designer brands inc. - DBI

DBI

Close Chg Chg %
6.97 -0.19 -2.73%

Open Market

6.78

-0.19 (2.73%)

Volume: 13.71K

Last Updated:

May 11, 2026, 9:47 AM EDT

Company Overview: designer brands inc. - DBI

DBI Key Data

Open

$6.93

Day Range

6.77 - 7.02

52 Week Range

2.18 - 8.75

Market Cap

$345.69M

Shares Outstanding

49.60M

Public Float

34.06M

Beta

1.21

Rev. Per Employee

N/A

P/E Ratio

N/A

EPS

-$0.18

Yield

286.94%

Dividend

$0.05

EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Mar 26, 2026

SHORT INTEREST

N/A

AVERAGE VOLUME

598.90K

 

DBI Performance

1 Week
 
-7.93%
 
1 Month
 
4.97%
 
3 Months
 
-3.06%
 
1 Year
 
111.21%
 
5 Years
 
-64.69%
 

DBI Analyst Ratings

  • Sell
  • Under
  • Hold
  • Over
  • Buy
Number of Ratings 2
Full Ratings ➔

About designer brands inc. - DBI

Designer Brands, Inc. engages in the design, production, and retail of footwear and accessory brands. It operates through the following segments: Retail and Brand Portfolio. The Retail segment deals with an assortment of dress, casual, and athletic footwear, and accessories for women, men, and kids. The Brand Portfolio segment designs, develops, and sources footwear and accessories. The company was founded on January 20, 1969 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

DBI At a Glance

Designer Brands, Inc.
810 DSW Drive
Columbus, Ohio 43219
Phone 1-614-237-7100 Revenue 2.89B
Industry Apparel/Footwear Retail Net Income -8,374,000.00
Sector Retail Trade Employees 13,000
Fiscal Year-end 01 / 2027
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DBI Valuation

P/E Current N/A
P/E Ratio (with extraordinary items) N/A
P/E Ratio (without extraordinary items) N/A
Price to Sales Ratio 0.108
Price to Book Ratio 1.118
Price to Cash Flow Ratio 2.84
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 12.816
Enterprise Value to Sales 0.52
Total Debt to Enterprise Value 0.823

DBI Efficiency

Revenue/Employee 222,513.154
Income Per Employee -644.154
Receivables Turnover 48.662
Total Asset Turnover 1.327

DBI Liquidity

Current Ratio 1.203
Quick Ratio 0.246
Cash Ratio 0.086

DBI Profitability

Gross Margin 41.277
Operating Margin 1.762
Pretax Margin 0.077
Net Margin -0.289
Return on Assets -0.384
Return on Equity -2.986
Return on Total Capital -0.551
Return on Invested Capital -0.613

DBI Capital Structure

Total Debt to Total Equity 438.198
Total Debt to Total Capital 81.419
Total Debt to Total Assets 57.618
Long-Term Debt to Equity 372.634
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital 69.237
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  • Cash Flow Statement

Annual Financials for Designer Brands Inc. - DBI

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All values USD millions. 2023 2024 2025 2026 5-year trend
Sales/Revenue
3.32B 3.07B 3.01B 2.89B
Sales Growth
+3.72% -7.25% -2.14% -3.87%
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) incl D&A
2.24B 2.10B 1.79B 1.70B
COGS excluding D&A
- - - -
-
Depreciation & Amortization Expense
81.31M 66.14M 63.82M 66.38M
Depreciation
- 64.24M 61.92M 57.18M
Amortization of Intangibles
- 1.90M 1.90M 1.90M
COGS Growth
+5.09% -6.00% -14.98% -4.95%
Gross Income
1.08B 972.99M 1.22B 1.19B
Gross Income Growth
+0.99% -9.84% +25.61% -2.30%
Gross Profit Margin
+32.55% +31.64% +40.61% +41.28%
2023 2024 2025 2026 5-year trend
SG&A Expense
888.38M 895.64M 1.17B 1.14B
Research & Development
- - - -
-
Other SG&A
888.38M 895.64M 1.17B 1.14B
SGA Growth
+2.42% +0.82% +30.84% -2.45%
Other Operating Expense
- - - -
-
Unusual Expense
25.18M 14.33M 28.54M 14.22M
EBIT after Unusual Expense
165.66M 63.01M 21.79M 36.74M
Non Operating Income/Expense
8.96M 10.18M 13.92M 10.83M
Non-Operating Interest Income
- 225.00K 822.00K 1.15M
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
8.86M 9.39M 13.14M 11.03M
Interest Expense
15.10M 32.99M 46.44M 45.34M
Interest Expense Growth
-53.11% +118.51% +40.75% -2.37%
Gross Interest Expense
15.10M 32.99M 46.44M 45.34M
Interest Capitalized
- - - -
-
Pretax Income
159.52M 40.20M (10.73M) 2.23M
Pretax Income Growth
-7.80% -74.80% -126.69% +120.82%
Pretax Margin
+4.81% +1.31% -0.36% +0.08%
Income Tax
(3.14M) 10.98M (755.00K) 6.96M
Income Tax - Current - Domestic
48.14M (47.00K) 4.63M (3.28M)
Income Tax - Current - Foreign
449.00K 1.90M (1.07M) 2.13M
Income Tax - Deferred - Domestic
(39.62M) 9.13M (7.07M) 7.36M
Income Tax - Deferred - Foreign
(12.11M) (4.00K) 2.76M 749.00K
Income Tax Credits
- - - -
-
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
8.86M 9.39M 13.14M 11.03M
Other After Tax Income (Expense)
- - - -
-
Consolidated Net Income
162.67M 29.22M (9.97M) (5.57M)
Minority Interest Expense
(10.00K) 154.00K 574.00K 2.80M
Net Income
162.68M 29.06M (10.55M) (8.37M)
Net Income Growth
+5.30% -82.14% -136.30% +20.62%
Net Margin Growth
+4.91% +0.95% -0.35% -0.29%
Extraordinaries & Discontinued Operations
- - - -
-
Discontinued Operations
- - - -
-
Net Income After Extraordinaries
162.68M 29.06M (10.55M) (8.37M)
Preferred Dividends
- - - -
-
Net Income Available to Common
162.68M 29.06M (10.55M) (8.37M)
EPS (Basic)
2.4063 0.4741 -0.1966 -0.1704
EPS (Basic) Growth
+13.75% -80.30% -141.47% +13.33%
Basic Shares Outstanding
67.60M 61.30M 53.66M 49.14M
EPS (Diluted)
2.2562 0.4586 -0.1966 -0.1704
EPS (Diluted) Growth
+12.85% -79.67% -142.87% +13.33%
Diluted Shares Outstanding
72.10M 63.38M 53.66M 49.14M
EBITDA
272.16M 143.49M 114.14M 117.34M
EBITDA Growth
-2.51% -47.28% -20.45% +2.80%
EBITDA Margin
+8.21% +4.67% +3.79% +4.06%

Snapshot

Average Recommendation HOLD Average Target Price 6.75
Number of Ratings 2 Current Quarters Estimate 0.262
FY Report Date 07 / 2026 Current Year's Estimate 0.35
Last Quarter’s Earnings 0.02 Median PE on CY Estimate N/A
Year Ago Earnings 0.16 Next Fiscal Year Estimate 0.516
Median PE on Next FY Estimate N/A

Earnings Per Share

This Quarter Next Quarter This Fiscal Next Fiscal
# of Estimates 2 2 2 2
Mean Estimate 0.26 0.34 0.35 0.52
High Estimates 0.30 0.35 0.35 0.60
Low Estimate 0.22 0.33 0.35 0.43
Coefficient of Variance 20.53 4.44 0.08 23.55

Analysts Recommendations

Current 1 Month Ago 3 Months Ago
BUY 0 0 0
OVERWEIGHT 0 0 0
HOLD 2 2 2
UNDERWEIGHT 0 0 0
SELL 0 0 0
MEAN Hold Hold Hold

Insider Actions for Designer Brands Inc. - DBI

Date Name Shares Transaction Value
Apr 15, 2026 John W. Atkinson Director 94,566 Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) 0.00
Apr 15, 2026 Mark A. Haley SVP, Controller & PAO 6,664 Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) 0.00
Apr 15, 2026 Joanne Zaiac Director 124,221 Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) 0.00
Apr 15, 2026 Peter S. Cobb Director 191,813 Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) 0.00
Apr 15, 2026 Andrea O'Donnell EVP, COO & Brands President 18,895 Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) 0.00
Apr 15, 2026 Douglas M. Howe CEO; Director 94,377 Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) 0.00
Apr 15, 2026 Laura T. Denk EVP;Pres DSW Designer ShoeWhse 32,219 Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) 0.00
Apr 15, 2026 Mary J. Turner EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada 5,557 Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) 0.00
Apr 15, 2026 Allan J. Tanenbaum Director 285,880 Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) 0.00
Apr 15, 2026 Harvey L. Sonnenberg Director 67,597 Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) 0.00
Apr 15, 2026 Joanna T. Lau Director 130,284 Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) 0.00
Apr 15, 2026 Jay L. Schottenstein Executive Chairman; Director 69,112 Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) 0.00
Apr 15, 2026 Deborah L. Ferrée V. Chair; Ch Product Off; Director 41,028 Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) 0.00
Apr 15, 2026 Sheamus G. Toal EVP & CFO 784 Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) 0.00
Apr 15, 2026 Elaine J. Eisenman Director 256,759 Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) 0.00
Mar 26, 2026 Deborah L. Ferrée V. Chair; Ch Product Off; Director N/A Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 0.00
Mar 26, 2026 Deborah L. Ferrée V. Chair; Ch Product Off; Director 35,909 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 0.00
Mar 26, 2026 Deborah L. Ferrée V. Chair; Ch Product Off; Director 427,869 Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $5.4 per share 2,310,492.60
Mar 26, 2026 Jay L. Schottenstein Executive Chairman; Director N/A Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 0.00
Mar 26, 2026 Jay L. Schottenstein Executive Chairman; Director 60,196 Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 0.00

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