Vera Bradley (VRA) Competitors $1.95 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock 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 business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, community ranking, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment and earnings. Which has better valuation & earnings, 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$371.97M0.15$7.84M-$2.22-0.88Fossil Group$1.14B0.05-$157.09M-$1.93-0.52 Does the media prefer VRA or FOSL? In the previous week, Fossil Group had 2 more articles in the media than Vera Bradley. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Fossil Group and 3 mentions for Vera Bradley. Fossil Group's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Vera Bradley's score of 0.19 indicating that Fossil Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Vera Bradley 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Fossil Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership 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 insiders. Comparatively, 7.8% of Fossil Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community favor VRA or FOSL? Fossil Group received 268 more outperform votes than Vera Bradley when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 55.81% of users gave Vera Bradley an outperform vote while only 54.04% of users gave Fossil Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformVera BradleyOutperform Votes36055.81% Underperform Votes28544.19% Fossil GroupOutperform Votes62854.04% Underperform Votes53445.96% Which has more risk and volatility, VRA or FOSL? Vera Bradley has a beta of 1.86, suggesting that its share price is 86% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fossil Group has a beta of 2.17, suggesting that its share price is 117% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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% SummaryFossil Group beats Vera Bradley on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. 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$54.02M$5.48B$23.73B$7.82BDividend YieldN/A2.05%170.05%4.22%P/E Ratio-3.3120.4822.3618.48Price / Sales0.150.904.23103.91Price / Cash1.927.4419.4134.62Price / Book0.234.275.754.25Net Income$7.84M$198.28M$781.29M$248.23M7 Day Performance-2.50%2.66%1.93%3.29%1 Month Performance-15.58%-13.64%-2.51%2.42%1 Year Performance-70.41%-16.98%2.60%5.54% Vera Bradley Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VRAVera Bradley0.8963 of 5 stars$1.95flatN/A-71.2%$54.02M$371.97M-3.312,490FOSLFossil Group1.556 of 5 stars$0.91-1.7%N/A+29.6%$48.47M$1.14B-0.396,900Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓Positive NewsTPRTapestry4.505 of 5 stars$63.19-0.7%$79.00+25.0%+70.8%$13.08B$6.78B18.3218,100Analyst ForecastPositive NewsRLRalph Lauren4.5022 of 5 stars$204.31-1.1%$277.43+35.8%+33.9%$12.62B$6.95B18.6422,200Analyst ForecastGap DownVFCVF4.2296 of 5 stars$10.48+0.3%$22.35+113.3%-9.3%$4.08B$10.15B-8.8135,000Analyst UpgradeOptions VolumePVHPVH4.7961 of 5 stars$69.67+1.1%$105.40+51.3%-38.1%$3.67B$8.65B5.6731,000Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Gap DownCOLMColumbia Sportswear4.4705 of 5 stars$63.08-3.7%$74.80+18.6%-20.7%$3.49B$3.37B16.309,450Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoveragePositive NewsHBIHanesbrands2.9255 of 5 stars$4.34-1.4%$7.00+61.3%+6.1%$1.53B$3.51B-4.7251,000Analyst ForecastPositive NewsGap DownCRICarter's1.9635 of 5 stars$35.97-1.1%$49.00+36.2%-51.8%$1.30B$2.84B5.7115,500Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Gap DownGIIIG-III Apparel Group2.8143 of 5 stars$24.60+1.6%$33.00+34.1%-13.0%$1.08B$3.18B6.463,600Analyst ForecastPositive NewsOXMOxford Industries3.9347 of 5 stars$45.38+1.3%$63.00+38.8%-55.3%$674.57M$1.52B50.994,700Short Interest ↓News Coverage 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 Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:VRA) was last updated on 4/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners"I'm risking my reputation on this"I've discovered something so significant about the 2025 crypto market that I had to put everything else aside ...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMusk’s AI Masterplan – Our #1 AI Stock to Buy NowDid Elon Musk just set the stage for the next AI stock explosion? 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