---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-061971"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VRA"
cik: "0001495320"
company_name: "Vera Bradley, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-09-15T12:13:32+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-15T12:15:21.214481+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vera Bradley Q2 FY2027 revenue $71.6M (+1.1%), net income $0.15/diluted share; guides to 50%+ op loss improvement

## Summary
- Net income from continuing ops $4.5M ($0.15/diluted) vs prior-year loss ($4.7M); non-GAAP EPS $0.11 vs ($0.02).
- Direct segment sales up 8.0% to $65.4M, comps +9.2%; Indirect sales down 39.4% to $6.3M.
- Gross margin 59.8% (incl. $7.7M tariff refunds); operating income $4.2M vs prior-year operating loss of $4.6M.
- Cash $34.2M (up vs $15.2M), no debt; inventory down 28.4% to $69.3M.
- Reiterates FY2027 sales $255-270M and operating loss improvement of at least 50% vs $21.7M prior-year loss.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-061971
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VRA
- cik: 0001495320
- company_name: Vera Bradley, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-09-15T12:13:32+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- 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/1495320/000162828026061971/0001628280-26-061971-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495320/000162828026061971/vra-20260915.htm

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