What is the 13F Pro Quality Score for DBI?

13F Pro ranks Designer Brands Inc. (DBI) on the 13F Pro Quality Score, a 0–100 composite of 32 fundamental signals including return on invested capital, free cash flow consistency, balance-sheet strength, earnings quality, growth durability, and valuation discipline. The score refreshes after each 10-K and 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. View DBI's current score at https://13fpro.ai/research/DBI (free sign-up required for the full ranking).

Where does 13F Pro source DBI data?

All Designer Brands Inc. fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. Designer Brands Inc. files with the SEC under CIK 1319947. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

What sector is DBI in?

Designer Brands Inc. (DBI) is classified in the Consumer Discretionary sector. 13F Pro publishes sector-level fund flow analysis and quality leaders at https://13fpro.ai/research/sector/consumer-discretionary.

How often is DBI research updated on 13F Pro?

DBI's fundamentals refresh within hours of each new 10-K or 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. Institutional ownership updates after each quarterly 13F filing window. Insider transactions update after each Form 4 filing. The 13F Pro Quality Score recalculates after every fundamentals refresh.

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13F Pro Quality Score

38.4/100

Rank #2,011 of 2,879 stocks

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Revenue Growth

22.9/100

Profitability

36.9/100

Balance Sheet

40.4/100

Earnings Quality

3.6/100

Free Cash Flow

34.6/100

Institutional Flow

25.0/100

Revenue Scale

69.1/100

Dilution Risk

68.4/100

DBI Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for Designer Brands Inc. (DBI), a Consumer Discretionary sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores DBI at 38.4/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #2,011 of 2,879 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. Areas of concern include earnings quality (3.6) and revenue growth (22.9), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2027), Designer Brands Inc. reports quarterly revenue of $696.4M, net income of $1.2M, an operating margin of 2.7%. Top institutional holders of DBI by reported 13-F value include Stone House Capital Management,, BlackRock,, CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. DBI trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1319947. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate DBI daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for Designer Brands Inc. directly from SEC EDGAR. Designer Brands Inc.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 59 since 2021, currently 38.4 — a declining long-term trajectory across 56 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Revenue

Q1 2027

$696.4M

Net Income

Q1 2027

$1.2M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2027

$-31.9M

Operating Margin

Q1 2027

2.7%

ROIC

Q1 2027

2.5%

D/E Ratio

Q1 2027

1.69

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

-3.9% YoY

$2.89BFY 2026

FY22 $3.20BFY24 $3.07BFY25 $3.01BFY26 $2.89B

Net Income

+20.6% YoY

$-8.4MFY 2026

FY22 $154.5MFY24 $29.1MFY25 $-10.5MFY26 $-8.4M

Operating Income

+36.7% YoY

$47.8MFY 2026

FY22 $205.2MFY24 $72.4MFY25 $34.9MFY26 $47.8M

EPS (Diluted)

+15.0% YoY

$-0.17FY 2026

FY22 $2.00FY24 $0.46FY25 $-0.20FY26 $-0.17

Total Assets

-3.0% YoY

$1.95BFY 2026

FY22 $2.01BFY24 $2.08BFY25 $2.01BFY26 $1.95B

Total Debt

-11.4% YoY

$435.0MFY 2026

FY22 $225.5MFY24 $427.1MFY25 $491.0MFY26 $435.0M

Op. Cash Flow

+33.6% YoY

$109.9MFY 2026

FY22 $171.4MFY24 $162.4MFY25 $82.2MFY26 $109.9M

Metric	FY 2026	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2022	FY 2020	FY 2019
Revenue	$2.89B -3.9%	$3.01B -2.1%	$3.07B -3.8%	$3.20B -8.5%	$3.49B +9.9%	$3.18B
Net Income	$-8.4M +20.6%	$-10.5M -136.3%	$29.1M -81.2%	$154.5M	—	—
Operating Income	$47.8M +36.7%	$34.9M -51.8%	$72.4M -64.7%	$205.2M +61.2%	$127.3M +115.7%	$59.0M
EPS (Diluted)	$-0.17 +15.0%	$-0.20 -143.5%	$0.46 -77.0%	$2.00 +57.5%	$1.27 +588.5%	$-0.26
Total Assets	$1.95B -3.0%	$2.01B -3.2%	$2.08B +3.1%	$2.01B -18.3%	$2.47B +52.1%	$1.62B
Total Debt	$435.0M -11.4%	$491.0M +15.0%	$427.1M +89.4%	$225.5M +18.7%	$190.0M +18.8%	$160.0M
Operating Cash Flow	$109.9M +33.6%	$82.2M -49.4%	$162.4M -5.3%	$171.4M -12.9%	$196.7M +12.2%	$175.3M

AI Insight: DBI Financial Trends

DBI swinging between modest profitability and losses amid flat-to-declining revenue; debt reduction underway but operating consistency remains elusive.

• Revenue contracted from $772M (Q3 2024) to $696M (Q2 2026), a 9.8% decline over 8 quarters with no sustained recovery.

• Operating income oscillating wildly: $29M (Q3 2024) → $-26M (Q1 2025) → $43M (Q4 2025) → $-14M (Q1 2026) → $19M (Q2 2026).

• Total debt reduced from $536M peak (Q4 2024) to $475M (Q2 2026), a 11.4% improvement in leverage over 6 quarters.

⚠ Q1 2026 posted net loss of $20M and operating loss of $14M, mirroring Q1 2025 weakness—seasonal drag or structural headwind unclear.

⚠ Operating cash flow erratic: $67M (Q4 2025) swung to $42M (Q1 2026) then $-22M (Q2 2026)—working capital or demand volatility.

AI Insight: DBI Ratio Trends

Designer Brands swung from Q1 2026 losses (OpMargin -2.0%, ROIC -13.1%) to modest Q2 2026 recovery, but profitability remains fragile versus pre-loss trend.

• Operating margin recovered to 2.7% in Q2 2026 from -2.0% in Q1 2026; ROIC improved to 15.9% from -13.1%.

• Q4 2025 marked peak profitability: OpMargin 5.7%, ROIC 36.3%. Current Q2 2026 metrics trail significantly.

• TTM NPM stands at 0.4%, reflecting persistent year-over-year margin compression despite Q2 2026 sequential gain.

⚠ Recurring quarterly volatility: OpMargin swung from -3.6% (Q1 2025) to 5.7% (Q4 2025) to -2.0% (Q1 2026).

⚠ Q2 2026 NPM of 0.2% signals near-zero net profitability despite operational margin recovery—cost structure remains challenged.

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Top Institutional Holders of DBI

Stone House Capital Management, LLC
$31.3M5,500,000 sh
BlackRock, Inc.
$16.2M2,848,399 sh
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC
$12.0M2,109,030 sh
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
$11.8M2,077,609 sh
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC
$9.1M1,598,527 sh
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC
$8.9M1,570,276 sh
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC
$8.6M1,502,836 sh
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP
$8.5M1,500,228 sh
Stone House Capital Management, LLC
$8.5M1,500,000 sh
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$8.5M1,496,459 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
Stone House Capital Management, LLC	$31.3M	5,500,000
BlackRock, Inc.	$16.2M	2,848,399
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC	$12.0M	2,109,030
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP	$11.8M	2,077,609
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC	$9.1M	1,598,527
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC	$8.9M	1,570,276
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC	$8.6M	1,502,836
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP	$8.5M	1,500,228
Stone House Capital Management, LLC	$8.5M	1,500,000
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$8.5M	1,496,459

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