Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA) - Not Halal (Non-Compliant)
Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA) is classified as Not Halal (Non-Compliant) according to AAOIFI Shariah screening standards. This assessment is based on business activity screening and financial ratio analysis using the AAOIFI methodology.
Business Activity Screen
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Footwear & Accessories
- Result
- Pass
- Reason
- The sector "Consumer Cyclical" and industry "Footwear & Accessories" are not in the excluded categories.
Financial Ratios
- Debt Ratio
- Value: 103.1% | Threshold: 30% | Result: Fail
- Cash & Interest-bearing Securities Ratio
- Value: 49.7% | Threshold: 30% | Result: Fail
- Non-Permissible Income Ratio
- Value: 0.2% | Threshold: 5% | Result: Pass
Dividend Purification
Purification percentage: 0.17%.Based on the company's financial statements, approximately 0.17% of dividend income should be donated to charity for purification. This is derived from identified interest income (0.17% of total income). Some scholars may differ on the exact calculation method.
About Vera Bradley, Inc.
Vera Bradley, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs and manufactures women's handbags, luggage and travel items, fashion and home accessories, and gifts in the United States. It operates through two segments, Vera Bradley Direct and Vera Bradley Indirect. The company offers bag products, such as backpacks, totes, crossbodies, lunch bags, satchels, clutches, and baby bags; accessories, including ID holders, lanyards, wallets, wristlets, eyewear, various technology accessories, and bag charms. It also provides travel products comprising rolling luggage, cosmetics, travel and packing accessories, and travel bags, which include duffel and weekend bags; home products, such as textiles, throw blankets, beach towels, bedding, mugs, and tumblers; sleepwear, outerwear, slippers, and socks under the Vera Bradley brand; and stationery, licensing, freight, merchandising, and gift card breakage services. The company sells its Vera Bradley branded products through its full-line and outlet stores in the United States; e-commerce sites, such as verabradley.com, outlet.verabradley.com, and international.verabradley.com; direct to consumer marketplaces; and its annual outlet sale in Fort Wayne, Indiana, as well as through specialty retail locations, department stores, national accounts, third-party inventory liquidators, and through licensing agreements. Vera Bradley, Inc. was incorporated in 1982 and is headquartered in Roanoke, Indiana.

