Vera Bradley (VRA) Competitors $2.09 -0.11 (-5.00%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.10 +0.01 (+0.24%) As of 07:54 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock VRA vs. FOSL, TPR, RL, VFC, PVH, COLM, HBI, GIII, CRI, 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), V.F. (VFC), PVH (PVH), Columbia Sportswear (COLM), Hanesbrands (HBI), G-III Apparel Group (GIII), Carter's (CRI), and Oxford Industries (OXM). These companies are all part of the "apparel accessories & luxury goods" industry. Vera Bradley vs. Its Competitors Fossil Group Tapestry Ralph Lauren V.F. PVH Columbia Sportswear Hanesbrands G-III Apparel Group Carter's Oxford Industries Fossil Group (NASDAQ:FOSL) and Vera Bradley (NASDAQ:VRA) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations. Do insiders & institutionals believe in FOSL or VRA? 61.1% of Fossil Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.9% of Vera Bradley shares are held by institutional investors. 7.8% of Fossil Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.5% of Vera Bradley shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher valuation and earnings, FOSL or VRA? Vera Bradley has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Fossil Group. Fossil Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vera Bradley, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFossil Group$1.15B0.14-$102.67M-$1.11-2.72Vera Bradley$371.97M0.16-$62.19M-$3.52-0.59 Which has more volatility and risk, FOSL or VRA? Fossil Group has a beta of 2.21, suggesting that its share price is 121% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vera Bradley has a beta of 1.76, suggesting that its share price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is FOSL or VRA more profitable? Fossil Group has a net margin of -5.49% compared to Vera Bradley's net margin of -32.31%. Fossil Group's return on equity of -12.07% beat Vera Bradley's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Fossil Group-5.49% -12.07% -2.27% Vera Bradley -32.31%-15.27%-8.79% Does the media prefer FOSL or VRA? In the previous week, Vera Bradley had 9 more articles in the media than Fossil Group. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Vera Bradley and 10 mentions for Fossil Group. Fossil Group's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Vera Bradley's score of 0.22 indicating that Fossil Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Fossil Group 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Vera Bradley 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts rate FOSL or VRA? Fossil Group currently has a consensus target price of $5.00, suggesting a potential upside of 65.56%. Given Fossil Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Fossil Group is more favorable than Vera Bradley.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Fossil Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Vera Bradley 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 SummaryFossil Group beats Vera Bradley on 11 of the 16 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. 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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 BradleyRETAIL IndustryRetail SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$61.46M$8.13B$27.81B$10.19BDividend YieldN/A2.58%173.91%4.61%P/E Ratio-0.5923.6520.7226.40Price / Sales0.161.218.51125.99Price / Cash3.3718.3917.5129.91Price / Book0.323.595.056.28Net Income-$62.19M$359.92M$872.22M$270.38M7 Day Performance-11.44%2.24%1.21%2.70%1 Month Performance6.63%14.97%5.29%5.99%1 Year Performance-57.26%13.91%20.39%25.94% Vera Bradley Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VRAVera Bradley0.9672 of 5 stars$2.09-5.0%N/A-55.0%$61.46M$371.97M-0.591,725Earnings ReportHigh Trading VolumeFOSLFossil Group3.0818 of 5 stars$2.98-2.9%$5.00+67.8%+191.6%$165.12M$1.15B-2.685,200Analyst UpgradeShort Interest ↑TPRTapestry3.8933 of 5 stars$104.83+0.6%$105.47+0.6%+149.2%$21.68B$7.01B166.3919,000Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionRLRalph Lauren4.3564 of 5 stars$308.52-1.1%$307.88-0.2%+76.5%$18.90B$7.29B24.6423,400Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑VFCV.F.4.0716 of 5 stars$15.53+3.5%$16.52+6.4%-20.5%$5.86B$9.50B-119.4227,000Trending NewsPVHPVH4.3514 of 5 stars$84.50-3.7%$95.27+12.7%-14.3%$4.22B$8.65B9.4728,000Positive NewsCOLMColumbia Sportswear4.433 of 5 stars$56.55+0.1%$60.80+7.5%-33.9%$3.09B$3.41B14.439,780News CoveragePositive NewsHBIHanesbrands3.0414 of 5 stars$6.44+0.4%$6.50+1.0%-7.8%$2.27B$3.51B26.8141,000GIIIG-III Apparel Group2.883 of 5 stars$27.08+4.3%$29.60+9.3%-14.8%$1.12B$3.12B6.704,600CRICarter's2.8085 of 5 stars$28.83+0.3%$30.25+4.9%-58.3%$1.05B$2.84B7.6515,350Positive NewsOXMOxford Industries4.5663 of 5 stars$40.49-3.9%$53.80+32.9%-44.5%$629.38M$1.52B7.866,000Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Fossil Group Competitors Tapestry Competitors Ralph Lauren Competitors V.F. 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