera Bradley1.2591 of 5 stars$3.35-2.6%N/A-54.8%$92.88M$405.27M-5.682,135Positive NewsFOSLFossil Group1.6348 of 5 stars$1.87-6.0%N/A+22.5%$99.47M$1.22B-0.856,100TPRTapestry3.6293 of 5 stars$64.00+1.3%$59.47-7.1%+73.3%$14.91B$6.67B18.3618,600RLRalph Lauren4.4738 of 5 stars$233.01+2.4%$223.90-3.9%+58.3%$14.47B$6.63B21.6823,400VFCVF3.4134 of 5 stars$21.37+1.4%$18.78-12.1%+19.8%$8.32B$10.09B-12.1830,000PVHPVH3.8071 of 5 stars$110.78+2.1%$128.00+15.5%-11.2%$6.16B$9.22B8.8429,000COLMColumbia Sportswear3.1347 of 5 stars$89.60+1.0%$80.75-9.9%+10.1%$5.12B$3.33B24.5110,070Positive NewsHBIHanesbrands2.0963 of 5 stars$8.47-2.8%$6.90-18.5%+93.9%$2.99B$5.47B-13.2048,000CRICarter's3.6809 of 5 stars$56.24+1.0%$67.67+20.3%-25.2%$2.03B$2.95B8.8415,230Positive NewsGap DownGIIIG-III Apparel Group1.4098 of 5 stars$35.64-1.3%$32.17-9.7%-2.2%$1.56B$3.11B9.484,600OXMOxford Industries3.0458 of 5 stars$87.26+7.0%$77.00-11.8%-20.6%$1.37B$1.57B91.626,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Fossil Group Competitors Tapestry Competitors Ralph Lauren Competitors VF Competitors PVH Competitors Columbia Sportswear Competitors Hanesbrands Competitors Carter's Competitors G-III Apparel Group Competitors Oxford Industries Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:VRA) was last updated on 12/23/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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