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Designer Brands Inc.

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United States Fiscal year ends January CIK 0001319947
$5.70 -1.55% Close, 9 Oct 2026
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Price $5.70 −54.44% Close, 9 Oct 2026

Closing prices at the end of each trading day, from 12 Oct 2016. Not a live quote. Adjusted for share splits, so the line has no step at a split; dividends are not added back. P/E and P/FCF are the market value over the last full fiscal year's net income or free cash flow, as public on each day, so they step once a year when the annual report comes out. A hatched band marks a stretch with none: a year of net loss, or of cash burnt.

Revenue and profit

What the business sells, and what is left of it. Point at a year for the detail.
RevenueOperating incomeNet income
Fiscal year 2017Revenue2,718.3Operating income200.0Net income124.4EPS, diluted1.51Fiscal year 2018Revenue2,805.6 +3.2%Operating income125.1Net income67.5 −45.8%EPS, diluted0.84 −44.4%Fiscal year 2019Revenue3,177.9 +13.3%Operating income59.0Net income−20.5 −130.3%EPS, diluted−0.26 −131.0%Fiscal year 2020Revenue3,492.7 +9.9%Operating income127.3Net income94.5EPS, diluted1.27Fiscal year 2021Revenue2,234.7 −36.0%Operating income−586.3Net income−488.7 −617.2%EPS, diluted−6.77 −633.1%Fiscal year 2022Revenue3,196.6 +43.0%Operating income205.2Net income154.5EPS, diluted2.00Fiscal year 2023Revenue3,315.4 +3.7%Operating income187.4Net income162.7 +5.3%EPS, diluted2.26 +13.0%Fiscal year 2024Revenue3,075.0 −7.3%Operating income72.4Net income29.1 −82.1%EPS, diluted0.46 −79.6%Fiscal year 2025Revenue3,009.3 −2.1%Operating income34.9Net income−10.5 −136.3%EPS, diluted−0.20 −143.5%Fiscal year 2026Revenue2,892.7 −3.9%Operating income47.8Net income−8.4EPS, diluted−0.17
FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Revenue 2,718.3 2,805.6 3,177.9 3,492.7 2,234.7 3,196.6 3,315.4 3,075.0 3,009.3 2,892.7
Growth +3.2% +13.3% +9.9% −36.0% +43.0% +3.7% −7.3% −2.1% −3.9%
Operating income 200.0 125.1 59.0 127.3 −586.3 205.2 187.4 72.4 34.9 47.8
Net income 124.4 67.5 −20.5 94.5 −488.7 154.5 162.7 29.1 −10.5 −8.4
Growth −45.8% −130.3% −617.2% +5.3% −82.1% −136.3%
EPS, diluted 1.51 0.84 −0.26 1.27 −6.77 2.00 2.26 0.46 −0.20 −0.17
Growth −44.4% −131.0% −633.1% +13.0% −79.6% −143.5%

Margins

How much of each dollar of revenue it keeps. Point at a year for the detail.
Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Fiscal year 2017Gross margin28.7%Operating margin7.4%Net margin4.6%Free cash flow margin4.6%Fiscal year 2018Gross margin28.5%Operating margin4.5%Net margin2.4%Free cash flow margin4.8%Fiscal year 2019Gross margin29.5%Operating margin1.9%Net margin−0.6%Free cash flow margin3.5%Fiscal year 2020Gross margin28.6%Operating margin3.6%Net margin2.7%Free cash flow margin3.4%Fiscal year 2021Gross margin13.9%Operating margin−26.2%Net margin−21.9%Free cash flow margin−8.3%Fiscal year 2022Gross margin33.4%Operating margin6.4%Net margin4.8%Free cash flow margin4.3%Fiscal year 2023Gross margin43.9%Operating margin5.7%Net margin4.9%Free cash flow margin4.4%Fiscal year 2024Gross margin43.1%Operating margin2.4%Net margin0.9%Free cash flow margin3.5%Fiscal year 2025Gross margin42.7%Operating margin1.2%Net margin−0.4%Free cash flow margin1.0%Fiscal year 2026Gross margin43.6%Operating margin1.7%Net margin−0.3%Free cash flow margin2.7%
FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
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%
Net margin 4.6% 2.4% −0.6% 2.7% −21.9% 4.8% 4.9% 0.9% −0.4% −0.3%
Free cash flow margin 4.6% 4.8% 3.5% 3.4% −8.3% 4.3% 4.4% 3.5% 1.0% 2.7%

Cash flow

The cash the business makes, what it reinvests, and what it hands back. Point at a year for the detail.
Operating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow
Fiscal year 2017Operating cash flow212.9Capital expenditure−87.6Free cash flow125.3Buybacks−50.0Dividends paid−65.1Fiscal year 2018Operating cash flow191.0Capital expenditure−56.3Free cash flow134.7 +7.5%Buybacks−9.4Dividends paid−63.8Fiscal year 2019Operating cash flow175.3Capital expenditure−65.4Free cash flow110.0 −18.4%Buybacks−47.5Dividends paid−79.8Fiscal year 2020Operating cash flow196.7Capital expenditure−77.8Free cash flow118.9 +8.1%Buybacks−141.6Dividends paid−72.6Fiscal year 2021Operating cash flow−153.8Capital expenditure−31.1Free cash flow−184.9 −255.5%Buybacks0.0Dividends paid−7.2Fiscal year 2022Operating cash flow171.4Capital expenditure−33.0Free cash flow138.4Buybacks0.0Dividends paid0.0Fiscal year 2023Operating cash flow201.4Capital expenditure−55.0Free cash flow146.5 +5.8%Buybacks−147.5Dividends paid−13.5Fiscal year 2024Operating cash flow162.4Capital expenditure−55.0Free cash flow107.4 −26.7%Buybacks−102.2Dividends paid−12.2Fiscal year 2025Operating cash flow82.2Capital expenditure−50.9Free cash flow31.3 −70.8%Buybacks−68.6Dividends paid−10.5Fiscal year 2026Operating cash flow109.9Capital expenditure−31.6Free cash flow78.3 +149.7%Buybacks0.0Dividends paid−9.7
FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Operating cash flow 212.9 191.0 175.3 196.7 −153.8 171.4 201.4 162.4 82.2 109.9
Capital expenditure −87.6 −56.3 −65.4 −77.8 −31.1 −33.0 −55.0 −55.0 −50.9 −31.6
Free cash flow 125.3 134.7 110.0 118.9 −184.9 138.4 146.5 107.4 31.3 78.3
Growth +7.5% −18.4% +8.1% −255.5% +5.8% −26.7% −70.8% +149.7%
Buybacks −50.0 −9.4 −47.5 −141.6 0.0 0.0 −147.5 −102.2 −68.6 0.0
Dividends paid −65.1 −63.8 −79.8 −72.6 −7.2 0.0 −13.5 −12.2 −10.5 −9.7

Balance sheet

What it holds against what it owes, at each year end. Point at a year for the detail.
CashTotal debt
Fiscal year 2017Cash110.7Shareholders’ equity−13.9Fiscal year 2018Cash175.9Total debt0.0Net cash (debt)175.9Shareholders’ equity−10.1Fiscal year 2019Cash99.4Total debt160.0Net cash (debt)−60.6Shareholders’ equity−2.7Fiscal year 2020Cash86.6Total debt190.0Net cash (debt)−103.4Shareholders’ equity−2.5Fiscal year 2021Cash59.6Total debt334.8Net cash (debt)−275.2Shareholders’ equity−3.3Fiscal year 2022Cash72.7Total debt225.5Net cash (debt)−152.8Shareholders’ equity412.4Debt to equity0.55Fiscal year 2023Cash58.8Total debt281.0Net cash (debt)−222.3Shareholders’ equity432.9Debt to equity0.65Fiscal year 2024Cash49.2Total debt427.1Net cash (debt)−377.9Shareholders’ equity359.2Debt to equity1.19Fiscal year 2025Cash44.8Total debt491.0Net cash (debt)−446.3Shareholders’ equity278.5Debt to equity1.76Fiscal year 2026Cash50.9Total debt435.0Net cash (debt)−384.1Shareholders’ equity282.5Debt to equity1.54
FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Cash 110.7 175.9 99.4 86.6 59.6 72.7 58.8 49.2 44.8 50.9
Total debt n/a 0.0 160.0 190.0 334.8 225.5 281.0 427.1 491.0 435.0
Net cash (debt) n/a 175.9 −60.6 −103.4 −275.2 −152.8 −222.3 −377.9 −446.3 −384.1
Shareholders’ equity −13.9 −10.1 −2.7 −2.5 −3.3 412.4 432.9 359.2 278.5 282.5
Debt to equity n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.55 0.65 1.19 1.76 1.54

In millions of USD, except per-share figures and ratios. Fiscal years, as last filed with the SEC.

Financial statements FY2026 · 10-K

Income statement

In millions of USD, except per-share figures; shares in millions. Fiscal years ending January, each column as last filed with the SEC.
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Fiscal year FY2017 28 Jan 2017 FY2018 3 Feb 2018 FY2019 2 Feb 2019 FY2020 1 Feb 2020 FY2021 30 Jan 2021 FY2022 29 Jan 2022 FY2023 28 Jan 2023 FY2024 3 Feb 2024 FY2025 1 Feb 2025 FY2026 31 Jan 2026
Revenue and profit
2,718.3 2,805.6 3,177.9 3,492.7 2,234.7 3,196.6 3,315.4 3,075.0 3,009.3 2,892.7
Growth +3.2% +13.3% +9.9% −36.0% +43.0% +3.7% −7.3% −2.1% −3.9%
779.9 799.1 938.7 999.7 311.2 1,068.6 1,454.7 1,324.0 1,286.0 1,260.4
Growth +2.5% +17.5% +6.5% −68.9% +243.3% +36.1% −9.0% −2.9% −2.0%
605.0 617.4 820.2 874.7 753.3 870.7 1,271.9 1,256.2 1,245.8 1,219.2
200.0 125.1 59.0 127.3 −586.3 205.2 187.4 72.4 34.9 47.8
Growth −37.5% −52.8% +115.7% −560.6% −8.7% −61.4% −51.8% +36.7%
202.5 126.0 10.7 119.8 −608.6 173.0 159.5 40.2 −10.7 2.2
78.8 59.6 29.8 25.3 −119.9 18.5 −3.1 11.0 −0.8 7.0
124.4 67.5 −20.5 94.5 −488.7 154.5 162.7 29.1 −10.5 −8.4
Growth −45.8% −130.3% −617.2% +5.3% −82.1% −136.3%
Per share
1.53 0.84 −0.26 1.28 −6.77 2.12 2.41 0.47 −0.20 −0.17
1.51 0.84 −0.26 1.27 −6.77 2.00 2.26 0.46 −0.20 −0.17
Growth −44.4% −131.0% −633.1% +13.0% −79.6% −143.5%
81.5 80.2 80.0 73.6 72.2 73.0 67.6 61.3 53.7 49.1
82.1 80.7 80.0 74.6 72.2 77.3 72.1 63.4 53.7 49.1
Growth −1.8% −0.8% −6.8% −3.2% +7.0% −6.7% −12.1% −15.3% −8.4%

Five years in brief

Worked out from the figures above, not from a press release
  • Revenue grew 5.3% a year over five years.
  • The diluted share count fell 31.9% in five years, so buybacks did some of the work per share.
  • Operating margin is up 27.9 points on five years ago, at 1.7%.
  • A net loss in 4 of 10 years on file.