# DESIGNER BRANDS INC. (DBI) · Edgar & Edgarette company card

> Designer Brands (DBI) saw revenue fall 3.9% in FY2026 to $2.9 billion, operating margin 1.7% against a 3.2% median for shoe stores, equity 14.5% of assets. Every figure is from the company’s own annual report filed with the SEC.

SEC CIK 1319947 · fiscal year ended 2026-01-31 · 5 audited years read · [page](https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/DBI) · [JSON](https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/DBI.json)

## Figures, as filed in the 10-K

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.9B |
| Revenue growth, 1 year | -3.9% |
| Revenue growth per year | -2.5% |
| Operating margin | 1.7% (prior year 1.2%) |
| Net margin | -0.3% |
| Operating cash flow | $110M |
| Capital spending | $32M |
| Free cash flow | $78M |
| Cash | $51M |
| Long-term debt | $428M |
| Total assets | $1.9B |
| Total equity | $282M |
| Equity ÷ assets | 14.5% |
| Return on equity | -3.0% |
| Dividend per share | $0.2 |
| Dividend years rising | 0 |

## Readings, computed from those figures

- Altman Z: 0.85 (distress zone)
- Piotroski F: 6 of 9 (solid)
- Health Harbor boat: New ship · no warning signs
- Cash Compass: Steady earner · steady and paying a dividend, with average cash

## Edgarette's reading

Exposure: revenue $2.9B (FY2026), total debt $428.2M. Experience: revenue down 3.9% on the year, down 2.5% a year over 4 years; operating margin 1.7%, up from 1.2%. Soundness: equity 14.5% of assets, return on equity -3.0%. Credibility: four or more audited years, reasonable weight. Range: 80% of past cases like this landed between $2.2B and $3.4B next year (method v4.1: its own 5-year record of growth weighed at 57% against $1B–10B filers; across 2019–2025, 69.0% landed inside, 83.4% on the one year the method never saw). In a shock year the stress range is $1.9B to $3.9B. A statistical range, not company guidance. Against peers (20 filers, $50M+ revenue, its industry group): operating margin 1.7% against a 3.2% median; growth -3.9% against 3.2%.

Range logged 2026-09-29, receipt 4ee7dbc489b5001f, status open. A statistical range, not company guidance.

## Health Watch, last 12 months

- Item 5.02 Director or officer change: 3, latest 2026-02-11 ([filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1319947/000131994726000009/0001319947-26-000009-index.htm))

## Recent filings

- 10-Q · filed 2026-09-10 · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1319947/000131994726000050/0001319947-26-000050-index.htm)
- 8-K · filed 2026-09-10 · 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition; 8.01 Other Events; 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1319947/000131994726000048/0001319947-26-000048-index.htm)
- 8-K · filed 2026-06-18 · 5.03 Amendments to Articles or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year; 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders; 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1319947/000131994726000045/0001319947-26-000045-index.htm)
- 8-K · filed 2026-06-11 · 8.01 Other Events · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1319947/000131994726000043/0001319947-26-000043-index.htm)
- 10-Q · filed 2026-06-09 · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1319947/000131994726000041/0001319947-26-000041-index.htm)
- 8-K · filed 2026-06-09 · 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition; 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1319947/000131994726000038/0001319947-26-000038-index.htm)

## Sources

- facts: https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK0001319947.json
- filings: https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=1319947

## Cite

POPS4, Edgar & Edgarette: DESIGNER BRANDS INC. (DBI) company card, from the company's own SEC filings, accessed 2026-11-04, https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/DBI. CC BY 4.0. For a figure, add the filing URL under filings or sources.

DOI https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23672509 · catalog https://www.pops4.com/boards/catalog.json · Figures as filed with the SEC. Card text CC BY 4.0, POPS4.

Reporting, not investment advice. No price targets and no trading recommendations.

Figures are as filed in audited 10-K reports and can move with restatements, acquisitions, disposals or a change in fiscal year. A range set from how past company-years turned out is not a promise about the next one, and says nothing about the share price.