Designer Brands stock
DBINYSEDesigner Brands Inc., Consumer CyclicalISIN US2505651081
53Score 53 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
60 / 100
Price history
+59% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Above the 200-day line: the price is 0.2% above it.
Since August 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 51).
The price is 29% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 95% (November 2013 to June 2025).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$6.17
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$6.42
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)51
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDbelow the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$3.36
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$9.11
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Designer Brands Inc. belongs to the Apparel (Footwear & Accessories) industry (United States) and, with a market value of $359.91M, is number 20 of 20 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $2.89B (down 3.9% year on year) and a loss of $8.37M.
- MEQIRI Score 53 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 418 of 596 in Consumer Cyclical, median 61.
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- The P/E is 21.3 (Apparel (Footwear & Accessories) median 17.5, own median of recent years 12.5).
- Our model puts fair value at $8.75, with the price 26% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Earnings turn into cashFree cash flow above 500% of earnings over the last 12 months.Fundamentals 53
- Share buybacksShare count down 32% since 2020.Capital allocation 66
- High dividend yieldDividend yield 3.11%, Apparel (Footwear & Accessories) median 1.97%.Capital allocation 66
Weaknesses
- High debtDebt 3.93 times equity (latest quarter), Apparel (Footwear & Accessories) median 0.77.Stability 18
- Interest barely coveredOperating profit covers interest only 1 times.Stability 18
- Volatile share priceVolatility 86% a year over the last 12 months.Stability 18
Its standout strengths are valuation and momentum, while profitability and stability hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 13 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Score since yesterday from 54 to 53.
The fundamentals are in the middle range.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk high
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the highest crash risk among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 36 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What drives the risk
- high price swings
Valuation
Valuation signal
Modestly undervaluedIn our model the price counts as cheap below $5.83 and expensive above $17.49 (uncertainty very high, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $12.18 (cash-flow model) and $5.31 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 12.8%. At 13.8% the fair value would be $8.17, at 11.8% it would be $9.47.
Valuation metrics
Half from the cash-flow model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (17.5).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 1 Aug 2026, revenue fell 0.8% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2006, at about 4% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 44%, operating 1%, net 0%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterDebt is elevated. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 8 Dec 2026in 25 days
- Last reported
- 10 Sep 2026EPS reported $0.34 (expected $0.26)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $0.510.0%
- Revenue
- $2.91B0.0%
- Earnings per share
- $0.700.0%
- Revenue
- $2.97B0.0%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook raised
Share price after the results: +12.6%Full-year outlook raised: sales flat to up 1% (previously minus 1% to plus 1%) and adjusted EPS of $0.47 to $0.52 (previously $0.28 to $0.38).
“We now anticipate adjusted diluted EPS between $0.47 and $0.52, compared to our prior guidance of between $0.28 and $0.38 per diluted share.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 10 Sep 2026 (fiscal Q2 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases in the last 6 months. 3 insiders sold, $513,958 in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
- Sonnenberg Harvey LSale
17 Sept 2026, Board
- Shares
- 24,000
- Price
- $6.15
- Value
- $147,600
- Haley MarkSale
14 Sept 2026, SVP, Controller & PAO
- Shares
- 17,698
- Price
- $6.37
- Value
- $112,697
- Haley MarkSale
11 Sept 2026, SVP, Controller & PAO
- Shares
- 1,800
- Price
- $6.01
- Value
- $10,823
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- Turner MarySale
10 Jun 2026, EVP;Pres DesignerBrands Canada
- Shares
- 34,708
- Price
- $7.00
- Value
- $242,838
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Designer Brands
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
596 rated companies in Consumer Cyclical
- This company
- 53
- Sector median
- 61
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Apparel (Footwear & Accessories)
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ETFs that hold Designer Brands
Held by 3 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETFAVWS | 0.02% | 0.39% | €1.49B |
| State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRR | 0.01% | 0.30% | €4.28B |
| Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1CXRS2 | 0.01% | 0.30% | €2.22B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 13 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Jan 2026
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 18 Oct 2026)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.