stockrowDesigner Brands Inc. (DBI) vs Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA)
- Designer Brands Inc. DBI 6.61 −8.83%
- Vera Bradley, Inc. VRA 6.99 −7.17%
Designer Brands Inc. and Vera Bradley, Inc. are both Footwear & Accessories companies. Designer Brands Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $340.0M against $200.3M — 1.7× the size. Vera Bradley, Inc. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Designer Brands Inc. trades at 23.6×. Designer Brands Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: −0.84% against −1.74%. Designer Brands Inc. has the higher net margin (0.61% vs −3.66%) and the higher return on invested capital (9.58% vs −6.33%). Across the 19 metrics below, Designer Brands Inc. leads on 13 and Vera Bradley, Inc. on 6.
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| Metric | DBI | VRA | Footwear & Accessories median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 45.77% | 50.43% | 49.08% |
| Operating margin | 3.56% | (3.62%) | 8.69% |
| Net margin | 0.61% | (3.66%) | 6.62% |
| Free cash flow margin | 4.15% | 10.69% | 8.58% |
| Return on equity | 6.10% | (7.36%) | 13.50% |
| Return on assets | 0.87% | (3.97%) | 6.62% |
| Return on invested capital | 9.58% | (6.33%) | 10.98% |
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