Designer Brands Inc.
DBI NYSE Retail-Shoe Stores Financials FY2016–FY2025
Last close · Oct 23, 2026
$6.36
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- Legal name
- Designer Brands Inc.
- Fiscal year ends
- January 31, 2026
- Latest annual report
- 10-K · Mar 30, 2026
- Accession · CIK
- 0001319947-26-000022
0001319947
Revenue and margins
Designer Brands Inc. had $2.9B of revenue in fiscal 2025, down 3.9% on the year before.
Net income and earnings per share
Loss periods are shown in red.
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
Cash flow
Free cash flow was $78.3M in fiscal 2025, 2.7% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
Dividends, buybacks and share count
Designer Brands Inc. returned $9.7M to shareholders in fiscal 2025, 12% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 8.4%.
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Designer Brands Inc. can carry it.
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $72.7M | $58.8M | $49.2M | $44.8M | $50.9M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $226M | $281M | $420M | $484M | $459M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.5x | 0.8x | 2.7x | 4.5x | 3.8x |
| Debt / equity | 0.5x | 0.6x | 1.2x | 1.8x | 1.5x |
| Interest coverage | 6.4x | 12.4x | 2.2x | 0.8x | — |
| Current ratio | 1.2x | 1.2x | 1.2x | 1.2x | 1.2x |
| Quick ratio | 0.4x | 0.3x | 0.3x | 0.2x | 0.2x |
| Total assets | $2.0B | $2.0B | $2.1B | $2.0B | $1.9B |
| Total liabilities | $1.6B | $1.6B | $1.7B | $1.7B | $1.7B |
| Shareholders' equity | $412M | $433M | $359M | $275M | $280M |
| Net debt (− = net cash) | $153M | $222M | $371M | $440M | $408M |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. “Plan” marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Of sales under plans
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$0.0M
No open-market insider trades in the last 12 months.
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8–9 is strong, 0–2 weak.
| Test | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Cash from operations is positive | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Return on assets rose | — | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Debt fell relative to assets | — | — | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Current ratio rose | — | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Share count didn't rise | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gross margin rose | — | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | — | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ |
| F-score | — / 3 | 6 / 8 | 4 / 9 | 6 / 9 | 2 / 9 | 8 / 9 | 8 / 9 | 5 / 9 | 4 / 9 | 6 / 9 |
| Accruals ratio | −6.2% | −8.7% | −12.9% | −5.0% | −15.1% | −0.8% | −1.9% | −6.5% | −4.5% | −6.0% |
| Altman Z'' | 3.73 | 3.89 | 2.75 | 1.29 | −2.28 | 1.34 | 1.55 | 1.10 | 0.88 | 0.82 |
10 years of figures
Amounts in USD. Hover a ratio’s name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $2.7B | $2.8B | $3.2B | $3.5B | $2.2B | $3.2B | $3.3B | $3.1B | $3.0B | $2.9B |
| Net interest income | $2.1M | $2.8M | $1.3M | −$7.4M | −$23.7M | −$32.1M | −$14.9M | −$32.2M | — | — |
| Gross profit | $780M | $799M | $939M | $1,000M | $311M | $1.1B | $1.5B | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.3B |
| Operating income | $200M | $125M | $59.0M | $127M | −$586M | $205M | $187M | $72.4M | $34.9M | $47.8M |
| Interest expense | $0.2M | $0.5M | $2.4M | $8.9M | $24.0M | $32.2M | $15.1M | $33.0M | $46.4M | — |
| Pretax income | $202M | $126M | $10.7M | $120M | −$609M | $173M | $160M | $40.2M | −$10.7M | $2.2M |
| Income tax | $78.8M | $59.6M | $29.8M | $25.3M | −$120M | $18.5M | −$3.1M | $11.0M | −$0.8M | $7.0M |
| Net income | $124M | $67.5M | −$20.5M | $94.5M | −$489M | $154M | $163M | $29.1M | −$10.5M | −$8.4M |
| Diluted EPS | $1.51 | $0.84 | −$0.26 | $1.27 | −$6.77 | $2.00 | $2.26 | $0.46 | −$0.20 | −$0.17 |
| Diluted shares | 0.08B | 0.08B | 0.08B | 0.07B | 0.07B | 0.08B | 0.07B | 0.06B | 0.05B | 0.05B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $213M | $191M | $175M | $197M | −$154M | $171M | $201M | $162M | $82.2M | $110M |
| Capital expenditure | $87.6M | $56.3M | $65.4M | $77.8M | $31.1M | $33.0M | $55.0M | $55.0M | $50.9M | $31.6M |
| Free cash flow | $125M | $135M | $110M | $119M | −$185M | $138M | $146M | $107M | $31.3M | $78.3M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $82.8M | $80.9M | $79.0M | $86.6M | $88.0M | $77.9M | $81.3M | $66.1M | $63.8M | $59.1M |
| Stock-based compensation | $12.7M | $14.7M | $17.4M | $17.1M | $20.2M | $23.9M | $28.5M | $29.4M | $18.7M | $19.0M |
| Acquisitions | $59.8M | $0.0M | $199M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $19.1M | — | — | — |
| Share buybacks | $50.0M | $9.4M | $47.5M | $142M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $148M | $102M | $68.6M | $0.0M |
| Dividends paid | $65.1M | $63.8M | $79.8M | $72.6M | $7.2M | $0.0M | $13.5M | $12.2M | $10.5M | $9.7M |
| Dividends and buybacks | $115M | $73.2M | $127M | $214M | $7.2M | $0.0M | $161M | $114M | $79.0M | $9.7M |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $209M | $301M | $169M | $112M | $59.6M | $72.7M | $58.8M | $49.2M | $44.8M | $50.9M |
| Total debt | — | $0.0M | $160M | $190M | $272M | $226M | $281M | $420M | $484M | $428M |
| Finance lease liabilities | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $30.8M |
| Current assets | $759M | $871M | $955M | $901M | $781M | $914M | $790M | $777M | $735M | $710M |
| Current liabilities | $317M | $328M | $463M | $680M | $753M | $759M | $636M | $622M | $590M | $597M |
| Inventory | $500M | $502M | $645M | $633M | $473M | $586M | $606M | $571M | $600M | $564M |
| Property and equipment, net | $375M | $355M | $410M | $395M | $296M | $257M | $235M | $220M | $208M | $213M |
| Goodwill | $79.7M | $25.9M | $89.5M | $114M | $93.7M | $93.7M | $97.1M | $124M | $130M | $131M |
| Intangible assets | $35.1M | $0.1M | $46.1M | $22.8M | $15.6M | $15.5M | $31.9M | $82.8M | $84.6M | $81.2M |
| Total assets | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.6B | $2.5B | $2.0B | $2.0B | $2.0B | $2.1B | $2.0B | $1.9B |
| Total liabilities | $491M | $466M | $788M | $1.7B | $1.7B | $1.6B | $1.6B | $1.7B | $1.7B | $1.7B |
| Preferred stock | $0.0M | $0.0M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shareholders' equity | −$13.9M | −$10.1M | −$2.7M | −$2.5M | −$3.3M | $412M | $433M | $359M | $275M | $280M |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 28.7% | 28.5% | 29.5% | 28.6% | 13.9% | 33.4% | 43.9% | 43.1% | 42.7% | 43.6% |
| Operating margin | 7.4% | 4.5% | 1.9% | 3.6% | −26.2% | 6.4% | 5.7% | 2.4% | 1.2% | 1.7% |
| EBITDA margin | 10.4% | 7.3% | 4.3% | 6.1% | −22.3% | 8.9% | 8.1% | 4.5% | 3.3% | 3.7% |
| Net margin | 4.6% | 2.4% | −0.6% | 2.7% | −21.9% | 4.8% | 4.9% | 0.9% | −0.4% | −0.3% |
| FCF margin | 4.6% | 4.8% | 3.5% | 3.4% | −8.3% | 4.3% | 4.4% | 3.5% | 1.0% | 2.7% |
| Net interest share of revenue | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | −0.2% | −1.1% | −1.0% | −0.4% | −1.0% | — | — |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | — | — | — | 132.2% | −221.1% | 32.4% | 28.6% | 7.2% | 3.9% | 4.7% |
| Return on capital employed | 18.0% | 11.4% | 5.1% | 7.1% | −47.9% | 16.3% | 13.6% | 5.0% | 2.5% | 3.5% |
| Return on equity | — | — | — | — | — | 75.5% | 38.5% | 7.3% | −3.3% | −3.0% |
| Return on assets | 8.7% | 4.7% | −1.3% | 4.6% | −22.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% | 1.4% | −0.5% | −0.4% |
| Return on tangible equity | — | — | — | — | — | 50.9% | 53.5% | 19.0% | −17.5% | −12.3% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | — | 3.2% | 13.3% | 9.9% | −36.0% | 43.0% | 3.7% | −7.3% | −2.1% | −3.9% |
| Net income growth | — | −45.8% | −130.3% | — | −617.2% | — | 5.3% | −82.1% | −136.3% | — |
| EPS growth | — | −44.4% | −131.0% | — | −633.1% | — | 13.0% | −79.6% | −143.5% | — |
| FCF growth | — | 7.5% | −18.4% | 8.1% | −255.5% | — | 5.8% | −26.7% | −70.8% | 149.7% |
| Share count change | — | −1.8% | −0.8% | −6.8% | −3.2% | 7.0% | −6.7% | −12.1% | −15.3% | −8.4% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | — | −1.5x | −0.1x | 0.4x | — | 0.5x | 0.8x | 2.7x | 4.5x | 3.8x |
| Debt / equity | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5x | 0.6x | 1.2x | 1.8x | 1.5x |
| Interest coverage | 840.2x | 256.3x | 24.3x | 14.3x | −24.4x | 6.4x | 12.4x | 2.2x | 0.8x | — |
| Current ratio | 2.4x | 2.7x | 2.1x | 1.3x | 1.0x | 1.2x | 1.2x | 1.2x | 1.2x | 1.2x |
| Quick ratio | 0.8x | 1.1x | 0.7x | 0.4x | 0.4x | 0.4x | 0.3x | 0.3x | 0.2x | 0.2x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 3.2% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.1% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Payouts / FCF | 91.8% | 54.3% | 115.8% | 180.2% | — | 0.0% | 110.0% | 106.5% | 252.0% | 12.3% |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | — | 6.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 |
| Altman Z'' | 3.7 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 1.3 | −2.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Accruals ratio | −6.2% | −8.7% | −12.9% | −5.0% | −15.1% | −0.8% | −1.9% | −6.5% | −4.5% | −6.0% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001319947). Data updated October 24, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.
