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. (DBI) 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

Market Cap $297.0M as of Oct 12, 2026

Price / Sales 0.1x on $2.9B revenue, FY2025

Price / Earnings n/m net loss, so no earnings multiple, FY2025

Price / Book 1.0x on $301.1M equity, Q3 FY2027

A multiple compares the market's price with a filed figure; it says what the market pays, not how the business is doing. The market capitalization is the vendor's as of Oct 12, 2026; every other figure is from the SEC filings on this page. Not financial advice.

Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Latest period Q3 FY2027, ended Aug 1, 2026 Reported Sep 10, 2026 Currency USD FYE January

Newest figures come from the 10-Q for Q3 FY2027, filed Sep 10, 2026. Each column of the statement tables below links to the filing it was taken from, and every filing is listed on the DBI SEC filings page.

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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Designer Brands remains a thin-margin business: steady merchandise margins do not offset shrinking sales, financing costs, and a heavily leveraged equity base.

FY2025 operating cash flow was $109.9M despite a net loss of $8.4M, so accounting losses did not translate into cash consumption. Free cash flow was $78.3M, still well below FY2022 operating cash flow of $201.4M, showing positive but weaker cash generation than earlier periods.

Gross margin held at 43.6% while FY2025 revenue was $2.9B, so the weakness is not simply a collapse in product gross spread. The 1.7% operating margin versus 6.4% in FY2021 indicates that costs below gross profit are absorbing much of the remaining economics.

Debt-to-equity improved to 1.5x from 1.8x, but the structure remains dependent on liabilities rather than equity funding. Total liabilities of $1.7B against $280M of equity leave a comparatively narrow balance-sheet cushion.

Financial Health Signals

Financial Health Score 31/100

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 42/100, 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 21/100.

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 18/100, 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 34/100. 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 44/100. 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.

Interest Coverage At Risk

1.05x

Designer Brands Inc. earns $1.05 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($47.8M vs $45.3M). This narrow margin raises concern about the company's ability to service its debt if operating income declines.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue

$730.6M

YoY-1.2%

QoQ+4.9%

5Y CAGR+3.7%

10Y CAGR+0.9%

Designer Brands Inc. generated $730.6M in revenue in Q3 2027. This represents a decrease of 1.2% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 4.9%.

EBITDA

$68.6M

YoY+67.3%

QoQ+106.3%

10Y CAGR-1.7%

Designer Brands Inc.'s EBITDA was $68.6M in Q3 2027, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 67.3% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 106.3%.

Net Income

$17.6M

YoY+66.7%

QoQ+1414.8%

10Y CAGR-7.7%

Designer Brands Inc. reported $17.6M in net income in Q3 2027. This represents an increase of 66.7% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 1414.8%.

EPS (Diluted)

$0.31

YoY+47.6%

QoQ+1450.0%

10Y CAGR-3.4%

Designer Brands Inc. earned $0.31 per diluted share (EPS) in Q3 2027. This represents an increase of 47.6% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 1450.0%.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow

$57.9M

YoY+385.7%

QoQ+281.5%

10Y CAGR+40.9%

Designer Brands Inc. generated $57.9M in free cash flow in Q3 2027, representing cash available after capex. This represents an increase of 385.7% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 281.5%.

Cash & Debt

$51.6M

YoY+14.8%

QoQ+3.0%

5Y CAGR-2.8%

10Y CAGR-5.4%

Designer Brands Inc. held $51.6M in cash against $416.3M in long-term debt as of Q3 2027.

Dividends Per Share

$0.05

YoY0.0%

QoQ0.0%

Designer Brands Inc. paid $0.05 per share in dividends in Q3 2027. That is unchanged from the same quarter a year earlier. It is unchanged from the prior quarter.

Shares Outstanding

Diluted avg 56M

Designer Brands Inc. had a weighted average of 56M diluted shares in Q3 2027; the shares outstanding count is not reported for that period.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin

50.0%

YoY+6.4pp

QoQ+4.7pp

5Y change+27.8pp

10Y change+20.1pp

Designer Brands Inc.'s gross margin was 50.0% in Q3 2027, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is up 6.4 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 4.7 percentage points.

Operating Margin

7.5%

YoY+4.0pp

QoQ+4.8pp

5Y change+18.6pp

10Y change-2.0pp

Designer Brands Inc.'s operating margin was 7.5% in Q3 2027, reflecting core business profitability. This is up 4.0 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 4.8 percentage points.

Net Margin

2.4%

YoY+1.0pp

QoQ+2.2pp

5Y change+24.4pp

10Y change-3.5pp

Designer Brands Inc.'s net profit margin was 2.4% in Q3 2027, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 1.0 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 2.2 percentage points.

Return on Equity

5.8%

YoY+2.0pp

QoQ+5.4pp

Designer Brands Inc.'s ROE was 5.8% in Q3 2027, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is up 2.0 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 5.4 percentage points.

Capital Allocation

Capital Expenditures

$12.4M

YoY+30.0%

QoQ+25.5%

5Y CAGR+24.2%

10Y CAGR-8.1%

Designer Brands Inc. invested $12.4M in capex in Q3 2027, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents an increase of 30.0% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 25.5%.

R&D Spending

Not reported for Q3 2027.

Share Buybacks

Not reported for Q3 2027.

DBI Income Statement

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

DBI quarterly income statement

Metric	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
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
EBITDA	$106.8M+8.2%	$98.8M-28.7%	$138.5M-48.4%	$268.7M-5.1%	$283.1M+156.8%	-$498.3M-332.9%	$213.9M+55.0%	$138.1M-33.0%	$205.9M-27.2%	$282.8M-1.5%	$287.1M-7.6%	$310.7M+1.7%	$305.7M+3.7%	$294.8M+45.4%	$202.7M
Interest Expense	$45.3M-2.4%	$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 (Basic)	-$0.17+15.0%	-$0.20-142.6%	$0.47-80.5%	$2.41+13.7%	$2.12+131.3%	-$6.77-628.9%	$1.28+592.3%	-$0.26-131.0%	$0.84-45.1%	$1.53-1.3%	$1.55-9.4%	$1.71+2.4%	$1.67+1.2%	$1.65-33.5%	$2.48
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
Diluted Shares (Avg)	49M-8.4%	54M-15.3%	63M-12.1%	72M-6.7%	77M+7.0%	72M-3.2%	75M-6.8%	80M-0.8%	81M-1.8%	82M-7.2%	89M-2.3%	91M-1.4%	92M+1.4%	91M+22.0%	74M

Metric	Q3'2710-Q	Q2'2710-Q	Q4'2610-Q	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-K	Q4'2510-Q	Q3'2510-Q
Revenue	$730.6M-1.2%	$696.4M+1.4%	$752.4M-3.2%	$739.8M-4.2%	$686.9M-8.0%	$713.6M-5.4%	$777.2M	$771.9M-1.8%
Cost of Revenue	N/A	N/A	N/A	$417.3M-3.5%	$392.4M-5.8%	$431.0M-6.7%	$443.4M	$432.4M-1.9%
Gross Profit	$365.4M+13.3%	$315.3M+7.1%	$339.6M+1.7%	$322.5M-5.0%	$294.5M-10.8%	$282.6M-3.4%	$333.8M	$339.5M-1.8%
SG&A Expenses	$313.4M+5.4%	$299.2M-0.9%	$300.1M+1.1%	$297.5M-5.1%	$301.9M-6.7%	N/A	$296.8M	$313.5M+35.9%
Operating Income	$54.7M+109.3%	$18.9M+338.6%	$42.7M+87.0%	$26.1M-8.6%	-$7.9M-184.3%	-$25.9M+28.2%	$22.8M	$28.6M+1.7%
EBITDA	$68.6M+67.3%	$33.3M+382.7%	$57.4M+48.8%	$41.0M-8.9%	$6.9M-73.3%	-$10.6M+40.0%	$38.6M	$45.0M+5.3%
Interest Expense	$9.5M-20.5%	$10.1M-15.4%	$11.4M-1.3%	$12.0M+8.7%	$12.0M+3.5%	N/A	$11.6M	$11.0M+225.9%
Income Tax	$10.0M+194.3%	$4.8M+319.5%	$11.9M+634.9%	$3.4M+1.3%	-$2.2M+31.7%	N/A	-$2.2M	$3.4M-62.6%
Net Income	$17.6M+66.7%	$1.2M+106.5%	$18.2M+40.0%	$10.5M-23.8%	-$17.8M-2375.4%	-$38.2M-28.5%	$13.0M	$13.8M+36.3%
EPS (Basic)	$0.34+61.9%	$0.02+105.4%	$0.37+48.0%	$0.21-12.5%	-$0.37-3800.0%	-$800.00-53.8%	$0.25	$0.24-99.9%
EPS (Diluted)	$0.31+47.6%	$0.02+105.4%	$0.35+45.8%	$0.21-12.5%	-$0.37	-$800.00-53.8%	$0.24	$0.24+41.2%
Diluted Shares (Avg)	56M+12.5%	56M+15.9%	52M-3.7%	50M-15.1%	48M	N/A	53M	59M-4.6%

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

DBI Balance Sheet

DBI quarterly balance sheet

Metric	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
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
Short-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0-100.0%	$25.0M-64.2%	$69.7M-44.0%	$124.6M+26.5%	$98.5M-56.4%	$226.0M+32.0%	$171.2M-23.6%	$224.1M-3.4%	$232.1M-21.8%	$296.7M
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
Long-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0-100.0%	$77.9M+8.3%	$72.0M-66.8%	$216.8M-10.9%	$243.2M+151.5%	$96.7M+79.6%	$53.9M
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
Non-Current Liabilities	$1.1B-5.8%	$1.1B+4.2%	$1.1B+16.4%	$937.4M+11.2%	$843.3M-14.0%	$980.9M-45.1%	$1.8B+54.1%	$1.2B+5.1%	$1.1B-1.9%	$1.1B+5.6%	$1.1B+644.0%	$143.3M+3.6%	$138.3M+7.9%	$128.2M+12.7%	$113.8M
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	Q3'2710-Q	Q2'2710-Q	Q4'2610-Q	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-K	Q4'2510-Q	Q3'2510-Q
Total Assets	$2.0B-2.7%	$2.0B-4.5%	$2.1B-1.3%	$2.1B-2.1%	$2.1B-3.2%	$2.0B-3.2%	$2.1B	$2.1B-1.2%
Current Assets	$762.9M+1.2%	$764.2M-1.5%	$772.4M-3.5%	$753.9M-5.5%	$775.5M-7.6%	$734.8M-5.5%	$800.7M	$798.0M-0.2%
Cash & Equivalents	$51.6M+14.8%	$50.1M+8.9%	$51.4M+41.8%	$44.9M+15.7%	$46.0M+6.0%	$44.8M-9.0%	$36.2M	$38.8M-28.9%
Short-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Inventory	$594.7M-2.6%	$586.6M-5.9%	$620.0M-2.7%	$610.9M-5.0%	$623.6M+0.5%	$599.8M+5.0%	$637.0M	$642.8M+6.9%
Accounts Receivable	$80.4M+39.6%	$77.7M+34.1%	$64.4M-8.8%	$57.6M+16.0%	$57.9M-40.1%	$50.4M-39.7%	$70.6M	$49.7M-53.5%
Long-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Goodwill	$130.6M-0.1%	$130.8M+0.1%	$130.6M0.0%	$130.7M+0.1%	$130.7M-2.2%	$130.4M+5.4%	$130.6M	$130.6M+5.5%
Total Liabilities	$1.7B-4.7%	$1.7B-6.2%	$1.8B-0.5%	$1.8B+2.1%	$1.8B+1.4%	$1.7B+0.8%	$1.8B	$1.7B+0.4%
Current Liabilities	$627.5M+8.1%	$603.5M-1.8%	$610.3M+7.5%	$580.7M-6.2%	$614.5M-5.4%	$590.4M-5.1%	$567.6M	$619.0M-8.7%
Non-Current Liabilities	$1.1B-10.9%	$1.1B-8.5%	$1.1B-4.3%	$1.2B+6.7%	$1.2B+5.3%	$1.1B+4.2%	$1.2B	$1.1B+6.2%
Long-Term Debt	$416.3M-18.3%	$468.5M-9.2%	$463.1M-12.6%	$509.6M+11.0%	$516.2M+10.0%	$484.3M+15.2%	$529.6M	$459.0M+23.1%
Total Equity	$301.1M+8.7%	$280.9M+6.6%	$298.6M-6.3%	$277.0M-22.1%	$263.5M-26.5%	$275.4M-23.3%	$318.5M	$355.5M-8.3%
Retained Earnings	$71.1M+13.4%	$56.1M+2.6%	$82.3M-30.5%	$62.7M-41.8%	$54.6M-43.6%	$74.8M-24.4%	$118.4M	$107.8M-18.0%

DBI Cash Flow Statement

DBI quarterly cash flow statement

Metric	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
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
Depreciation & Amortization	$59.1M-7.4%	$63.8M-3.5%	$66.1M-18.7%	$81.3M+4.4%	$77.9M-11.5%	$88.0M+1.6%	$86.6M+9.6%	$79.0M-2.2%	$80.9M-2.4%	$82.8M+12.6%	$73.6M+7.8%	$68.2M+6.2%	$64.2M+10.7%	$58.0M+13.2%	$51.2M
Stock-Based Compensation	$19.0M+1.8%	$18.7M-36.5%	$29.4M+3.1%	$28.5M+19.1%	$23.9M+18.2%	$20.2M+18.6%	$17.1M-1.9%	$17.4M+18.3%	$14.7M+15.9%	$12.7M-6.0%	$13.5M+28.6%	$10.5M+12.3%	$9.3M+15.6%	$8.1M+64.4%	$4.9M
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	Q3'2710-Q	Q2'2710-Q	Q4'2610-Q	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-K	Q4'2510-Q	Q3'2510-Q
Operating Cash Flow	$70.3M+227.7%	-$22.0M-8.2%	$66.5M+781.6%	$21.4M-48.4%	-$20.4M-3.5%	$70.1M+274.7%	-$9.8M	$41.6M-39.0%
Depreciation & Amortization	$13.9M-6.6%	$14.4M-2.8%	$14.7M-6.6%	$14.9M-9.6%	$14.8M-9.7%	$15.2M-16.9%	$15.7M	$16.4M+12.1%
Stock-Based Compensation	N/A	$6.5M+6.0%	N/A	N/A	$6.1M+9.9%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Capital Expenditures	$12.4M+30.0%	$9.9M+36.5%	$9.0M-4.2%	$9.5M-29.9%	$7.2M-54.5%	$12.0M-5.5%	$9.4M	$13.6M-20.9%
Free Cash Flow	$57.9M+385.7%	-$31.9M-15.6%	$57.5M+399.6%	$11.9M-57.4%	-$27.6M+22.4%	$58.1M+210.1%	-$19.2M	$28.0M-45.1%
Investing Cash Flow	-$12.4M-8.2%	-$9.9M-36.5%	-$9.0M+2.1%	-$11.4M+13.8%	-$7.2M+74.4%	-$12.0M+5.5%	-$9.2M	-$13.3M+22.8%
Financing Cash Flow	-$55.2M-393.7%	$31.3M+13.1%	-$50.5M-405.8%	-$11.2M+65.8%	$27.7M-34.6%	-$48.2M-203.6%	$16.5M	-$32.7M+21.7%
Dividends Paid	$2.5M+3.0%	$2.5M+3.5%	$2.4M+2.7%	$2.4M-16.0%	$2.4M-16.2%	$2.4M-16.2%	$2.4M	$2.9M+1.7%
Share Buybacks	N/A	N/A	$0-100.0%	N/A	N/A	$0-100.0%	$50.6M	N/A

DBI Financial Ratios

Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

DBI quarterly financial ratios

Metric	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
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
Asset Turnover	1.480.0x	1.500.0x	1.48-0.2x	1.65+0.1x	1.59+0.5x	1.13-0.3x	1.42-0.5x	1.960.0x	1.97+0.1x	1.900.0x	1.91+0.2x	1.74+0.1x	1.67-0.1x	1.79+0.1x	1.68
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	Q3'2710-Q	Q2'2710-Q	Q4'2610-Q	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-K	Q4'2510-Q	Q3'2510-Q
Gross Margin	50.0%+6.4pp	45.3%+2.4pp	45.1%+2.2pp	43.6%-0.4pp	42.9%-1.3pp	39.6%+0.8pp	43.0%	44.0%0.0pp
Operating Margin	7.5%+4.0pp	2.7%+3.9pp	5.7%+2.7pp	3.5%-0.2pp	-1.1%-2.4pp	-3.6%+1.1pp	2.9%	3.7%+0.1pp
Net Margin	2.4%+1.0pp	0.2%+2.8pp	2.4%+0.8pp	1.4%-0.4pp	-2.6%-2.7pp	-5.3%-1.4pp	1.7%	1.8%+0.5pp
Return on Equity	5.8%+2.0pp	0.4%+7.2pp	6.1%+2.0pp	3.8%-0.1pp	-6.8%-7.0pp	-13.9%-5.6pp	4.1%	3.9%+1.3pp
Return on Assets	0.9%+0.4pp	0.1%+0.9pp	0.9%+0.3pp	0.5%-0.1pp	-0.9%-0.9pp	-1.9%-0.5pp	0.6%	0.7%+0.2pp
Current Ratio	1.22-0.1x	1.270.0x	1.27-0.1x	1.300.0x	1.260.0x	1.240.0x	1.41	1.29+0.1x
Debt-to-Equity	1.38-0.5x	1.67-0.3x	1.55-0.1x	1.84+0.5x	1.96+0.6x	1.76+0.6x	1.66	1.29+0.3x
Asset Turnover	0.360.0x	0.350.0x	0.370.0x	0.360.0x	0.330.0x	0.360.0x	0.37	0.370.0x
FCF Margin	7.9%+6.3pp	-4.6%-0.6pp	7.6%+10.1pp	1.6%-2.0pp	-4.0%+0.7pp	8.1%+15.1pp	-2.5%	3.6%-2.8pp

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Designer Brands Inc. DBI	FY2025	$2.9B	-$8.4M	-0.3%	$297.0M	31/100
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Where Designer Brands Inc. Ranks

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 P/E ratio?

Designer Brands Inc. (DBI) has no price-to-earnings ratio at the moment: net loss, so no earnings multiple (FY2025). The market capitalization is $297.0M as of Oct 12, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

What is Designer Brands Inc.'s price-to-sales ratio?

Designer Brands Inc. (DBI) trades at 0.1x sales, its market capitalization divided by revenue of $2.9B revenue, FY2025. The market capitalization is $297.0M as of Oct 12, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

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.

Can Designer Brands Inc. cover its interest payments?

Designer Brands Inc. (DBI) has an interest coverage ratio of 1.05x, 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 31 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.