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Designer Brands Inc. (DBI)

Consumer Cyclical | Footwear & Accessories | Columbus, United States | NYSE
5.36 USD -0.16 (-2.899%) ⇩ (July 13, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 5.36
Short-term:★★☆☆☆Long-term:★☆☆☆☆Dividends:★★☆☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 4:09 a.m. EDT

Designer Brands presents a classic value trap scenario where the math looks attractive but the reality is deteriorating. The stock trades at a depressed price-to-book ratio of roughly 1.0x, yet the business has suffered a catastrophic multi-year decline, dropping nearly 87% over the last nine years. The most alarming indicator is the four consecutive years of negative annual returns ending recently, which signals a structural breakdown in the company's ability to generate value rather than a temporary cyclical dip. Despite the 3.7% dividend yield, the payout ratio sits at 68%, meaning the company is consuming a significant portion of its earnings to maintain the payout while the core business shrinks; this is not sustainable if revenue continues to stagnate or fall. The options market confirms this pessimism, with traders loading up on deep out-of-the-money puts for the long term, betting on further weakness. While the forward P/E suggests analysts expect a turnaround, the lack of recent price momentum and the heavy short interest suggest the market remains unconvinced. This is a speculative recovery play with high risk, not a solid investment.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL_79_115 ✓0.086099
MSTL_790.124016
MSTL_1150.139540
MSTL0.208427
AutoARIMA0.210033
AutoETS0.210040
AutoTheta0.232971

Forecast horizon: 60 days | Selected: MSTL_79_115

Forecast Reliability
Score 36%
H-stat 5.34
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.374
Excess Kurtosis -0.24
Attribute Value
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Ex Dividend Date 2026-06-24
Last Dividend Date 2026-06-24
Debt to Equity Ratio 431.098
Revenue per Share 58.468
Market Cap 272,165,152
Trailing P/E 24.36
Forward P/E 9.20
Beta 1.25
Profit Margins 0.36%
Website https://www.designerbrands.com

As of July 11, 2026, 4:09 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning heavily for downside protection, evidenced by massive open interest in out-of-the-money puts expiring in late 2027 (over 1.4k contracts at the $3 strike). While there is some call volume at higher strikes ($7.50, $10.00), the overwhelming capital allocation is in put writing and buying, suggesting a belief that the stock will struggle to recover from current lows or face further pressure.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.85% 4.15% 3.46% 2.60%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-25 0.050 0.848896
2026-03-26 0.050 0.884956
2025-12-05 0.050 1.024590
2025-10-03 0.050 1.388889
2025-06-05 0.050 1.373626
2025-03-28 0.050 1.400560
2024-12-06 0.050 0.859107
2024-10-04 0.050 0.733138
2024-06-05 0.050 0.587544
2024-03-27 0.050 0.470810
2023-11-29 0.050 0.429185
2023-10-02 0.050 0.390930
2023-06-26 0.050 0.519211
2023-03-30 0.050 0.580046
2022-12-12 0.050 0.499500
2022-09-21 0.050 0.315457
2022-06-21 0.050 0.356633
2022-04-21 0.050 0.332889
2020-03-27 0.100 1.631321
2019-12-19 0.250 1.572327
2019-09-19 0.250 1.463700
2019-06-18 0.250 1.376652
2019-03-29 0.250 1.125113
2018-12-20 0.250 1.046025
2018-09-21 0.250 0.781250
2018-06-20 0.250 0.959325
2018-03-22 0.250 1.169317
2017-12-14 0.200 0.982318
2017-09-18 0.200 0.990589
2017-06-13 0.200 1.146132
2017-03-15 0.200 0.987654
2016-12-14 0.200 0.820345
2016-09-14 0.200 0.849979
2016-06-14 0.200 1.000500
2016-03-30 0.200 0.717875
2015-12-16 0.200 0.839631
2015-09-16 0.200 0.695652
2015-06-17 0.200 0.567054
2015-03-18 0.200 0.527009
2014-12-17 0.188 0.520343
2014-09-17 0.188 0.613377
2014-06-18 0.188 0.667140
2014-04-02 0.188 0.503077
2013-12-17 0.125 0.299043
2013-09-18 0.125 0.293255
2013-06-14 0.125 0.335976
2012-12-13 0.180 0.563557
2012-10-12 1.000 3.002101
2012-09-14 0.090 0.276031
2012-06-15 0.090 0.306122
2012-03-16 0.075 0.270270
2011-12-15 0.075 0.335495
2011-09-16 1.075 4.606814
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.2
dividendYield 3.62
exDividendDate 2026-06-25
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.2
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.036231883
lastDividendValue 0.05
lastDividendDate 2026-06-25
dividendDate 2026-07-08

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.7749196
Address1 810 DSW Drive
All Time High 47.55
All Time Low 2.17
Ask 0.0
Ask Size 1,500
Audit Risk 6
Average Daily Volume10 Day 741,780
Average Daily Volume3 Month 707,500
Average Volume 707,500
Average Volume10Days 741,780
Beta 1.25
Bid 0.0
Bid Size 100
Board Risk 9
Book Value 5.535
City Columbus
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 6
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 5.36
Current Ratio 1.266
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,782,777,600
Day High 5.71
Day Low 5.325
Debt To Equity 431.098
Display Name Designer Brands
Dividend Date 1,783,468,800
Dividend Rate 0.2
Dividend Yield 3.62
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,749,558,600
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,749,558,600
Earnings Timestamp 1,781,008,200
Earnings Timestamp End 1,788,870,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,788,870,600
Ebitda 133,110,000
Ebitda Margins 0.04587
Enterprise To Ebitda 10.909
Enterprise To Revenue 0.5
Enterprise Value 1,452,093,184
Eps Current Year 0.38895
Eps Forward 0.58256
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.22
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,782,345,600
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 6.81
Fifty Day Average Change -1.4499998
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.21292214
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 77.49197
Fifty Two Week High 9.17
Fifty Two Week High Change -3.81
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.41548526
Fifty Two Week Low 2.55
Fifty Two Week Low Change 2.8100002
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 1.1019609
Fifty Two Week Range 2.55 - 9.17
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,120,051,800,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 5.26
Float Shares 28,773,847
Forward Eps 0.58256
Forward P E 9.200769
Free Cashflow 75,379,872
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 13,000
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,782,864,000
Gross Margins 0.44147998
Gross Profits 1,281,227,008
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.17565
Held Percent Institutions 0.86821
Implied Shares Outstanding 50,777,079
Industry Footwear & Accessories
Industry Disp Footwear & Accessories
Industry Key footwear-accessories
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,782,345,600
Last Dividend Value 0.05
Last Fiscal Year End 1,769,817,600
Last Split Date 1,383,523,200
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary Designer Brands Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, production, and retailing of footwear and accessories in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates through two segments: Retail and Brand Portfolio. The company offers dress, casual, and athletic footwear and accessories, as well as handbags for women, men, and kids. It sells its products under the Vince Camuto, Keds, Topo, as well as Jessica Simpson, Lucky Brand, Le Tigre, and Hush Puppies brands. The company offers its products through its direct-to-consumer stores and e-commerce sites; and a portfolio of banners, including DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse, The Shoe Co, and Rubino; and mobiles applications. The company was founded in 1991 and is based in Columbus, Ohio.
Long Name Designer Brands Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 272,165,152
Market State PREPRE
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_318523
Most Recent Quarter 1,777,680,000
Net Income To Common 10,601,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,801,353,600
Non Diluted Market Cap 280,289,475
Number Of Analyst Opinions 2
Open 5.52
Operating Cashflow 108,193,000
Operating Margins 0.02313
Overall Risk 9
Payout Ratio 0.6818
Peg Ratio 2.34
Phone 614 237 7100
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 5.36
Post Market Time 1,783,981,119
Previous Close 5.52
Price Eps Current Year 13.780692
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 0.9683831
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.093781754
Profit Margins 0.00365
Quick Ratio 0.212
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.16
Regular Market Change Percent -2.89855
Regular Market Day High 5.71
Regular Market Day Low 5.325
Regular Market Day Range 5.325 - 5.71
Regular Market Open 5.52
Regular Market Previous Close 5.52
Regular Market Price 5.36
Regular Market Time 1,783,972,803
Regular Market Volume 486,114
Return On Assets 0.022750001
Return On Equity 0.05609
Revenue Growth 0.014
Revenue Per Share 58.468
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20847368
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Sector Disp Consumer Cyclical
Sector Key consumer-cyclical
Share Holder Rights Risk 10
Shares Outstanding 43,044,346
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.107700005
Shares Short 5,470,315
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,780,012,800
Shares Short Prior Month 6,997,485
Short Name Designer Brands Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.3777
Short Ratio 5.71
Source Interval 15
State OH
Symbol DBI
Target High Price 8.0
Target Low Price 7.5
Target Mean Price 7.75
Target Median Price 7.75
Total Cash 50,104,000
Total Cash Per Share 0.987
Total Debt 1,226,461,056
Total Revenue 2,902,112,000
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.2
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.036231883
Trailing Eps 0.22
Trailing P E 24.363638
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 6.07505
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.71504974
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.11770269
Type Disp Equity
Volume 486,114
Website https://www.designerbrands.com
Zip 43,219