Vera Bradley (Vera Bradley) Inventory Turnover : 0.51 (As of Jan. 2024)

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What is Vera Bradley Inventory Turnover?

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. It is calculated as Cost of Goods Sold divided by Total Inventories. Vera Bradley's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $63.6 Mil. Vera Bradley's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $123.7 Mil. Vera Bradley's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 0.51.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Vera Bradley's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was 177.42.

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. Vera Bradley's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 0.93.

Vera Bradley Inventory Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vera Bradley's Inventory Turnover can be seen below:

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Vera Bradley Inventory Turnover Chart

Vera Bradley Annual Data

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2.08

1.53

1.76

1.82

1.65

Vera Bradley Quarterly Data
	Apr19	Jul19	Oct19	Jan20	Apr20	Jul20	Oct20	Jan21	Apr21	Jul21	Oct21	Jan22	Apr22	Jul22	Oct22	Jan23	Apr23	Jul23	Oct23	Jan24
Inventory Turnover	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.54	0.30	0.40	0.39	0.51

Vera Bradley Inventory Turnover Calculation

Vera Bradley's Inventory Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

	Inventory Turnover (A: Jan. 2024 )
=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
=	Cost of Goods Sold (A: Jan. 2024 )	/ (	(Total Inventories (A: Jan. 2023 )	+	Total Inventories (A: Jan. 2024 ))	/	count )
=	214.373	/ (	(142.275	+	118.278)	/	2 )
=	214.373	/	130.2765
=	1.65

Vera Bradley's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

	Inventory Turnover (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
=	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Jan. 2024 )	/ (	(Total Inventories (Q: Oct. 2023 )	+	Total Inventories (Q: Jan. 2024 ))	/	count )
=	63.624	/ (	(129.14	+	118.278)	/	2 )
=	63.624	/	123.709
=	0.51

Vera Bradley (NAS:VRA) Inventory Turnover Explanation

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. A higher Inventory Turnover means the company has light inventory. Therefore the company spends less money on storage, write downs, and obsolete inventory. If the inventory is too light, it may affect sales because the company may not have enough to meet demand.

1. Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

Vera Bradley's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as:

Days Inventory	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Jan. 2024 )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Jan. 2024 )	*	Days in Period
	=	123.709	/	63.624	*	365 / 4
	=	177.42

2. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

Vera Bradley's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Jan. 2024 )	/	Revenue (Q: Jan. 2024 )
	=	123.709	/	133.265
	=	0.93

Be Aware

Usually retailers pile up their inventories at holiday seasons to meet the stronger demand. Therefore, the inventory of a particular quarter of a year should not be used to calculate Inventory Turnover. An average inventory is a better indication.

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Vera Bradley (Vera Bradley) Business Description

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Address

12420 Stonebridge Road, Roanoke, IN, USA, 46783

Website

https://www.verabradley.com

Vera Bradley Inc designs women's handbags, travel items, and accessories. Each category comprises a substantial component of total sales, with the bags category comprising the Most. Most of the company's sales are made directly to customers through Vera Bradley's retail stores and e-commerce sites. The company also has a substantial wholesale business selling to specialty retail and department stores. Almost all company sales are in the United States. Vera Bradley uses third-party manufacturers in Asia to produce its product, and the company distributes the product through its distribution center in Indiana.

Executives

Mary Lou Kelley	director	7601 PENN AVENUE SOUTH, RICHFIELD MN 55423
Michael Schwindle	officer: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	2400 WEST CENTRAL ROAD, HOFFMAN ESTATES IL 60192
Alison Hiatt	officer: Chief Marketing Officer	C/O VERA BRADLEY, INC., 12420 STONEBRIDGE ROAD, ROANOKE IN 46783
Jacqueline Ardrey	director, officer: President and CEO	C/O VERA BRADLEY, INC., 12420 STONEBRIDGE ROAD, ROANOKE IN 46783
Frances P Philip	director	ONE ALBION ROAD, LINCOLN RI 02865
Edward M Schmults	director	C/O VERA BRADLEY, INC., 2208 PRODUCTION ROAD, FORT WAYNE IN 46808
Robert Wallstrom	director, officer: President & Chief Exec Officer	12 E. 49TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10017
Daren Hull	officer: Chief Customer Officer	C/O VERA BRADLEY, INC., 12420 STONEBRIDGE ROAD, ROANOKE IN 46783
John Enwright	officer: VP, Interim Chief Fin. Officer	C/O VERA BRADLEY, INC., 12420 STONEBRIDGE RD., ROANOKE IN 46873
Mark C Dely	officer: VP - Chief Legal Off. and Sec.	4300 NEW GETWELL RD, MEMPHIS TN 38118
P. Michael Miller	director, 10 percent owner	C/O VERA BRADLEY, INC., 2208 PRODUCTION ROAD, FORT WAYNE IN 46808
Patricia R. Miller	director, 10 percent owner	C/O VERA BRADLEY, INC., 2208 PRODUCTION ROAD, FORT WAYNE IN 46808
Nancy Twine	director	C/O VERA BRADLEY, INC., 12420 STONEBRIDGE ROAD, ROANOKE IN 46783
James Bradley Byrne	10 percent owner	12 CHURCHILL ROAD, MARBLEHEAD MA 01945
Byrne Thomas Farrell Ii	10 percent owner	13114 PERRY LAKE COURT, FORT WAYNE IN 46845