Designer Brands, Inc. (DBI)
NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryApparel - Footwear & AccessoriesSnapshot 2026-09-15
$6.25-4.29%
Close 2026-09-15 · 1-day change
NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryApparel - Footwear & AccessoriesSnapshot 2026-09-15
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
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Consumer Discretionary is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
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Primary pillar broken — Improve cash from operations from negative $22 million in Q1 2026: FY26 operating cash flow +$110M vs target >$0.
View ThesisManagement screens strong on earnings delivery, margins.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is highly volatile — it swings about 3% on a typical day and fell roughly 43% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskDBI's growth relies on improving profitability and gross margin, which must continue to justify the price. Revenue growth has been modest, with a recent earnings beat showing adjusted EPS of $0.34, exceeding estimates by 36%. It trades at 14× P/E versus a peer median of 15×, indicating the price reflects less growth than anticipated. The primary risk is the need to improve cash from operations, which was negative $22 million in Q1 2026. Peer multiples imply a price about 49% above where it trades. The thesis has broken due to the primary pillar being cash flow issues.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-15. DBI is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 2 analysts currently covering DBI (as of Sep 2026).
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 9 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-15. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Footwear — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Improve profitability and gross margin
Margin growth supports profitability and gross margin objectives.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-15. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Bottom 25% on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Improve profitability and gross margin
Earnings call confirms positive outlook and profitability improvements.
Advances: Grow Brand Portfolio segment sales and profitability
New concept may enhance brand portfolio sales.
Threatens: Improve profitability and gross margin
Short selling indicates market skepticism about profitability.
Advances: Improve profitability and gross margin
Earnings summary shows strong profit performance.
Advances: Raise full year 2026 EPS guidance
Outlook lift indicates potential EPS guidance increase.
Advances: Raise full year 2026 EPS guidance
Earnings beat suggests strong performance and guidance.
Advances: Raise full year 2026 EPS guidance
Positive start to 3Q supports EPS guidance increase.