Designer Brands Inc (DBI) Financials

EPS

Hollow marker is the consensus estimate; filled is the reported figure, colored by beat or miss.

Revenue

Outlined bar is the consensus estimate; solid is reported.

Results

Periods without a consensus estimate or a reported figure show a dash.

Period	EPS estimate	EPS actual	EPS surprise %	Revenue estimate	Revenue actual	Revenue surprise %
Q2 27	$0.26	$0.34	+30.8%	—	$730.6M	—
Q1 27	$0.03	$0.07	+133.3%	—	$696.4M	—
Q4 26	-$0.5	-$0.31	+38.0%	—	$713.6M	—
Q3 26	$0.18	$0.38	+111.1%	—	$752.4M	—
Q2 26	$0.22	$0.34	+54.5%	—	$739.8M	—
Q1 26	-$0.06	-$0.26	-333.3%	—	$686.9M	—
Q4 25	-$0.49	-$0.44	+10.2%	—	$713.6M	—
Q3 25	$0.35	$0.27	-22.9%	—	$777.2M	—
Q2 25	$0.53	$0.29	-45.3%	—	$771.9M	—
Q1 25	$0.13	$0.08	-38.5%	—	$746.6M	—
Q4 24	-$0.47	-$0.44	+6.4%	—	$754.3M	—
Q3 24	$0.46	$0.24	-47.8%	—	$786.3M	—
Q2 24	$0.44	$0.59	+34.1%	—	$792.2M	—
Q1 24	$0.23	$0.21	-8.7%	—	$742.1M	—
Q4 23	-$0.02	$0.07	+450.0%	—	$760.5M	—
Q3 23	$0.72	$0.67	-6.9%	—	$865M	—

EPS

Reported per-share earnings by fiscal year; the line turns dotted where reported figures end and the analyst consensus begins, with the shaded band marking the low–high range.

Revenue

Reported revenue by fiscal year; the line turns dotted where reported figures end and the analyst consensus begins, with the shaded band marking the low–high range.

Results

Periods without a consensus estimate or a reported figure show a dash.

Period	EPS estimate	EPS actual	EPS surprise %	Revenue estimate	Revenue actual	Revenue surprise %
FY26	—	-$0.17	—	—	$2.9B	—
FY25	—	-$0.22	—	—	$3B	—
FY24	—	$0.47	—	—	$3.1B	—
FY23	—	$2.41	—	—	$3.3B

Total revenue

Reported revenue per period; the line is the change from the same period a year earlier, on its own left axis.

Period	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26
Revenue	$2.7B	$2.8B	$3.2B	$3.5B	$2.2B	$3.2B	$3.3B	$3.1B	$3B	$2.9B
YoY change	+3.74%	+3.21%	+13.3%	+9.9%	-36%	+43%	+3.72%	-7.25%	-2.14%	-3.87%

Revenue and profits

Revenue, gross profit, operating income, and net income per period.

Condensed income statement

Click a row to chart it; unreported figures show a dash.

Period	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26
Revenue	2.7B	2.8B	3.2B	3.5B	2.2B	3.2B	3.3B	3.1B	3B	2.9B
Cost of revenue	1.9B	2B	2.2B	2.5B	1.9B	2.1B	2.2B	2.1B	1.7B	1.6B
Gross profit	784.8M	799.1M	938.7M	999.7M	311.2M	1.1B	1.1B	974.9M	1.3B	1.3B
Gross margin	28.9%	28.5%	29.5%	28.6%	13.9%	33.4%	32.6%	31.7%	42.7%	43.6%
Research & development	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Selling, general & administrative	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Operating expenses	605M	617.4M	820.2M	874.7M	753.3M	870.7M	896.4M	907M	1.2B	1.2B
Operating income	179.8M	181.8M	118.5M	124.9M	-442M	198M	182.8M	67.8M	40.1M	41.2M
Operating margin	6.62%	6.48%	3.73%	3.58%	-19.8%	6.19%	5.51%	2.21%	1.33%	1.42%
Non-operating income, net	20.5M	-58.6M	-109.1M	2.2M	-142.9M	7.2M	-8.4M	4.5M	-5.6M	6.4M
Pretax income	202.5M	126M	10.7M	119.8M	-608.6M	173M	159.5M	40.2M	-10.7M	2.2M
Income tax	78.8M	59.6M	29.8M	25.3M	-119.9M	18.5M	-3.1M	11M	-755K	7M
Net income	124.4M	67.5M	-20.5M	94.5M	-488.7M	154.5M	162.7M	29.2M	-10M	-5.6M
Net margin	4.58%	2.4%	-0.64%	2.71%	-21.9%	4.83%	4.91%	0.95%	-0.33%	-0.19%
EBITDA	265.4M	264M	152.9M	221.5M	-353.4M	288.2M	272.9M	143.3M	117.9M	111.1M
EPS	1.55	0.84	-0.25	1.32	-6.75	2.11	2.41	0.47	-0.22	-0.17
Diluted EPS	1.52	0.83	-0.26	1.27	-6.77	2	2.26	0.46	-0.22	-0.17

Revenue and profits

Revenue, gross profit, operating income, and net income per period.

Condensed income statement

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Period	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26	Q3 26	Q4 26	Q1 27	Q2 27
Revenue	786.3M	754.3M	746.6M	771.9M	777.2M	713.6M	686.9M	739.8M	752.4M	713.6M	696.4M	730.6M
Cost of revenue	529.9M	547M	501.5M	519M	529.7M	173M	391.8M	416.8M	412.8M	410.9M	381M	365.3M
Gross profit	256.4M	207.4M	245.1M	252.9M	247.4M	540.5M	295.1M	322.9M	339.6M	302.7M	315.3M	365.4M
Gross margin	32.6%	27.5%	32.8%	32.8%	31.8%	75.7%	43%	43.7%	45.1%	42.4%	45.3%	50%
Research & development	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Selling, general & administrative	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Operating expenses	230.8M	241.6M	238.6M	226.9M	210.5M	569.9M	301.9M	297.5M	300.1M	319.9M	299.2M	313.4M
Operating income	25.6M	-34.3M	6.5M	26M	37M	-29.4M	-6.7M	25.5M	39.6M	-17.1M	16.1M	51.9M
Operating margin	3.26%	-4.54%	0.87%	3.37%	4.76%	-4.12%	-0.98%	3.44%	5.26%	-2.4%	2.31%	7.11%
Non-operating income, net	2.3M	-1.9M	2.7M	2.5M	-14.4M	3.7M	-518K	1M	3.1M	2.8M	2.8M	4M
Pretax income	19.2M	-46M	-2.3M	17.4M	11M	-36.8M	-19.1M	14.8M	31.2M	-24.7M	8.7M	30.6M
Income tax	9M	-16.4M	-3.2M	3.4M	-2.2M	1.3M	-2M	3.6M	11.9M	-6.5M	4.8M	10M
Net income	10.2M	-29.6M	885K	14.1M	13.2M	-38.2M	-17.1M	11.3M	19.3M	-19M	3.5M	20.4M
Net margin	1.3%	-3.93%	0.12%	1.82%	1.7%	-5.35%	-2.49%	1.52%	2.57%	-2.67%	0.5%	2.79%
EBITDA	42.6M	-13.6M	25.6M	44.9M	56.1M	-8.7M	10.5M	42.8M	57.3M	392K	33.2M	70.1M
EPS	0.17	—	0.01	0.24	0.23	-0.8	-0.36	0.22	0.37	-0.4	0.02	0.34
Diluted EPS	0.17	—	0.01	0.24	0.23	-0.8	-0.36	0.22	0.35	-0.4	0.02	0.31

P/E

Annual history by fiscal year; click a table row below to chart a different metric.

Current values are trailing twelve months where available, otherwise the latest fiscal year; unreported figures show a dash.

Key stats

Metric	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26	Current
Market cap	1.7B	1.6B	2.1B	1B	886.9M	966.1M	697M	525.3M	—	311.5M	321.6M
Enterprise value	1.5B	1.3B	2.1B	2.1B	2.1B	1.9B	1.7B	1.7B	—	1.5B	1.5B
Shares outstanding	80.2M	80M	78.4M	71.8M	72.4M	73.4M	67.6M	61.3M	47.9M	49.1M	49.1M

Valuation

Metric	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26	Current
P/E	13.6	23.8	—	10.8	—	6.25	4.28	18	—	—	19.2
P/S	0.62	0.57	0.67	0.29	0.4	0.3	0.21	0.17	—	0.11	0.11
P/B	1.81	1.68	2.57	1.42	3.65	2.34	1.6	1.45	—	1.08	1.04
EV/EBITDA	5.61	4.93	13.9	9.63	-5.9	6.64	6.38	12	—	13.2	12
EV/Sales	0.55	0.46	0.67	0.61	0.93	0.6	0.53	0.56	—	0.51	0.51
Earnings yield	7.33%	4.21%	—	9.25%	—	16%	23.3%	5.56%	—	—	5.22%
FCF yield	7.39%	8.41%	5.15%	11.6%	15.6%	15.2%	21%	20.4%	—	25.1%	26.5%
PEG	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.36

Profitability

Metric	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26	Current
Gross margin	28.9%	28.5%	29.5%	28.6%	13.9%	33.4%	32.6%	31.7%	42.7%	43.6%	50%
Operating margin	6.62%	6.48%	3.73%	3.58%	-19.8%	6.19%	5.51%	2.21%	1.33%	1.42%	2.25%
Net margin	4.58%	2.4%	-0.64%	2.71%	-21.9%	4.83%	4.91%	0.95%	-0.33%	-0.19%	0.61%
ROE	13.3%	7.06%	-2.46%	13.1%	-201.1%	37.5%	37.3%	8.06%	-3.54%	-1.94%	8.49%
ROA	8.71%	4.75%	-1.26%	3.83%	-24.7%	7.67%	8.09%	1.41%	-0.5%	-0.29%	2.02%
ROIC	15.1%	14.6%	0%	5.38%	-30.7%	13%	12.4%	3.17%	2.63%	0%	3.45%
Return on tangible assets	10.4%	4.93%	-1.52%	4.31%	-27.8%	8.6%	9.29%	1.76%	-0.63%	-0.37%	1.52%

Financial health

Metric	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26	Current
Current ratio	2.4	2.66	2.06	1.32	1.04	1.2	1.24	1.25	1.24	1.2	1.22
Quick ratio	0.82	1.13	0.67	0.39	0.41	0.43	0.29	0.33	0.23	0.25	0.27
Debt / equity	—	—	0.19	1.7	5.17	2.48	2.53	3.42	4.56	4.19	3.93
Debt / assets	—	—	0.1	0.5	0.64	0.51	0.55	0.6	0.64	0.62	0.6
Net debt / EBITDA	—	—	-0.06	5.02	-3.39	3.29	3.82	8.31	10.5	10.4	7.19
Interest coverage	851.7	259.1	5.39	17.3	-24.7	6.39	11.7	2.25	0.77	1.05	1.8
Effective tax rate	38.9%	47.3%	100%	21.1%	0%	10.7%	0%	27.3%	0%	100%	44.1%

Per share

Metric	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26	Current
Revenue per share	33.9	35.1	40.5	48.7	30.9	43.6	49	50.2	62.8	58.9	57.8
EPS (basic)	1.55	0.84	-0.25	1.32	-6.75	2.11	2.41	0.47	-0.22	-0.17	-0.17
EPS (diluted)	1.52	0.83	-0.26	1.27	-6.77	2	2.26	0.46	-0.22	-0.17	0.32
Book value per share	11.7	11.9	10.6	10	3.36	5.62	6.45	5.91	5.88	5.86	5.9
FCF per share	1.56	1.68	1.4	1.66	1.91	2	2.17	1.75	0.65	1.59	2.14
Cash per share	2.61	3.76	2.16	1.55	0.82	0.99	0.87	0.8	0.93	1.04	1.01
Capex per share	1.09	0.7	0.83	1.08	0.46	0.75	0.81	0.9	1.06	—	—

Capital allocation

Metric	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26	Current
Capex / revenue	3.22%	2.01%	2.06%	2.23%	1.48%	1.72%	1.66%	1.79%	1.69%	—	—
Capex / operating cash flow	45.7%	52.7%	105.5%	33.8%	20.7%	26.2%	26.2%	25.5%	112.7%	—	—
Payout ratio	52.3%	94.6%	-389.9%	76.8%	0%	8.72%	8.28%	41.6%	-104.8%	-173.3%	62.5%
Dividend yield	3.84%	3.98%	3.73%	7.1%	0%	1.39%	1.93%	2.31%	—	3.1%	3.18%

Yield

3.18%

trailing twelve months

Frequency

Quarterly

Last dividend

$0.05

ex-dividend Sep 24, 2026

Payout ratio

63%

of earnings

Dividend growth

0 years

consecutive annual raises

Dividend per share

Split-adjusted payout per share by ex-dividend date.

Recent payouts

Ex-dividend	Amount
Sep 24, 2026	$0.05
Jun 25, 2026	$0.05
Mar 26, 2026	$0.05

Period	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26	Q3 26	Q4 26	Q1 27	Q2 27
Revenue	$786.3M	$754.3M	$746.6M	$771.9M	$777.2M	$713.6M	$686.9M	$739.8M	$752.4M	$713.6M	$696.4M	$730.6M
YoY change	-9.1%	-0.81%	+0.61%	-2.56%	-1.16%	-5.41%	-7.99%	-4.16%	-3.19%	+0%	+1.37%	-1.23%

Assets vs. liabilities & equity

What the company owns (left stack) against what it owes plus shareholders' equity (right stack). The two stacks should match — that's the balance.

Condensed balance sheet

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Period	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26
Cash & short-term investments	209.2M	300.5M	169.1M	111.5M	59.6M	72.7M	58.8M	49.2M	44.8M	50.9M
Receivables	19M	19.2M	57.8M	62.2M	34.6M	30.7M	24.8M	26.5M	36.2M	36.6M
Inventory	500M	501.9M	645.3M	632.6M	473.2M	586.4M	605.7M	571.3M	599.8M	563.5M
Total current assets	759.3M	870.9M	955.2M	900.8M	780.6M	914.2M	789.9M	777.4M	734.8M	708.1M
Property, plant & equipment	-30.7M	-62.1M	-40M	851.4M	537.5M	444.4M	488.4M	481.1M	439.5M	404.6M
Goodwill & intangibles	229.6M	52.1M	271.3M	273M	218.6M	218.4M	258M	413.2M	430.1M	424.2M
Total assets	1.4B	1.4B	1.6B	2.5B	2B	2B	2B	2.1B	2B	1.9B
Accounts payable	186.3M	179.3M	261.6M	299.1M	245.1M	340.9M	255.4M	289.4M	271.5M	236.2M
Short-term debt	—	—	—	186.7M	307.3M	202.2M	190.1M	173.3M	166.7M	182.3M
Total current liabilities	316.6M	327.5M	463.2M	680M	752.7M	758.9M	636.1M	622.3M	590.4M	588.5M
Long-term debt	—	—	160M	1B	950.1M	819M	912.4M	1.1B	1.1B	1B
Total liabilities	491M	466.3M	788.2M	1.7B	1.7B	1.6B	1.6B	1.7B	1.7B	1.7B
Shareholders' equity	937.5M	955.3M	832.4M	720.9M	243M	412.4M	436.1M	362.5M	281.8M	287.8M
Total debt	—	—	160M	1.2B	1.3B	1B	1.1B	1.2B	1.3B	1.2B
Net debt	—	—	60.6M	1.1B	1.2B	948.5M	1B	1.2B	1.2B	1.2B

Assets vs. liabilities & equity

What the company owns (left stack) against what it owes plus shareholders' equity (right stack). The two stacks should match — that's the balance.

Condensed balance sheet

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Period	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26	Q3 26	Q4 26	Q1 27	Q2 27
Cash & short-term investments	54.6M	49.2M	43.4M	38.8M	36.2M	44.8M	46M	44.9M	51.4M	50.9M	50.1M	51.6M
Receivables	48.4M	26.5M	41.3M	35.4M	56.7M	36.2M	40.1M	35.1M	44.3M	36.6M	46.2M	42.9M
Inventory	601.5M	571.3M	620.5M	642.8M	637M	599.8M	623.6M	610.9M	620M	563.5M	586.6M	594.7M
Total current assets	799.8M	777.4M	838.9M	798M	800.7M	734.8M	773.7M	751.9M	772.4M	708.1M	764.2M	762.9M
Property, plant & equipment	967M	481.1M	951.6M	940.1M	919.8M	439.5M	950.3M	943.8M	438.8M	404.6M	882.8M	903.3M
Goodwill & intangibles	413.6M	413.2M	437.8M	433.9M	433M	430.1M	431.6M	425.2M	423.4M	424.2M	423.1M	420.4M
Total assets	2.1B	2.1B	2.2B	2.1B	2.1B	2B	2.1B	2.1B	2.1B	1.9B	2B	2B
Accounts payable	310.1M	289.4M	299M	294.7M	238M	271.5M	261.8M	239.2M	249.4M	236.2M	236.3M	256.1M
Short-term debt	184.8M	173.3M	167.8M	163.1M	162M	166.7M	167.8M	164M	180.3M	182.3M	164.8M	179.2M
Total current liabilities	678.3M	622.3M	649.5M	619M	567.6M	590.4M	607.9M	573.5M	610.3M	588.5M	603.5M	627.5M
Long-term debt	1B	1.1B	1.1B	1.1B	1.2B	1.1B	1.2B	1.2B	1.1B	1B	1.1B	1B
Total liabilities	1.7B	1.7B	1.8B	1.7B	1.8B	1.7B	1.8B	1.8B	1.8B	1.7B	1.7B	1.7B
Shareholders' equity	390.8M	362.5M	361.9M	359.1M	321.8M	281.8M	270.5M	284M	302.9M	287.8M	284.5M	307.4M
Total debt	1.2B	1.2B	1.3B	1.3B	1.3B	1.3B	1.3B	1.3B	1.3B	1.2B	1.2B	1.2B
Net debt	1.2B	1.2B	1.3B	1.2B	1.3B	1.2B	1.3B	1.3B	1.2B	1.2B	1.2B	1.2B

Cash generation and uses

Cash from operations, what's left after capex, and what went back to shareholders. Bars below the line are cash going out.

Condensed cash flow statement

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Period	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26
Net income	124.4M	67.5M	-20.5M	94.5M	154.5M	162.7M	162.7M	29.2M	-10M	-5.6M
Depreciation & amortization	82.8M	80.9M	79M	86.6M	77.9M	81.3M	81.3M	66.1M	63.8M	59.1M
Stock-based compensation	12.7M	14.7M	17.4M	17.1M	23.9M	28.5M	28.5M	29.4M	18.7M	19M
Change in working capital	-16.8M	-11M	-6.1M	30.9M	-98.3M	-12.9M	-12.9M	81.5M	-24.4M	-3.4M
Operating cash flow	191.7M	106.8M	61.9M	230.2M	159.8M	209.8M	209.8M	215.7M	45.2M	109.9M
Capital expenditure	-87.6M	-56.3M	-65.4M	-77.8M	-33M	-55M	-55M	-55M	-50.9M	—
Investing cash flow	-27.3M	-59M	-282M	-22.5M	-10.3M	-88.1M	-88.1M	-182.5M	-62.7M	-1.9M
Dividends paid	-65.1M	-63.8M	-79.8M	-72.6M	0	-13.5M	-13.5M	-12.2M	-10.5M	-9.7M
Share repurchases	-50M	-9.4M	-47.5M	-143.2M	0	-147.5M	-147.5M	-102.2M	-68.6M	0
Financing cash flow	-110.5M	-71.4M	30M	-616.7M	-571.1M	-1.6B	-1.6B	-1.2B	-1.3B	-1B
Net change in cash	53.9M	-23.6M	-190.1M	-409M	-421.6M	-1.4B	-1.4B	-1.2B	-1.3B	-903M
Free cash flow	125.3M	134.7M	110M	118.9M	138.4M	146.5M	146.5M	107.4M	31.3M	78.3M

Cash generation and uses

Cash from operations, what's left after capex, and what went back to shareholders. Bars below the line are cash going out.

Condensed cash flow statement

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Period	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26	Q3 26	Q4 26	Q1 27	Q2 27
Net income	10.2M	-29.6M	885K	14.1M	13.2M	-38.2M	-17.1M	11.8M	20.3M	-19M	3.5M	20.4M
Depreciation & amortization	14.7M	18.3M	16.4M	16.4M	15.7M	15.2M	14.8M	14.9M	14.7M	14.7M	14.4M	13.9M
Stock-based compensation	6.1M	4.2M	5.6M	5.9M	3.6M	3.7M	6.1M	6M	3.4M	3.5M	6.5M	8.1M
Change in working capital	11M	11M	-57.5M	20.3M	-78.7M	91.5M	-40.7M	-13.4M	6M	45.2M	-57.8M	23.2M
Operating cash flow	42M	14.5M	-36.2M	57.9M	-45.4M	68.9M	-45.1M	21.4M	66.5M	42.3M	-22M	70.3M
Capital expenditure	-17.2M	-12.7M	-15.9M	-13.6M	-9.4M	-12M	-7.2M	—	—	—	—	—
Investing cash flow	-17.2M	-12.7M	-28.2M	-13.3M	-9.2M	-12M	-7.2M	0	0	0	—	—
Dividends paid	-2.8M	-2.8M	-2.9M	-2.9M	-2.4M	-2.4M	-2.4M	-2.4M	-2.4M	-2.4M	-2.5M	-2.5M
Share repurchases	-79.7M	-54K	—	—	-50.6M	0	—	—	0	0	—	—
Financing cash flow	-263M	-259.3M	-248.8M	-334.5M	-349.2M	-340.2M	-240.5M	-255.2M	-268.9M	-246.3M	-165M	-166.9M
Net change in cash	-238.2M	-257.5M	-313.2M	-289.8M	-403.9M	-283.2M	-292.8M	-233.8M	-202.4M	-204.1M	-187M	-96.6M
Free cash flow	51M	-52.8M	-35.6M	28M	-19.2M	58.1M	-27.6M	11.9M	57.5M	36.4M	-31.9M	57.9M

Designer Brands Inc Financials

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