Designer Brands Inc Financials
This page shows Designer Brands Inc (DBI) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 16 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).
Financial Health Signals
Based on FY2025 annual data. Scores normalized against common benchmarks. How we calculate these scores
Designer Brands Inc has an operating margin of 1.2%, meaning the company retains $1 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This below-average margin results in a low score of 6/100, suggesting thin profitability after operating expenses. This is down from 2.4% the prior year.
Designer Brands Inc's revenue declined 2.1% year-over-year, from $3.1B to $3.0B. This contraction results in a growth score of 22/100.
Designer Brands Inc has a moderate D/E ratio of 1.93. This balance of debt and equity financing earns a leverage score of 39/100.
Designer Brands Inc's current ratio of 1.27 indicates adequate short-term liquidity, earning a score of 31/100. The company can meet its near-term obligations, though with limited headroom.
Designer Brands Inc's free cash flow margin of 1.0% results in a low score of 5/100. Capital expenditures of $50.9M absorb a large share of operating cash flow.
Designer Brands Inc scores 1.75, below the 1.81 distress threshold. This indicates elevated financial distress risk and warrants close attention to liquidity and debt levels.
Designer Brands Inc passes 3 of 9 financial strength tests. 2 of 4 profitability signals pass, no leverage/liquidity signals pass (rising debt, declining liquidity, or share dilution), 1 of 2 efficiency signals pass.
For every $1 of reported earnings, Designer Brands Inc generates $-7.80 in operating cash flow ($82.2M OCF vs -$10.5M net income). This mixed ratio suggests some earnings may rely on non-cash accounting items.
Designer Brands Inc earns $0.8 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($34.9M vs $46.4M). This narrow margin raises concern about the company's ability to service its debt if operating income declines.
Key Financial Metrics
Designer Brands Inc generated $3.0B in revenue in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 2.1% from the prior year.
Designer Brands Inc's EBITDA was $98.8M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents a decrease of 28.7% from the prior year.
Designer Brands Inc generated $31.3M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025, representing cash available after capex. This represents a decrease of 70.8% from the prior year.
Designer Brands Inc reported -$10.5M in net income in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 136.3% from the prior year.
Designer Brands Inc earned $-0.20 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 143.5% from the prior year.
Designer Brands Inc held $46.0M in cash against $516.2M in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2025.
Designer Brands Inc paid $0.20 per share in dividends in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 0.0% from the prior year.
Designer Brands Inc's gross margin was 42.7% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is down 0.3 percentage points from the prior year.
Designer Brands Inc's operating margin was 1.2% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting core business profitability. This is down 1.2 percentage points from the prior year.
Designer Brands Inc's net profit margin was -0.4% in fiscal year 2025, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is down 1.3 percentage points from the prior year.
Designer Brands Inc spent $68.6M on share buybacks in fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents a decrease of 32.9% from the prior year.
Designer Brands Inc invested $50.9M in capex in fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 7.5% from the prior year.
DBI Income Statement
| Metric | Q3'26 | Q2'26 | Q1'26 | Q4'26 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $752.4M+1.7% | $739.8M+7.7% | $686.9M-3.7% | $713.6M-9.3% | $786.3M-0.7% | $792.2M+6.8% | $742.1M-2.4% | $760.5M |
| Cost of Revenue | $443.4M+2.6% | $432.4M+3.8% | $416.6M-3.3% | $431.0M-2.2% | $440.6M+2.4% | $430.5M+2.9% | $418.2M-17.3% | $505.8M |
| Gross Profit | $339.6M+5.2% | $322.9M+9.4% | $295.1M+4.4% | $282.6M-18.3% | $345.7M-4.4% | $361.8M+11.7% | $323.9M-45.8% | $597.5M |
| R&D Expenses | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SG&A Expenses | $300.1M+0.9% | $297.5M-1.5% | $301.9M-3.2% | $312.0M+35.2% | $230.8M+7.6% | $214.5M-2.5% | $220.1M-63.2% | $597.5M |
| Operating Income | $42.7M+60.5% | $26.6M+466.1% | -$7.3M+71.9% | -$25.9M-191.9% | $28.1M-53.7% | $60.7M+209.5% | $19.6M+846.9% | $2.1M |
| Interest Expense | -$11.4M+2.1% | -$11.7M+1.7% | -$11.9M-114.7% | $80.6M+1019.4% | -$8.8M-26.5% | -$6.9M-5.1% | -$6.6M-125.7% | $25.6M |
| Income Tax | $11.9M+234.3% | $3.6M+279.1% | -$2.0M-251.4% | $1.3M-85.4% | $9.0M-47.4% | $17.1M+1207.7% | $1.3M+102.8% | -$47.4M |
| Net Income | $18.2M+68.2% | $10.8M+162.1% | -$17.4M+54.3% | -$38.2M-476.4% | $10.1M-72.7% | $37.2M+225.9% | $11.4M-74.7% | $45.1M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.35+59.1% | $0.22+161.1% | $-0.36+100.0% | $-800.00-470688.2% | $0.17-69.6% | $0.56+229.4% | $0.17-73.8% | $0.65 |
DBI Balance Sheet
| Metric | Q3'26 | Q2'26 | Q1'26 | Q4'26 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $2.1B-0.4% | $2.1B-1.4% | $2.1B+4.1% | $2.0B-5.8% | $2.1B-0.7% | $2.1B+0.6% | $2.1B+6.2% | $2.0B |
| Current Assets | $772.4M+2.7% | $751.9M-2.8% | $773.7M+5.3% | $734.8M-8.1% | $799.8M-0.1% | $800.7M-3.7% | $831.8M+5.3% | $789.9M |
| Cash & Equivalents | $51.4M+14.3% | $44.9M-2.4% | $46.0M+2.8% | $44.8M-18.1% | $54.6M+18.3% | $46.2M-8.7% | $50.6M-13.9% | $58.8M |
| Inventory | $620.0M+1.5% | $610.9M-2.0% | $623.6M+4.0% | $599.8M-0.3% | $601.5M-0.9% | $606.8M-4.8% | $637.4M+5.2% | $605.7M |
| Accounts Receivable | $64.4M+15.6% | $55.7M-0.9% | $56.2M+11.5% | $50.4M-52.9% | $106.9M+9.8% | $97.4M-2.9% | $100.2M+28.9% | $77.8M |
| Goodwill | $130.6M-0.1% | $130.7M0.0% | $130.7M+0.3% | $130.4M+5.4% | $123.8M-8.5% | $135.3M+0.4% | $134.8M+38.8% | $97.1M |
| Total Liabilities | $1.8B-1.6% | $1.8B-2.4% | $1.8B+5.4% | $1.7B-0.8% | $1.7B+3.4% | $1.7B-0.4% | $1.7B+7.5% | $1.6B |
| Current Liabilities | $610.3M+6.4% | $573.5M-5.7% | $607.9M+3.0% | $590.4M-13.0% | $678.3M+4.2% | $650.8M+1.3% | $642.4M+1.0% | $636.1M |
| Long-Term Debt | $463.1M-9.1% | $509.6M-1.3% | $516.2M+6.6% | $484.3M+29.8% | $373.0M+13.5% | $328.5M-15.8% | $390.3M+38.9% | $281.0M |
| Total Equity | $298.6M+6.3% | $280.8M+5.2% | $266.9M-4.1% | $278.5M-28.1% | $387.6M-15.7% | $459.8M+4.5% | $440.2M+1.7% | $432.9M |
| Retained Earnings | $82.3M+23.8% | $66.5M+14.5% | $58.1M-25.4% | $77.9M-40.7% | $131.4M+5.9% | $124.1M+37.6% | $90.2M+10.0% | $82.0M |
DBI Cash Flow Statement
| Metric | Q3'26 | Q2'26 | Q1'26 | Q4'26 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $66.5M+210.3% | $21.4M+205.3% | -$20.4M-129.1% | $70.1M+2.9% | $68.2M-39.1% | $111.8M+396.0% | $22.5M-86.2% | $163.5M |
| Capital Expenditures | $9.0M-5.2% | $9.5M+31.7% | $7.2M-39.7% | $12.0M-30.3% | $17.2M+60.0% | $10.7M-25.3% | $14.4M+10.2% | $13.0M |
| Free Cash Flow | $57.5M+382.4% | $11.9M+143.2% | -$27.6M-147.5% | $58.1M+14.0% | $51.0M-49.6% | $101.1M+1138.1% | $8.2M-94.6% | $150.4M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -$9.0M+21.1% | -$11.4M-58.3% | -$7.2M+39.7% | -$12.0M+30.3% | -$17.2M+40.1% | -$28.7M+76.9% | -$123.9M-286.0% | -$32.1M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -$50.5M-351.6% | -$11.2M-140.4% | $27.7M+157.4% | -$48.2M-15.6% | -$41.7M+52.5% | -$87.9M-194.0% | $93.5M+167.9% | -$137.7M |
| Dividends Paid | $2.4M+0.6% | $2.4M+0.5% | $2.4M+1.4% | $2.4M-16.1% | $2.8M-13.8% | $3.3M+0.8% | $3.2M+2.5% | $3.2M |
| Share Buybacks | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0-100.0% | $79.7M+255.3% | $22.4M | $0 | $0 |
DBI Financial Ratios
| Metric | Q3'26 | Q2'26 | Q1'26 | Q4'26 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 45.1%+1.5pp | 43.6%+0.7pp | 43.0%+3.4pp | 39.6%-4.4pp | 44.0%-1.7pp | 45.7%+2.0pp | 43.6%-34.9pp | 78.6% |
| Operating Margin | 5.7%+2.1pp | 3.6%+4.7pp | -1.1%+2.6pp | -3.6%-7.2pp | 3.6%-4.1pp | 7.7%+5.0pp | 2.6%+2.4pp | 0.3% |
| Net Margin | 2.4%+1.0pp | 1.5%+4.0pp | -2.5%+2.8pp | -5.3%-6.6pp | 1.3%-3.4pp | 4.7%+3.2pp | 1.5%-4.4pp | 5.9% |
| Return on Equity | 6.1%+2.2pp | 3.9%+3.6pp | 0.2%-2.6pp | 2.8%+0.2pp | 2.6%-5.5pp | 8.1%+5.5pp | 2.6%-7.8pp | 10.4% |
| Return on Assets | 0.9%+0.4pp | 0.5%+1.4pp | -0.8%+1.1pp | -1.9%-2.4pp | 0.5%-1.3pp | 1.7%+1.2pp | 0.5%-1.7pp | 2.2% |
| Current Ratio | 1.27-0.0 | 1.31+0.0 | 1.27+0.0 | 1.24+0.1 | 1.18-0.1 | 1.23-0.1 | 1.29+0.1 | 1.24 |
| Debt-to-Equity | 1.55-0.3 | 1.81-0.1 | 1.93+0.2 | 1.74+0.8 | 0.96+0.2 | 0.71-0.2 | 0.89+0.2 | 0.65 |
| FCF Margin | 7.6%+6.0pp | 1.6%+5.6pp | -4.0%-12.2pp | 8.1%+1.7pp | 6.5%-6.3pp | 12.8%+11.7pp | 1.1%-18.7pp | 19.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Designer Brands Inc's annual revenue?
Designer Brands Inc (DBI) reported $3.0B in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a -2.1% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.
How fast is Designer Brands Inc's revenue growing?
Designer Brands Inc (DBI) revenue declined by 2.1% year-over-year, from $3.1B to $3.0B in fiscal year 2025.
Is Designer Brands Inc profitable?
No, Designer Brands Inc (DBI) reported a net income of -$10.5M in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of -0.4%.
What is Designer Brands Inc's earnings per share (EPS)?
Designer Brands Inc (DBI) reported diluted earnings per share of $-0.20 for fiscal year 2025. This represents a -143.5% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.
What is Designer Brands Inc's EBITDA?
Designer Brands Inc (DBI) had EBITDA of $98.8M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
How much debt does Designer Brands Inc have?
As of fiscal year 2025, Designer Brands Inc (DBI) had $46.0M in cash and equivalents against $516.2M in long-term debt.
What is Designer Brands Inc's gross margin?
Designer Brands Inc (DBI) had a gross margin of 42.7% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.
What is Designer Brands Inc's operating margin?
Designer Brands Inc (DBI) had an operating margin of 1.2% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.
What is Designer Brands Inc's net profit margin?
Designer Brands Inc (DBI) had a net profit margin of -0.4% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.
Does Designer Brands Inc pay dividends?
Yes, Designer Brands Inc (DBI) paid $0.20 per share in dividends during fiscal year 2025.
What is Designer Brands Inc's free cash flow?
Designer Brands Inc (DBI) generated $31.3M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a -70.8% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.
What is Designer Brands Inc's operating cash flow?
Designer Brands Inc (DBI) generated $82.2M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.
What are Designer Brands Inc's total assets?
Designer Brands Inc (DBI) had $2.1B in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.
What are Designer Brands Inc's capital expenditures?
Designer Brands Inc (DBI) invested $50.9M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.
Does Designer Brands Inc buy back shares?
Yes, Designer Brands Inc (DBI) spent $68.6M on share buybacks during fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.
What is Designer Brands Inc's current ratio?
Designer Brands Inc (DBI) had a current ratio of 1.27 as of fiscal year 2025, which is considered adequate.
What is Designer Brands Inc's debt-to-equity ratio?
Designer Brands Inc (DBI) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.93 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.
What is Designer Brands Inc's return on assets (ROA)?
Designer Brands Inc (DBI) had a return on assets of -0.5% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.
What is Designer Brands Inc's Altman Z-Score?
Designer Brands Inc (DBI) has an Altman Z-Score of 1.75, placing it in the Distress Zone (elevated bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios—working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets—to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
What is Designer Brands Inc's Piotroski F-Score?
Designer Brands Inc (DBI) has a Piotroski F-Score of 3 out of 9, indicating weak financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7–9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Are Designer Brands Inc's earnings high quality?
Designer Brands Inc (DBI) has an earnings quality ratio of -7.80x, considered mixed quality. This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Can Designer Brands Inc cover its interest payments?
Designer Brands Inc (DBI) has an interest coverage ratio of 0.8x, meaning it can struggle to cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
How financially healthy is Designer Brands Inc?
Designer Brands Inc (DBI) scores 21 out of 100 on our Financial Profile, indicating weak overall financial health. This composite score evaluates six dimensions: profitability (operating margin), revenue growth, leverage (debt-to-equity), liquidity (current ratio), cash flow quality (free cash flow margin), and shareholder returns (return on equity). Each dimension is normalized against standard financial benchmarks. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.