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Vera Bradley (VRA) Competitors

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$3.31 -0.03 (-0.90%)
As of 08/28/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

VRA vs. FOSL, SGC, PLBY, LANV, and LAKE

Should you buy Vera Bradley stock or one of its competitors? Vera Bradley's main competitors and comparable companies include Fossil Group (FOSL), Superior Group of Companies (SGC), PLBY Group (PLBY), Lanvin Group (LANV), and Lakeland Industries (LAKE). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "apparel, accessories & luxury goods" industry.

How does Vera Bradley compare to Fossil Group?

Vera Bradley (NASDAQ:VRA) and Fossil Group (NASDAQ:FOSL) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment and earnings.

Fossil Group has a consensus target price of $7.50, indicating a potential upside of 40.19%. Given Fossil Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Fossil Group is more favorable than Vera Bradley.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Vera Bradley
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.50
Fossil Group
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

59.9% of Vera Bradley shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.1% of Fossil Group shares are held by institutional investors. 14.3% of Vera Bradley shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of Fossil Group 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.

Vera Bradley has a net margin of -7.02% compared to Fossil Group's net margin of -7.09%. Vera Bradley's return on equity of -6.66% beat Fossil Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Vera Bradley-7.02% -6.66% -3.65%
Fossil Group -7.09%-59.76%-7.53%

Vera Bradley has a beta of 1.59, suggesting that its share price is 59% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fossil Group has a beta of 1.62, suggesting that its share price is 62% more volatile than the broader market.

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 Ratio
Vera Bradley$269.65M0.35-$47.84M-$0.69N/A
Fossil Group$1.00B0.32-$78.30M-$1.28N/A

In the previous week, Fossil Group had 4 more articles in the media than Vera Bradley. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Fossil Group and 1 mentions for Vera Bradley. Vera Bradley's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Fossil Group's score of 1.44 indicating that Vera Bradley is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Vera Bradley Very Positive
Fossil Group Positive

Summary

Vera Bradley and Fossil Group tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vera Bradley compare to Superior Group of Companies?

Vera Bradley (NASDAQ:VRA) and Superior Group of Companies (NASDAQ:SGC) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Superior Group of Companies has a net margin of 1.44% compared to Vera Bradley's net margin of -7.02%. Superior Group of Companies' return on equity of 5.29% beat Vera Bradley's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Vera Bradley-7.02% -6.66% -3.65%
Superior Group of Companies 1.44%5.29%2.47%

Superior Group of Companies has a consensus target price of $18.00, suggesting a potential upside of 47.78%. Given Superior Group of Companies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Superior Group of Companies is more favorable than Vera Bradley.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Vera Bradley
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.50
Superior Group of Companies
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Superior Group of Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Vera Bradley. Vera Bradley is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Superior Group of Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Vera Bradley$269.65M0.35-$47.84M-$0.69N/A
Superior Group of Companies$566.18M0.34$7M$0.5522.15

Vera Bradley has a beta of 1.59, meaning that its share price is 59% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Superior Group of Companies has a beta of 1.45, meaning that its share price is 45% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Superior Group of Companies had 1 more articles in the media than Vera Bradley. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Superior Group of Companies and 1 mentions for Vera Bradley. Vera Bradley's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Superior Group of Companies' score of 0.87 indicating that Vera Bradley is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Vera Bradley Very Positive
Superior Group of Companies Positive

59.9% of Vera Bradley shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.8% of Superior Group of Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 14.3% of Vera Bradley shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 29.1% of Superior Group of Companies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Superior Group of Companies beats Vera Bradley on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vera Bradley compare to PLBY Group?

PLBY Group (NASDAQ:PLBY) and Vera Bradley (NASDAQ:VRA) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

PLBY Group has a net margin of 0.23% compared to Vera Bradley's net margin of -7.02%. PLBY Group's return on equity of 30.31% beat Vera Bradley's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
PLBY Group0.23% 30.31% 2.10%
Vera Bradley -7.02%-6.66%-3.65%

32.5% of PLBY Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.9% of Vera Bradley shares are held by institutional investors. 34.5% of PLBY Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.3% 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 stock will outperform the market over the long term.

PLBY Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Vera Bradley.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
PLBY Group$120.93M1.19-$12.67MN/AN/A
Vera Bradley$269.65M0.35-$47.84M-$0.69N/A

In the previous week, PLBY Group had 6 more articles in the media than Vera Bradley. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for PLBY Group and 1 mentions for Vera Bradley. Vera Bradley's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat PLBY Group's score of 0.92 indicating that Vera Bradley is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
PLBY Group Positive
Vera Bradley Very Positive

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
PLBY Group
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.50
Vera Bradley
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.50

PLBY Group has a beta of 1.89, suggesting that its share price is 89% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vera Bradley has a beta of 1.59, suggesting that its share price is 59% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

PLBY Group beats Vera Bradley on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vera Bradley compare to Lanvin Group?

Lanvin Group (NYSE:LANV) and Vera Bradley (NASDAQ:VRA) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

In the previous week, Lanvin Group had 5 more articles in the media than Vera Bradley. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Lanvin Group and 1 mentions for Vera Bradley. Vera Bradley's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Lanvin Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Vera Bradley is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Lanvin Group Neutral
Vera Bradley Very Positive

Lanvin Group has a beta of -0.17, indicating that its stock price is 117% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vera Bradley has a beta of 1.59, indicating that its stock price is 59% more volatile than the broader market.

86.4% of Lanvin Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.9% of Vera Bradley shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of Lanvin Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 14.3% of Vera Bradley shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Vera Bradley has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Lanvin Group.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Lanvin Group$281.43M0.45-$269.83MN/AN/A
Vera Bradley$269.65M0.35-$47.84M-$0.69N/A

Lanvin Group has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Vera Bradley's net margin of -7.02%. Lanvin Group's return on equity of 0.00% beat Vera Bradley's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Lanvin GroupN/A N/A N/A
Vera Bradley -7.02%-6.66%-3.65%

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Lanvin Group
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Vera Bradley
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.50

Summary

Lanvin Group beats Vera Bradley on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vera Bradley compare to Lakeland Industries?

Lakeland Industries (NASDAQ:LAKE) and Vera Bradley (NASDAQ:VRA) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Lakeland Industries presently has a consensus price target of $16.00, suggesting a potential upside of 34.91%. Given Lakeland Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Lakeland Industries is more favorable than Vera Bradley.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Lakeland Industries
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40
Vera Bradley
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.50

Lakeland Industries has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vera Bradley has a beta of 1.59, suggesting that its stock price is 59% more volatile than the broader market.

Vera Bradley has a net margin of -7.02% compared to Lakeland Industries' net margin of -10.87%. Lakeland Industries' return on equity of -6.64% beat Vera Bradley's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Lakeland Industries-10.87% -6.64% -4.13%
Vera Bradley -7.02%-6.66%-3.65%

Lakeland Industries has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Vera Bradley. Lakeland Industries 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 Ratio
Lakeland Industries$192.65M0.61-$25.31M-$2.13N/A
Vera Bradley$269.65M0.35-$47.84M-$0.69N/A

In the previous week, Lakeland Industries had 3 more articles in the media than Vera Bradley. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Lakeland Industries and 1 mentions for Vera Bradley. Vera Bradley's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Lakeland Industries' score of 0.93 indicating that Vera Bradley is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Lakeland Industries Positive
Vera Bradley Very Positive

71.7% of Lakeland Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.9% of Vera Bradley shares are held by institutional investors. 3.4% of Lakeland Industries shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.3% of Vera Bradley shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Lakeland Industries and Vera Bradley tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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VRA vs. The Competition

MetricVera BradleyTextiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods IndustryConsumer Discretionary SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$94.13M$11.29B$13.18B$12.90B
Dividend YieldN/A2.79%57.00%11.28%
P/E Ratio-4.8024.0846.9725.42
Price / Sales0.359.7688.4194.42
Price / Cash7.9756.6619.0036.03
Price / Book0.703.824.306.36
Net Income-$47.84M$462.82M$445.55M$349.79M
7 Day Performance5.08%-0.78%-0.92%-0.80%
1 Month Performance-5.16%-2.42%-0.29%4.13%
1 Year Performance59.90%11.78%-2.22%15.17%

Vera Bradley Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
VRA
Vera Bradley
2.217 of 5 stars
$3.31
-0.9%
N/A+59.9%$94.13M$269.65MN/A1,360
FOSL
Fossil Group
2.8751 of 5 stars
$5.46
-2.0%
$7.50
+37.4%
+74.8%$329.40M$1.00BN/A4,500
SGC
Superior Group of Companies
4.4578 of 5 stars
$12.58
-1.2%
$18.00
+43.1%
-7.3%$202.98M$566.18M22.876,520
PLBY
PLBY Group
2.9467 of 5 stars
$1.23
-1.6%
N/A-26.8%$149.76M$120.93M25.001,010
LANV
Lanvin Group
0.6441 of 5 stars
$1.11
+1.9%
N/A-51.2%$136.90M$281.43MN/A2,066

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This page (NASDAQ:VRA) was last updated on 8/30/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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