Vera Bradley Inc. (VRA) exhibits 46.4% gross margins and -22.3% return on invested capital within Consumer Discretionary (Apparel), balanced against a 24.0x enterprise multiple and 4.8% implied options volatility.
Sustained 46.4% gross profitability converts into -11.8% operating margin and -22.3% ROIC, outpacing sector cost of capital.
ROIC: -22.3% // GM: 46.4%YoY revenue trajectory of -15.4% paired with -6.96% free cash flow yield supports self-funded R&D and capital return.
REV YOY: -15.4% // FCF YLD: -6.96%Altman Z-Score of 3.21 and Piotroski F-Score of 4/9 indicate low near-term refinancing stress.
ALTMAN Z: 3.21 // F-SCORE: 4/9Trading at 24.0x trailing P/E (— Fwd P/E) leaves valuation vulnerable if real 10Y TIPS yields spike.
P/E: 24.0x // EV/EBITDA: —Options market prices a ±5.2% implied move with a 0.85 put/call ratio around $6.64 max pain.
IMPL MOVE: ±5.2% // P/C: 0.85Elevated industry capital intensity and customer concentration in Apparel require continuous execution to defend -17.7% net margins.
NET MARGIN: -17.7% // D/E: 0.45x| FILER | SIDE | $ VALUE |
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