Designer Brands Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Designer Brands' CEO is Doug Howe, appointed in Apr 2023, has a tenure of 2.08 years. total yearly compensation is $4.88M, comprised of 24.6% salary and 75.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.38% of the company’s shares, worth $682.68K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2 years and 12.4 years respectively.
Key information
Doug Howe
Chief executive officer
US$4.9m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 24.58% |
| CEO tenure | 2.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.4% |
| Management average tenure | 2yrs |
| Board average tenure | 12.4yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Designer Brands Is Not Attractive After Q4, Pre- Or Post-Rally
Mar 20Investors Could Be Concerned With Designer Brands' (NYSE:DBI) Returns On Capital
Mar 20
Designer Brands (NYSE:DBI) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.05
Mar 20Here's Why Designer Brands (NYSE:DBI) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load
Feb 25Designer Brands: Cheap, But With Several Caveats
Feb 20Is It Time To Consider Buying Designer Brands Inc. (NYSE:DBI)?
Jan 30Designer Brands Is Buying Back Shares At The Expense Of Even More Leverage Risk
Dec 12Designer Brands (NYSE:DBI) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.05
Nov 29Designer Brands (NYSE:DBI) Has Some Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively
Nov 26Is Designer Brands (NYSE:DBI) Using Too Much Debt?
Oct 11
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 12Is Designer Brands Inc. (NYSE:DBI) Trading At A 37% Discount?
Sep 12Designer Brands Sees Improving Financials Ahead
Jun 25Designer Brands: Branding Efforts Hit By Promotional Environment
Apr 11Designer Brands (NYSE:DBI) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.05
Mar 21Earnings Working Against Designer Brands Inc.'s (NYSE:DBI) Share Price Following 29% Dive
Dec 31Designer Brands: A Soft Market Or Company?
Dec 20Designer Brands' (NYSE:DBI) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear
Dec 18Designer Brands' (NYSE:DBI) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business
Nov 09Designer Brands Inc. (NYSE:DBI) Shares Could Be 26% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Oct 23Designer Brands: Near Term Challenges In A Fiercely Competitive Industry
Oct 12CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 01 2025 | US$5m | US$1m | -US$11m |
| Nov 02 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$2m |
| Aug 03 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$5m |
| May 04 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$18m |
| Feb 03 2024 | US$6m | US$1m | US$29m |
| Oct 28 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$104m |
| Jul 29 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$139m |
| Apr 29 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$148m |
| Jan 28 2023 | US$11m | US$740k | US$163m |
Compensation vs Market: Doug's total compensation ($USD4.88M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD1.65M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Doug's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Doug Howe (63 yo)
2.1yrs
Tenure
US$4,882,753
Compensation
Mr. Douglas M. Howe, also known as Doug, is the Chief Executive Officer and Director of Designer Brands Inc since April 01, 2023. He was President of DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse since May 2022 until July 2...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman | 20.2yrs | US$3.94m | 24.79% $ 44.1m | |
| CEO & Director | 2.1yrs | US$4.88m | 0.38% $ 682.7k | |
| Executive VP | 8.9yrs | US$1.45m | 0.59% $ 1.0m | |
| Vice Chairman & Chief Product Officer | 1.4yrs | US$2.91m | 0.92% $ 1.6m | |
| Executive VP & President of Camuto LLC | 1.3yrs | US$3.72m | 0.045% $ 79.7k | |
| Senior VP | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & President of Designer Brands Canada Inc. | 5.2yrs | no data | 0.033% $ 58.0k | |
| Executive VP & President of DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse | 1.8yrs | US$1.69m | no data | |
| Senior VP & Controller | no data | no data | 0.023% $ 41.1k |
2.0yrs
Average Tenure
59.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: DBI's management team is not considered experienced ( 2 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman | 20.2yrs | US$3.94m | 24.79% $ 44.1m | |
| CEO & Director | 2.1yrs | US$4.88m | 0.38% $ 682.7k | |
| Independent Director | 17.2yrs | US$310.00k | 0.032% $ 57.0k | |
| Independent Director | 17.2yrs | US$315.00k | 0.20% $ 358.2k | |
| Independent Director | 8.7yrs | US$285.00k | 0.10% $ 177.7k | |
| Independent Director | 20.3yrs | US$290.00k | 0.10% $ 182.9k | |
| Independent Director | 19.9yrs | US$310.00k | 0.0065% $ 11.6k | |
| Independent Director | 7.8yrs | US$315.00k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Inside Director | 12.4yrs | US$255.00k | 0.47% $ 837.7k | |
| Independent Director | 2.5yrs | US$255.00k | 0.096% $ 171.1k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$209.53k | no data |
12.4yrs
Average Tenure
65yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: DBI's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 12.4 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/05/19 07:55 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/16 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/02/01 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/02/01 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Designer Brands Inc. is covered by 28 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Mark Montagna | Avondale Partners |
| Corinna Freedman | BB&T Capital Markets |
| Eric Beder | Brean Capital |