DBINYSERetail-Shoe StoresFiscal year ends January 30
Designer Brands Inc.
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Aug 1, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Sep 10, 2026
$6.05−0.14 (-2.26%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $338.64M
- P/E (TTM)
- 24.2
- Dividend yield
- 3.31%
Designer Brands statistics
Financials through Aug 1, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Retail-Shoe Stores companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | Designer Brands | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $309.30M | $338.41M |
| Enterprise Value | $264.46M | $310.26M |
| PE Ratio | 24.20 | 15.36 |
| PS Ratio | 0.11 | 0.40 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 2.58 | 10.44 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 1.97 | 8.39 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | Designer Brands | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 0.09 | 0.44 |
| EV / EBITDA | 1.66 | 7.70 |
| EV / EBIT | 2.59 | 9.19 |
| EV / FCF | 2.21 | 8.04 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Designer Brands | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.89B | $1.14B |
| Gross Profit | $1.32B | $511.92M |
| Operating Income | $102.04M | $20.29M |
| Pretax Income | $45.84M | $45.82M |
| Net Income | $16.94M | $24.33M |
| EBITDA | $159.72M | $56.56M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.25 | $0.88 |
Margins
| Measure | Designer Brands | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 45.7% | 39.0% |
| Operating Margin | 3.53% | 2.82% |
| Pretax Margin | 1.58% | 3.48% |
| Profit Margin | 0.59% | 2.42% |
| EBITDA Margin | 5.52% | 5.75% |
| FCF Margin | 4.15% | 4.98% |
Returns
| Measure | Designer Brands | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 0.83% | 3.26% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 7.39% | 7.39% |
Growth
| Measure | Designer Brands | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -0.84% | 4.17% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | 415.7% | 66.2% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | -4.45% | -1.11% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | 5.30% | 5.30% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | Designer Brands | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $51.59M | $77.98M |
| Total Debt | $6.75M | $17.83M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | $44.84M | $59.04M |
| Net Cash Per Share | $0.88 | $2.65 |
| Working Capital | $135.43M | $146.16M |
Financial position
| Measure | Designer Brands | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.22 | 1.53 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.21 | 0.47 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.04 | 0.31 |
| Debt / FCF | 0.06 | 0.43 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | -0.28 | -0.33 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Designer Brands | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $157.02M | $82.94M |
| Capital Expenditures | -$37.10M | -$36.07M |
| Free Cash Flow | $119.92M | $66.55M |
| FCF Per Share | $2.35 | $2.05 |
Efficiency
| Measure | Designer Brands | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 1.42 | 1.41 |
| Inventory Turnover | 2.60 | 3.76 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $222.54K | $201.43K |
| Profits Per Employee | $1.30K | $11.93K |
| Employee Count | 13,000 | 7,900 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | Designer Brands | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 5.48% | 5.48% |
| FCF Yield | 38.8% | 7.96% |
| Dividend Yield | 3.31% | 2.80% |
| Shareholder Yield | 3.31% | 2.99% |
| Dividend Per Share | $0.20 | $0.63 |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 0.00% | 10.1% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 0 | 1 |
| Payout Ratio | 57.9% | 28.6% |
| FCF Payout Ratio | 8.18% | 25.3% |
Shares
| Measure | Designer Brands | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 51,123,400 | 34,296,150 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | 7.82% | -0.21% |
| Float | 26,387,300 | 26,387,300 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 48.4% | 30.6% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 70.3% | 73.4% |
Taxes
| Measure | Designer Brands | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $20.22M | $19.46M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 44.1% | 24.6% |
Scores
| Measure | Designer Brands | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Altman Z-Score | 1.85 | 2.63 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 | 6 |
| Beneish M-Score | -2.56 | -2.59 |
Calculated by StockData from Designer Brands's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.