Corporate Financial Accounting
Corporate Financial Accounting
15th Edition
ISBN: 9781337670517
Author: WARREN
Publisher: Cengage
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Chapter 2, Problem 2.3MAD

Analyze Vera Bradley. Inc.

 Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA) is a leading designer, producer, and retailer of fashion handbags, accessories, and travel items for women. Income statements for two recent years for Vera Bradley are as follows:

Vera Bradley, Inc Income Statements For the Years Ended January 31

(in millions)

Year 2 Year 1
Revenue $502.6 $509.0

Expenses:

Cost of merchandise sold

$(221.4) $(240.0)
Selling, general, admin, expenses (236.8) (208.7)
Other expenses (16.8) (21.9)
Total expenses $(475.0) $(470.6)
Operating income $ 27.6 $ 38.4

a. Prepare a horizontal analysis of the two income statements.

b. Chapter 2, Problem 2.3MAD, Analyze Vera Bradley. Inc. Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA) is a leading designer, producer, and retailer of Assume you are a stockholder of Vera Bradley. Would you be inclined to view Vera Bradley’s change in operating income favorably or unfavorably?

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