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Designer Brands Inc.

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DBI
NYSE Retail Trade Apparel & Accessory Stores
$7.30
▲ $0.20 (2.82%)
6 months return
Momentum
Neutral
5Y revenue growth
7.72%

Growth

Revenue Growth (5Y)
7.72%
Above sector avg (3.19%)
Revenue (1Y)287.20%
Earnings (1Y)-181.07%
FCF Growth (3Y)-53.74%

Quality

Return on Equity
-3.64%
Above sector avg (-12.42%)
ROIC1.88%
Net Margin-0.35%
Op. Margin1.16%

Safety

Debt / Equity
1.55
Above sector avg (0.48)
Current Ratio1.27
Interest CoverageN/A

Valuation

PE (TTM|NTM|2027)
-30.74 | 12.87 | 18.28
Below sector avg (-1.04)
P/B Ratio1.09
EV/EBITDA7.45
Dividend Yield3.13%

Quick Summary

Key Takeaways

Short bullets derived from reported financials—not the AI summary above.

Revenue grew 7.72% annually over 5 years — modest growth
Earnings declined -181.07% over the past year
Generating 31.35 M in free cash flow
Revenue growth is accelerating — 1Y growth exceeds 5Y average by 279.48%
Capital efficient — spends only 1.69% of revenue on capex
ROIC of 1.88% — low return on invested capital

Price History

Financial Trends

Analyst Price Target

2 analysts
Hold
-11.0%
upside to target
Current
$7.30
Consensus Target
$6.50
$6.00
Low
$7.00
High
Forecast
Forward P/E
12.87
Forward EPS
$0.52
EPS Growth (est.)
+47.3%
Est. Revenue
2.96 B

Earnings Surprises

EPS
Reported Estimate Forecast
Next: Q2 2026 · EPS Est: $0.02 · Rev Est: 694.33 M
Q22025 Q32025 Q42025 Q12026 Q2 '26 Q3 '26
Reported -$0.26 $0.34 $0.38 -$0.31
Estimate -$0.06 $0.22 $0.18 -$0.50 $0.02 $0.26
Surprise -317.27% +52.17% +113.21% +37.42%

Growth

Rev 5Y: 7.72% · Earnings 1Y: -181.07%
Revenue Growth (1Y) 287.20% Revenue Growth (3Y) -4.73%
Earnings Growth (1Y) -181.07% Earnings Growth (3Y) N/A
Revenue Growth (5Y) 7.72% Earnings Growth (5Y) N/A

Profitability

ROE: -3.64% · Net Margin: -0.35%
Revenue (TTM) 3.01 B Net Income (TTM) -10.55 M
ROE -3.64% ROA -0.51%
Gross Margin 42.73% Operating Margin 1.16%
Net Margin -0.35% Free Cash Flow (TTM) 31.35 M
ROIC 1.88% FCF Growth (3Y) -53.74%

Safety

D/E: 1.55 · Current: 1.27
Debt / Equity 1.55 Current Ratio 1.27
Interest Coverage N/A Asset Turnover 1.46
Working Capital 162.10 M Tangible Book Value 86.87 M

Dividends

Yield: 3.13% · Payout: N/A
Dividend Yield 3.13% Payout Ratio N/A
Dividend Growth (3Y) 0.00% Dividend Growth (5Y) -27.52%
Consecutive Div Years 14 yrs

Valuation

P/E: -30.74 · EV/EBITDA: 7.45
P/E Ratio -30.74 Forward P/E 12.87
P/B Ratio 1.09 P/S Ratio 0.11
PEG Ratio N/A Forward PEG 0.27
EV/EBITDA 7.45 Fwd EV/EBITDA N/A
Forward P/S 0.11 Fwd Earnings Yield 7.77%
FCF Yield 9.67%
Market Cap 324.27 M Enterprise Value 736.00 M

Per Share

EPS: -0.20 · FCF/Share: 0.62
EPS (Diluted TTM) -0.20 Revenue / Share 59.35
FCF / Share 0.62 OCF / Share 1.62
EPS CAGR (1Y) -100.08% EPS CAGR (5Y) N/A
EPS CAGR (10Y) N/A

Efficiency

FCF Conv: -297.14% · CapEx/Rev: 1.69%
CapEx / Revenue 1.69% FCF Conversion -297.14%
SBC-Adj. FCF 12.33 M Growth Momentum 279.48

Income Statement

Annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Revenue 3.01 B 777.19 M 3.32 B 3.20 B 2.23 B
Net Income -10.55 M 13.01 M 162.68 M 154.48 M -488.72 M
EPS (Diluted) -0.20 240.00 2.26 2.00 -6.77
Gross Profit 1.29 B 333.82 M 1.08 B 1.07 B 311.24 M
Operating Income 34.93 M 22.82 M 187.39 M 205.22 M -586.31 M
EBITDA
R&D Expenses
SG&A Expenses 1.25 B 1.26 B 896.38 M 870.68 M 753.28 M
D&A 63.82 M 66.14 M 81.32 M 77.92 M 88.03 M
Interest Expense 32.99 M 15.10 M 32.20 M 24.03 M
Income Tax -755,000.0 10.98 M -3.14 M 18.54 M -119.93 M

Balance Sheet

Annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Total Assets 2.01 B 2.08 B 2.01 B 2.01 B 1.98 B
Total Liabilities 1.73 B 1.71 B 1.57 B 1.60 B 1.73 B
Shareholders' Equity 278.49 M 359.22 M 432.90 M -3.29 M -3.29 M
Total Debt 484.29 M 420.34 M 281.04 M 225.54 M 272.32 M
Cash & Equivalents 44.75 M 49.17 M 58.77 M 72.69 M 59.58 M
Current Assets 734.82 M 777.43 M 789.93 M 914.22 M 780.59 M
Current Liabilities 590.35 M 622.27 M 636.13 M 758.92 M 752.68 M

Peer Comparison

vs Retail Trade sector median (192 peers)
Metric Stock Sector Median
P/E -30.7 -1.0
P/B 1.1 1.1
ROE % -3.6 -12.4
Net Margin % -0.4 -6.2
Rev Growth 5Y % 7.7 3.2
D/E 1.6 0.5

ETFs Holding This Stock

BRUSX BRUSX
0.82% weight
DTH logo DTH WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund
0.08% weight
BSVO logo BSVO EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF
0.06% weight
GMSMX GMSMX
0.05% weight
GISMX GISMX
0.05% weight
GSMRX GSMRX
0.05% weight
BOSVX BOSVX
0.04% weight
DTSVX DTSVX
0.04% weight
WSMVX WSMVX
0.04% weight
DES logo DES WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund
0.04% weight

Dividend History

Yield

3.13%

Payout ratio

N/A

Growth (3Y)

0.00%

Growth (5Y)

-27.52%

Recent per-share payments (most recent first).

Ex-dividend Payment Amount / share
Mar 26, 2026 $0.05
Dec 05, 2025 $0.05
Oct 03, 2025 $0.05
Jun 05, 2025 $0.05
Mar 28, 2025 $0.05
Dec 06, 2024 $0.05
Oct 04, 2024 $0.05
Jun 05, 2024 $0.05
Mar 27, 2024 $0.05
Nov 29, 2023 $0.05
Oct 02, 2023 $0.05
Jun 26, 2023 $0.05