DBI Stock Analysis: Designer Brands | NYSE
Footwear & Accessories | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 280m USD | 12M Return: 78.1% | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 4.49M
Qual. Beats: 0
Rev. Trend: -96.4%
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Seasonality 10.5 years of data
How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.
Designer Brands Inc. (DBI) is a footwear-focused retailer that operates a vertically integrated business spanning design, production, and direct-to-consumer retail. The company runs two segments-Retail and Brand Portfolio-and sells dress, casual, and athletic footwear, accessories, and handbags for women, men, and kids across the United States, Canada, and select international markets. Its retail footprint is anchored by the DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse banner, with additional banners such as The Shoe Co. and Rubino, complemented by e-commerce sites and mobile applications.
The Brand Portfolio segment leverages a mix of owned and licensed trademarks, including Jessica Simpson, Vince Camuto, Keds, Lucky Brand, Topo, Le Tigre, and Hush Puppies, reflecting a wholesale and licensing model that monetizes brand intellectual property beyond the companys own stores. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, DBI operates within the highly competitive Consumer Discretionary / Apparel Retail space, where mall-based and off-price footwear retailers face ongoing pressure from e-commerce and shifting consumer shopping habits.
- DSW comparable sales decline amid weakened US footwear demand
- Jessica Simpson and Vince Camuto licensing royalties drive brand portfolio growth
- Footwear import tariffs pressure margins on China-sourced inventory
| Net Income: 10.2m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.04 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 1.82 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 5.54% < 20% (prev 5.62%; Δ -0.08% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.05 > 3% & CFO 108.2m > Net Income 10.2m |
| Net Debt (1.93b) to EBITDA (132.7m): 14.53 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.27 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (55.9m) vs 12m ago 15.91% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 44.13% > 18% (prev 45.30%; Δ -1.17% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 141.9% > 50% (prev 141.0%; Δ 0.90% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 1.05 > 6 (EBIT TTM 74.0m / Interest Expense TTM 70.3m) |
| A: 0.08 (Total Current Assets 764.2m - Total Current Liabilities 603.5m) / Total Assets 2.00b |
| B: 0.03 (Retained Earnings 56.1m / Total Assets 2.00b) |
| C: 0.04 (EBIT TTM 74.0m / Avg Total Assets 2.04b) |
| D: 0.16 (Book Value of Equity 280.9m / Total Liabilities 1.71b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 1.03 = BB |
| DSRI: 1.41 (Receivables 77.7m/56.2m, Revenue 2.90b/2.95b) |
| GMI: 1.03 (GM 45.30% / 44.13%) |
| AQI: 1.00 (AQ_t 0.18 / AQ_t-1 0.18) |
| SGI: 0.98 (Revenue 2.90b / 2.95b) |
| TATA: -0.05 (NI 10.2m - CFO 108.2m) / TA 2.00b) |
| Beneish M = -2.68 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
As of July 16, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 5.31 with a total of 355,186 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -2.39%, over one month by -22.54%, over three months by -24.61% and over the past year by +78.07%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 4.80 (which is 9.6% or 1.2 ATR below the current price).
Designer Brands has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.00. Therefore, it is recommended to hold DBI.
- StrongBuy: 0
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 4
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 7.8 | 46% |
P/E Trailing = 25.0909
P/E Forward = 9.5147
P/S = 0.0966
P/B = 0.9977
P/EG = 2.3408
Revenue TTM = 2.90b USD
EBIT TTM = 74.0m USD
EBITDA TTM = 132.7m USD
Long Term Debt = 468.5m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 164.8m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 1.98b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 751.2m
Net Debt = 1.93b USD (calculated: Debt 1.98b - CCE 50.1m)
Enterprise Value = 2.21b USD (280.3m + Debt 1.98b - CCE 50.1m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 1.05 (Ebit TTM 74.0m / Interest Expense TTM 70.3m)
EV/FCF = 29.86x (Enterprise Value 2.21b / FCF TTM 73.9m)
FCF Yield = 3.35% (FCF TTM 73.9m / Enterprise Value 2.21b)
FCF Margin = 2.55% (FCF TTM 73.9m / Revenue TTM 2.90b)
Net Margin = 0.35% (Net Income TTM 10.2m / Revenue TTM 2.90b)
Gross Margin = 44.13% ((Revenue TTM 2.90b - Cost of Revenue TTM 1.62b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 45.28% (prev 42.42%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.10 (Enterprise Value 2.21b / Total Assets 2.00b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 3.55% (Interest Expense 70.3m / Debt 1.98b)
Taxrate = 47.79% (13.7m / 28.8m)
NOPAT = 38.7m (EBIT 74.0m * (1 - 47.79%))
Current Ratio = 1.27 (Total Current Assets 764.2m / Total Current Liabilities 603.5m)
Debt / Equity = 7.04 (Debt 1.98b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 280.9m)
Debt / EBITDA = 14.53 (Net Debt 1.93b / EBITDA 132.7m)
Debt / FCF = 26.07 (Net Debt 1.93b / FCF TTM 73.9m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 285.7m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 0.50% (Net Income 10.2m / Total Assets 2.00b)
RoE = 3.57% (Net Income TTM 10.2m / Total Stockholder Equity 285.7m)
RoCE = 9.82% (EBIT 74.0m / Capital Employed (Equity 285.7m + L.T.Debt 468.5m))
RoIC = 2.56% (NOPAT 38.7m / Invested Capital 1.51b)
WACC = 3.61% (E(280.3m)/V(2.26b) * Re(16.02%) + D(1.98b)/V(2.26b) * Rd(3.55%) * (1-Tc(0.48)))
Discount Rate = 16.02% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> capped to 13.17%
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -54.71 | Cagr: -0.80%
[DCF] Terminal Value 77.97% ; FCFF base≈60.1m ; Y1≈68.9m ; Y5≈101.4m
[DCF] Fair Price = N/A (negative equity: EV 1.53b - Net Debt 1.93b = -401.8m; debt exceeds intrinsic value)
EPS Correlation: N/A | EPS CAGR: N/A | SUE: 0.24 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -96.45 | Revenue CAGR: -3.20% | SUE: -0.02 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-07-31): EPS=0.26 | Chg30d=-2.63% | Revisions=+0% | Analysts=2
EPS next Quarter (2026-10-31): EPS=0.28 | Chg30d=-17.43% | Revisions=-40% | Analysts=2
EPS current Year (2027-01-31): EPS=0.39 | Chg30d=+11.08% | Revisions=+40% | GrowthEPS=+143.1% | GrowthRev=+0.6%
EPS next Year (2028-01-31): EPS=0.58 | Chg30d=+12.93% | Revisions=+40% | GrowthEPS=+49.8% | GrowthRev=+2.0%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +18% (up=5, down=3)