DBI
Company 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.
Track Record
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2.89B | 3.01B | 3.07B | 3.32B | 3.20B | 2.23B | 3.49B | 3.18B | 2.80B | 2.71B | 2.62B | 2.50B |
| Net Income | (8.37M) | (10.55M) | 29.06M | 162.68M | 154.48M | (488.72M) | 94.50M | (20.47M) | 67.30M | 124.53M | 136.03M | 153.30M |
| EPS | -0.17 | -0.20 | 0.47 | 2.41 | 2.12 | -6.77 | 1.28 | -0.26 | 0.84 | 1.53 | 1.55 | 1.71 |
| Free Cash Flow | 112.62M | 87.27M | 107.40M | 146.45M | 138.40M | (184.91M) | 118.89M | 109.98M | 134.73M | 125.33M | 138.71M | 99.27M |
| FCF / Share | 2.29 | 1.63 | 1.75 | 2.17 | 1.90 | -2.56 | 1.62 | 1.40 | 1.68 | 1.54 | 1.58 | 1.11 |
| Operating CF | 109.86M | 82.24M | 162.40M | 201.43M | 171.43M | (153.79M) | 196.71M | 175.33M | 191.02M | 212.91M | 242.65M | 197.40M |
| Total Assets | 1.95B | 2.01B | 2.08B | 2.01B | 2.01B | 1.98B | 2.47B | 1.62B | 1.41B | 1.43B | 1.37B | 1.44B |
| Total Debt | 1.21B | 1.29B | 1.24B | 1.10B | 1.02B | 1.94B | 1.22B | 160.00M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash & Equiv | 50.87M | 44.75M | 49.17M | 58.77M | 72.69M | 59.58M | 86.56M | 99.37M | 175.93M | 110.66M | 32.49M | 59.17M |
| Book Value | 282.49M | 278.49M | 359.22M | 429.75M | 412.40M | 243.02M | 720.91M | 832.38M | 950.36M | 937.49M | 904.92M | 1.01B |
| Return on Equity | -0.03 | -0.04 | 0.08 | 0.38 | 0.37 | -2.01 | 0.13 | -0.02 | 0.07 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.15 |
| Metric | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 696.35M | 713.59M | 752.41M | 739.76M | 686.91M | 713.57M | 777.19M | 771.90M | 746.60M | 754.35M | 786.33M | 792.22M |
| Net Income | 1.16M | (19.99M) | 18.21M | 10.83M | (17.42M) | (38.17M) | 13.01M | 13.82M | 783,000 | (29.70M) | 10.14M | 37.20M |
| EPS | 0.02 | -0.40 | 0.37 | 0.22 | -0.36 | -0.71 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.01 | -0.52 | 0.17 | 0.57 |
| Free Cash Flow | (31.90M) | 36.43M | 57.50M | 11.92M | (27.59M) | 58.12M | (19.19M) | 27.99M | (35.57M) | (52.80M) | 50.96M | 101.08M |
| FCF / Share | -0.57 | 0.73 | 1.15 | 0.24 | -0.57 | 1.21 | -0.37 | 0.49 | -0.62 | -0.93 | 0.87 | 1.54 |
| Operating CF | (22.03M) | 42.25M | 66.53M | 21.44M | (20.37M) | 70.10M | (9.76M) | 41.58M | (19.68M) | (40.12M) | 68.15M | 111.83M |
| Total Assets | 2.00B | 1.95B | 2.05B | 2.06B | 2.09B | 2.01B | 2.08B | 2.11B | 2.16B | 2.29B | 2.13B | 2.15B |
| Total Debt | 1.23B | 1.21B | 1.27B | 1.32B | 1.33B | 1.29B | 1.34B | 1.28B | 1.46B | 1.24B | 2.08B | 1.19B |
| Cash & Equiv | 50.10M | 50.87M | 51.35M | 44.94M | 46.02M | 44.75M | 36.23M | 38.83M | 43.43M | 49.17M | 54.64M | 46.19M |
| Book Value | 280.93M | 282.49M | 298.57M | 280.80M | 266.94M | 278.49M | 318.51M | 355.55M | 358.47M | 359.22M | 384.38M | 456.67M |
| Return on Equity | 0.00 | -0.07 | 0.06 | 0.04 | -0.07 | -0.14 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.00 | -0.08 | 0.03 | 0.08 |
