Designer Brands Inc.

DBI

Consumer CyclicalSmall CapUS Equities · NYSE / NASDAQ

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Company Profile

Designer Brands Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, production, and retailing of footwear and accessories in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates through two segments: Retail and Brand Portfolio. The company offers dress, casual, and athletic footwear and accessories, as well as handbags for women, men, and kids. It sells its products under the Vince Camuto, Keds, Topo, as well as Jessica Simpson, Lucky Brand, Le Tigre, and Hush Puppies brands. The company offers its products through its direct-to-consumer stores and e-commerce sites; and a portfolio of banners, including DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse, The Shoe Co, and Rubino; and mobiles applications. The company was founded in 1991 and is based in Columbus, Ohio.

Valuation

Market Cap$371M

Current Price$7.32

P/E Ratio-

P/B Ratio1.29

EV / EBITDA14.21

EV / Sales0.54

Profitability

Operating Margin-

Net Profit Margin-0.3%

EBITDA Margin3.7%

Returns

ROE-2.9%

ROCE-

ROIC %2.1%

ROA-0.4%

Solvency

Current Ratio1.20

Debt / Equity4.19

Debt / Assets0.62

CFO / Net Profit-13.12

Price History▲ 155.94% over 1Y

Technical Chart

Historical Performance Charts

5-year financial trends. Figures in USD millions.

Revenue vs Net Profit (5Y)

Free Cash Flow vs Operating Cash Flow (5Y)

Operating Margin % (5Y)

Growth Summary

Latest fiscal year: 2026

Revenue$2.9B▼ 3.9%

EBITDA$107M

Net Profit$-8M

Cash from Ops (CFO)$110M

Free Cash Flow (FCF)$78M

Revenue CAGR 3Y-

Revenue CAGR 5Y-

Net Profit CAGR 3Y-

Net Profit CAGR 5Y-

Historical Growth

Year-by-year revenue, profitability, and cash flow (USD millions, last 10 years)

Year	Revenue	EBITDA	Net Profit	FCF	ROE	Rev Growth 1Y	NP Growth 1Y
2026	$2.9B	$107M	$-8M	$78M	-2.9%	-3.9%	-
2025	$3.0B	$98M	$-11M	$31M	-3.7%	-2.1%	-136.3%
2024	$3.1B	$139M	$29M	$107M	8.0%	-7.3%	-82.1%
2023	$3.3B	$256M	$163M	$146M	37.3%	-	-

Financial Statements

Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow as reported

Consolidated Figures in USD Millions.

Metric	2023	2024	2025	2026
Total Revenue	3,315.43	3,074.98	3,009.26	2,892.67
Cost Of Revenue	1,860.73	1,750.98	1,723.30	1,632.28
Gross Profit	1,454.70	1,323.99	1,285.96	1,260.39
Operating Expense	1,271.85	1,256.15	1,245.83	1,219.23
Operating Income	182.84	67.84	40.12	41.16
EBITDA	255.94	138.51	98.38	106.65
EBIT	174.62	72.37	34.56	47.57
Pretax Income	159.52	40.20	-10.73	2.23
Tax Provision	-3.14	10.98	-0.76	6.96
Net Income	162.68	29.06	-10.55	-8.37
Net Income Common Stockholders	162.68	29.06	-10.55	-8.37
Total Expenses	3,132.59	3,007.13	2,969.14	2,851.51
Interest Expense	15.10	32.17	45.29	45.34
Interest Income	0.23	0.82	1.15	0
Normalized EBITDA	273.12	143.34	116.72	111.07
Normalized Income	176.25	32.58	6.50	-5.72
Basic EPS	2.56	0.47	-0.20	-0.17
Diluted EPS	2.26	0.46	-0.20	-0.17
Tax Effect Of Unusual Items	-3.61	-1.32	-1.28	-1.77
Tax Rate For Calcs	0.21	0.27	0.07	0.40
Total Unusual Items	-17.18	-4.83	-18.34	-4.42
Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill	-17.18	-4.83	-18.34	-4.42
Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest	162.68	29.06	-10.55	-8.37
Reconciled Depreciation	81.31	66.14	63.82	59.08
Reconciled Cost Of Revenue	1,860.73	1,750.98	1,723.30	1,632.28
Net Interest Income	-14.87	-32.17	-45.29	-45.34
Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation	162.68	29.06	-10.55	-8.37
Total Operating Income As Reported	187.39	72.40	34.93	47.76
Diluted Average Shares	72.10	63.38	53.66	49.14
Basic Average Shares	63.65	61.30	53.66	49.14
Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders	162.68	29.06	-10.55	-8.37
Minority Interests	0.01	-0.15	-0.57	-2.80
Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests	162.67	29.22	-9.97	-5.57
Net Income Continuous Operations	162.67	29.22	-9.97	-5.57
Earnings From Equity Interest Net Of Tax	0	0	0	-0.85
Other Income Expense	-8.45	4.52	-5.56	6.42
Other Non Operating Income Expenses	-0.13	-0.03	-0.37	-0.19
Special Income Charges	-17.18	-4.83	-18.34	-4.42
Other Special Charges	12.86	0	0	0
Write Off	4.32	4.83	18.34	4.42
Earnings From Equity Interest	8.86	9.39	13.14	11.03
Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense	-14.87	-32.17	-45.29	-45.34
Interest Expense Non Operating	15.10	32.17	45.29	45.34
Interest Income Non Operating	0.23	0.82	1.15	0
Other Operating Expenses	1,271.85	1,256.15	1,245.83	1,219.23
Operating Revenue	3,315.43	3,074.98	3,009.26	2,892.67

Peer Comparison

Consumer Cyclical sector peers, ranked by market cap

Company	Ticker	Market Cap	P/E	P/B	ROE	EV/EBITDA
Designer Brands Inc.this co.	DBI	$371M	-	1.29	-2.9%	14.21
Citi Trends, Inc.	CTRN	$399M	75.86	3.34	4.5%	47.55
Holley Inc.	HLLY	$382M	19.94	0.84	4.3%	8.32
Genesco Inc.	GCO	$375M	27.66	0.66	2.3%	10.14
LiveWire Group, Inc.	LVWR	$373M	-	8.09

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Year

Revenue

EBITDA

Net Profit

FCF

ROE

Rev Growth 1Y

NP Growth 1Y

2026

$2.9B

$107M

$-8M

$78M

-2.9%

-3.9%

2025

$3.0B

$98M

$-11M

$31M

-3.7%

-2.1%

-136.3%

2024

$3.1B

$139M

$29M

$107M

8.0%

-7.3%

-82.1%

2023

$3.3B

$256M

$163M

$146M

37.3%

Metric

2023

2024

2025

2026

Total Revenue

3,315.43

3,074.98

3,009.26

2,892.67

Cost Of Revenue

1,860.73

1,750.98

1,723.30

1,632.28

Gross Profit

1,454.70

1,323.99

1,285.96

1,260.39

Operating Expense

1,271.85

1,256.15

1,245.83

1,219.23

Operating Income

182.84

67.84

40.12

41.16

EBITDA

255.94

138.51

98.38

106.65

EBIT

174.62

72.37

34.56

47.57

Pretax Income

159.52

40.20

-10.73

2.23

Tax Provision

-3.14

10.98

-0.76

6.96

Net Income

162.68

29.06

-10.55

-8.37

Net Income Common Stockholders

162.68

29.06

-10.55

-8.37

Total Expenses

3,132.59

3,007.13

2,969.14

2,851.51

Interest Expense

15.10

32.17

45.29

45.34

Interest Income

0.23

0.82

1.15

Normalized EBITDA

273.12

143.34

116.72

111.07

Normalized Income

176.25

32.58

6.50

-5.72

Basic EPS

2.56

0.47

-0.20

-0.17

Diluted EPS

2.26

0.46

-0.20

-0.17

Tax Effect Of Unusual Items

-3.61

-1.32

-1.28

-1.77

Tax Rate For Calcs

0.21

0.27

0.07

0.40

Total Unusual Items

-17.18

-4.83

-18.34

-4.42

Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill

-17.18

-4.83

-18.34

-4.42

Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest

162.68

29.06

-10.55

-8.37

Reconciled Depreciation

81.31

66.14

63.82

59.08

Reconciled Cost Of Revenue

1,860.73

1,750.98

1,723.30

1,632.28

Net Interest Income

-14.87

-32.17

-45.29

-45.34

Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation

162.68

29.06

-10.55

-8.37

Total Operating Income As Reported

187.39

72.40

34.93

47.76

Diluted Average Shares

72.10

63.38

53.66

49.14

Basic Average Shares

63.65

61.30

53.66

49.14

Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders

162.68

29.06

-10.55

-8.37

Minority Interests

0.01

-0.15

-0.57

-2.80

Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests

162.67

29.22

-9.97

-5.57

Net Income Continuous Operations

162.67

29.22

-9.97

-5.57

Earnings From Equity Interest Net Of Tax

-0.85

Other Income Expense

-8.45

4.52

-5.56

6.42

Other Non Operating Income Expenses

-0.13

-0.03

-0.37

-0.19

Special Income Charges

-17.18

-4.83

-18.34

-4.42

Other Special Charges

12.86

Write Off

4.32

4.83

18.34

4.42

Earnings From Equity Interest

8.86

9.39

13.14

11.03

Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense

-14.87

-32.17

-45.29

-45.34

Interest Expense Non Operating

15.10

32.17

45.29

45.34

Interest Income Non Operating

0.23

0.82

1.15

Other Operating Expenses

1,271.85

1,256.15

1,245.83

1,219.23

Operating Revenue

3,315.43

3,074.98

3,009.26

2,892.67

Company

Ticker

Market Cap

P/E

P/B

ROE

EV/EBITDA

Designer Brands Inc.this co.

DBI

$371M

1.29

-2.9%

14.21

Citi Trends, Inc.

CTRN

$399M

75.86

3.34

4.5%

47.55

Holley Inc.

HLLY

$382M

19.94

0.84

4.3%

8.32

Genesco Inc.

GCO

$375M

27.66

0.66

2.3%

10.14

LiveWire Group, Inc.

LVWR

$373M

8.09

Designer Brands Inc.

Valuation

Profitability

Returns

Solvency

Historical Performance Charts

Revenue vs Net Profit (5Y)

Free Cash Flow vs Operating Cash Flow (5Y)

Operating Margin % (5Y)

Growth Summary

Historical Growth

Financial Statements

Peer Comparison

Designer Brands Inc.

Valuation

Profitability

Returns

Solvency

Historical Performance Charts

Revenue vs Net Profit (5Y)

Free Cash Flow vs Operating Cash Flow (5Y)

Operating Margin % (5Y)

Growth Summary

Historical Growth

Financial Statements

Peer Comparison

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