Designer Brands (DBI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Designer Brands, Inc. (NYSE: DBI) is a leading footwear and accessories retailer and wholesaler in North America. Through its flagship DSW® retail footprint and e-commerce platform, the company offers a wide assortment of branded and private-label footwear, handbags, and related accessories. Designer Brands operates a multi-channel model that combines off-price retail stores with online capabilities to serve value-oriented consumers seeking trend-driven merchandise at competitive prices.

In its Retail segment, Designer Brands operates hundreds of DSW® stores across the United States and Canada, as well as an online storefront that provides customers with a curated shopping experience, loyalty rewards, and on-trend styling content. The Wholesale segment, primarily conducted through The Camuto Group, designs, sources, and markets footwear and accessories for a portfolio of license partners and private-label brands. This segment leverages design studios, sourcing offices, and global supplier relationships to develop products that meet diverse consumer preferences.

The company’s product mix spans casual and dress footwear, active and athletic styles, handbags, and complementary accessories. Designer Brands offers an array of proprietary labels alongside recognized national and international brands, catering to men, women, and children. Private-label brands and exclusive collaborations enable the company to differentiate its assortment and capture higher margins through owned-brand sales channels.

Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Designer Brands has grown from a single off-price shoe warehouse into a multi-brand, multi-channel retailer and wholesaler. In 2018, the company rebranded from DSW Inc. to Designer Brands, Inc. to reflect its expanded footprint in both retail and wholesale markets. Today, Designer Brands serves customers across North America through an integrated network of physical stores, digital platforms, and strategic partnerships.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $4.22 to $4.60
• 50-Day Range: $2.56 to $4.73
• 52-Week Range: $2.17 to $7.46
• Volume: 904,123 shs
• Average Volume: 1.17 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $216.03 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 4.52%
• Price Target: $4.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Designer Brands Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Designer Brands scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 61st out of 220 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Designer Brands has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Downside Risk

Designer Brands has a consensus price target of $4.00, representing about 9.6% downside from its current price of $4.43.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Designer Brands has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 175.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Designer Brands are expected to grow by 175.00% in the coming year, from $0.20 to $0.55 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Designer Brands is -6.32, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Designer Brands is -6.32, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Designer Brands has a P/B Ratio of 0.76. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

18.24% of the float of Designer Brands has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Designer Brands has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Designer Brands has recently decreased by 13.99%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Designer Brands is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.41%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Designer Brands does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Designer Brands will have a dividend payout ratio of 36.36% next year. This indicates that Designer Brands will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.92

Percentage of Shares Shorted

18.24% of the float of Designer Brands has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Designer Brands has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Designer Brands has recently decreased by 13.99%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.23

News Sentiment

Designer Brands has a news sentiment score of 0.23. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.96 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 24 news articles for Designer Brands this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

5 people have searched for DBI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Designer Brands to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Designer Brands insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

52.93% of the stock of Designer Brands is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

88.79% of the stock of Designer Brands is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

DBI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have DBI shares performed this year?

Designer Brands' stock was trading at $5.34 at the start of the year. Since then, DBI stock has decreased by 17.1% and is now trading at $4.4250.

How were Designer Brands' earnings last quarter?

Designer Brands Inc. (NYSE:DBI) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September, 9th. The company reported $0.34 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $739.76 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $730.60 million. Designer Brands had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.02% and a negative net margin of 1.09%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Designer Brands' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Designer Brands include Raymond James Financial Inc. (4.41%), Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (3.21%), Ameriprise Financial Inc. (3.16%) and American Century Companies Inc. (2.24%). Insiders that own company stock include Stone House Capital Management, Fund 1 Investments, Llc, Jared A Poff, William L Jordan, Deborah L Ferree, Joanna T Lau, Mary Turner, James S Weinberg, Harvey L Sonnenberg and Mark Haley.
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How do I buy shares of Designer Brands?

Shares of DBI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Designer Brands own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Designer Brands investors own include Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF (CA), BlackRock (BLK), Endologix (ELGX), Hawkins (HWKN), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), American Water Works (AWK) and Humana (HUM).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/18 Dividend: 6/05/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/18 Dividend: 6/05/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/18/2025
• Last Earnings: 9/09/2025
• Today: 9/15/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 1/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: RETAIL - APP/SHOE
• Sub-Industry: Apparel Retail
• Current Symbol: NYSE:DBI
• CIK: 1319947
• Web: www.designerbrands.com
• Phone: (614) 237-7100
• Fax: 614-238-4200
• Employees: 14,000
• Year Founded: 1969

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Designer Brands: $4.00
• High Price Target: $4.00
• Low Price Target: $4.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -9.6%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.70)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 22.13
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$10.55 million
• Net Margins: -1.09%
• Pretax Margin: -1.03%
• Return on Equity: -1.02%
• Return on Assets: -0.14%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.81
• Current Ratio: 1.31
• Quick Ratio: 0.25

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.92 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.07
• Cash Flow: $1.60 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.76
• Book Value: $5.81 per share
• Price / Book: 0.76

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 48,824,000
• Free Float: 22,981,000
• Market Cap: $216.05 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.72