DBI · CIK 0001319947
DESIGNER BRANDS INC.
Annual figures as reported, FY2015–FY2026. Ratios and growth rates derived on-page.
Retail-Shoe Stores
Company profile
Revenue
$2.9B
▼ −3.9% vs FY2025
Net income
−$8.4M
▲ +20.6% vs FY2025
Free cash flow
$78.3M
▲ +149.7% vs FY2025
Diluted EPS
−$0.17
▲ +15.0% vs FY2025
Revenue
Annual, as reported
Net income
Losses shown in terracotta
Recent quarters
momentum · last 12 quartersRevenue — May ’26 quarter
$696.4M
▲ +1.4% vs May ’25
Net income — May ’26 quarter
$1.2M
▲ +106.5% vs May ’25
Revenue — trailing 12 months
$2.9B
▼ −1.6% vs May ’25
Diluted EPS — trailing 12 months
$0.22
▲ +100.0% vs May ’25
Quarterly revenue
Discrete quarters; Q4 derived from the annual figure
Quarterly net income
Losses shown in terracotta
| Quarter | Revenue | Rev. YoY | Gross margin | Net income | Net margin | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May ’26 | $696.4M | 1.4% | 45.3% | $1.2M | 0.2% | $0.02 |
| Jan ’26 | $713.6M | 0.0% | 42.5% | −$19.6M | −2.7% | −$0.37 |
| Nov ’25 | $752.4M | −3.2% | 45.1% | $18.2M | 2.4% | $0.35 |
| Aug ’25 | $739.8M | −4.2% | 43.7% | $10.8M | 1.5% | $0.22 |
| May ’25 | $686.9M | −8.0% | 42.9% | −$17.8M | −2.6% | −$0.37 |
| Feb ’25 | $713.6M | −5.4% | 39.6% | −$38.2M | −5.3% | −$800.00 |
| Nov ’24 | $777.2M | −1.2% | 43.0% | $13.0M | 1.7% | $0.24 |
| Aug ’24 | $771.9M | −2.6% | 44.0% | $13.8M | 1.8% | $0.24 |
Profitability & returns
quality of earningsMargins
Share of revenue kept at each line
Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Returns on capital
Net income vs year-end equity and assets
Return on equityReturn on assets
Cash flow
cash generationFree cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital expenditure
Operating cash flow
Net cash from operations
Shareholder returns
capital allocationCapital returned
Cash paid out as dividends and share repurchases
Dividends paidBuybacks
Diluted shares outstanding
Falling count means buybacks outpace dilution
Balance sheet
financial positionStockholders’ equity
At fiscal year end
Net debt
Long-term debt less cash — negative means net cash
Growth rates
compounding, annualizedRevenue CAGR
−4.4%
3y
+5.3%
5y
+1.0%
10y
Free cash flow CAGR
−18.9%
3y
−5.7%
10y
Share count change (split-adjusted)
−31.9%
5y
−44.5%
10y
Key ratios
derived per fiscal year| Fiscal year | Gross margin | Op. margin | Net margin | FCF margin | ROE | ROA | Current ratio | Debt / equity | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 43.6% | 1.7% | −0.3% | 2.7% | −3.0% | −0.4% | 1.20× | 1.52× | $0.20 |
| FY2025 | 42.7% | 1.2% | −0.4% | 1.0% | −3.8% | −0.5% | 1.24× | 1.74× | $0.20 |
| FY2024 | 43.1% | 2.4% | 0.9% | 3.5% | 8.1% | 1.4% | 1.25× | 1.17× | $0.20 |
| FY2023 | 43.9% | 5.7% | 4.9% | 4.4% | 37.6% | 8.1% | 1.24× | 0.65× | $0.20 |
| FY2022 | 33.4% | 6.4% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 37.5% | 7.7% | 1.20× | 0.55× | — |
| FY2021 | 13.9% | −26.2% | −21.9% | −8.3% | — | −24.7% | 1.04× | — | $0.10 |
| FY2020 | 28.6% | 3.6% | 2.7% | 3.4% | — | 3.8% | 1.32× | — | $1.00 |
| FY2019 | 29.5% | 1.9% | −0.6% | 3.5% | — | −1.3% | 2.06× | — | $0.25 |
| FY2018 | 28.5% | 4.5% | 2.4% | 4.8% | — | 4.7% | 2.66× | — | $0.25 |
| FY2017 | 28.7% | 7.4% | 4.6% | 4.6% | — | 8.7% | 2.40× | — | $0.20 |
| FY2016 | 29.3% | 8.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% | — | 9.9% | 2.46× | — | $0.20 |
| FY2015 | 30.2% | 9.7% | 6.1% | 4.0% | 15.2% | 10.7% | 2.64× | — | $0.20 |
Annual figures
as reported| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Op. income | Net income | Diluted EPS | Op. cash flow | Capex | Total assets | Liabilities | Equity | Cash | LT debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $2.9B | $1.3B | $47.8M | −$8.4M | −$0.17 | $109.9M | $31.6M | $1.9B | $1.7B | $282.5M | $50.9M | $428.2M |
| FY2025 | $3.0B | $1.3B | $34.9M | −$10.5M | −$0.20 | $82.2M | $50.9M | $2.0B | $1.7B | $278.5M | $44.8M | $484.3M |
| FY2024 | $3.1B | $1.3B | $72.4M | $29.1M | $0.46 | $162.4M | $55.0M | $2.1B | $1.7B | $359.2M | $49.2M | $420.3M |
| FY2023 | $3.3B | $1.5B | $187.4M | $162.7M | $2.26 | $201.4M | $55.0M | $2.0B | $1.6B | $432.9M | $58.8M | $281.0M |
| FY2022 | $3.2B | $1.1B | $205.2M | $154.5M | $2.00 | $171.4M | $33.0M | $2.0B | $1.6B | $412.4M | $72.7M | $225.5M |
| FY2021 | $2.2B | $311.2M | −$586.3M | −$488.7M | −$6.77 | −$153.8M | $31.1M | $2.0B | $1.7B | −$3.3M | $59.6M | $272.3M |
| FY2020 | $3.5B | $999.7M | $127.3M | $94.5M | $1.27 | $196.7M | $77.8M | $2.5B | $1.7B | −$2.5M | $86.6M | $190.0M |
| FY2019 | $3.2B | $938.7M | $59.0M | −$20.5M | −$0.26 | $175.3M | $65.4M | $1.6B | $788.2M | −$2.7M | $99.4M | $160.0M |
| FY2018 | $2.8B | $799.1M | $125.1M | $67.5M | $0.84 | $191.0M | $56.3M | $1.4B | $466.3M | −$10.1M | $175.9M | $0 |
| FY2017 | $2.7B | $779.9M | $200.0M | $124.4M | $1.51 | $212.9M | $87.6M | $1.4B | $491.0M | −$13.9M | $110.7M | — |
| FY2016 | $2.6B | $768.4M | $213.6M | $136.0M | $1.54 | $245.4M | $103.9M | $1.4B | $464.2M | −$20.7M | $32.5M | — |
| FY2015 | $2.5B | $755.0M | $242.5M | $153.3M | $1.69 | $197.0M | $98.1M | $1.4B | $427.1M | $1.0B | $59.2M | — |
Latest filings
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