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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001495320-25-000047"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VRA"
cik: "0001495320"
company_name: "Vera Bradley, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-06-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T13:00:16.235500+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vera Bradley Q1 revenue falls 23.8% to $51.7M; suspends FY2026 guidance

## Summary
- Net loss from continuing ops of ($18.3M) or ($0.66)/diluted share; non-GAAP loss ($10.1M) or ($0.36).
- Comparable sales declined 25.0%; Direct segment revenue fell 23.6% to $43.1M.
- Gross margin contracted to 44.1% from 50.1% a year ago; operating loss widened to ($17.9M).
- Cash and equivalents $11.3M, no ABL borrowings; inventory $99.2M.
- Company suspends forward guidance citing leadership changes and uncertain consumer environment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001495320-25-000047
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VRA
- cik: 0001495320
- company_name: Vera Bradley, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-06-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495320/000149532025000047/0001495320-25-000047-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495320/000149532025000047/vra-20250611.htm

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