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Designer Brands Inc. (DBI)

Consumer Cyclical | Footwear & Accessories | Columbus, United States | NYSE
5.49 USD +0.02 (0.366%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 5.42 -0.07 (-0.070%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:55 p.m. EDT)
Short-term:★☆☆☆☆Long-term:★☆☆☆☆Dividends:★★☆☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 3:02 a.m. EDT

Designer Brands is a value trap where the market has correctly priced a deteriorating business. The stock has suffered a catastrophic 86% decline over the last nine years, with the last three years showing consecutive annual losses. While the forward P/E looks cheap at under 10x, this is a reflection of the brutal earnings collapse, not a bargain opportunity. Fundamentals are broken: revenue growth is stagnant at 1.4%, ROE is a meager 5.6%, and the company carries a crushing debt-to-equity ratio of 431%. The balance sheet is fragile, and the recent news confirms the trend, with analysts downgrading the stock despite an earnings beat because the full-year outlook disappointed. The 3.5% dividend yield is dangerous; it represents a payout ratio of nearly 68% on a shrinking earnings base, likely unsustainable as the business continues to contract. Options data confirms the pessimism, with heavy put buying suggesting investors are betting on further drops. Avoid this security entirely.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.068118
AutoETS0.076047
MSTL0.079610
AutoARIMA0.169878

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 40%
H-stat 0.28
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.454
Excess Kurtosis -0.85
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 278,766,144
Trailing P/E 24.95
Forward P/E 9.42
Beta 1.27
Profit Margins 0.36%
Website https://www.designerbrands.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 3:02 a.m. EDT: Speculators are overwhelmingly positioning for downside protection, with massive open interest in out-of-the-money puts expiring in late 2026 and early 2027. Call activity is negligible compared to put volume, indicating a consensus expectation of further weakness rather than a rebound.

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 3.66
exDividendDate 2026-06-25
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.2
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.036563072
lastDividendValue 0.05
lastDividendDate 2026-06-25
dividendDate 2026-07-08

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.4470899
Address1 810 DSW Drive
All Time High 47.55
All Time Low 2.17
Ask 5.57
Ask Size 400
Audit Risk 6
Average Daily Volume10 Day 443,700
Average Daily Volume3 Month 632,793
Average Volume 632,793
Average Volume10Days 443,700
Beta 1.265
Bid 5.55
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 5.49
Current Ratio 1.266
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 5.6925
Day Low 5.48
Debt To Equity 431.098
Display Name Designer Brands
Dividend Date 1,783,468,800
Dividend Rate 0.2
Dividend Yield 3.66
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,749,558,600
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,749,558,600
Earnings Timestamp 1,789,043,400
Earnings Timestamp End 1,789,043,400
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,789,043,400
Ebitda 133,110,000
Ebitda Margins 0.04587
Enterprise To Ebitda 10.959
Enterprise To Revenue 0.503
Enterprise Value 1,458,694,144
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 5.9276
Fifty Day Average Change -0.43760014
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.07382417
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 44.708992
Fifty Two Week High 9.17
Fifty Two Week High Change -3.6800003
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.40130866
Fifty Two Week Low 3.11
Fifty Two Week Low Change 2.3799999
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.7652733
Fifty Two Week Range 3.11 - 9.17
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,120,051,800,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 5.26
Float Shares 28,690,065
Forward Eps 0.58256
Forward P E 9.423922
Free Cashflow 75,379,872
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 13,000
Fullday Change 0.02
Fullday Change Percent 0.36563
Fullday Price 5.42
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.44147998
Gross Profits 1,281,227,008
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.17576
Held Percent Institutions 0.88124
Implied Shares Outstanding 50,777,079
Industry Footwear & Accessories
Industry Disp Footwear & Accessories
Industry Key footwear-accessories
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
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 278,766,144
Market State CLOSED
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 277,750,621
Number Of Analyst Opinions 2
Open 5.54
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 -0.069999695
Post Market Change Percent -1.27504
Post Market Price 5.42
Post Market Time 1,787,961,322
Previous Close 5.47
Price Eps Current Year 14.114924
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 0.9918699
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.0960563
Profit Margins 0.00365
Quick Ratio 0.212
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.02
Regular Market Change Percent 0.36563
Regular Market Day High 5.6925
Regular Market Day Low 5.48
Regular Market Day Range 5.48 - 5.6925
Regular Market Open 5.54
Regular Market Previous Close 5.47
Regular Market Price 5.49
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,202
Regular Market Volume 313,518
Return On Assets 0.022750001
Return On Equity 0.05609
Revenue Growth 0.014
Revenue Per Share 58.468
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20504117
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 0.10479999
Shares Short 5,323,673
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 5,470,830
Short Name Designer Brands Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.3676
Short Ratio 13.03
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 0.036563072
Trailing Eps 0.22
Trailing P E 24.954544
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 6.4718
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.9818001
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.15170433
Type Disp Equity
Volume 313,518
Website https://www.designerbrands.com
Zip 43,219