TLF vs VRA
Tandy Leather Factory Inc. and Vera Bradley, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | TLF | VRA |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $76.3M | $269.7M |
| Net income | $9.1M | $-47.8M |
| Gross margin | 57.0% | 46.4% |
| Net margin | 11.9% | −12.1% |
| Return on equity | 16.6% | −30.8% |
| Diluted EPS | $1.10 | −$1.71 |
| Dividend / share | · | · |
| Payout ratio | 140.0% | · |
| Free cash flow | $-8.1M | $-13.3M |
| Equity | $52.6M | $131.6M |
| Net debt / equity | · | · |
| Current ratio | 5.16× | 2.37× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 3.6% | −10.5% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | · |
VRA bills 3.5× the revenue of TLF, 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 | TLF | VRA |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $76.3M | $269.7M |
| FY2024 | $74.4M | $318.8M |
| FY2023 | $76.2M | $383.7M |
| FY2022 | $80.3M | $500.0M |
| FY2021 | $82.7M | $540.5M |
| FY2020 | $64.1M | $468.3M |
| FY2019 | $74.9M | $495.2M |
| FY2018 | $83.2M | $416.1M |
| FY2017 | $82.4M | $454.6M |
| FY2016 | $82.9M | $485.9M |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | TLF | VRA |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $9.1M | $-47.8M |
| FY2024 | $827,000 | $-62.2M |
| FY2023 | $3.8M | $7.8M |
| FY2022 | $1.2M | $-59.7M |
| FY2021 | $1.4M | $17.8M |
| FY2020 | $-4.9M | $8.7M |
| FY2019 | $-1.9M | $16.0M |
| FY2018 | $4.4M | $20.8M |
| FY2017 | $2.5M | $7.0M |
| FY2016 | $6.4M | $19.8M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$193,327,000 | VRA |
| FY2024 | −$244,404,000 | VRA |
| FY2023 | −$307,484,000 | VRA |
| FY2022 | −$419,626,000 | VRA |
| FY2021 | −$457,792,000 | VRA |
| FY2020 | −$404,188,000 | VRA |
| FY2019 | −$420,294,000 | VRA |
| FY2018 | −$332,893,431 | VRA |
| FY2017 | −$372,227,405 | VRA |
| FY2016 | −$403,013,008 | VRA |
| FY2015 | −$418,436,800 | VRA |
| FY2014 | −$425,559,088 | VRA |
| FY2013 | −$452,611,415 | VRA |
| FY2012 | −$462,946,376 | VRA |
| FY2011 | −$394,740,053 | VRA |
| FY2010 | −$306,164,130 | VRA |
| FY2009 | −$234,457,261 | VRA |
VRA has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 17 fiscal years. The gap has narrowed 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 | +24.0 pp | TLF |
| FY2024 | +11.6 pp | TLF |
| FY2023 | +2.7 pp | TLF |
| FY2022 | +17.4 pp | TLF |
| FY2021 | −2.1 pp | VRA |
| FY2020 | −9.9 pp | VRA |
| FY2019 | −5.6 pp | VRA |
| FY2018 | +0.3 pp | TLF |
| FY2017 | +1.5 pp | TLF |
| FY2016 | +3.7 pp | TLF |
| FY2015 | +2.1 pp | TLF |
| FY2014 | +1.7 pp | TLF |
| FY2013 | −1.8 pp | VRA |
| FY2012 | −5.2 pp | VRA |
| FY2011 | −5.4 pp | VRA |
| FY2010 | −5.7 pp | VRA |
| FY2009 | −8.9 pp | VRA |
The higher net margin has changed hands between TLF 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 TLF's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 8.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 4.7.
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 TLF and VRA over these 17 fiscal years — TLF 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 TLF's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 27.9 percentage points of standard deviation against 7.5.
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 TLF and VRA over these 17 fiscal years — TLF led in 9 and VRA in 8.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.