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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

Balance sheet

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
Assets
110.7 175.9 99.4 86.6 59.6 72.7 58.8 49.2 44.8 50.9
18.5 19.2 68.9 89.2 196.0 199.8 77.8 83.6 50.4 59.4
500.0 501.9 645.3 632.6 473.2 586.4 605.7 571.3 599.8 563.5
375.3 355.2 409.6 395.0 296.5 256.8 235.4 219.9 208.2 213.3
79.7 25.9 89.5 113.6 93.7 93.7 97.1 123.8 130.4 130.8
1,428.5 1,421.5 1,620.6 2,465.1 1,976.6 2,014.6 2,009.6 2,076.2 2,009.2 1,947.6
Growth −0.5% +14.0% +52.1% −19.8% +1.9% −0.2% +3.3% −3.2% −3.1%
Liabilities
n/a n/a n/a 0.0 62.5 0.0 0.0 6.8 6.8 6.8
n/a 0.0 160.0 190.0 272.3 225.5 281.0 420.3 484.3 428.2
calc n/a 0.0 160.0 190.0 334.8 225.5 281.0 427.1 491.0 435.0
491.0 466.3 788.2 1,744.2 1,733.6 1,602.2 1,573.6 1,713.7 1,727.4 1,659.9
Equity
346.6 355.0 254.7 267.1 −228.8 −74.3 82.0 98.9 77.9 59.9
−13.9 −10.1 −2.7 −2.5 −3.3 412.4 432.9 359.2 278.5 282.5
Growth +5.0% −17.0% −22.5% +1.4%
Per share and net cash
calc n/a 175.9 −60.6 −103.4 −275.2 −152.8 −222.3 −377.9 −446.3 −384.1

Lines marked calc are worked out here from filed figures; point at one for how.