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.
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.
| Price | $5.73 |
| Market Cap | $320.42M |
| P/E Ratio | 31.4 |
| EV / EBITDA | 5.6 |
| Price / Book | 1.14 |
| Price / Sales | 0.11 |
| FCF Yield | 23.1% |
| DCF Value (model) | $16.85 |
| DCF Upside vs Price | 194.1% |
| Revenue (TTM) | $2.89B |
| Net Margin | -0.3% |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 1.4% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | -105.6% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | 15.6% |
| Altman Z-Score | 1.78 (distress) |
| Stock P/E | 31.4 |
| Sector P/E (Consumer Discretionary) | 20.5 |
| Industry P/E (Retail) | 19.5 |
| vs Sector | 53.2% |
| vs Industry | 60.8% |
| Top Institutional Holder | Stone House Capital Management, LLC ($31.30M) |
| Institutional Holders Tracked | 10 |
| Sector | Consumer Discretionary |
| Industry | Retail |
| CEO | Douglas Howe |
| Employees | 14,000 |
| Country | US |
| IPO Date | 2005-06-29 |
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.