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VRA (Vera Bradley) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 0.21 (As of May. 25, 2025)


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What is Vera Bradley Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2025-05-25), Vera Bradley's current share price is $2.03. Vera Bradley's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2025 was $9.90. Vera Bradley's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.21.

The historical rank and industry rank for Vera Bradley's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

VRA' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.19   Med: 0.79   Max: 2.35
Current: 0.21

During the past years, Vera Bradley's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.35. The lowest was 0.19. And the median was 0.79.

VRA's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
91.35% of 682 companies
in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry
Industry Median: 1.03 vs VRA: 0.21

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Vera Bradley's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jan. 2025 was $6.460. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is $9.90 for the trailing ten years ended in Jan. 2025.

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Vera Bradley Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vera Bradley's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Vera Bradley Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Vera Bradley Annual Data
Trend Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.17 0.97 0.64 0.79 0.38

Vera Bradley Quarterly Data
Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.79 0.67 0.69 0.51 0.38

Competitive Comparison of Vera Bradley's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Footwear & Accessories subindustry, Vera Bradley's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Vera Bradley's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Vera Bradley's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Vera Bradley's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Vera Bradley Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Vera Bradley's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=2.03/9.90
=0.21

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Vera Bradley's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2025 is calculated as:

For example, Vera Bradley's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jan. 2025 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jan. 2025 (Change)*Current CPI (Jan. 2025)
=6.46/134.0288*134.0288
=6.460

Current CPI (Jan. 2025) = 134.0288.

Vera Bradley Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201504 6.897 99.824 9.260
201507 6.933 100.691 9.228
201510 7.177 100.346 9.586
201601 7.566 99.957 10.145
201604 7.537 100.947 10.007
201607 7.565 101.524 9.987
201610 7.734 101.988 10.164
201701 7.835 102.456 10.249
201704 7.703 103.167 10.007
201707 7.778 103.278 10.094
201710 7.792 104.070 10.035
201801 8.045 104.578 10.311
201804 7.989 105.708 10.129
201807 8.256 106.324 10.407
201810 8.317 106.695 10.448
201901 8.580 106.200 10.828
201904 8.461 107.818 10.518
201907 8.635 108.250 10.691
201910 8.664 108.577 10.695
202001 9.067 108.841 11.165
202004 8.251 108.173 10.223
202007 8.793 109.318 10.781
202010 9.123 109.861 11.130
202101 9.424 110.364 11.445
202104 9.192 112.673 10.934
202107 9.489 115.183 11.042
202110 9.682 116.696 11.120
202201 9.872 118.619 11.154
202204 9.614 121.978 10.564
202207 8.796 125.002 9.431
202210 9.033 125.734 9.629
202301 8.171 126.223 8.676
202304 7.976 127.992 8.352
202307 8.316 128.974 8.642
202310 8.507 129.810 8.783
202401 8.435 130.124 8.688
202404 8.184 132.289 8.292
202407 8.449 132.708 8.533
202410 8.100 133.182 8.152
202501 6.460 134.029 6.460

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


Vera Bradley  (NAS:VRA) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


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Vera Bradley Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
12420 Stonebridge Road, Roanoke, IN, USA, 46783
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 majority 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 products, and the company distributes the products through its distribution center in Indiana. The Company has three reportable segments: Vera Bradley Direct, Vera Bradley Indirect, and Pura Vida. The majority of revenue is from the Vera Bradley Direct segment.
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