RCKY vs VRA
Rocky Brands, Inc. and Vera Bradley, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | RCKY | VRA |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $482.0M | $269.7M |
| Net income | $22.3M | $-47.8M |
| Gross margin | 40.9% | 46.4% |
| Net margin | 4.6% | −12.1% |
| Return on equity | 9.2% | −30.8% |
| Diluted EPS | $2.96 | −$1.71 |
| Dividend / share | $0.62 | · |
| Payout ratio | 20.8% | · |
| Free cash flow | $9.7M | $-13.3M |
| Equity | $252.1M | $131.6M |
| Net debt / equity | 0.47× | · |
| Current ratio | 2.82× | 2.37× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 11.7% | −10.5% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 1.2% | · |
RCKY bills 1.8× the revenue of VRA, and VRA 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 | RCKY | VRA |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $482.0M | $269.7M |
| FY2024 | $453.8M | $318.8M |
| FY2023 | $461.8M | $383.7M |
| FY2022 | $615.5M | $500.0M |
| FY2021 | $514.2M | $540.5M |
| FY2020 | $277.3M | $468.3M |
| FY2019 | $270.4M | $495.2M |
| FY2018 | $252.7M | $416.1M |
| FY2017 | $253.2M | $454.6M |
| FY2016 | $260.3M | $485.9M |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | RCKY | VRA |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $22.3M | $-47.8M |
| FY2024 | $11.4M | $-62.2M |
| FY2023 | $10.4M | $7.8M |
| FY2022 | $20.5M | $-59.7M |
| FY2021 | $20.6M | $17.8M |
| FY2020 | $21.0M | $8.7M |
| FY2019 | $17.5M | $16.0M |
| FY2018 | $14.6M | $20.8M |
| FY2017 | $9.6M | $7.0M |
| FY2016 | $-2.1M | $19.8M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$212,325,000 | RCKY |
| FY2024 | +$134,977,000 | RCKY |
| FY2023 | +$78,120,000 | RCKY |
| FY2022 | +$115,514,000 | RCKY |
| FY2021 | −$26,226,000 | VRA |
| FY2020 | −$190,963,000 | VRA |
| FY2019 | −$224,804,000 | VRA |
| FY2018 | −$163,403,000 | VRA |
| FY2017 | −$201,451,000 | VRA |
| FY2016 | −$225,678,416 | VRA |
| FY2015 | −$233,295,977 | VRA |
| FY2014 | −$222,747,831 | VRA |
| FY2013 | −$286,025,269 | VRA |
| FY2012 | −$307,129,950 | VRA |
| FY2011 | −$220,874,230 | VRA |
| FY2010 | −$113,264,737 | VRA |
| FY2009 | −$59,454,425 | VRA |
The higher-revenue side has changed between RCKY and VRA over this period. 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 | +16.7 pp | RCKY |
| FY2024 | +13.0 pp | RCKY |
| FY2023 | +0.0 pp | RCKY |
| FY2022 | +19.2 pp | RCKY |
| FY2021 | +0.3 pp | RCKY |
| FY2020 | +5.3 pp | RCKY |
| FY2019 | +3.4 pp | RCKY |
| FY2018 | +0.8 pp | RCKY |
| FY2017 | +2.2 pp | RCKY |
| FY2016 | −4.9 pp | VRA |
| FY2015 | −3.0 pp | VRA |
| FY2014 | −4.1 pp | VRA |
| FY2013 | −8.1 pp | VRA |
| FY2012 | −9.0 pp | VRA |
| FY2011 | −9.1 pp | VRA |
| FY2010 | −9.6 pp | VRA |
| FY2009 | −14.4 pp | VRA |
The higher net margin has changed hands between RCKY 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 RCKY's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 8.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 1.9.
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 RCKY and VRA over these 17 fiscal years — RCKY led in 9 and VRA in 8.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
VRA's return on equity has been more volatile than RCKY's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 27.9 percentage points of standard deviation against 3.4.
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 RCKY and VRA over these 17 fiscal years — RCKY led in 9 and VRA in 8.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.