Vera Bradley (VRA) Competitors $2.33 +0.12 (+5.43%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.38 +0.05 (+2.15%) As of 06:11 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock VRA vs. FOSL, TPR, RL, VFC, COLM, PVH, 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), V.F. (VFC), Columbia Sportswear (COLM), PVH (PVH), 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. Its Competitors Fossil Group Tapestry Ralph Lauren V.F. Columbia Sportswear PVH Hanesbrands Carter's G-III Apparel Group Oxford Industries Fossil Group (NASDAQ:FOSL) and Vera Bradley (NASDAQ:VRA) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and media sentiment. Does the media favor FOSL or VRA? In the previous week, Vera Bradley had 3 more articles in the media than Fossil Group. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Vera Bradley and 8 mentions for Fossil Group. Fossil Group's average media sentiment score of 0.65 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Vera Bradley 0 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of 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, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, FOSL or VRA? Fossil Group has a beta of 2.39, indicating that its stock price is 139% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vera Bradley has a beta of 1.78, indicating that its stock price is 78% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer FOSL or VRA? Fossil Group presently has a consensus price target of $5.00, suggesting a potential upside of 216.46%. Given Fossil Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly 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) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has better valuation & 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$1.15B0.07-$102.67M-$1.80-0.88Vera Bradley$371.97M0.17-$62.19M-$3.16-0.74 Is FOSL or VRA more profitable? Fossil Group has a net margin of -8.55% compared to Vera Bradley's net margin of -25.52%. Vera Bradley's return on equity of -11.07% beat Fossil Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Fossil Group-8.55% -23.80% -4.76% Vera Bradley -25.52%-11.07%-6.69% SummaryFossil Group beats Vera Bradley on 10 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 VRA 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 BradleyRETAIL IndustryRetail SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$61.73M$9.15B$26.50B$8.85BDividend YieldN/A3.04%174.17%4.13%P/E RatioN/A65.7829.2819.76Price / Sales0.171.114.57110.15Price / Cash3.3916.4816.6327.49Price / Book0.452.965.725.36Net Income-$62.19M$369.65M$872.48M$248.34M7 Day PerformanceN/A2.41%2.70%1.25%1 Month Performance14.22%1.60%4.59%5.41%1 Year Performance-60.91%-5.05%19.16%18.06% Vera Bradley Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VRAVera Bradley1.2653 of 5 stars$2.33+5.4%N/A-64.7%$61.73M$371.97M0.001,725FOSLFossil Group3.8944 of 5 stars$1.48-1.3%N/A+2.8%$80.45M$1.15B-0.825,200News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGap DownTPRTapestry4.4334 of 5 stars$87.90+0.9%$88.78+1.0%+105.4%$18.09B$6.67B23.1318,600Positive NewsRLRalph Lauren4.7626 of 5 stars$274.27-0.8%$292.88+6.8%+56.7%$16.67B$7.08B23.6222,200Positive NewsVFCV.F.4.6722 of 5 stars$11.77-0.6%$16.21+37.7%-12.8%$4.61B$9.50B-23.5427,000Trending NewsCOLMColumbia Sportswear4.3858 of 5 stars$61.08-0.6%$70.00+14.6%-22.8%$3.39B$3.37B15.629,780Positive NewsPVHPVH4.8729 of 5 stars$68.70+4.5%$98.27+43.0%-35.1%$3.16B$8.65B9.6928,000Insider TradeHigh Trading VolumeHBIHanesbrands2.1948 of 5 stars$4.57-0.9%$5.75+25.8%-7.3%$1.63B$3.51B-5.4441,000CRICarter's3.4437 of 5 stars$30.18+0.4%$36.80+21.9%-51.3%$1.10B$2.84B6.6815,350GIIIG-III Apparel Group3.2919 of 5 stars$22.40+0.3%$27.80+24.1%-17.3%$967.45M$3.18B5.194,600OXMOxford Industries4.6772 of 5 stars$40.29+1.4%$55.80+38.5%-59.8%$593.68M$1.52B7.826,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Fossil Group Competitors Tapestry Competitors Ralph Lauren Competitors V.F. 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