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Designer Brands Inc.

$5.88 -$1.26 (-17.65%)
NYSE · 11 Sep 2026 20:00 UTC
Previous Close
$5.99
Day Range
$5.6$6.09
Year Range
$3.11$9.17
Market Cap
298.57M
AVG Volume
612.42K
Trailing/Forward PE
17.82/9.03
PEG ratio
0.43
Dividend Yield
3.40%
Next Earnings Date
2026-12-08
Primary Exchange
New York Stock ExchangeUS
Revenue (USD)
0200M400M600M800M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
DBI Revenue (USD) by quarter
PeriodRevenue (USD)
26 Q2730.63M
26 Q1696.35M
25 Q4713.59M
25 Q3752.41M
25 Q2739.76M
25 Q1686.91M
24 Q4713.57M
24 Q3777.19M
24 Q2771.9M
24 Q1746.6M
Net Income (USD)
-40M-20M020M40M60M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
DBI Net Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodNet Income (USD)
26 Q240.61M
26 Q11.16M
25 Q4-19.99M
25 Q318.21M
25 Q210.83M
25 Q1-17.42M
24 Q4-38.17M
24 Q313.01M
24 Q213.82M
24 Q1783K
Operating Income (USD)
-40M-20M020M40M60M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
DBI Operating Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodOperating Income (USD)
26 Q251.94M
26 Q116.11M
25 Q4-13.96M
25 Q342.66M
25 Q226.58M
25 Q1-7.26M
24 Q4-25.85M
24 Q322.82M
24 Q228.59M
24 Q18.92M
EBITDA (USD)
-20M020M40M60M80M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
DBI EBITDA (USD) by quarter
PeriodEBITDA (USD)
26 Q265.83M
26 Q133.24M
25 Q4739K
25 Q357.34M
25 Q241.37M
25 Q17.54M
24 Q4-9.32M
24 Q338.04M
24 Q244.93M
24 Q125.62M
Cash Flows (USD)
-50M050M100M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
DBI Cash Flows (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash Flows (USD)
26 Q282.34M
26 Q1-31.9M
25 Q436.43M
25 Q357.5M
25 Q211.92M
25 Q1-27.59M
24 Q458.12M
24 Q3-19.19M
24 Q227.99M
24 Q1-35.57M
EPS (USD)
-1-0.500.524 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
DBI EPS (USD) by quarter
PeriodEPS (USD)
26 Q20.31
26 Q10.02
25 Q4-0.4
25 Q30.35
25 Q20.22
25 Q1-0.36
24 Q4-0.71
24 Q30.24
24 Q20.24
24 Q10.01
Expenses (USD)
-100M0100M200M300MR&DSG&ACapex24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
DBI Expenses (USD) by quarter
PeriodExpenses (USD)
26 Q2-12.07M
26 Q19.87M
25 Q45.82M
25 Q39.03M
25 Q29.52M
25 Q17.23M
24 Q411.98M
24 Q39.43M
24 Q213.59M
24 Q1252.04M
Cash & Debt (USD)
0500M1B1.5BCashLong Term DebtShort Term Debt24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
DBI Cash & Debt (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash & Debt (USD)
26 Q251.59M
26 Q150.1M
25 Q450.87M
25 Q351.35M
25 Q244.94M
25 Q146.02M
24 Q444.75M
24 Q336.23M
24 Q238.83M
24 Q143.43M
Debt ratios
0510152024 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
DBI Debt ratios by quarter
PeriodDebt ratios
26 Q27.36
26 Q18.86
25 Q410.81
25 Q312.59
25 Q216.42
25 Q115.87
24 Q412.5
24 Q314.31
24 Q212.97
24 Q111.01
Margins
0%20%40%60%80%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
DBI Margins by quarter
PeriodMargins
26 Q250.01%
26 Q145.28%
25 Q442.42%
25 Q345.14%
25 Q243.65%
25 Q142.96%
24 Q475.75%
24 Q331.84%
24 Q232.77%
24 Q132.82%
Return on Capital
-20%-10%0%10%20%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
DBI Return on Capital by quarter
PeriodReturn on Capital
26 Q213.21%
26 Q10.41%
25 Q4-6.95%
25 Q36.01%
25 Q23.81%
25 Q1-6.44%
24 Q4-13.55%
24 Q34.04%
24 Q23.85%
24 Q10.22%
Shares Outstanding
020M40M60M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
DBI Shares Outstanding by quarter
PeriodShares Outstanding
26 Q255.97M
26 Q155.92M
25 Q449.63M
25 Q350M
25 Q248.68M
25 Q148.24M
24 Q447.92M
24 Q352.08M
24 Q257.16M
24 Q157.46M
Dividends (USD)
00.511.5Jun 24Oct 24Dec 24Mar 25Jun 25Oct 25Dec 25Mar 26Jun 26Sep 26
DBI Dividends (USD) by quarter
PeriodDividends (USD)
Sep 260.05
Jun 260.05
Mar 260.05
Dec 250.05
Oct 250.05
Jun 250.05
Mar 250.05
Dec 240.05
Oct 240.05
Jun 240.05
Employee Count
05K10K15K20K2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
DBI Employee Count by quarter
PeriodEmployee Count
202613K
202514K
202414K
202314K
202213.5K
202111.4K
202015.8K
201916.1K
201812K
201712.6K
Book Value Per Share (USD)
0246824 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
DBI Book Value Per Share (USD) by quarter
PeriodBook Value Per Share (USD)
26 Q25.49
26 Q15.09
25 Q45.8
25 Q36.06
25 Q25.83
25 Q15.61
24 Q45.88
24 Q36.18
24 Q26.28
24 Q16.3
Total Assets (USD)
01B2B3B24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
DBI Total Assets (USD) by quarter
PeriodTotal Assets (USD)
26 Q22.01B
26 Q12B
25 Q41.95B
25 Q32.05B
25 Q22.06B
25 Q12.09B
24 Q42.01B
24 Q32.08B
24 Q22.11B
24 Q12.16B
PE Ratio
010203040med 5.43Mar 23Jul 23Oct 23Feb 24May 24Aug 24Sep 26
DBI PE Ratio by quarter
PeriodPE Ratio
Sep 268.23
Sep 2628.81
Aug 2630.07
Aug 2631.5
Aug 2632.26
Aug 2635.88
Jul 2633.08
Jul 2629.91
Jul 2631.33
Jul 2630.24
Jul 2630.24
Jun 2634.18
Jun 2634.62
Jun 2637.69
Sep 2418.68
Aug 2420.7
Aug 2425.1
Aug 2423.85
Aug 2421.95
Aug 2422.76
Jul 2424.44
Jul 2422.76
Jul 2422.01
Jul 2420.64
Jun 2421.3
Jun 2423.42
Jun 2422.32
Jun 2423.91
May 2419.69
May 2418.95
May 2418.26
May 2418.89
May 2418.67
Apr 2418.93
Apr 2417.22
Apr 2416.24
Apr 2419.71
Mar 2421.41
Mar 246.33
Mar 246.21
Mar 245.66
Mar 246.07
Feb 245.51
Feb 245.22
Feb 245.35
Feb 245.2
Jan 244.89
Jan 244.65
Jan 244.9
Jan 244.8
Dec 235
Dec 234.97
Dec 235
Dec 234.7
Dec 235.88
Nov 235.08
Nov 234.93
Nov 234.7
Nov 235.12
Oct 234.95
Oct 235.28
Oct 235.54
Oct 235.64
Sep 235.98
Sep 235.97
Sep 235.69
Sep 235.67
Sep 234.86
Aug 234.32
Aug 234.62
Aug 234.4
Aug 234.49
Jul 234.35
Jul 234.08
Jul 234.18
Jul 234.43
Jun 234.4
Jun 234.14
Jun 233.97
Jun 233.74
Jun 232.68
May 232.59
May 233
May 232.92
May 233.06
Apr 233.2
Apr 233.54
Apr 233.48
Apr 233.27
Mar 233.42
Mar 233.35
Mar 233.62
Mar 234.4
Mar 234.91
Feb 234.91
Feb 235.06
Feb 234.8
Feb 235.33
Jan 235.11
Jan 234.6
Free Cash Flow Yield
-50%-25%0%25%50%med 20.98%Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
DBI Free Cash Flow Yield by quarter
PeriodFree Cash Flow Yield
Sep 2643.86%
Sep 2625.14%
Aug 2624.09%
Aug 2623%
Aug 2622.45%
Aug 2620.19%
Jul 2621.89%
Jul 2624.22%
Jul 2623.12%
Jul 2623.96%
Jul 2623.96%
Jun 2621.19%
Jun 2620.92%
Jun 2619.22%
Jun 2618.68%
May 2620.42%
May 2622.21%
May 2624.6%
May 2622.62%
May 2620.83%
Apr 2619.44%
Apr 2620.5%
Apr 2623.75%
Apr 2626.63%
Mar 2636.74%
Mar 2637.02%
Mar 2636.08%
Mar 2632.45%
Feb 2628.07%
Feb 2626.44%
Feb 2627.8%
Feb 2628.76%
Jan 2631.53%
Jan 2628.8%
Jan 2625.83%
Jan 2624.47%
Jan 2628%
Dec 2525.69%
Dec 2526.2%
Dec 2524.11%
Dec 259.79%
Nov 2511.01%
Nov 2513.31%
Nov 2512.81%
Nov 2511.71%
Oct 2512.94%
Oct 2512.98%
Oct 2514.22%
Oct 2515.02%
Oct 2513.27%
Sep 2512.67%
Sep 2511.54%
Sep 2510.52%
Sep 2517.23%
Aug 2521.97%
Aug 2522.77%
Aug 2525.08%
Aug 2528.01%
Aug 2531.84%
Jul 2524.7%
Jul 2528.4%
Jul 2526.12%
Jul 2526.81%
Jun 2533.13%
Jun 2535.59%
Jun 2536.71%
Jun 2517.12%
May 2518.43%
May 2521.03%
May 2517.87%
May 2519.82%
May 2521.59%
Apr 2523.79%
Apr 2524.68%
Apr 2522.17%
Apr 2522.1%
Mar 2518.32%
Mar 25-37.82%
Mar 25-43.53%
Mar 25-37.82%
Feb 25-38.01%
Feb 25-31.96%
Feb 25-29.55%
Feb 25-30.32%
Jan 25-30.38%
Jan 25-26.99%
Jan 25-26.71%
Jan 25-26.3%
Jan 25-28.29%
Dec 24-28.29%
Dec 24-27.28%
Dec 24-25.59%
Dec 24-2.83%
Nov 24-3.32%
Nov 24-3.27%
Nov 24-3.27%
Nov 24-3.3%
Nov 24-3.25%
Oct 24-2.96%
Oct 24-2.7%
Price to Sales
00.050.10.15med 0.09Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
DBI Price to Sales by quarter
PeriodPrice to Sales
Sep 260.11
Sep 260.1
Aug 260.11
Aug 260.11
Aug 260.11
Aug 260.13
Jul 260.12
Jul 260.11
Jul 260.11
Jul 260.11
Jul 260.11
Jun 260.12
Jun 260.12
Jun 260.13
Jun 260.14
May 260.13
May 260.12
May 260.11
May 260.12
May 260.13
Apr 260.14
Apr 260.13
Apr 260.11
Apr 260.1
Mar 260.09
Mar 260.09
Mar 260.1
Mar 260.11
Feb 260.12
Feb 260.13
Feb 260.12
Feb 260.12
Jan 260.11
Jan 260.12
Jan 260.13
Jan 260.14
Jan 260.12
Dec 250.13
Dec 250.13
Dec 250.14
Dec 250.08
Nov 250.07
Nov 250.06
Nov 250.06
Nov 250.07
Oct 250.06
Oct 250.06
Oct 250.06
Oct 250.05
Oct 250.06
Sep 250.06
Sep 250.07
Sep 250.08
Sep 250.08
Aug 250.06
Aug 250.06
Aug 250.05
Aug 250.05
Aug 250.04
Jul 250.05
Jul 250.05
Jul 250.05
Jul 250.05
Jun 250.04
Jun 250.04
Jun 250.04
Jun 250.06
May 250.06
May 250.05
May 250.06
May 250.05
May 250.05
Apr 250.04
Apr 250.04
Apr 250.05
Apr 250.05
Mar 250.06
Mar 250.07
Mar 250.06
Mar 250.07
Feb 250.07
Feb 250.08
Feb 250.09
Feb 250.09
Jan 250.09
Jan 250.1
Jan 250.1
Jan 250.1
Jan 250.09
Dec 240.09
Dec 240.1
Dec 240.1
Dec 240.11
Nov 240.09
Nov 240.09
Nov 240.09
Nov 240.09
Nov 240.09
Oct 240.1
Oct 240.11
EV/EBITDA
5101520med 16.3Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
DBI EV/EBITDA by quarter
PeriodEV/EBITDA
Sep 269.46
Sep 2611.08
Aug 2611.18
Aug 2611.29
Aug 2611.35
Aug 2611.62
Jul 2611.41
Jul 2611.17
Jul 2611.28
Jul 2611.19
Jul 2611.19
Jun 2611.49
Jun 2611.53
Jun 2611.76
Jun 2614.72
May 2614.39
May 2614.1
May 2613.78
May 2614.04
May 2614.32
Apr 2614.57
Apr 2614.37
Apr 2613.89
Apr 2613.55
Mar 2615.39
Mar 2615.37
Mar 2615.44
Mar 2615.76
Feb 2616.26
Feb 2616.49
Feb 2616.29
Feb 2616.17
Jan 2615.86
Jan 2616.17
Jan 2616.58
Jan 2616.8
Jan 2616.27
Dec 2516.6
Dec 2516.52
Dec 2516.86
Dec 2519.48
Nov 2519.14
Nov 2518.67
Nov 2518.76
Nov 2518.98
Oct 2518.74
Oct 2518.73
Oct 2518.53
Oct 2518.42
Oct 2518.68
Sep 2518.79
Sep 2519.02
Sep 2519.27
Sep 2518.68
Aug 2518.07
Aug 2518
Aug 2517.8
Aug 2517.6
Aug 2517.39
Jul 2517.83
Jul 2517.57
Jul 2517.72
Jul 2517.68
Jun 2517.33
Jun 2517.23
Jun 2517.19
Jun 2514.35
May 2514.22
May 2514.01
May 2514.27
May 2514.1
May 2513.97
Apr 2513.83
Apr 2513.78
Apr 2513.93
Apr 2513.93
Mar 2514.23
Mar 2516.63
Mar 2516.33
Mar 2516.63
Feb 2516.62
Feb 2517.06
Feb 2517.28
Feb 2517.2
Jan 2517.2
Jan 2517.56
Jan 2517.59
Jan 2517.65
Jan 2517.41
Dec 2417.41
Dec 2417.53
Dec 2417.74
Dec 2416.45
Nov 2415.94
Nov 2415.99
Nov 2415.99
Nov 2415.96
Nov 2416.01
Oct 2416.3
Oct 2416.63
Price/Operating Cashflow
02468med 2.88Sep 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
DBI Price/Operating Cashflow by quarter
PeriodPrice/Operating Cashflow
Sep 262.1
Sep 262.72
Aug 262.84
Aug 262.97
Aug 263.04
Aug 263.39
Jul 263.12
Jul 262.82
Jul 262.96
Jul 262.85
Jul 262.85
Jun 263.23
Jun 263.27
Jun 263.56
Jun 263.81
May 263.49
May 263.21
May 262.9
May 263.15
May 263.42
Apr 263.66
Apr 263.47
Apr 263
Apr 262.67
Mar 261.98
Mar 261.96
Mar 262.01
Mar 262.24
Feb 262.59
Feb 262.74
Feb 262.61
Feb 262.52
Jan 262.3
Jan 262.52
Jan 262.81
Jan 262.97
Jan 262.59
Dec 252.82
Dec 252.77
Dec 253.01
Dec 253.87
Nov 253.44
Nov 252.85
Nov 252.96
Nov 253.23
Oct 252.92
Oct 252.92
Oct 252.66
Oct 252.52
Oct 252.85
Sep 252.99
Sep 253.28
Sep 253.6
Sep 252.8
Aug 252.19
Aug 252.12
Aug 251.92
Aug 251.72
Aug 251.51
Jul 251.95
Jul 251.7
Jul 251.85
Jul 251.8
Jun 251.46
Jun 251.35
Jun 251.31
Jun 252.23
May 252.07
May 251.81
May 252.13
May 251.92
May 251.77
Apr 251.6
Apr 251.54
Apr 251.72
Apr 251.72
Mar 252.08
Dec 246.66
Nov 245.68
Nov 245.77
Nov 245.77
Nov 245.71
Nov 245.82
Oct 246.38
Oct 247
Oct 246.94
Oct 247.81
Sep 247.89
Sep 247.5
Sep 246.65
Sep 242.86
Aug 243.18
Aug 243.85
Aug 243.66
Aug 243.37
Aug 243.49
Jul 243.75
Jul 243.49
Jul 243.38
Jul 243.17
Price to Book
00.511.5med 0.86Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
DBI Price to Book by quarter
PeriodPrice to Book
Sep 261.07
Sep 261.03
Aug 261.08
Aug 261.13
Aug 261.16
Aug 261.29
Jul 261.19
Jul 261.07
Jul 261.12
Jul 261.08
Jul 261.08
Jun 261.23
Jun 261.24
Jun 261.35
Jun 261.46
May 261.33
May 261.22
May 261.11
May 261.2
May 261.31
Apr 261.4
Apr 261.33
Apr 261.15
Apr 261.02
Mar 260.9
Mar 260.89
Mar 260.91
Mar 261.02
Feb 261.18
Feb 261.25
Feb 261.19
Feb 261.15
Jan 261.05
Jan 261.15
Jan 261.28
Jan 261.35
Jan 261.18
Dec 251.28
Dec 251.26
Dec 251.37
Dec 250.84
Nov 250.74
Nov 250.62
Nov 250.64
Nov 250.7
Oct 250.63
Oct 250.63
Oct 250.58
Oct 250.55
Oct 250.62
Sep 250.65
Sep 250.71
Sep 250.78
Sep 250.84
Aug 250.66
Aug 250.64
Aug 250.58
Aug 250.52
Aug 250.46
Jul 250.59
Jul 250.51
Jul 250.56
Jul 250.54
Jun 250.44
Jun 250.41
Jun 250.4
Jun 250.65
May 250.6
May 250.53
May 250.62
May 250.56
May 250.52
Apr 250.47
Apr 250.45
Apr 250.5
Apr 250.5
Mar 250.61
Mar 250.65
Mar 250.57
Mar 250.65
Feb 250.65
Feb 250.77
Feb 250.84
Feb 250.82
Jan 250.81
Jan 250.92
Jan 250.93
Jan 250.94
Jan 250.87
Dec 240.87
Dec 240.91
Dec 240.97
Dec 240.93
Nov 240.79
Nov 240.8
Nov 240.8
Nov 240.79
Nov 240.81
Oct 240.89
Oct 240.97
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Designer Brands: Margin Growth And Positive Outlook Support Share Price Upside

seekingalpha.com · 12 Sep 2026

Designer Brands: Margin Growth And Positive Outlook Support Share Price Upside

Designer Brands Inc. is rated BUY after a 15% post-earnings rally driven by EPS beat and raised FY27 guidance. DBI's own brands, especially Topo and Jessica Simpson, delivered strong double-digit sales growth, supporting margin expansion despite weak top-line retail sales. Gross profit margin rose to 50% (+6.4 pts yoy), and operating profit more than doubled, aided by lower promotions and tariff refunds.

Designer Brands: My Strong Sell Is Over (Rating Upgrade)

seekingalpha.com · 11 Sep 2026

Designer Brands: My Strong Sell Is Over (Rating Upgrade)

Designer Brands Inc. has shown signs of a turnaround after prolonged operational struggles and underperformance. Q3 2025 marked a notable shift, with adjusted EPS of $0.38 beating expectations by $0.20 and driving improved share performance. Despite recent progress, DBI remains a watchlist candidate rather than a compelling buy, as turnaround durability is still being tested.

Designer Brands Inc. (DBI) Q2 2027 Earnings Call Transcript

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Why Designer Brands Stock Was Moving Higher Today

fool.com · 10 Sep 2026

Why Designer Brands Stock Was Moving Higher Today

Designer Brands' comparable sales fell, but it still increased profits. It's delivering significant margin expansion due to better inventory controls and product selection.

Designer Brands raises full-year profit outlook after quarterly earnings beat

proactiveinvestors.com · 10 Sep 2026

Designer Brands raises full-year profit outlook after quarterly earnings beat

Designer Brands Inc (NYSE:DBI) reported second-quarter adjusted earnings that topped analyst estimates and raised its full-year profit guidance, sending shares up 5.4%. The footwear and accessories retailer posted adjusted earnings per share of $0.34 for the quarter, beating the average analyst estimate of $0.26.

Designer Brands (DBI) Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates

zacks.com · 10 Sep 2026

Designer Brands (DBI) Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates

Designer Brands (DBI) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.34 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.25 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.34 per share a year ago.

Designer Brands Boosts Outlook on Positive Start to 3Q

wsj.com · 10 Sep 2026

Designer Brands Boosts Outlook on Positive Start to 3Q

The updated forecast came as the footwear-and-accessories company recorded higher profit despite lower sales in the second quarter.

Designer Brands Inc. Reports Second Quarter of 2026 Financial Results

prnewswire.com · 10 Sep 2026

Designer Brands Inc. Reports Second Quarter of 2026 Financial Results

Raising full year guidance following strong operating performance and positive start to third quarter Generated double-digit Brand Portfolio sales growth Drove a meaningful improvement in profitability year-over-year Reduced total debt by $93.0 million compared to the second quarter last year COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Designer Brands Inc. (NYSE: DBI) (the "Company," "we," "us," "our," and "Designer Brands"), one of the world's largest designers, producers, and retailers of footwear and accessories, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended August 1, 2026.

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