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Designer Brands Inc.
DBI Consumer Cyclical Footwear & Accessories
Designer Brands Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended January 2026) was $2.9 billion, down 3.87% from fiscal 2025. In the quarter to July 2026, revenue fell 1.23%, EPS grew 40.9%, free cash flow grew 385.7% and total debt fell 18.1%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Dividend growth for five consecutive years.
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Free accountTen years at a glance Fiscal years to January
| Group | Line | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Trend | 2027e | 2028e | 2029e |
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| Price, $ | |||||||||||||||
| Price, $ | Low | 15.14 | 18.01 | 13.88 | 2.60 | 7.09 | 9.23 | 6.14 | 4.36 | 2.17 | 4.74 |
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| High | 22.72 | 34.63 | 30.73 | 16.98 | 20.48 | 19.38 | 13.44 | 11.57 | 8.75 | 9.17 | |||||
| People | |||||||||||||||
| People | Employees | 12,600 | 12,000 | 16,100 | 15,800 | 14,800 | 13,500 | 14,000 | 14,000 | 14,000 | 13,000 | ||||
| Revenue/emp, $m | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.15 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.22 | 0.21 | 0.22 | |||||
| Income, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Income, $m | Revenue | 2,718 | 2,806 | 3,178 | 3,493 | 2,235 | 3,197 | 3,315 | 3,075 | 3,009 | 2,893 | ||||
| Gross margin, % | 28.87 | 28.48 | 29.54 | 28.62 | 13.93 | 33.43 | 43.88 | 43.06 | 42.73 | 43.57 | |||||
| EBT | 202 | 126 | 11 | 120 | (609) | 173 | 160 | 40 | (11) | 2 | |||||
| EBT margin, % | 7.45 | 4.49 | 0.34 | 3.43 | (27.24) | 5.41 | 4.81 | 1.31 | (0.36) | 0.08 | |||||
| Net income | 124 | 67 | (20) | 94 | (489) | 154 | 163 | 29 | (10) | (6) | |||||
| Depreciation | 83 | 81 | 79 | 87 | 88 | 78 | 81 | 66 | 64 | 59 | |||||
| Per share, $ | |||||||||||||||
| Per share, $ | Revenue | 33.34 | 35.00 | 39.71 | 47.45 | 30.95 | 43.77 | 49.04 | 50.17 | 56.08 | 58.87 | ||||
| Earnings | 1.52 | 0.83 | (0.26) | 1.27 | (6.77) | 2.00 | 2.26 | 0.46 | (0.20) | (0.17) | |||||
| Cash flow | 2.61 | 2.38 | 2.19 | 2.67 | (2.13) | 2.35 | 2.98 | 2.65 | 1.53 | 2.24 | |||||
| Capex | (1.07) | (0.70) | (3.31) | (1.06) | (0.43) | (0.45) | (0.81) | (0.90) | (0.95) | (0.64) | |||||
| Free cash flow | 1.54 | 1.68 | (1.12) | 1.62 | (2.56) | 1.90 | 2.17 | 1.75 | 0.58 | 1.59 | |||||
| Book value | 11.50 | 11.92 | 10.40 | 9.79 | 3.37 | 5.65 | 6.40 | 5.86 | 5.19 | 5.75 | |||||
| Shares, m | 82 | 80 | 80 | 74 | 72 | 73 | 68 | 61 | 54 | 49 | |||||
| Valuation, × | |||||||||||||||
| Valuation, × | P/E | 14.01 | 24.13 | 0.00 | 11.30 | 0.00 | 6.59 | 4.54 | 22.55 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
| P/S | 0.63 | 0.57 | 0.69 | 0.30 | 0.39 | 0.30 | 0.21 | 0.17 | 0.09 | 0.11 | |||||
| P/B | 1.84 | 1.68 | 2.62 | 1.45 | 3.62 | 2.33 | 1.61 | 1.46 | 0.97 | 1.17 | |||||
| EV/Sales | 0.56 | 0.47 | 0.68 | 0.38 | 0.52 | 0.41 | 0.33 | 0.29 | 0.24 | 0.25 | |||||
| EV/FCF | 12.10 | 9.69 | (22.83) | (15.24) | (2.96) | (19.74) | (18.92) | (9.25) | (4.12) | (5.62) | |||||
| Cash, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Cash, $m | Operating cash flow | 213 | 191 | 175 | 197 | (154) | 171 | 201 | 162 | 82 | 110 | ||||
| Capex | (88) | (56) | (265) | (78) | (31) | (33) | (55) | (55) | (51) | (32) | |||||
| Free cash flow | 125 | 135 | (89) | 119 | (185) | 138 | 146 | 107 | 31 | 78 | |||||
| Balance, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, $m | Working capital | 443 | 543 | 492 | 221 | 28 | 155 | 154 | 155 | 144 | 120 | ||||
| Total debt | — | — | 160 | 377 | 335 | 428 | 471 | 427 | 491 | 435 | |||||
| Net debt | (209) | (301) | (9) | 265 | 275 | 355 | 412 | 378 | 446 | 384 | |||||
| Shareholders’ equity | 937 | 955 | 832 | 721 | 243 | 412 | 433 | 359 | 278 | 282 | |||||
| Returns, % | |||||||||||||||
| Returns, % | ROA | 8.89 | 4.73 | (1.35) | 4.63 | (22.01) | 7.74 | 8.08 | 1.42 | (0.52) | (0.42) | ||||
| ROIC | 17.16 | 11.94 | 4.48 | 8.07 | (70.71) | 16.72 | 13.86 | 6.14 | 3.01 | 4.48 | |||||
| ROE | 13.51 | 7.13 | (2.29) | 12.17 | (101.40) | 47.14 | 38.49 | 7.34 | (3.31) | (2.99) | |||||
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Fiscal years to Jan 2026 · latest quarter Jul 2026
Charts ten years each
Designer Brands Inc. vs peers in Footwear & Accessories (Q) = latest quarter vs a year earlier
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Fwd P/E | Revenue growth (Q) | EPS growth (Q) | FCF growth (Q) | Gross margin (Q) | EBIT margin (Q) | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROX Crocs, Inc. | $6.0B | 10.5× | 9.3× | +2.62% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | +22.93% (above 0%: growing) | 59.41% | 24.22% | Compare |
| SHOO Steven Madden, Ltd. | $3.4B | 22.5× | 16.9× | +19.12% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | +233.50% (above 0%: growing) | 46.50% | 5.90% | Compare |
| WWW Wolverine World Wide, Inc. | $1.6B | 15.3× | 10.3× | +6.79% (above 0%: growing) | +15.62% (above 0%: growing) | +104.37% (above 0%: growing) | 46.47% | 9.34% | Compare |
| FWDI Forward Industries, Inc. | $545.5M | — (loss-making) | — (loss-making) | +332.09% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | −4,212.31% (below 0%: shrinking) | 62.19% | (651.82%) | Compare |
| WEYS Weyco Group, Inc. | $497.7M | 14.2× | 6.9× | +6.86% (above 0%: growing) | +487.50% (above 0%: growing) | −31.69% (below 0%: shrinking) | 70.37% | 27.36% | Compare |
| FOSL Fossil Group, Inc. | $406.9M | — (loss-making) | — (loss-making) | −4.86% (below 0%: shrinking) | n/m | −130.01% (below 0%: shrinking) | 62.38% | 1.53% | Compare |
| RCKY Rocky Brands, Inc. | $349.7M | 11.9× | — (loss-making) | +12.04% (above 0%: growing) | +285.42% (above 0%: growing) | +275.54% (above 0%: growing) | 51.37% | 16.63% | Compare |
| DBI Designer Brands Inc. | $328.2M | 22.1× | — (loss-making) | −1.23% (below 0%: shrinking) | +40.91% (above 0%: growing) | +385.67% (above 0%: growing) | 50.01% | 7.49% | |
| VRA Vera Bradley, Inc. | $171.7M | — (loss-making) | — (loss-making) | +1.12% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | +462.76% (above 0%: growing) | 59.76% | 5.83% | Compare |
| Median of peers | $521.6M | 14.2× | 9.8× | +6.83% | +285.42% | +63.65% | 59.59% | 7.62% |
Designer Brands Inc. (DBI) key facts
- Concern: Designer Brands Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended January 2026) was $2.9 billion, down 3.87% from fiscal 2025.
- Designer Brands Inc. (DBI) is a Footwear & Accessories company in the Consumer Cyclical sector, listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
- As of October 16, 2026, DBI traded at $6.19, a market capitalization of $328.2 million.
- Designer Brands Inc. pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share, a yield of 3.23%, with a payout ratio of 71.4%.
- Return on equity was −2.99% and debt-to-equity 1.40.
- Its Piotroski F-score is 6 out of 9 and its Altman Z-score is 1.80 (distress zone) for fiscal 2026.