15 years of revenue, profit, cash flow and balance-sheet history through FY2026,
from SEC filings — with a computed, factual read of the trend.
Updated Overview →
Growth & profitability
Revenue has grown 5.3% per year over the past 5 years.
Operating margin has expanded, at 1.7% in the latest year.
Financial health
Total debt ($428M) exceeds cash ($51M); net debt is $377M.
Total debt has grown faster than revenue (9.5% vs 5.3% per year).
Total debt is 4.0× EBITDA.
Shareholder returns
Dividends have been paid for 4 consecutive years, consuming 12.3% of free cash flow.
The dividend has grown 6.2% per year over the past 5 years.
Revenue & net income
RevenueNet income
Margins (gross / operating / net)
GrossOperatingNet
Free cash flow (CFO − capex)
Free cash flow
Cash vs total debt
CashTotal debt
Cash flow: operating / investing / financing
OperatingInvestingFinancing
Key annual figures
FY
Revenue
Net income
Gross M
Op M
FCF
Total debt
Cash
2026
$2.9B
-$8M
43.6%
1.7%
$78M
$428M
$51M
2025
$3.0B
-$11M
42.7%
1.2%
$31M
$484M
$45M
2024
$3.1B
$29M
43.1%
2.4%
$107M
$420M
$49M
2023
$3.3B
$163M
43.9%
5.7%
$146M
$281M
$59M
2022
$3.2B
$154M
33.4%
6.4%
$138M
$226M
$73M
2021
$2.2B
-$489M
13.9%
-26.2%
-$185M
$272M
$60M
2020
$3.5B
—
28.6%
3.6%
$119M
$190M
$87M
2019
$3.2B
—
29.5%
1.9%
$110M
$160M
$99M
2018
$2.8B
—
28.5%
4.5%
$135M
$0
$176M
2017
$2.7B
—
28.7%
7.4%
$125M
—
$111M
2014
—
$151M
—
—
$215M
—
$112M
2013
—
$146M
—
—
$157M
—
$81M
2012
—
$175M
—
—
$139M
—
$79M
2011
—
$18M
—
—
$80M
—
$99M
2010
—
-$26M
—
—
$111M
—
$142M
Revenue & net income
RevenueNet income
Margins (gross / operating / net)
GrossOperatingNet
Free cash flow (CFO − capex, quarterly)
Free cash flow
Cash vs total debt
CashTotal debt
Cash flow: operating / investing / financing
OperatingInvestingFinancing
Key quarterly figures
Quarter
Revenue
Net income
Gross M
Op M
FCF
Total debt
Cash
May '26
$696M
$1M
45.3%
2.7%
-$32M
$469M
$50M
Jan '26
$714M
-$20M
42.4%
-2.0%
$36M
$428M
$51M
Nov '25
$752M
$18M
45.1%
5.7%
$57M
$463M
$51M
Aug '25
$740M
$11M
43.7%
3.6%
$12M
$510M
$45M
May '25
$687M
-$18M
42.9%
-1.2%
-$28M
$516M
$46M
Feb '25
$714M
-$38M
39.6%
-3.6%
$58M
$484M
$45M
Nov '24
$777M
$13M
43.0%
2.9%
-$19M
$530M
$36M
Aug '24
$772M
$14M
44.0%
3.7%
$28M
$459M
$39M
May '24
$747M
$783000
44.2%
1.3%
-$36M
$469M
$43M
Feb '24
$754M
-$30M
38.8%
-4.8%
-$53M
$420M
$49M
Oct '23
$786M
$10M
44.0%
3.6%
$51M
$373M
$55M
Jul '23
$792M
$37M
45.7%
7.7%
$101M
$329M
$46M
Apr '23
$742M
$11M
32.0%
2.6%
$8M
$390M
$51M
Jan '23
$761M
$45M
29.2%
0.3%
$150M
$281M
$59M
Oct '22
$865M
$45M
33.0%
7.5%
$12M
$415M
$63M
Jul '22
$859M
$46M
34.4%
7.9%
$37M
$387M
$51M
Apr '22
$831M
$26M
33.2%
6.4%
-$53M
$307M
$55M
Jan '22
$823M
—
30.9%
2.7%
-$4M
$226M
$73M
Oct '21
$853M
—
36.7%
12.2%
$59M
$165M
$83M
Jul '21
$817M
—
34.8%
7.5%
$90M
$185M
$46M
Valuation over time
How the market has priced DBI against its own fundamentals since 2023-03 —
each month-end's share price set against the most recent annual filing, so the multiple moves
as price runs ahead of (or behind) earnings. Split-adjusted.
The price-to-earnings ratio has risen from 2.7× (Mar '23) to 8.7× (Jan '25).
The price-to-sales ratio has fallen from 0.1× (Mar '23) to 0.1× (Jun '26).
The dividend yield has risen from 3.1% (Mar '23) to 3.3% (Jun '26).
Price / earnings (P/E)
P/E
Price / sales (P/S)
P/S
Dividend yield (%)
Dividend yield %
Frequently asked questions
Is DBI growing its revenue and profit?
Over the past 5 years, Designer Brands Inc.'s revenue has grown 5.3% per year. These are computed facts, not advice.
How much debt does DBI have?
As of FY2026, Designer Brands Inc. reported $428M of total debt against $51M of cash.
What is DBI's profit margin?
In FY2026, gross margin was 43.6%, operating margin 1.7%, and net margin -0.3%.
What is DBI's P/E ratio?
As of Jun '26, Designer Brands Inc. traded at a price-to-earnings ratio of about 8.7× (market cap ÷ latest annual net income). The valuation charts above show how its P/E, P/S and dividend yield have moved with the share price. These are computed facts, not advice.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are extracted from the company’s SEC EDGAR/XBRL filings — 10-K annual reports and 10-Q quarterly reports (use the Annual / Quarterly toggle). Quarterly figures are derived from the as-filed statements (year-to-date amounts are differenced into discrete quarters). Growth rates and ratios are computed by tradmap; nothing here is investment advice.
Source: SEC EDGAR / XBRL (10-K + 10-Q filings) · prices EOD (Databento), corporate-action-adjusted ·
growth rates, valuation multiples & ratios computed by tradmap. Valuation uses each month-end price
against the latest annual filing. Informational only — not investment advice.