Designer Brands/$DBI
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About Designer Brands
Designer Brands Inc is a designer, producer, and retailer of footwear and accessories. The company operates in two reportable segments: the Retail segment and the Brand Portfolio segment. The Retail segment, which derives key revenue, operates the DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse ("DSW") banner through its direct-to-consumer stores and e-commerce sites in the United States ("U.S.") and Canada, and the Shoe Co. and Rubino banners through its direct-to-consumer stores and e-commerce sites in Canada. The Brand Portfolio segment principally earns revenue from the wholesale of its exclusive and licensed brands to retailers, its Retail segment, and international distributors, and the sale of its Vince Camuto, Keds, and Topo brands through direct-to-consumer e-commerce sites.
- Ticker
- $DBI
- Sector
- Consumer Discretionary
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 13,000
- Headquarters
- Columbus, United States
- Website
- www.designerbrands.com
Designer Brands Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$338M
19.45
$0.34
1.25
$0.20
3.03%
Price and volume
Market cap
$338M
Beta
1.25
52-week high
$9.17
52-week low
$3.29
Average daily volume
525K
Dividend rate
$0.20
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.216
Quick ratio
0.21
Long term debt to equity
3.351
Total debt to equity
3.934
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
55.65%
Interest coverage (TTM)
1.15%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
123.505
Gross margin (TTM)
44.54%
Net profit margin (TTM)
0.61%
Operating margin (TTM)
2.06%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
45.04%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$220,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
1.83%
Return on equity (TTM)
8.49%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
19.445
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.114
Price to book
1.12
Price to tangible book (TTM)
3.71
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
2.761
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
36.22%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
2.394
Dividend yield (TTM)
3.03%
Forward dividend yield
3.03%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
-0.84%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-151.17%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-2.90%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
0.78%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-45.10%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-12.23%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
-12.94%
What the Analysts think about Designer Brands
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Designer Brands stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Designer Brands stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
The Brand Portfolio is growing much faster than the retail business: Q2 sales rose 18%, while Topo grew 24% and is expected to pass $100 million in sales in 2027. Topo’s limited distribution and potential to reach more wholesale channels leave room for further growth. (SGB Media)
Profitability is improving beyond the one-off tariff benefit: adjusted gross margin rose 430 basis points, with 150 basis points of that improvement attributed to better margins in the retail and brand segments. DBI also raised its 2026 adjusted EPS outlook to $0.47–$0.52 from $0.28–$0.38. (The Motley Fool, MarketWatch)
The balance sheet has strengthened: DBI cut debt by about $93 million year on year and ended Q2 with $51.6 million in cash and $146.2 million available on its revolving facility. That gives the company more room to fund operations and manage seasonal working-capital needs. (Designer Brands)
The core retail business remains weak: Q2 retail comparable sales fell 2.6%, with comparable transactions down about 8% as traffic and conversion softened. That is a concern because retail still accounts for most of DBI’s sales. (SEC)
Some of the headline margin improvement came from tariff recoveries that may not recur. The $20.2 million of refunds retained by DBI accounted for 280 basis points of the quarter’s 430-basis-point adjusted gross-margin expansion. (The Motley Fool)
Debt remains substantial relative to cash, and the term loan matures in June 2028. The credit facilities are secured against assets and include borrowing-base and covenant conditions, leaving refinancing and liquidity risks if trading weakens. (SEC)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 11 Nov 2026.
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Funds containing Designer Brands
Fund name | Fund size | $DBI weighting |
|---|---|---|
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US | $5B | 0.01% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap£R2SC | $5B | 0.01% |
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