CAL vs VRA
Caleres Inc. and Vera Bradley, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | CAL | VRA |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.8B | $269.7M |
| Net income | $-6.7M | $-47.8M |
| Gross margin | 43.0% | 46.4% |
| Net margin | −0.4% | −12.1% |
| Return on equity | −1.1% | −30.8% |
| Diluted EPS | −$0.21 | −$1.71 |
| Dividend / share | $0.28 | · |
| Payout ratio | −141.2% | · |
| Free cash flow | $39.4M | $-13.3M |
| Equity | $601.9M | $131.6M |
| Net debt / equity | · | · |
| Current ratio | 1.02× | 2.37× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.4% | −10.5% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | · |
CAL bills 10.2× the revenue of VRA, and both closed the last reported year at a loss.
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | CAL | VRA |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $2.8B | $269.7M |
| FY2024 | $2.7B | $318.8M |
| FY2023 | $2.8B | $383.7M |
| FY2022 | $3.0B | $500.0M |
| FY2021 | $2.8B | $540.5M |
| FY2020 | $2.1B | $468.3M |
| FY2019 | $2.9B | $495.2M |
| FY2018 | $2.8B | $416.1M |
| FY2017 | $2.8B | $454.6M |
| FY2016 | $2.6B | $485.9M |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | CAL | VRA |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $-6.7M | $-47.8M |
| FY2024 | $107.3M | $-62.2M |
| FY2023 | $171.4M | $7.8M |
| FY2022 | $181.7M | $-59.7M |
| FY2021 | $137.0M | $17.8M |
| FY2020 | $-439.1M | $8.7M |
| FY2019 | $62.8M | $16.0M |
| FY2018 | $-5.4M | $20.8M |
| FY2017 | $87.2M | $7.0M |
| FY2016 | $65.7M | $19.8M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$2,488,202,000 | CAL |
| FY2024 | +$2,403,888,000 | CAL |
| FY2023 | +$2,433,581,000 | CAL |
| FY2022 | +$2,468,177,000 | CAL |
| FY2021 | +$2,237,151,000 | CAL |
| FY2020 | +$1,648,798,000 | CAL |
| FY2019 | +$2,426,350,000 | CAL |
| FY2018 | +$2,418,749,000 | CAL |
| FY2017 | +$2,330,936,000 | CAL |
| FY2016 | +$2,093,451,000 | CAL |
| FY2015 | +$2,074,832,000 | CAL |
| FY2014 | +$2,062,719,000 | CAL |
| FY2013 | +$1,982,217,000 | CAL |
| FY2012 | +$1,942,129,000 | CAL |
| FY2011 | +$1,973,923,000 | CAL |
| FY2010 | +$2,138,034,000 | CAL |
| FY2009 | +$1,953,028,000 | CAL |
CAL has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 17 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +11.8 pp | CAL |
| FY2024 | +14.4 pp | CAL |
| FY2023 | +3.9 pp | CAL |
| FY2022 | +21.9 pp | CAL |
| FY2021 | +1.2 pp | CAL |
| FY2020 | −23.0 pp | VRA |
| FY2019 | −1.0 pp | VRA |
| FY2018 | −5.2 pp | VRA |
| FY2017 | +1.6 pp | CAL |
| FY2016 | −1.5 pp | VRA |
| FY2015 | −2.3 pp | VRA |
| FY2014 | −4.3 pp | VRA |
| FY2013 | −9.6 pp | VRA |
| FY2012 | −11.8 pp | VRA |
| FY2011 | −11.6 pp | VRA |
| FY2010 | −11.1 pp | VRA |
| FY2009 | −14.5 pp | VRA |
The higher net margin has changed hands between CAL and VRA over this period.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
VRA's net margin has been more volatile than CAL's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 8.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 5.8.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between CAL and VRA over these 17 fiscal years — CAL led in 6 and VRA in 11.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
CAL's return on equity has been more volatile than VRA's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 32.0 percentage points of standard deviation against 27.9.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between CAL and VRA over these 17 fiscal years — CAL led in 10 and VRA in 7.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.