Designer Brands Inc.

NYSE:DBI Stock Report

Market Cap: US$209.6m

Designer Brands Future Growth

Future criteria checks 0/6

Designer Brands is forecast to grow revenue at 1.8% per annum.

Key information

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Earnings growth rate

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EPS growth rate

Specialty Retail earnings growth10.1%
Revenue growth rate1.8%
Future return on equity4.21%
Analyst coverage

Low

Last updated10 Sep 2025

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Returns At Designer Brands (NYSE:DBI) Are On The Way Up

Sep 11
Returns At Designer Brands (NYSE:DBI) Are On The Way Up

Designer Brands: Failing To Adapt To Competition (Rating Downgrade)

Sep 09

At US$3.05, Is It Time To Put Designer Brands Inc. (NYSE:DBI) On Your Watch List?

Jun 11
At US$3.05, Is It Time To Put Designer Brands Inc. (NYSE:DBI) On Your Watch List?

Designer Brands (NYSE:DBI) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.05

May 22
Designer Brands (NYSE:DBI) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.05

Designer Brands Is Not Attractive After Q4, Pre- Or Post-Rally

Mar 20

Investors Could Be Concerned With Designer Brands' (NYSE:DBI) Returns On Capital

Mar 20
Investors Could Be Concerned With Designer Brands' (NYSE:DBI) Returns On Capital

Designer Brands (NYSE:DBI) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.05

Mar 20
Designer Brands (NYSE:DBI) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.05

Here's Why Designer Brands (NYSE:DBI) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Feb 25
Here's Why Designer Brands (NYSE:DBI) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Designer Brands: Cheap, But With Several Caveats

Feb 20

Is It Time To Consider Buying Designer Brands Inc. (NYSE:DBI)?

Jan 30
Is It Time To Consider Buying Designer Brands Inc. (NYSE:DBI)?

Designer Brands Is Buying Back Shares At The Expense Of Even More Leverage Risk

Dec 12

Designer Brands (NYSE:DBI) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.05

Nov 29
Designer Brands (NYSE:DBI) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.05

Designer Brands (NYSE:DBI) Has Some Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Nov 26
Designer Brands (NYSE:DBI) Has Some Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Is Designer Brands (NYSE:DBI) Using Too Much Debt?

Oct 11
Is Designer Brands (NYSE:DBI) Using Too Much Debt?
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Athleisure Shift Pressures Margins, Yet Strategic Growth And Analyst Optimism Prevail

Shifting focus to athletic sales strains profitability and net margins due to lower mark-ups and gross margin pressure from prioritizing growth in low-margin categories.

Designer Brands: Stumbling On The Earnings Runway

Sep 12

Is Designer Brands Inc. (NYSE:DBI) Trading At A 37% Discount?

Sep 12
Is Designer Brands Inc. (NYSE:DBI) Trading At A 37% Discount?

Designer Brands Sees Improving Financials Ahead

Jun 25

Designer Brands: Branding Efforts Hit By Promotional Environment

Apr 11

Designer Brands (NYSE:DBI) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.05

Mar 21
Designer Brands (NYSE:DBI) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.05

Earnings Working Against Designer Brands Inc.'s (NYSE:DBI) Share Price Following 29% Dive

Dec 31
Earnings Working Against Designer Brands Inc.'s (NYSE:DBI) Share Price Following 29% Dive

Designer Brands: A Soft Market Or Company?

Dec 20

Designer Brands' (NYSE:DBI) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear

Dec 18
Designer Brands' (NYSE:DBI) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:DBI - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
1/31/20283,048N/AN/AN/A1
1/31/20272,970N/A30702
1/31/20262,897N/A1411782
8/2/20252,917-322361N/A
5/3/20252,950-293982N/A
2/1/20253,009-113182N/A
11/2/20243,050-2-80-28N/A
8/3/20243,059-5-950N/A
5/4/20243,0791864120N/A
2/3/20243,07529107162N/A
10/28/20233,081104311366N/A
7/29/20233,160139272325N/A
4/29/20233,227148208265N/A
1/28/20233,315163146201N/A
10/29/20223,378132-845N/A
7/30/20223,3661673986N/A
4/30/20223,32416492132N/A
1/29/20223,197154138171N/A
10/30/20212,983691117N/A
7/31/20212,783-115022N/A
5/1/20212,455-256-138-116N/A
1/30/20212,235-489-185-154N/A
10/31/20202,455-362-73-28N/A
8/1/20202,736-2782383N/A
5/2/20203,102-15393160N/A
2/1/20203,49394119197N/A
11/2/20193,5015670146N/A
8/3/20193,4005229103N/A
5/4/20193,339-14N/A147N/A
2/2/20193,178-20N/A175N/A
11/3/20183,06537N/A200N/A
8/4/20182,9432N/A253N/A
5/5/20182,83169N/A209N/A
2/3/20182,80667N/A191N/A
10/28/20172,76186N/A241N/A
7/29/20172,746121N/A196N/A
4/29/20172,722117N/A210N/A
1/28/20172,718124N/A213N/A
10/29/20162,709106N/A208N/A
7/30/20162,678106N/A189N/A
4/30/20162,646119N/A203N/A
1/30/20162,620136N/A245N/A
10/31/20152,588155N/A211N/A
8/1/20152,593165N/A214N/A
5/2/20152,553162N/A232N/A
1/31/20152,496153N/A197N/A
11/1/20142,428150N/A229N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: Insufficient data to determine if DBI's forecast earnings growth is above the savings rate (3.1%).

Earnings vs Market: Insufficient data to determine if DBI's earnings are forecast to grow faster than the US market

High Growth Earnings: Insufficient data to determine if DBI's earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: DBI's revenue (1.8% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9.7% per year).

High Growth Revenue: DBI's revenue (1.8% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: DBI's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (4.2%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/09/17 22:03
End of Day Share Price 2025/09/17 00:00
Earnings2025/08/02
Annual Earnings2025/02/01

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Company Financials10 years
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Designer Brands Inc. is covered by 27 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Mark MontagnaAvondale Partners
Corinna FreedmanBB&T Capital Markets
Eric BederBrean Capital