Designer Brands Inc.
Business
Designer Brands Inc. is a designer, producer, and retailer of footwear and accessories. It offers a wide assortment of dress, casual and athletic footwear, handbags and accessories sold under national and Owned Brands and also provides design, sourcing and agent services for private-label products. The company operates three reportable segments: U.S. Retail (DSW), Canada Retail (The Shoe Co. and Rubino) and Brand Portfolio (wholesale of Owned Brands, direct-to-consumer e-commerce for Vince Camuto, Keds and Topo, and licensing/design services). It distributes products through brick-and-mortar stores, omnichannel e-commerce, wholesale relationships and international distributors, serving customers in the United States and Canada and selling to third-party retailers and distributors abroad.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-24
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2026 2026-01-31 | FY 2025 2025-01-31 | FY 2024 2024-01-31 | FY 2023 2023-01-31 | FY 2022 2022-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 2,893 | 3,009 | 3,075 | 3,315 | 3,197 | |
| Gross profit | 1,260 | 1,286 | 1,324 | 1,455 | 1,069 | |
| Operating expenses | −1,219 | −1,246 | −1,256 | −1,272 | −871 | |
| Income from equity investments | 11 | 13 | 9 | — | — | |
| Impairment charges | −4 | −18 | −5 | −4 | — | |
| Operating profit | 48 | 35 | 72 | 187 | 205 | |
| Interest expense, net | −45 | −45 | −32 | −15 | — | |
| Non-operating expenses, net | −192,000 | −372,000 | −33,000 | −130,000 | −67,000 | |
| Income (loss) before income taxes and loss from equity investment | 2 | −11 | 40 | 160 | 173 | |
| Income tax benefit (provision) | −7 | 755,000 | −11 | 3 | −19 | |
| Loss from equity investment | −847,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net income (loss) | −6 | −10 | 29 | 163 | 154 | |
| Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest | −3 | −574,000 | −154,000 | 10,000 | 0 | |
| Net income (loss) attributable to Designer Brands Inc. | −8 | −11 | 29 | 163 | 154 | |
| Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share) | −0.17 | −0.2 | 0.47 | 2.41 | 2.12 | |
| Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) | −0.17 | −0.2 | 0.46 | 2.26 | 2 | |
| Basic shares | 49 | 54 | 61 | 68 | 73 | |
| Diluted shares | 49 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 77 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2026 2026-01-31 | FY 2025 2025-01-31 | FY 2024 2024-01-31 | FY 2023 2023-01-31 | FY 2022 2022-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 51 | 45 | 49 | 59 | 73 | |
| Receivables, net | 59 | 50 | 84 | 78 | 200 | |
| Inventories | 564 | 600 | 571 | 606 | 586 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 34 | 40 | 73 | 48 | 55 | |
| Total current assets | 708 | 735 | 777 | 790 | 914 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 213 | 208 | — | — | — | |
| Operating lease assets | 676 | 702 | 721 | 700 | 647 | |
| Goodwill | 131 | 130 | 124 | 97 | 94 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 81 | 85 | 83 | 32 | 16 | |
| Deferred tax assets | 36 | 43 | 39 | 48 | 356,000 | |
| Equity investments | 56 | 57 | 63 | 64 | 56 | |
| Other assets | 46 | 49 | 49 | 43 | 31 | |
| Total assets | 1,948 | 2,009 | 2,076 | 2,010 | 2,015 | |
| Accounts payable | 236 | 272 | 289 | 255 | 341 | |
| Accrued expenses | 170 | 152 | 160 | 191 | 216 | |
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Current operating lease liabilities | 176 | 160 | 167 | 190 | 202 | |
| Total current liabilities | 588 | 590 | 622 | 636 | 759 | |
| Long-term debt | 428 | 484 | 420 | 281 | 226 | |
| Non-current operating lease liabilities | 597 | 635 | 646 | 631 | 593 | |
| Other non-current liabilities | 47 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 24 | |
| Total liabilities | 1,660 | 1,727 | 1,714 | 1,574 | 1,602 | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Redeemable noncontrolling interest | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Common shares paid in-capital, no par value | 1,062 | 1,045 | 1,031 | 1,019 | 1,005 | |
| Treasury shares, at cost | −833 | −833 | −765 | −663 | −515 | |
| Retained earnings | 60 | 78 | 99 | 82 | −74 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −6 | −11 | −6 | −5 | −4 | |
| Total shareholders' equity | 282 | 278 | 359 | 433 | 412 | |
| Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest, and shareholders' equity | 1,948 | 2,009 | 2,076 | 2,010 | 2,015 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2026 2026-01-31 | FY 2025 2025-01-31 | FY 2024 2024-01-31 | FY 2023 2023-01-31 | FY 2022 2022-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 59 | 64 | 66 | 81 | 78 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 19 | 19 | 29 | 29 | 24 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 7 | −4 | 9 | −52 | −1 | |
| Income from equity investments | −10 | −13 | −9 | — | — | |
| Distributions received from equity investments | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | |
| Asset Impairment Charges | 4 | 18 | 5 | 4 | — | |
| Other | −93,000 | 1 | 333,000 | 2 | 3 | |
| Accounts receivables | −9 | −15 | 3 | 8 | 9 | |
| Income tax receivable | 0 | 44 | −455,000 | 118 | −12 | |
| Inventories | 39 | −25 | 76 | −16 | −113 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 10 | 35 | −29 | −5 | −4 | |
| Accounts payable | −35 | −21 | 36 | −93 | 93 | |
| Accrued expenses | 14 | −15 | −30 | −20 | 11 | |
| Operating lease assets and liabilities, net | 934,000 | −8 | −34 | −30 | −74 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 110 | 82 | 162 | 201 | 171 | |
| Cash paid for property and equipment | −32 | −51 | −55 | −55 | −33 | |
| Cash paid for business acquisitions | 0 | −16 | −127 | −19 | 0 | |
| Other | −2 | 4 | 0 | −6 | −2 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −34 | −63 | −182 | −88 | −35 | |
| Borrowing on revolving credit facility | 887 | 1,338 | 1,232 | 1,705 | 350 | |
| Payments on revolving credit facility | −938 | −1,269 | −1,212 | −1,424 | −450 | |
| Proceeds from the issuance of the Term Loan | 0 | 0 | 135 | 0 | 0 | |
| Payments for borrowings under the Term Loan | −7 | −7 | −2 | 0 | −13 | |
| Payments of debt issuance costs | 0 | 0 | −11 | −2 | 0 | |
| Cash paid for treasury shares | 0 | −69 | −102 | −148 | 0 | |
| Dividends paid | −10 | −10 | −12 | −13 | 0 | |
| Cash paid for taxes for stock-based compensation shares withheld | −2 | −4 | −17 | −8 | −9 | |
| Other | −3 | −938,000 | −152,000 | −62,000 | −296,000 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | −73 | −22 | 10 | −128 | −121 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash balances | 2 | −2 | 22,000 | −523,000 | −33,000 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 6 | −4 | −10 | −16 | 15 | |
| Cash paid for interest on debt | 39 | 40 | 30 | 15 | 23 | |
| Property and equipment purchases not yet paid | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | |
| Other Significant Noncash Transaction, Value of Consideration Given | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — |