Designer Brands Inc SEC Filings

Designer Brands Inc.12/19/2025, an executive officer of the company acquired 2,512 dividend equivalent rights tied to previously granted restricted stock units (RSUs). Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of Designer Brands’ Class A common stock and becomes exercisable proportionately with the related RSUs.

Following this transaction, the reporting person beneficially owned 31,244 derivative securities directly. The filing was signed on behalf of the insider by Katherine Alfano as attorney-in-fact.

Designer Brands Inc. director reports stock-based award update. A company director filed details of equity compensation activity dated 12/19/2025. The filing shows an acquisition of 840 stock units at an exercise price of $0.0000, described as dividend equivalent rights accrued on previously awarded stock units. Each stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one Class A common share.

These stock units vest on the grant date and will convert into an equal number of Class A common shares when the director’s service on the Board of Directors ends. Following this transaction, the director beneficially owns 129,310 stock units. The total includes units acquired from a special dividend and related dividend equivalent rights.

Designer Brands Inc. reported an insider equity transaction involving a company director. On 12/19/2025, the director acquired 1,657 stock units, with each unit representing a contingent right to receive one share of Class A common stock. These units were credited as dividend equivalent rights on previously awarded stock units.

The stock units become vested on the grant date and will convert into an equal number of Class A common shares when the director’s service on the Board of Directors ends. Following this transaction, the director beneficially owns 254,841 stock units, including units received from a special dividend and accrued dividend equivalent rights.

Designer Brands Inc. director reported an update to their equity holdings. On 12/19/2025, the reporting person received 1,240 stock units, recorded as an acquisition of derivative securities at a stated price of $0.0000 per unit. Each stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Designer Brands Class A common stock and becomes vested on the grant date.

The units will convert into an equal number of Class A shares when the director’s service on the Board ends. After this transaction, the director beneficially owns 190,379 stock units, which total includes previously accrued dividend equivalent rights.

Designer Brands Inc. director reports stock unit grant linked to dividends. A company director filed a Form 4 showing an acquisition on 12/19/2025 of 611 stock units at a price of $0.0000 per unit. Each stock unit is a contingent right to receive one share of Designer Brands’ Class A common stock, and these units become vested on the grant date. The filing states these units represent dividend equivalent rights accrued on previously awarded stock units and will convert into the same number of Class A shares when the director’s service on the Board ends. Following this transaction, the director beneficially owns 93,859 stock units as derivative securities in direct ownership, including accrued dividend equivalent rights.

Designer Brands Inc. reported an insider stock sale by a director and vice chair/chief product officer. On 12/11/2025, the reporting person sold 142,277 Class A common shares in an open market transaction coded as a sale. The weighted average sale price was about $8.06 per share, with individual trades executed between $8.00 and $8.495 per share. After this transaction, the insider continued to beneficially own 306,690 Class A common shares, held directly.

A shareholder in DBI has filed a Form 144 notice indicating an intention to sell up to 29,674 shares of common stock through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC on the NYSE, with an approximate sale date of 12/10/2025. The filing lists an aggregate market value for these shares of $240,673.94.

The shares to be sold were acquired on 03/24/2025 as restricted stock vesting under a registered plan from the issuer in exchange for services rendered. The filing notes that there are 41,903,371 shares of this class outstanding, providing context for the size of the planned sale.

DBI filed a notice of proposed sale of restricted or control securities under Rule 144. The filing covers the planned sale of 142,277 shares of common stock through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC on or around 12/10/2025 on the NYSE, with an aggregate market value of $1,183,744.64. The securities were acquired from the issuer on 03/23/2024 as compensation for services rendered, rather than a cash purchase. The filing states that the seller represents not knowing any material adverse, nonpublic information about the issuer’s current or prospective operations.

Designer Brands Inc. reported softer sales but stronger profitability for the quarter ended November 1, 2025. Net sales fell to $752.4M from $777.2M, a 3.2% decline, with total comparable sales down 2.4% as traffic weakened, especially in Canada and direct-to-consumer Brand Portfolio.

Despite lower revenue, gross margin improved to 45.1% from 43.0%, helped by reduced promotional activity and more non-product revenue in the U.S. Retail segment. Operating profit nearly doubled to $42.7M from $22.8M, and net income attributable to Designer Brands rose to $18.2M (diluted EPS $0.35) from $13.0M (diluted EPS $0.24), even after severance and restructuring costs.

For the first nine months of 2025, net sales were $2.18B versus $2.30B a year ago, and net income attributable to Designer Brands was $11.6M compared with $27.6M. Operating cash flow improved to $67.6M. The company opened a new distribution center, invested in a Pro-Keds joint venture, remained in compliance with debt covenants, and the Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share.