Consumer Cyclical · Apparel - Retail
Price
$6.12
Market Cap
$310.8M
Employees
14,000
Beta
1.21
Avg Volume
728,650
CEO
Douglas Howe
Business Description
Designer Brands Inc. (DBI), through its various subsidiaries, specializes in the creation, production, and sale of footwear and fashion accessories for women, men, and children, primarily serving the North American market. The company structures its operations into three main divisions: U.S. Retail, Canada Retail, and Brand Portfolio. Its extensive product selection includes formal, casual, and athletic footwear, as well as handbags. These items are offered under several proprietary and licensed brands, such as Vince Camuto, Louise et Cie, Jessica Simpson, Lucky, JLO Jenifer Lopez, among others. Beyond its physical retail footprint, which encompasses banners like DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse, The Shoe Company, and Shoe Warehouse, DBI also manages a suite of e-commerce platforms, including vincecamuto.com, dsw.com, dsw.ca, and theshoecompany.ca. As of January 29, 2022, the company operated a network of 648 stores. Established in 1991, Designer Brands Inc. is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.
Business History
Revenue & Net Income Trend
The directional story — useful even when net income is negative.
Revenue
The top line — total sales before any costs or taxes are subtracted. A measure of how much business the company is doing.
Net Income
The bottom line — profit left after subtracting all expenses, interest, and taxes from revenue. Reflects accounting profitability, but includes non-cash items like depreciation, so it isn't the same as cash earned.
Operating Cash Flow
The real cash generated by the day-to-day business — selling products, paying suppliers, collecting from customers. Calculated from net income by adding back non-cash items and adjusting for timing (unpaid bills, unsold inventory). When OCF consistently lags net income, the reported profit may not be converting to real money.
| Period | Revenue | Net Income | Net Margin | YoY/QoQ |
|---|
Key Metrics
API Direct from provider
CALC Derived from statements
P/E Ratio (Price per dollar of earnings)
CALCStock Price / EPS (Diluted)
-36.00
Stock Price: $6.12
EPS (Diluted): -0.17
EPS (Diluted): -0.17
P/B Ratio (Price vs net asset value)
APIStock Price / Book Value Per Share
1.10
Stock Price: $6.12
Total Equity: $282.49M
Shares: 49,136,000
Total Equity: $282.49M
Shares: 49,136,000
EV/EBITDA (Total value vs operating profit)
APIEnterprise Value / EBITDA
13.76
Market Cap: $310.76M
Total Debt: $434.96M
Cash: $50.87M
EBITDA: $106.65M
Total Debt: $434.96M
Cash: $50.87M
EBITDA: $106.65M
Enterprise Value (Takeover price (cap + debt - cash))
APIMarket Cap + Total Debt - Cash
$1.5B
Market Cap: $310.76M
Total Debt: $434.96M
Cash: $50.87M
Total Debt: $434.96M
Cash: $50.87M
P/S Ratio (Price per dollar of revenue)
APIStock Price / Revenue Per Share
0.11
Stock Price: $6.12
Revenue: $2.89B
Shares: 49,136,000
Revenue: $2.89B
Shares: 49,136,000
EV/Sales (Total value vs revenue — works when P/E can't)
API0.51
Gross Margin (Revenue left after direct costs)
APIGross Profit / Revenue
43.6%
Gross Profit: $1.26B
Revenue: $2.89B
Revenue: $2.89B
Operating Margin (Revenue left after all operations)
APIOperating Income / Revenue
1.4%
Operating Income: $41.16M
Revenue: $2.89B
Revenue: $2.89B
Net Margin (Revenue left as actual profit)
APINet Income / Revenue
-0.3%
Net Income: -$8.37M
Revenue: $2.89B
Revenue: $2.89B
ROE (Profit from shareholder equity)
CALCNet Income / Total Equity
-3.0%
Net Income: -$8.37M
Total Equity: $282.49M
Total Equity: $282.49M
ROIC (Profit from all invested capital)
CALCNOPAT / Invested Capital
-24.8%
Operating Income: $41.16M
Tax Rate: 501.7%
Equity: $282.49M
Total Debt: $434.96M
Cash: $50.87M
Tax Rate: 501.7%
Equity: $282.49M
Total Debt: $434.96M
Cash: $50.87M
Current Ratio (Can it pay short-term bills)
APICurrent Assets / Current Liabilities
1.20
Current Assets: $708.15M
Current Liabilities: $588.47M
Current Liabilities: $588.47M
Debt/Equity (Leverage — debt vs equity)
CALCTotal Debt / Total Equity
1.54
Short-Term Debt: $6.75M
Long-Term Debt: $428.21M
Total Debt: $434.96M
Total Equity: $282.49M
Long-Term Debt: $428.21M
Total Debt: $434.96M
Total Equity: $282.49M
Rev/Share (Top-line per share)
CALCRevenue / Shares Outstanding
$58.87
Revenue: $2.89B
Shares: 49,136,000
Shares: 49,136,000
Book Value/Share (Net assets per share)
CALC(Total Assets - Total Liabilities) / Shares
$5.75
Total Equity: $282.49M
Shares: 49,136,000
Shares: 49,136,000
FCF/Share (Real cash generated per share)
CALC(Operating Cash Flow + CapEx) / Shares
$2.29
Operating CF: $109.86M
CapEx: $2.76M
Shares: 49,136,000
CapEx: $2.76M
Shares: 49,136,000
Div Yield (Annual income from holding)
APILast Annual Dividend / Stock Price
3.1%
Last Dividend: N/A
Stock Price: $6.12
Stock Price: $6.12
Payout Ratio (Earnings paid out as dividends)
Dividends Paid / Net Income
—
Dividends Paid: N/A
Net Income: -$8.37M
Net Income: -$8.37M
Dividends paid not available in cash flow statement
Industry Benchmarks
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Deep Analysis
Pre-flight intelligence scans the company first, then routes to the right analytical methods.
0
Company Classification
— What type of company is this?
1
Industry Landscape
— Where is the industry headed?
2
Company Momentum
— Where is this company trending?
3
Forward Projection
— 1Y & 2Y projected metrics (requires Layer 1 + 2)
4a
DCF Valuation
— Present value of future cash flows
4b
Earnings Power Value
— Floor value — worth with zero growth
4c
Anchored PE
— Industry PE adjusted for growth differential
4d
Reverse DCF
— What growth is the market pricing in?
4e
Revenue-Based DCF
— For growth/narrative companies (skip if mature earner)
4f
Anchored P/S
— Price-to-Sales peer comparison (skip if mature earner)
4g
Scenario Analysis
— Bull / Base / Bear (skip if mature earner)
4h
Dividend Discount Model
— For dividend/income stocks only
4i
Book Value Analysis
— For deep value / turnaround stocks only
4j
Insider Activity
— Are insiders buying or selling?
4f
Cash Flow Quality
— How trustworthy is the FCF?
4g
Debt Maturity Risk
— Can it handle its debt?
4h
Macro Environment
— Rates, market valuation, volatility
4i
Sector Intelligence
— How does this company compare within its sector?
4j
Revenue Confidence
— How reliable is the growth projection?
4k
Sensitivity Analysis
— How fragile is the fair value estimate?
4l
Sector Demand Cycle
— Is the sector in a boom, steady state, or contraction?
5
AI Investigation
— Adaptive research engine (Claude)
5b
Thesis Evaluation
— What does the market believe? (narrative/platform stocks only)
6
Valuation Synthesis
— Weighted verdict from all methods (requires Layer 4)
Income Statement (Annual)
Last updated: Jun 25, 2026 1:16pm (1d ago)| Metric | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.2B | $3.3B | $3.1B | $3.0B | $2.9B |
| Cost of Revenue | $2.1B | $2.2B | $2.1B | $1.7B | $1.6B |
| Gross Profit | $1.1B | $1.1B | $974.9M | $1.3B | $1.3B |
| Operating Expenses | $870.7M | $896.4M | $902.5M | $1.3B | $1.2B |
| Operating Income | $129.0M | $110.3M | $72.4M | $34.9M | $41.2M |
| Net Income | $154.5M | $162.7M | $29.1M | -$10.5M | -$8.4M |
| EBITDA | $283.1M | $255.9M | $138.5M | $99.5M | $106.7M |
| EPS | $2.12 | $2.41 | $0.47 | $-0.20 | $-0.17 |
| EPS (Diluted) | — | — | — | — | — |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Last updated: Jun 25, 2026 1:16pm (1d ago)| Metric | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | $72.7M | $58.8M | $49.2M | $44.8M | $50.9M |
| Total Current Assets | $914.2M | $789.9M | $777.4M | $734.8M | $708.1M |
| Total Assets | $2.0B | $2.0B | $2.1B | $2.0B | $1.9B |
| Current Liabilities | $758.9M | $636.1M | $622.3M | $590.4M | $588.5M |
| Long-Term Debt | $225.5M | $912.4M | $420.3M | $484.3M | $428.2M |
| Total Liabilities | $1.6B | $1.6B | $1.7B | $1.7B | $1.7B |
| Total Equity | $412.4M | $429.7M | $359.2M | $278.5M | $282.5M |
| Retained Earnings | -$74.3M | $82.0M | $98.9M | $77.9M | $59.9M |
Cash Flow (Annual)
Last updated: Jun 25, 2026 1:16pm (1d ago)| Metric | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $171.4M | $201.4M | $162.4M | $82.2M | $109.9M |
| Capital Expenditure | -$33.0M | -$55.0M | -$55.0M | $5.0M | $2.8M |
| Free Cash Flow | $138.4M | $146.5M | $107.4M | $87.3M | $112.6M |
| Acquisitions (net) | -$27.3M | -$27.3M | -$127.5M | -$16.1M | $0 |
| Debt Repayment | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dividends Paid | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stock Buybacks | -$147.5M | -$147.5M | -$102.2M | -$68.6M | $0 |
| Net Change in Cash | $14.9M | -$15.7M | -$9.6M | -$4.4M | $6.1M |
Analyst Estimates (Annual)
Last updated: Jun 26, 2026 1:18pm (20h ago)| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue |
$2.9B $2.9B – $2.9B
|
$2.9B $2.9B – $2.9B
|
$3.0B $3.0B – $3.0B
|
$3.0B $3.0B – $3.0B
|
| EBITDA |
$162.7M $162.3M – $163.1M
|
$163.5M $163.1M – $163.8M
|
$166.8M $166.4M – $167.2M
|
$168.0M $168.0M – $168.0M
|
| Net Income |
-$1.2M -$1.2M – -$1.2M
|
$19.1M $19.1M – $19.2M
|
$28.8M $28.7M – $28.9M
|
$42.0M $41.9M – $42.1M
|
| EPS | — | — | — | — |
Growth Trends (YoY %)
Last updated: Jun 25, 2026 1:16pm (1d ago)| Metric | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | +3.7% | -7.3% | -2.1% | -3.9% |
| Gross Profit Growth | +1.0% | -9.7% | +31.9% | -2.0% |
| Operating Income Growth | -14.5% | -34.3% | -51.8% | +17.8% |
| Net Income Growth | +5.3% | -82.1% | -136.3% | +20.6% |
| EBITDA Growth | -9.6% | -45.9% | -28.1% | +7.2% |
Dividend History (Last 20)
Last updated: Jun 25, 2026 1:16pm (1d ago)| Date | Dividend | Declaration | Record | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | $0.05 | 2026-06-10 | 2026-06-25 | 2026-07-08 |
| 2026-03-26 | $0.05 | 2026-03-12 | 2026-03-26 | 2026-04-10 |
| 2025-12-05 | $0.05 | 2025-11-26 | 2025-12-05 | 2025-12-19 |
| 2025-10-03 | $0.05 | 2025-09-18 | 2025-10-03 | 2025-10-17 |
| 2025-06-05 | $0.05 | 2025-05-15 | 2025-06-05 | 2025-06-18 |
| 2025-03-28 | $0.05 | 2025-03-13 | 2025-03-28 | 2025-04-11 |
| 2024-12-06 | $0.05 | 2024-11-21 | 2024-12-06 | 2024-12-20 |
| 2024-10-04 | $0.05 | 2024-09-19 | 2024-10-04 | 2024-10-18 |
| 2024-06-05 | $0.05 | 2024-05-15 | 2024-06-05 | 2024-06-18 |
| 2024-03-27 | $0.05 | 2024-03-14 | 2024-03-29 | 2024-04-12 |
| 2023-11-29 | $0.05 | 2023-11-16 | 2023-11-30 | 2023-12-14 |
| 2023-10-02 | $0.05 | 2023-09-19 | 2023-10-03 | 2023-10-17 |
| 2023-06-26 | $0.05 | 2023-06-16 | 2023-06-27 | 2023-07-11 |
| 2023-03-30 | $0.05 | 2023-03-16 | 2023-03-31 | 2023-04-14 |
| 2022-12-12 | $0.05 | 2022-11-17 | 2022-12-13 | 2022-12-28 |
| 2022-09-21 | $0.05 | 2022-08-25 | 2022-09-22 | 2022-10-06 |
| 2022-06-21 | $0.05 | 2022-05-20 | 2022-06-22 | 2022-07-06 |
| 2022-04-21 | $0.05 | 2022-04-08 | 2022-04-22 | 2022-05-06 |
| 2020-03-27 | $0.10 | 2020-03-17 | 2020-03-30 | 2020-04-10 |
| 2019-12-19 | $0.25 | 2019-12-10 | 2019-12-20 | 2020-01-03 |
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