What is Designer Brands Inc's earnings per share (EPS)?

Designer Brands Inc (DBI) reported diluted earnings per share of -$0.17 for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 15.0% 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.

Designer Brands Inc Financials

DBI

FY2025 annual

Revenue $2.9B -3.9% YoY

Net Income -$8.4M +20.6% YoY

EPS (Diluted) -$0.17 +15.0% YoY

Free Cash Flow $78.3M +149.7% YoY

Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Latest period Q2 FY2027, ended May 2, 2026 Reported Jun 9, 2026 Currency USD FYE January

Designer Brands Inc (DBI) reported $2.9B in revenue for fiscal year 2025, down 3.9% from the prior fiscal year. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 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).

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Stable gross margins are being absorbed by heavier leverage, leaving thin operating profit and cash generation below accounting scale.

Cash generation materially exceeded reported profit: FY2025 operating cash flow was $109.9M while net income was -$8.4M, indicating that cash was supported by noncash charges and balance-sheet movements rather than earnings. FCF margin improved from 1.0% in FY2024 to 2.7% in FY2025, so cash recovery preceded a return to profitability.

Gross margin held at 43.6% while operating margin reached only 1.7%, showing that merchandise economics are not the main constraint; overhead and other operating costs consume nearly all gross profit. Even with revenue falling to $2.9B, operating income improved to $47.8M, indicating modest cost absorption rather than broad demand-led expansion.

Debt-to-equity eased to 1.5x from 1.8x, but leverage remains a central financing feature. A 1.2x current ratio and $563.5M of inventory indicate that liquidity depends heavily on selling merchandise, not on cash reserves.

Financial Health Signals

Financial Health Score 32/100

Scored against operating companies for FY2025. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group; the overall is their average, with missing dimensions counted as zero out of six. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →

Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Designer Brands Inc's business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.

Profitability

Designer Brands Inc has an operating margin of 1.7%, meaning the company retains $2 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This results in a moderate score of 44/100, indicating healthy but not exceptional operating efficiency. This is up from 1.2% the prior year.

Growth

Designer Brands Inc's revenue declined 3.9% year-over-year, from $3.0B to $2.9B. This contraction results in a growth score of 22/100.

Leverage

Designer Brands Inc has elevated debt relative to equity (D/E of 1.53), meaning the company relies heavily on borrowed funds. This high leverage results in a low score of 17/100, reflecting increased financial risk.

Liquidity

Designer Brands Inc's current ratio of 1.19 is below the typical benchmark, resulting in a score of 28/100. This tight liquidity could limit financial flexibility if cash inflows slow.

Cash Flow

Designer Brands Inc has a free cash flow margin of 2.7%, earning a moderate score of 37/100. The company generates positive cash flow after capital investments, but with room for improvement.

Returns

Designer Brands Inc posts a -3.0% return on equity (ROE), meaning it loses $3 for every $100 of shareholders' equity. This results in a returns score of 45/100. This is up from -3.8% the prior year.

Altman Z-Score Distress

1.78

Designer Brands Inc scores 1.78, below the 1.81 distress threshold. This indicates elevated financial distress risk and warrants close attention to liquidity and debt levels.

Distress-screening estimate for non-financial companies. Not computed for banks or insurers, where the Altman model does not apply.

Piotroski F-Score Partial

5/8

Designer Brands Inc passes 5 of 8 computable financial strength tests (1 of the nine could not be computed from available data). 3 of 4 profitability signals pass, 1 of 2 leverage/liquidity signals pass, 1 of 2 efficiency signals pass.

Earnings Quality Mixed

N/A

Designer Brands Inc reported a net loss of $8.4M while generating $109.9M in operating cash flow. Operations generated cash despite the loss, but with no positive earnings behind it, the ratio between the two carries no quality signal.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue

$2.9B

YoY-3.9%

5Y CAGR+5.3%

10Y CAGR+1.0%

Designer Brands Inc generated $2.9B in revenue in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 3.9% from the prior year.

EBITDA

$106.8M

YoY+8.2%

10Y CAGR-9.4%

Designer Brands Inc's EBITDA was $106.8M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 8.2% from the prior year.

Net Income

-$8.4M

YoY+20.6%

Designer Brands Inc reported -$8.4M in net income in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 20.6% from the prior year.

EPS (Diluted)

-$0.17

YoY+15.0%

Designer Brands Inc earned -$0.17 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 15.0% from the prior year.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow

$78.3M

YoY+149.7%

10Y CAGR-5.7%

Designer Brands Inc generated $78.3M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025, representing cash available after capex. This represents an increase of 149.7% from the prior year.

Cash & Debt

$50.9M

YoY+13.7%

5Y CAGR-3.1%

10Y CAGR+4.6%

Designer Brands Inc held $50.9M in cash against $428.2M in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2025.

Dividends Per Share

$0.20

YoY0.0%

Designer Brands Inc paid $0.20 per share in dividends in fiscal year 2025. That is unchanged from the prior year.

Shares Outstanding

Not reported for fiscal year 2025.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin

43.6%

YoY+0.8pp

5Y CAGR+29.6pp

10Y CAGR+14.2pp

Designer Brands Inc's gross margin was 43.6% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is up 0.8 percentage points from the prior year.

Operating Margin

1.7%

YoY+0.5pp

5Y CAGR+27.9pp

10Y CAGR-6.5pp

Designer Brands Inc's operating margin was 1.7% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting core business profitability. This is up 0.5 percentage points from the prior year.

Net Margin

-0.3%

YoY+0.1pp

5Y CAGR+21.6pp

10Y CAGR-5.5pp

Designer Brands Inc's net profit margin was -0.3% in fiscal year 2025, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 0.1 percentage points from the prior year.

Return on Equity

-3.0%

YoY+0.8pp

Designer Brands Inc's ROE was -3.0% in fiscal year 2025, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is up 0.8 percentage points from the prior year.

Capital Allocation

Share Buybacks

YoY-100.0%

Designer Brands Inc repurchased no shares in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 100.0% from the prior year.

Capital Expenditures

$31.6M

YoY-37.9%

5Y CAGR+0.3%

10Y CAGR-11.2%

Designer Brands Inc invested $31.6M in capex in fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 37.9% from the prior year.

R&D Spending

Not reported for fiscal year 2025.

DBI Income Statement

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type.

DBI quarterly income statement

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20	FY19	FY18	FY17	FY16	FY15	FY14	FY13	FY12	FY11
Revenue	$2.9B-3.9%	$3.0B-2.1%	$3.1B-7.3%	$3.3B+3.7%	$3.2B+43.0%	$2.2B-36.0%	$3.5B+9.9%	$3.2B+13.3%	$2.8B+3.2%	$2.7B+3.7%	$2.6B+5.0%	$2.5B+5.4%	$2.4B+4.9%	$2.3B+11.5%	$2.0B
Cost of Revenue	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$2.0B+3.7%	$1.9B+4.7%	$1.9B+6.4%	$1.7B+6.9%	$1.6B+6.3%	$1.5B+11.9%	$1.4B
Gross Profit	$1.3B-2.0%	$1.3B-2.9%	$1.3B-9.0%	$1.5B+36.1%	$1.1B+243.3%	$311.2M-68.9%	$999.7M+6.5%	$938.7M+17.5%	$799.1M+2.5%	$779.9M+1.5%	$768.4M+1.8%	$755.0M+2.1%	$739.3M+2.0%	$724.7M+10.8%	$653.9M
SG&A Expenses	$1.2B-2.1%	$1.2B-0.8%	$1.3B-1.2%	$1.3B+46.1%	$870.7M+15.6%	$753.3M-13.9%	$874.7M+6.6%	$820.2M+32.9%	$617.4M+2.0%	$605.0M+9.0%	$554.8M+8.2%	$512.5M+2.9%	$497.9M+3.3%	$481.8M+7.4%	$448.6M
Operating Income	$47.8M+36.7%	$34.9M-51.8%	$72.4M-61.4%	$187.4M-8.7%	$205.2M+135.0%	-$586.3M-560.6%	$127.3M+115.7%	$59.0M-52.8%	$125.1M-37.5%	$200.0M-6.4%	$213.6M-11.9%	$242.5M+0.4%	$241.4M+2.0%	$236.8M+56.4%	$151.4M
Interest Expense	N/A	$46.4M+40.8%	$33.0M+118.5%	$15.1M-53.1%	$32.2M+34.0%	$24.0M+169.6%	$8.9M+266.4%	$2.4M+398.6%	$488K+105.0%	$238K+41.7%	$168K+55.6%	$108K-77.2%	$474K-47.0%	$894K+109.7%	-$9.2M
Income Tax	$7.0M+1021.6%	-$755K-106.9%	$11.0M+449.5%	-$3.1M-116.9%	$18.5M+115.5%	-$119.9M-574.5%	$25.3M-15.3%	$29.8M-49.9%	$59.6M-24.4%	$78.8M-6.0%	$83.8M-13.1%	$96.4M+4.1%	$92.6M-3.0%	$95.4M+264.3%	-$58.1M
Net Income	-$8.4M+20.6%	-$10.5M-136.3%	$29.1M-82.1%	$162.7M+5.3%	$154.5M+131.6%	-$488.7M-617.2%	$94.5M+561.7%	-$20.5M-130.3%	$67.5M-45.8%	$124.4M-8.5%	$136.0M-11.3%	$153.3M+1.3%	$151.3M+3.3%	$146.4M-16.2%	$174.8M
EPS (Diluted)	-$0.17+15.0%	-$0.20-143.5%	$0.46-79.6%	$2.26+13.0%	$2.00+129.5%	-$6.77-633.1%	$1.27+588.5%	-$0.26-131.0%	$0.84-44.4%	$1.51-1.9%	$1.54-8.9%	$1.69+2.4%	$1.65+1.9%	$1.62-28.6%	$2.27

Metric	Q2'27	Q4'26	Q3'26	Q2'26	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25
Revenue	$696.4M-7.5%	$752.4M+1.7%	$739.8M+7.7%	$686.9M-3.7%	$713.6M-8.2%	$777.2M+0.7%	$771.9M+3.4%	$746.6M
Cost of Revenue	N/A	N/A	N/A	$392.4M-8.9%	$431.0M-2.8%	$443.4M+2.6%	$432.4M+3.8%	$416.6M
Gross Profit	$315.3M-7.2%	$339.6M+5.2%	$322.9M+9.7%	$294.5M+4.2%	$282.6M-15.3%	$333.8M-1.7%	$339.5M+2.9%	$330.0M
SG&A Expenses	$299.2M-0.3%	$300.1M+0.9%	$297.5M-1.5%	$301.9M	N/A	$296.8M-5.3%	$313.5M-3.1%	$323.5M
Operating Income	$18.9M-55.8%	$42.7M+60.5%	$26.6M+436.2%	-$7.9M+69.4%	-$25.9M-213.3%	$22.8M-20.2%	$28.6M+204.7%	$9.4M
Interest Expense	-$10.1M+11.3%	-$11.4M+2.1%	-$11.7M+2.5%	-$12.0M	N/A	-$11.6M-4.8%	-$11.0M+4.5%	-$11.6M
Income Tax	$4.8M-59.6%	$11.9M+234.3%	$3.6M+262.5%	-$2.2M	N/A	-$2.2M-166.1%	$3.4M+204.9%	-$3.2M
Net Income	$1.2M-93.6%	$18.2M+68.2%	$10.8M+160.8%	-$17.8M+53.3%	-$38.2M-393.3%	$13.0M-5.9%	$13.8M+1665.5%	$783K
EPS (Diluted)	$0.02-94.3%	$0.35+59.1%	$0.22+159.5%	-$0.37	-$800.00	$0.240.0%	$0.24+2300.0%	$0.01

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: R&D Expenses.

DBI Balance Sheet

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type.

DBI quarterly balance sheet

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20	FY19	FY18	FY17	FY16	FY15	FY14	FY13	FY12	FY11
Total Assets	$1.9B-3.0%	$2.0B-3.2%	$2.1B+3.3%	$2.0B-0.2%	$2.0B+1.9%	$2.0B-19.8%	$2.5B+52.1%	$1.6B+14.0%	$1.4B-0.5%	$1.4B+4.3%	$1.4B-4.8%	$1.4B+1.2%	$1.4B+12.6%	$1.3B+4.5%	$1.2B
Current Assets	$710.4M-3.3%	$734.8M-5.5%	$777.4M-1.6%	$789.9M-13.6%	$914.2M+17.1%	$780.6M-13.3%	$900.8M-5.7%	$955.2M+9.7%	$870.9M+14.7%	$759.3M-4.6%	$795.7M+6.3%	$748.7M-7.9%	$812.8M-1.1%	$821.8M-5.3%	$868.0M
Cash & Equivalents	$50.9M+13.7%	$44.8M-9.0%	$49.2M-16.3%	$58.8M-19.2%	$72.7M+22.0%	$59.6M-31.2%	$86.6M-12.9%	$99.4M-43.5%	$175.9M+59.0%	$110.7M+240.5%	$32.5M-45.1%	$59.2M-47.2%	$112.0M+38.1%	$81.1M+2.7%	$79.0M
Inventory	$563.5M-6.0%	$599.8M+5.0%	$571.3M-5.7%	$605.7M+3.3%	$586.4M+23.9%	$473.2M-25.2%	$632.6M-2.0%	$645.3M+28.6%	$501.9M+0.4%	$500.0M+3.3%	$484.2M+7.4%	$450.8M+13.3%	$397.8M+1.0%	$393.8M+17.8%	$334.4M
Accounts Receivable	$61.7M+22.5%	$50.4M-39.7%	$83.6M+7.5%	$77.8M-61.1%	$199.8M+1.9%	$196.0M+119.9%	$89.2M+29.4%	$68.9M+258.0%	$19.2M+4.2%	$18.5M+19.6%	$15.4M-36.7%	$24.4M-8.2%	$26.6M-0.6%	$26.8M+58.3%	$16.9M
Goodwill	$130.8M+0.3%	$130.4M+5.4%	$123.8M+27.4%	$97.1M+3.7%	$93.7M0.0%	$93.7M-17.6%	$113.6M+27.0%	$89.5M+245.6%	$25.9M-67.5%	$79.7M+207.7%	$25.9M0.0%	$25.9M0.0%	$25.9M0.0%	$25.9M0.0%	$25.9M
Total Liabilities	$1.7B-3.4%	$1.7B+0.8%	$1.7B+8.9%	$1.6B-1.8%	$1.6B-7.6%	$1.7B-29.7%	$2.5B+52.0%	$1.6B+13.4%	$1.4B-0.8%	$1.4B+3.8%	$1.4B+225.4%	$427.1M+1.0%	$422.7M+4.8%	$403.5M-4.2%	$421.3M
Current Liabilities	$596.9M+1.1%	$590.4M-5.1%	$622.3M-2.2%	$636.1M-16.2%	$758.9M+0.8%	$752.7M+10.7%	$680.0M+46.8%	$463.2M+41.4%	$327.5M+3.5%	$316.6M-2.1%	$323.4M+14.0%	$283.8M-0.2%	$284.4M+3.3%	$275.3M-10.5%	$307.5M
Long-Term Debt	$428.2M-11.6%	$484.3M+15.2%	$420.3M+49.6%	$281.0M+24.6%	$225.5M-17.2%	$272.3M+43.3%	$190.0M+18.8%	$160.0M	$0	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total Equity	$280.0M+1.7%	$275.4M-23.3%	$359.2M-17.0%	$432.9M+5.0%	$412.4M+12650.1%	-$3.3M-31.7%	-$2.5M+7.8%	-$2.7M+73.1%	-$10.1M+27.7%	-$13.9M+32.7%	-$20.7M-102.0%	$1.0B+1.3%	$998.5M+16.3%	$858.6M+9.2%	$786.6M
Retained Earnings	$57.4M-23.3%	$74.8M-24.4%	$98.9M+20.6%	$82.0M+210.3%	-$74.3M+67.5%	-$228.8M-185.7%	$267.1M+4.9%	$254.7M-28.2%	$355.0M+2.4%	$346.6M+20.7%	$287.1M+30.0%	$220.8M+64.3%	$134.4M+691.2%	$17.0M+1077.1%	-$1.7M

Metric	Q2'27	Q4'26	Q3'26	Q2'26	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25
Total Assets	$2.0B-2.7%	$2.1B-0.4%	$2.1B-1.5%	$2.1B+4.2%	$2.0B-3.4%	$2.1B-1.3%	$2.1B-2.6%	$2.2B
Current Assets	$764.2M-1.1%	$772.4M+2.7%	$751.9M-3.0%	$775.5M+5.5%	$734.8M-8.2%	$800.7M+0.3%	$798.0M-4.9%	$838.9M
Cash & Equivalents	$50.1M-2.4%	$51.4M+14.3%	$44.9M-2.4%	$46.0M+2.8%	$44.8M+23.5%	$36.2M-6.7%	$38.8M-10.6%	$43.4M
Inventory	$586.6M-5.4%	$620.0M+1.5%	$610.9M-2.0%	$623.6M+4.0%	$599.8M-5.8%	$637.0M-0.9%	$642.8M+3.6%	$620.5M
Accounts Receivable	$77.7M+20.7%	$64.4M+15.6%	$55.7M-3.9%	$57.9M+15.0%	$50.4M-28.6%	$70.6M+42.1%	$49.7M-48.6%	$96.7M
Goodwill	$130.8M+0.2%	$130.6M-0.1%	$130.7M0.0%	$130.7M+0.3%	$130.4M-0.2%	$130.6M0.0%	$130.6M-2.3%	$133.7M
Total Liabilities	$1.7B-2.1%	$1.8B-1.6%	$1.8B-2.7%	$1.8B+5.8%	$1.7B-1.8%	$1.8B+0.6%	$1.7B-3.0%	$1.8B
Current Liabilities	$603.5M-1.1%	$610.3M+6.4%	$573.5M-6.7%	$614.5M+4.1%	$590.4M+4.0%	$567.6M-8.3%	$619.0M-4.7%	$649.5M
Long-Term Debt	$468.5M+1.2%	$463.1M-9.1%	$509.6M-1.3%	$516.2M+6.6%	$484.3M-8.5%	$529.6M+15.4%	$459.0M-2.2%	$469.3M
Total Equity	$280.9M-5.9%	$298.6M+6.3%	$280.8M+6.6%	$263.5M-4.3%	$275.4M-13.5%	$318.5M-10.4%	$355.5M-0.8%	$358.5M
Retained Earnings	$56.1M-31.9%	$82.3M+23.8%	$66.5M+21.7%	$54.6M-27.0%	$74.8M-36.8%	$118.4M+9.9%	$107.8M+11.3%	$96.8M

DBI Cash Flow Statement

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type.

DBI quarterly cash flow statement

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20	FY19	FY18	FY17	FY16	FY15	FY14	FY13	FY12	FY11
Operating Cash Flow	$109.9M+33.6%	$82.2M-49.4%	$162.4M-19.4%	$201.4M+17.5%	$171.4M+211.5%	-$153.8M-178.2%	$196.7M+12.2%	$175.3M-8.2%	$191.0M-10.3%	$212.9M-13.2%	$245.4M+24.5%	$197.0M-34.6%	$301.4M+16.6%	$258.6M+20.7%	$214.2M
Capital Expenditures	$31.6M-37.9%	$50.9M-7.5%	$55.0M0.0%	$55.0M+66.4%	$33.0M+6.2%	$31.1M-60.0%	$77.8M+19.1%	$65.4M+16.1%	$56.3M-35.7%	$87.6M-15.7%	$103.9M+5.9%	$98.1M+13.6%	$86.4M-15.3%	$102.0M+36.6%	$74.7M
Free Cash Flow	$78.3M+149.7%	$31.3M-70.8%	$107.4M-26.7%	$146.5M+5.8%	$138.4M+174.8%	-$184.9M-255.5%	$118.9M+8.1%	$110.0M-18.4%	$134.7M+7.5%	$125.3M-11.4%	$141.4M+43.0%	$98.9M-54.0%	$215.0M+37.3%	$156.5M+12.2%	$139.5M
Investing Cash Flow	-$33.5M+46.5%	-$62.7M+65.7%	-$182.5M-107.1%	-$88.1M-151.6%	-$35.0M-1431.4%	$2.6M+109.6%	-$27.4M+90.3%	-$282.0M-378.3%	-$59.0M-115.9%	-$27.3M+21.8%	-$34.9M+66.9%	-$105.5M+56.3%	-$241.4M-102.2%	-$119.4M+14.5%	-$139.6M
Financing Cash Flow	-$72.5M-228.3%	-$22.1M-310.8%	$10.5M+108.2%	-$128.5M-5.8%	-$121.5M-198.8%	$123.0M+167.1%	-$183.4M-711.9%	$30.0M+141.9%	-$71.4M+35.3%	-$110.5M+54.8%	-$244.2M-68.7%	-$144.8M-448.5%	-$26.4M+80.7%	-$137.1M-43.8%	-$95.3M
Dividends Paid	$9.7M-7.7%	$10.5M-14.0%	$12.2M-9.8%	$13.5M	$0-100.0%	$7.2M-90.1%	$72.6M-9.1%	$79.8M+25.0%	$63.8M-1.9%	$65.1M-6.7%	$69.7M+4.2%	$66.9M+97.6%	$33.9M-73.8%	$129.2M+30.7%	$98.9M
Share Buybacks	$0-100.0%	$68.6M-32.9%	$102.2M-30.7%	$147.5M	$0	$0-100.0%	$141.6M+198.0%	$47.5M+407.0%	$9.4M-81.3%	$50.0M-72.2%	$179.6M+110.4%	$85.3M+5233.6%	$1.6M	$0	$0

Metric	Q2'27	Q4'26	Q3'26	Q2'26	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25
Operating Cash Flow	-$22.0M-133.1%	$66.5M+210.3%	$21.4M+205.3%	-$20.4M-129.1%	$70.1M+818.2%	-$9.8M-123.5%	$41.6M+311.3%	-$19.7M
Capital Expenditures	$9.9M+9.3%	$9.0M-5.2%	$9.5M+31.7%	$7.2M-39.7%	$12.0M+27.1%	$9.4M-30.6%	$13.6M-14.5%	$15.9M
Free Cash Flow	-$31.9M-155.5%	$57.5M+382.4%	$11.9M+143.2%	-$27.6M-147.5%	$58.1M+402.9%	-$19.2M-168.6%	$28.0M+178.7%	-$35.6M
Investing Cash Flow	-$9.9M-9.3%	-$9.0M+21.1%	-$11.4M-58.3%	-$7.2M+39.7%	-$12.0M-29.9%	-$9.2M+30.5%	-$13.3M+53.0%	-$28.2M
Financing Cash Flow	$31.3M+161.9%	-$50.5M-351.6%	-$11.2M-140.4%	$27.7M+157.4%	-$48.2M-391.9%	$16.5M+150.6%	-$32.7M-177.3%	$42.3M
Dividends Paid	$2.5M+2.4%	$2.4M+0.6%	$2.4M+0.5%	$2.4M+1.4%	$2.4M+0.2%	$2.4M-17.7%	$2.9M+0.2%	$2.9M
Share Buybacks	N/A	$0	N/A	N/A	$0-100.0%	$50.6M	N/A	N/A

DBI Financial Ratios

Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples.

DBI quarterly financial ratios

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20	FY19	FY18	FY17	FY16	FY15	FY14	FY13	FY12	FY11
Gross Margin	43.6%+0.8pp	42.7%-0.3pp	43.1%-0.8pp	43.9%+10.5pp	33.4%+19.5pp	13.9%-14.7pp	28.6%-0.9pp	29.5%+1.1pp	28.5%-0.2pp	28.7%-0.6pp	29.3%-0.9pp	30.3%-1.0pp	31.2%-0.9pp	32.1%-0.2pp	32.3%
Operating Margin	1.7%+0.5pp	1.2%-1.2pp	2.4%-3.3pp	5.7%-0.8pp	6.4%+32.7pp	-26.2%-29.9pp	3.6%+1.8pp	1.9%-2.6pp	4.5%-2.9pp	7.4%-0.8pp	8.2%-1.6pp	9.7%-0.5pp	10.2%-0.3pp	10.5%+3.0pp	7.5%
Net Margin	-0.3%+0.1pp	-0.4%-1.3pp	0.9%-4.0pp	4.9%+0.1pp	4.8%+26.7pp	-21.9%-24.6pp	2.7%+3.4pp	-0.6%-3.0pp	2.4%-2.2pp	4.6%-0.6pp	5.2%-1.0pp	6.1%-0.2pp	6.4%-0.1pp	6.5%-2.1pp	8.6%
Return on Equity	-3.0%+0.8pp	-3.8%-11.9pp	8.1%-29.5pp	37.6%+0.1pp	37.5%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	15.2%0.0pp	15.2%-1.9pp	17.1%-5.2pp	22.2%
Return on Assets	-0.4%+0.1pp	-0.5%-1.9pp	1.4%-6.7pp	8.1%+0.4pp	7.7%+32.4pp	-24.7%-28.6pp	3.8%+5.1pp	-1.3%-6.0pp	4.8%-4.0pp	8.7%-1.2pp	9.9%-0.7pp	10.7%0.0pp	10.7%-1.0pp	11.6%-2.9pp	14.5%
Current Ratio	1.19-0.1x	1.240.0x	1.250.0x	1.240.0x	1.20+0.2x	1.04-0.3x	1.32-0.7x	2.06-0.6x	2.66+0.3x	2.40-0.1x	2.46-0.2x	2.64-0.2x	2.86-0.1x	2.98+0.2x	2.82
Debt-to-Equity	1.53-0.2x	1.76+0.6x	1.17+0.5x	0.65+0.1x	0.55	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.420.0x	0.420.0x	0.47-0.1x	0.54
FCF Margin	2.7%+1.7pp	1.0%-2.5pp	3.5%-0.9pp	4.4%+0.1pp	4.3%+12.6pp	-8.3%-11.7pp	3.4%-0.1pp	3.5%-1.3pp	4.8%+0.2pp	4.6%-0.8pp	5.4%+1.4pp	4.0%-5.1pp	9.1%+2.2pp	6.9%0.0pp	6.9%

Metric	Q2'27	Q4'26	Q3'26	Q2'26	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25
Gross Margin	45.3%+0.1pp	45.1%+1.5pp	43.6%+0.8pp	42.9%+3.3pp	39.6%-3.3pp	43.0%-1.0pp	44.0%-0.2pp	44.2%
Operating Margin	2.7%-3.0pp	5.7%+2.1pp	3.6%+4.7pp	-1.1%+2.5pp	-3.6%-6.6pp	2.9%-0.8pp	3.7%+2.4pp	1.3%
Net Margin	0.2%-2.3pp	2.4%+1.0pp	1.5%+4.0pp	-2.6%+2.8pp	-5.3%-7.0pp	1.7%-0.1pp	1.8%+1.7pp	0.1%
Return on Equity	0.4%-5.7pp	6.1%+2.2pp	3.9%+10.6pp	-6.8%+7.1pp	-13.9%-17.9pp	4.1%+0.2pp	3.9%+3.7pp	0.2%
Return on Assets	0.1%-0.8pp	0.9%+0.4pp	0.5%+1.4pp	-0.9%+1.0pp	-1.9%-2.5pp	0.6%0.0pp	0.7%+0.6pp	0.0%
Current Ratio	1.270.0x	1.270.0x	1.310.0x	1.260.0x	1.24-0.2x	1.41+0.1x	1.290.0x	1.29
Debt-to-Equity	1.67+0.1x	1.55-0.3x	1.81-0.1x	1.96+0.2x	1.76+0.1x	1.66+0.4x	1.290.0x	1.31
FCF Margin	-4.6%-12.2pp	7.6%+6.0pp	1.6%+5.6pp	-4.0%-12.2pp	8.1%+10.6pp	-2.5%-6.1pp	3.6%+8.4pp	-4.8%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Designer Brands Inc's annual revenue?

Designer Brands Inc (DBI) reported $2.9B in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a -3.9% 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 3.9% year-over-year, from $3.0B to $2.9B in fiscal year 2025.

Is Designer Brands Inc profitable?

No, Designer Brands Inc (DBI) reported a net income of -$8.4M in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of -0.3%.

What is Designer Brands Inc's EBITDA?

Designer Brands Inc (DBI) had EBITDA of $106.8M 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 $50.9M in cash and equivalents against $428.2M in long-term debt.

What is Designer Brands Inc's gross margin?

Designer Brands Inc (DBI) had a gross margin of 43.6% 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 1.7% 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 -0.3% 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 return on equity (ROE)?

Designer Brands Inc (DBI) has a return on equity of -3.0% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

What is Designer Brands Inc's free cash flow?

Designer Brands Inc (DBI) generated $78.3M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a 149.7% 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 $109.9M 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 $1.9B 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 $31.6M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

What is Designer Brands Inc's current ratio?

Designer Brands Inc (DBI) had a current ratio of 1.19 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 1.53 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 -0.4% 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 1.78, 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 5 out of 8 computable signals; 1 of the nine could not be computed from available data, so the full-scale strength rating is not shown. 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 to 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) reported a net loss of $8.4M while generating $109.9M in operating cash flow. Operations generated cash despite the loss, but with no positive earnings behind it, the ratio between the two carries no quality signal. 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.

How financially healthy is Designer Brands Inc?

Designer Brands Inc (DBI) scores 32 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating weak standing within its operating companies peer group. The score is a 0-100 composite of six dimensions (Profitability, Growth, Leverage, Liquidity, Cash Flow, Returns), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.