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Vera Bradley cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q2 FY27 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$22.3M in Q2 FY27 · $29.3M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$23.0M
Capital spending−$705K
Free cash flow+$22.3M
Cash / net income5.1×
Cash conversion cycle206 days

Analysis

In Q2 FY27, Vera Bradley generated $23.0M of operating cash flow and spent $705K on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $22.3M.

Over the twelve months to Aug 1, 2026, operating cash flow was $31.0M; the largest uses were net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($10.0M), capital spending ($1.7M), other financing ($963K); besides operations, cash came from asset & business sales ($717K); the cash balance rose by $19.1M.

Operating cash flow was $23.0M against net income of $4.5M — 5.1× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: payables +$5.2M, receivables +$4.4M, inventory +$3.8M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 206 days (receivables 19 + inventory 224 − payables 38).

Free cash flow

Vera Bradley: free cash flow by quarterVera Bradley: free cash flow by quarter−$25.0MQ3 FY25$17.3MQ4 FY25−$19.8MQ1 FY26−$6.1MQ2 FY26−$4.5MQ3 FY26$17.1MQ4 FY26−$5.6MQ1 FY27$22.3MQ2 FY27
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Vera Bradley: operating cash flow against capital spendingVera Bradley: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending−$22.6M$2.4MQ3 FY25$21.7M$4.3MQ4 FY25−$17.9M$1.9MQ1 FY26−$5.4M$742KQ2 FY26−$4.0M$452KQ3 FY26$17.3M$225KQ4 FY26−$5.2M$333KQ1 FY27$23.0M$705KQ2 FY27
Latest (Q2 FY27): Operating cash flow $23.0M, Capital spending $705K.

Capital allocation, year by year

Vera Bradley: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearVera Bradley: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksFY22: Operating cash flow $39.9MFY22: Asset sales $45KFY22: Capital spending −$5.5MFY22: Buybacks −$7.7M$39.9MFY22FY23: Operating cash flow −$13.4MFY23: Capital spending −$8.2MFY23: Buybacks −$18.1MFY23FY24: Operating cash flow $48.0MFY24: Capital spending −$3.8MFY24: Acquisitions −$10.0MFY24: Buybacks −$2.2M$48.0MFY24FY25: Operating cash flow −$14.1MFY25: Capital spending −$10.4MFY25: Buybacks −$21.8MFY25FY26: Operating cash flow −$10.0MFY26: Asset sales $1.8MFY26: Capital spending −$3.3M$1.8MFY26
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $50.4M; the largest uses were buybacks ($49.8M) and operating cash flow ($37.5M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$34.2M
Debt$10.0M
Net cash$24.2M

Vera Bradley funds itself: free cash flow was $29.3M over the last twelve months, and $34.2M of cash and investments stands against $10.0M of debt.

Where the cash came from and went

Vera Bradley: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q2 FY27Vera Bradley: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q2 FY27Operating cash flow$23.0MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$21.7MCapital spending−$705KOther financing−$518KExchange rates−$5K
Vera Bradley: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q2 FY27Vera Bradley: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q2 FY27Operating cash flow$31.0MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$19.1MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$10.0MCapital spending−$1.7MOther financing−$963KAsset & business sales$717KExchange rates−$22K

From profit to cash

Vera Bradley: net income to operating cash flow, Q2 FY27Vera Bradley: net income to operating cash flow, Q2 FY27Net income$4.5MDepreciation & amortization$1.7MStock-based pay$1.7MOther non-cash$90KReceivables$4.4MInventory$3.8MPayables$5.2MAccrued liabilities$3.0MPrepaid and other assets−$886KIncome taxes payable−$19KOperating cash flow$23.0M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q2 FY271922438206
Q1 FY272825243237
Q4 FY261916332151
Q3 FY262622745208
Q2 FY262025257215
Q1 FY262530064262
Q4 FY252021736201
Q3 FY253237582325

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q2 FY27$23.0M−$705K——−$21.7M$22.3M
Q1 FY27−$5.2M−$333K——$6.0M−$5.6M
Q4 FY26$17.3M−$225K—−$10.0M−$7.8M$17.1M
Q3 FY26−$4.0M−$452K——$4.5M−$4.5M
Q2 FY26−$5.4M−$742K—$10.0M−$3.9M−$6.1M
Q1 FY26−$17.9M−$1.9M——$19.1M−$19.8M
Q4 FY25$21.7M−$4.3M−$585K—−$16.7M$17.3M
Q3 FY25−$22.6M−$2.4M−$5.3M—$30.4M−$25.0M

Vera Bradley: income statement and cash flow

Vera Bradley, Q2 FY27: revenue $71.6M (+1% year over year), operating margin 5.8%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Vera Bradley: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.