Jul 2026 (Q2 FY27) — Sep 10, 2026
Designer Brands Q2 FY27 — Profitability Improvement Driven by Brand Portfolio Strength and Tariff Refunds
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- Aug 2026
- Jul 2026 (Q2 FY27)
- Jan 2026
Designer Brands earnings: last reported Thu, 10 Sep 2026, for the quarter ended Jul 2026.
Reported
The figures, each with its period
Each figure keeps its basis and period; nothing is filled in.
| Metric | Value | Change | Basis | Period | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 731 | −1.2% YoY | Quarterly, as filed | Quarter to Aug 2026 | Revenue from operations as filed. |
| Operating margin | 7.5 | +4.0 pts YoY | Operating profit / revenue | Quarter to Aug 2026 | For the quarter; a change is in percentage points. |
| Net profit | 17.6 | +66.7% YoY | Quarterly, as filed | Quarter to Aug 2026 | Profit after tax as filed. |
Price
$6.05 −2.26% · −$0.14
Performance +80.1% 1Y
1Y: $3.36 on 17 Oct 2025 → $6.05. High $9.11 (4 Jun 2026), low $3.36 (17 Oct 2025).
- Previous close
- $6.19
- 52-week range
- $3.36 – $9.11
- One year
- +69.94%
Overview
- Symbol
- DBI
- Sector
- Consumer Discretionary
- Exchange
- US
- Currency
- USD
Call summaries
May 2026 (Q1 FY27) — Jun 9, 2026
Designer Brands Q1 FY27 — margin-led EPS beat as Brand Portfolio surges ~19%
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Financials
What the filings say
Net profit, year on year: +67% (quarter to aug 2026 against aug 2025).
| Line item | Nov 2024 | Feb 2025 | May 2025 | Aug 2025 | Nov 2025 | Jan 2026 | May 2026 | Aug 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 777 | 714 | 687 | 740 | 752 | 714 | 696 | 731 |
| Operating profit | 23 | -26 | -8 | 26 | 43 | -14 | 19 | 55 |
| Operating margin | 2.9% | −3.6% | −1.1% | 3.5% | 5.7% | −2.0% | 2.7% | 7.5% |
| Other income | -0 | 0 | 0 | -0 | -0 | -0 | -0 | 1 |
| Profit before tax | 11 | -37 | -20 | 14 | 31 | -25 | 9 | 31 |
| Tax rate | −20.2% | −3.6% | 11.0% | 23.9% | 38.1% | 26.3% | 55.0% | 32.8% |
| Net profit | 13 | -38 | -18 | 11 | 18 | -20 | 1 | 18 |
| EPS ($ per share) | 0.25 | -800 | -0.37 | 0.21 | 0.37 | — | 0.02 | 0.34 |
| Line item | Feb 2019 | Feb 2020 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2023 | Feb 2024 | Feb 2025 | Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity capital | 954 | 971 | 990 | 1,005 | 1,019 | 1,031 | 1,045 | 1,062 |
| Reserves | 255 | 267 | -229 | -74 | 82 | 99 | 75 | 57 |
| Total liabilities | 788 | 1,744 | 1,734 | 1,602 | 1,574 | 1,714 | 1,727 | 1,668 |
| Fixed assets | 410 | 395 | 296 | 257 | 235 | 220 | 208 | 213 |
| Investments | 70 | 25 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total assets | 1,621 | 2,465 | 1,977 | 2,015 | 2,010 | 2,076 | 2,009 | 1,950 |
| Line item | Feb 2019 | Feb 2020 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2023 | Feb 2024 | Feb 2025 | Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operations | 175 | 197 | -154 | 171 | 201 | 162 | 82 | 110 |
| Cash from investing | -282 | -27 | 3 | -35 | -88 | -182 | -63 | -34 |
| Cash from financing | 30 | -183 | 123 | -121 | -128 | 10 | -22 | -73 |
| Net cash flow | -75 | -14 | -27 | 15 | -16 | -10 | -4 | 6 |
| Capital expenditure | -65 | -78 | -31 | -33 | -55 | -55 | -51 | -32 |
| Free cash flow | 110 | 119 | -185 | 138 | 146 | 107 | 31 | 78 |
Insider filings
42 filings between Oct 31, 2025 and Sep 17, 2026.
Open market
decisions to buy or sellPurchases
None
No insider bought shares.
Sales
$1.77M
6 sales by 5 insiders
Compensation
not trading decisions- 10
- Award — granted as compensation
- 13
- Option exercise — converted options into shares
- 13
- Tax withheld — shares kept back by the company to cover tax
Who traded
open market only| Insider | Bought | Sold | Last filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferree Deborah L | — | $1.15M | Dec 11, 2025 |
| Turner Mary | — | $242.8K | Jun 10, 2026 |
| SONNENBERG HARVEY L | — | $147.6K | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Haley Mark | — | $123.5K | Sep 14, 2026 |
| LAU JOANNA T | — | $104.8K | Dec 26, 2025 |
Latest filings (50)
| Date | Insider | What | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | SONNENBERG HARVEY L Director | Sale | 24,000 | $147.6K |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Haley Mark SVP, Controller & PAO | Sale | 17,698 | $112.7K |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Haley Mark SVP, Controller & PAO | Sale | 1,800 | $10.8K |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Davis Laura EVP;Pres DSW Designer ShoeWhse | Option exercise | 114,501 | $0 |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Davis Laura EVP;Pres DSW Designer ShoeWhse | Tax withheld | 34,547 | $208.7K |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Schottenstein Joseph A. Director | Award | 3,725 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Paul Richard A. Director | Award | 239 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2026 | SONNENBERG HARVEY L Director | Award | 239 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Schottenstein Joseph A. Director | Award | 239 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Paul Richard A. Director | Award | 26,527 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Schottenstein Joseph A. Director | Award | 26,527 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 2026 | SONNENBERG HARVEY L Director | Award | 26,527 | $0 |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Turner Mary EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada | Sale | 34,708 | $242.8K |
| May 1, 2026 | Schottenstein Joseph A. Director | Award | 2,972 | $0 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Haley Mark SVP, Controller & PAO | Tax withheld | 9,327 | $50.4K |
| Mar 23, 2026 | HOWE DOUGLAS M. CEO | Option exercise | 294,816 | $0 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | HOWE DOUGLAS M. CEO | Tax withheld | 133,700 | $722.0K |
| Mar 23, 2026 | SCHOTTENSTEIN JAY L Executive Chairman | Option exercise | 196,544 | $0 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | SCHOTTENSTEIN JAY L Executive Chairman | Tax withheld | 58,823 | $317.6K |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Turner Mary EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada | Option exercise | 17,197 | $0 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Turner Mary EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada | Tax withheld | 9,206 | $49.7K |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Haley Mark SVP, Controller & PAO | Option exercise | 28,825 | $0 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Ferree Deborah L V. Chair; Ch Product Off | Tax withheld | 81,815 | $441.8K |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Ferree Deborah L V. Chair; Ch Product Off | Option exercise | 183,441 | $0 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | HOWE DOUGLAS M. CEO | Option exercise | 42,347 | $0 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | O'Donnell Andrea EVP & Brands President | Option exercise | 35,291 | $0 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | O'Donnell Andrea EVP & Brands President | Tax withheld | 19,428 | $139.9K |
| Mar 3, 2026 | SCHOTTENSTEIN JAY L Executive Chairman | Option exercise | 42,347 | $0 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | SCHOTTENSTEIN JAY L Executive Chairman | Tax withheld | 10,481 | $75.5K |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Turner Mary EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada | Option exercise | 24,703 | $0 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Turner Mary EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada | Tax withheld | 13,224 | $95.2K |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Davis Laura EVP;Pres DSW Designer ShoeWhse | Option exercise | 35,291 | $0 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Davis Laura EVP;Pres DSW Designer ShoeWhse | Tax withheld | 15,094 | $108.7K |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Ferree Deborah L V. Chair; Ch Product Off | Option exercise | 35,291 | $0 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Ferree Deborah L V. Chair; Ch Product Off | Tax withheld | 15,738 | $113.3K |
| Mar 3, 2026 | HOWE DOUGLAS M. CEO | Tax withheld | 19,205 | $138.3K |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Schottenstein Joseph A. Director | Award | 3,549 | $0 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | O'Donnell Andrea EVP & Brands President | Option exercise | 39,997 | $0 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | O'Donnell Andrea EVP & Brands President | Tax withheld | 22,725 | $144.1K |
| Dec 26, 2025 | LAU JOANNA T Director | Sale | 13,105 | $104.8K |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Ferree Deborah L V. Chair; Ch Product Off | Sale | 142,277 | $1.15M |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Schottenstein Joseph A. Director | Award | 6,098 | $0 |
| Sep 11, 2025 | SONNENBERG HARVEY L Director | Sale | 50,000 | $226.0K |
| Sep 10, 2025 | Haley Mark SVP, Controller and PAO | Sale | 11,218 | $53.8K |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Schottenstein Joseph A. Director | Award | 8,789 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Poff Jared A. EVP, CFO & CAO | Other | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | SONNENBERG HARVEY L Director | Award | 72,368 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Schottenstein Joseph A. Director | Award | 72,368 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Paul Richard A. Director | Award | 72,368 | $0 |
| May 30, 2025 | HOWE DOUGLAS M. CEO | Option exercise | 289,256 | $0 |
Source: SEC Form 4 filings. Form 4 reports transactions, not the cap table — absence of filings says nothing about how much an insider owns, and a quiet window is not a signal.
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