Designer Brands Inc. (DBI) Stock

Designer Brands Inc. (DBI) is a Consumer Discretionary stock trading at $5.73 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $320.42M and a trailing P/E of 31.4. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Designer Brands Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and retails footwear and accessories for women, men, and kids primarily in North America. The company operates through three segments: U.S. Retail, Canada Retail, and Brand Portfolio. It provides dress, casual, and athletic footwear; and handbags. The company offers its products under the Vince Camuto, Louise et Cie, Jessica Simpson, Lucky, JLO Jenifer Lopez, and other brands. It also operates vincecamuto.com e-commerce site, as well as www.dsw.com, www.dsw.ca, and www.theshoecompany.ca websites; and a portfolio of banners, including DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse, The Shoe Company, and Shoe Warehouse. As of January 29, 2022, it operated 648 stores. Designer Brands Inc. was founded in 1991 and is based in Columbus, Ohio.

Understand Designer Brands Inc.: how it makes money

Designer Brands Inc. designs, manufactures, and retails footwear and accessories for women, men, and kids, selling under brands such as Vince Camuto, Jessica Simpson, Lucky, and JLO Jenifer Lopez, through U.S. and Canada retail and a brand portfolio, and it also operates e-commerce sites including vincecamuto.com, dsw.com, and dsw.ca, plus theshoecompany.ca.

The profit model is driven by selling branded footwear and accessories through the company’s retail and e-commerce channels, with wholesale flows that support those retail segments (for example, Komodo Wholesale Sales to Retail Segments, Approximately to DSW).

Business quality (Weak): Business and segment structure are clear (U.S. Retail, Canada Retail, Brand Portfolio), but only one specific operating KPI is provided, so operating momentum can only be assessed through that wholesale metric.

Valuation: At 30× earnings, DBI trades 57% above the Retail average (19×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.

Bull case

  • Multi-channel brand selling: It sells branded footwear and accessories through retail and e-commerce sites (including vincecamuto.com and dsw.com), which can support product demand across channels.
  • Wholesale supports retail demand: The company reports an operating KPI tied to Komodo Wholesale Sales to Retail Segments (Approximately to DSW), indicating an additional demand stream linked to its retail ecosystem.

Bear case

  • Geographic concentration: Its products are primarily sold in North America, which can make results more sensitive to regional consumer demand.
  • Dependence on branded footwear and accessories: The business relies on selling dress, casual, and athletic footwear and handbags under specific brand names, so performance can be impacted by brand demand and product cycles.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$5.73
Market Cap$320.42M
P/E Ratio31.4
EV / EBITDA5.6
Price / Book1.14
Price / Sales0.11
FCF Yield23.1%
DCF Value (model)$16.85
DCF Upside vs Price194.1%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$2.89B
Net Margin-0.3%
Revenue Growth (YoY)1.4%
EPS Growth (YoY)-105.6%
FCF Growth (YoY)15.6%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score1.78 (distress)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E31.4
Sector P/E (Consumer Discretionary)20.5
Industry P/E (Retail)19.5
vs Sector53.2%
vs Industry60.8%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderStone House Capital Management, LLC ($31.30M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorConsumer Discretionary
IndustryRetail
CEODouglas Howe
Employees14,000
CountryUS
IPO Date2005-06-29

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Data as of 2026-08-20.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.