SHOO vs VRA
Steven Madden, Ltd. and Vera Bradley, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | SHOO | VRA |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.5B | $269.7M |
| Net income | $49.0M | $-47.8M |
| Gross margin | 41.4% | 46.4% |
| Net margin | 1.9% | −12.1% |
| Return on equity | 5.7% | −30.8% |
| Diluted EPS | $0.63 | −$1.71 |
| Dividend / share | $0.84 | · |
| Payout ratio | 124.4% | · |
| Free cash flow | $119.5M | $-13.3M |
| Equity | $866.4M | $131.6M |
| Net debt / equity | 0.14× | · |
| Current ratio | 1.90× | 2.37× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 16.1% | −10.5% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | · |
SHOO bills 9.4× 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 | SHOO | VRA |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $2.5B | $269.7M |
| FY2024 | $2.3B | $318.8M |
| FY2023 | $2.0B | $383.7M |
| FY2022 | $2.1B | $500.0M |
| FY2021 | $1.9B | $540.5M |
| FY2020 | $1.2B | $468.3M |
| FY2019 | $1.8B | $495.2M |
| FY2018 | $1.7B | $416.1M |
| FY2017 | $1.6B | $454.6M |
| FY2016 | $1.4B | $485.9M |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | SHOO | VRA |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $49.0M | $-47.8M |
| FY2024 | $175.9M | $-62.2M |
| FY2023 | $174.0M | $7.8M |
| FY2022 | $217.2M | $-59.7M |
| FY2021 | $192.5M | $17.8M |
| FY2020 | $-18.3M | $8.7M |
| FY2019 | $141.7M | $16.0M |
| FY2018 | $129.1M | $20.8M |
| FY2017 | $117.9M | $7.0M |
| FY2016 | $121.3M | $19.8M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$2,264,458,000 | SHOO |
| FY2024 | +$1,964,132,000 | SHOO |
| FY2023 | +$1,597,869,000 | SHOO |
| FY2022 | +$1,622,048,000 | SHOO |
| FY2021 | +$1,325,689,000 | SHOO |
| FY2020 | +$733,542,000 | SHOO |
| FY2019 | +$1,291,945,000 | SHOO |
| FY2018 | +$1,261,637,000 | SHOO |
| FY2017 | +$1,112,435,000 | SHOO |
| FY2016 | +$913,614,000 | SHOO |
| FY2015 | +$902,641,000 | SHOO |
| FY2014 | +$825,961,000 | SHOO |
| FY2013 | +$783,327,000 | SHOO |
| FY2012 | +$691,405,000 | SHOO |
| FY2011 | +$507,706,000 | SHOO |
| FY2010 | +$269,361,000 | SHOO |
| FY2009 | +$214,610,000 | SHOO |
SHOO 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 | +14.1 pp | SHOO |
| FY2024 | +18.2 pp | SHOO |
| FY2023 | +6.5 pp | SHOO |
| FY2022 | +26.1 pp | SHOO |
| FY2021 | +6.6 pp | SHOO |
| FY2020 | −3.8 pp | VRA |
| FY2019 | +4.9 pp | SHOO |
| FY2018 | +2.8 pp | SHOO |
| FY2017 | +6.1 pp | SHOO |
| FY2016 | +4.6 pp | SHOO |
| FY2015 | +2.6 pp | SHOO |
| FY2014 | +0.9 pp | SHOO |
| FY2013 | −0.9 pp | VRA |
| FY2012 | −3.1 pp | VRA |
| FY2011 | −2.5 pp | VRA |
| FY2010 | −0.7 pp | VRA |
| FY2009 | −5.0 pp | VRA |
The higher net margin has changed hands between SHOO 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 SHOO's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 8.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 3.2.
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 SHOO and VRA over these 17 fiscal years — SHOO led in 11 and VRA in 6.
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 SHOO's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 27.9 percentage points of standard deviation against 6.8.
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 SHOO and VRA over these 17 fiscal years — SHOO led in 11 and VRA in 6.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.