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Designer Brands Inc. (DBI)

Consumer Cyclical | Footwear & Accessories | Columbus, United States | NYSE
6.13 USD -0.29 (-4.517%) ⇩ (Oct. 16, 2026, 1:05 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★☆☆☆☆Long-term:★☆☆☆☆Dividends:★★☆☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 6:19 a.m. EDT

The investment case for Designer Brands is currently broken by a severe structural decline. Over the last nine years, the stock has lost nearly 85% of its value, and the most recent three-year period has been a relentless freefall with no signs of stabilization. Despite a recent earnings beat, the full-year outlook disappointed enough to drag the price lower, confirming that the market views the business as deteriorating rather than turning a corner. Fundamentally, the company is trapped: revenue is shrinking (-1.2%), profitability is razor-thin (0.6% margins), and the balance sheet is precarious with debt-to-equity exceeding 390%. The valuation metrics, while seemingly cheap, reflect a 'value trap' where the market has correctly priced in the inability to generate sustainable growth or cash flow. The 3.45% dividend yield is a dangerous lure; it represents a payout ratio of nearly 69% on a business that is bleeding equity, offering no real income security. On the short end, momentum is firmly against the stock, with price action tracking well below moving averages and technical indicators flashing weakness. The options market confirms this pessimism, with traders buying insurance against further drops rather than betting on a rebound. This is a security to avoid until there is undeniable proof of a turnaround in both top-line growth and margin expansion.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.062568
AutoETS0.066313
AutoARIMA0.067024
AutoTheta0.087761

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 41%
H-stat 0.94
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.460
Excess Kurtosis -0.89
Attribute Value
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Ex Dividend Date 2026-09-23
Last Dividend Date 2026-09-23
Debt to Equity Ratio 393.368
Revenue per Share 57.767
Market Cap 313,386,464
Trailing P/E 21.14
Forward P/E 8.76
Beta 1.25
Profit Margins 0.61%
Website https://www.designerbrands.com

As of Oct. 10, 2026, 6:19 a.m. EDT: Speculators are heavily positioning for downside protection, evidenced by massive open interest in out-of-the-money puts (strikes $2.50 and $3.00) compared to negligible call volume. The implied volatility skew is inverted, with deep OTM puts trading at significantly higher premiums than OTM calls, indicating a market consensus that the floor is far more likely to be tested than the ceiling. While some call volume exists at distant strikes ($10-$12.50), the overwhelming capital deployment is defensive, suggesting a fear of further multi-year lows rather than a bet on a recovery.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.80% 3.56% 3.60% 2.76%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-09-24 0.050 0.797448
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 3.12
exDividendDate 2026-09-24
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.2
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.031152649
lastDividendValue 0.05
lastDividendDate 2026-09-24
dividendDate 2026-10-07

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.91071427
Address1 810 DSW Drive
All Time High 47.55
All Time Low 2.17
Ask 6.16
Ask Size 200
Audit Risk 6
Average Daily Volume10 Day 566,710
Average Daily Volume3 Month 571,535
Average Volume 571,535
Average Volume10Days 566,710
Beta 1.248
Bid 6.15
Bid Size 300
Board Risk 9
Book Value 5.9
City Columbus
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 6
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 6.13
Current Ratio 1.216
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,790,726,400
Day High 6.54
Day Low 6.13
Debt To Equity 393.368
Display Name Designer Brands
Dividend Date 1,791,331,200
Dividend Rate 0.2
Dividend Yield 3.12
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,749,558,600
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,749,558,600
Earnings Growth 0.476
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.667
Earnings Timestamp 1,789,043,400
Earnings Timestamp End 1,796,733,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,796,733,000
Ebitda 123,505,000
Ebitda Margins 0.04269
Enterprise To Ebitda 12.079
Enterprise To Revenue 0.516
Enterprise Value 1,491,869,312
Eps Current Year 0.50774
Eps Forward 0.69982
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.29
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,790,208,000
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 20
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 5.9304
Fifty Day Average Change 0.19960022
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.033657126
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 91.07143
Fifty Two Week High 9.17
Fifty Two Week High Change -3.04
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.33151582
Fifty Two Week Low 3.29
Fifty Two Week Low Change 2.8400002
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.86322194
Fifty Two Week Range 3.29 - 9.17
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,120,051,800,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 1.8
Float Shares 29,080,015
Forward Eps 0.69982
Forward P E 8.759396
Free Cashflow 85,083,872
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 13,000
Fullday Change -0.28999996
Fullday Change Percent -4.517133
Fullday Price 6.13
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,790,812,800
Gross Margins 0.44541
Gross Profits 1,288,552,960
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.17435
Held Percent Institutions 0.87592006
Implied Shares Outstanding 51,123,404
Industry Footwear & Accessories
Industry Disp Footwear & Accessories
Industry Key footwear-accessories
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,790,208,000
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 313,386,464
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_318523
Most Recent Quarter 1,785,542,400
Net Income To Common 17,623,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,801,353,600
Non Diluted Market Cap 317,987,572
Number Of Analyst Opinions 2
Open 6.43
Operating Cashflow 157,019,008
Operating Margins 0.02246
Overall Risk 9
Payout Ratio 0.6897
Peg Ratio 2.34
Phone 614 237 7100
Previous Close 6.42
Price Eps Current Year 12.073108
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.0389831
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.10832649
Profit Margins 0.0060900003
Quick Ratio 0.21
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.28999996
Regular Market Change Percent -4.517133
Regular Market Day High 6.54
Regular Market Day Low 6.13
Regular Market Day Range 6.13 - 6.54
Regular Market Open 6.43
Regular Market Previous Close 6.42
Regular Market Price 6.13
Regular Market Time 1,792,170,343
Regular Market Volume 215,672
Return On Assets 0.02022
Return On Equity 0.084910005
Revenue Growth -0.012
Revenue Per Share 57.767
Sand P52 Week Change 0.16207206
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Sector Disp Consumer Cyclical
Sector Key consumer-cyclical
Share Holder Rights Risk 10
Shares Outstanding 43,390,683
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.1096
Shares Short 5,603,057
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,788,134,400
Shares Short Prior Month 5,156,157
Short Name Designer Brands Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.3778
Short Ratio 6.96
Source Interval 15
State OH
Symbol DBI
Target High Price 7.0
Target Low Price 6.5
Target Mean Price 6.75
Target Median Price 6.75
Total Cash 51,591,000
Total Cash Per Share 1.009
Total Debt 1,209,016,064
Total Revenue 2,892,980,992
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.2
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.031152649
Trailing Eps 0.29
Trailing P E 21.137932
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 6.51635
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.38634968
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.05928928
Type Disp Equity
Volume 215,672
Website https://www.designerbrands.com
Zip 43,219