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Designer Brands

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American shoe and accessory retailer

Designer Brands Inc. is an American company that sells designer and name brand shoes and fashion accessories.3 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 18, 2026.

Overview

$2.9BRevenue, fiscal 20265
-$8.4MNet income, fiscal 20265
Jan 20, 1969Founded1

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  • TickerDBI on NYSE1
  • Industryretail1
  • HeadquartersColumbus1
  • Websitewww.designerbrands.com
  • Incorporated inOH6
  • Business address810 Dsw Drive, Columbus, Oh 432196
  • Filer categoryAccelerated filer, Smaller reporting company6

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Designer Brands Inc. is an American company that sells designer and name brand shoes and fashion accessories. It owns the Designer Shoe Warehouse (DSW) store chain, and operates over 500 stores in the United States and an e-commerce website.3

Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.

Key numbers, fiscal 2026

43.6%Gross margin5
1.7%Operating margin5
-0.3%Net margin5
-3.9%Revenue growth, 20265
-3.0%Return on equity5
1.52×Debt to equity5
$78.3MFree cash flow5

Where the money goes

Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2026

  • Selling, general and admin42¢$1.2B
  • Other costs58¢$1.7B
  • Income tax0¢$7.0M

Out of $2.9B in revenue.5 The company lost money this year.

Where each dollar of operating cash went, fiscal 2026

  • Capital spending29¢$31.6M
  • Dividends paid9¢$9.7M
  • Kept or used elsewhere62¢$68.6M

Out of $109.9M of cash from operations.5

Financial statements

Revenue891011125$2.9B in 2026−9% since 2019
0$1.0B$2.0B$3.0B$4.0B2019: $3.2B$3.2B20192020: $3.5B$3.5B2020+10%2021: $2.2B$2.2B2021−36%2022: $3.2B$3.2B2022+43%2023: $3.3B$3.3B2023+4%2024: $3.1B$3.1B2024−7%2025: $3.0B$3.0B2025−2%2026: $2.9B$2.9B2026−4%
Gross profit891011125$1.3B in 2026+34% since 2019
0$500.0M$1.0B$1.5B2019: $938.7M$938.7M20192020: $999.7M$999.7M2020+6%2021: $311.2M$311.2M2021−69%2022: $1.1B$1.1B2022+243%2023: $1.5B$1.5B2023+36%2024: $1.3B$1.3B2024−9%2025: $1.3B$1.3B2025−3%2026: $1.3B$1.3B2026−2%
Operating income891011125$47.8M in 2026−19% since 2019
-$600.0M-$400.0M-$200.0M0$200.0M$400.0M2019: $59.0M$59.0M20192020: $127.3M$127.3M2020+116%2021: -$586.3M-$586.3M20212022: $205.2M$205.2M20222023: $187.4M$187.4M2023−9%2024: $72.4M$72.4M2024−61%2025: $34.9M$34.9M2025−52%2026: $47.8M$47.8M2026+37%
Net income891011125-$8.4M in 2026−59% since 2019
-$600.0M-$400.0M-$200.0M0$200.0M2019: -$20.5M-$20.5M20192020: $94.5M$94.5M20202021: -$488.7M-$488.7M20212022: $154.5M$154.5M20222023: $162.7M$162.7M2023+5%2024: $29.1M$29.1M2024−82%2025: -$10.5M-$10.5M20252026: -$8.4M-$8.4M2026−21%
Fiscal year20192020202120222023202420252026
Revenue$3.2B8$3.5B9$2.2B10$3.2B11$3.3B12$3.1B5$3.0B5$2.9B5
Cost of revenue
Gross profit$938.7M8$999.7M9$311.2M10$1.1B11$1.5B12$1.3B5$1.3B5$1.3B5
Selling, general and admin$820.2M8$874.7M9$753.3M10$870.7M11$1.3B12$1.3B5$1.2B5$1.2B5
Operating income$59.0M8$127.3M9-$586.3M10$205.2M11$187.4M12$72.4M5$34.9M5$47.8M5
Interest$2.4M8$8.9M9$24.0M10$32.2M11$15.1M11$33.0M11
Income tax$29.8M8$25.3M9-$119.9M10$18.5M11-$3.1M12$11.0M5-$755.0K5$7.0M5
Net income-$20.5M8$94.5M9-$488.7M10$154.5M11$162.7M12$29.1M5-$10.5M5-$8.4M5
Earnings per share-$0.268$1.289-$6.7710$2.1211$2.4112$0.475-$0.205-$0.175
Earnings per share (diluted)-$0.268$1.279-$6.7710$2.0011$2.2612$0.465-$0.205-$0.175

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The story

The company was founded in 1969 as Shonac Corporation, as the shoe licensee for Value City. In July 1991, the company opened its first store, which was in Dublin, Ohio. In 1998, the company was acquired by Value City. By 1999, the company had 48 stores.

In December 2004, the company was acquired by Retail Ventures, an affiliate. In March 2005, the company experienced massive data theft, including customer data from 1.4 million credit card transactions. In June 2005, the company became a public company via an initial public offering. In April 2008, the company launched its e-commerce website.

In 2011, the company acquired Retail Ventures, its largest shareholder. In 2014, the company acquired 44% of Town Shoes, a chain of Canadian shoe stores, and entered into a licensing agreement for the DSW name. In February 2016, the company acquired Ebuys for $62.5 million. In July 2016, the company added shoes for children to its inventory. In August 2016, the company entered into a franchising agreement with Apparel Brands to open DSW stores in the Middle East.

In March 2017, the company reached a deal with Under Armour to carry Under Armour shoes in DSW stores. In June 2017, the company opened a store in Oman, its first store in the Middle East. In May 2018, the company acquired the remaining shares of Town Shoes to obtain complete ownership of the company.

In February 2019, the company announced an addition of nail salons to 5 stores, after testing the concept in 2 stores in Columbus, Ohio. In March 2019, DSW rebranded their corporate name to Designer Brands. The company also changed its ticker symbol on the NYSE from "DSW" to "DBI" effective April 2, 2019.

Entertainer Jennifer Lopez collaborated with the brand to launch the March 2020 line. When the chain closed all its retail stores due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and fashion trends shifted as a result of the increase in remote work, the line was redesigned to include sneakers and comfort shoes.

From Wikipedia’s article on Designer Brands, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.7

Leadership

Who has led Designer Brands, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Jay L. Schottenstein2006–2010
  2. Michael R. Macdonald2009–2016
  3. Roger Rawlins2016–2023
  4. Simon R. Nankervis2019–2020
  5. Douglas M. Howe2023–now

Chair

  1. Jay L. Schottenstein2006–2007
  2. Deborah L. Ferree2007–now

President

  1. Jay L. Schottenstein2008–2010
  2. Michael R. Macdonald2009–2016
  3. Deborah L. Ferree2019–2021
  4. William L. Jordan2021–2023

Chief financial officer

  1. Douglas J. Probst2007–2014
  2. Mary E. Meixelsperger2014–2016
  3. Jared A. Poff2016–2026
  4. Sheamus Toal2026–now

Chief operating officer

  1. Kevin M. Lonergan2006–2009
  2. Carrie S. McDermott2015–2016
  3. Michele Love2017–2019
  4. Simon R. Nankervis2019–2020
  5. Andrea O'Donnell2026–now
197019801990200020102020
Board members and other officers (37)

Former names

  • Designer Brands Inc.Mar 19, 2019 to Oct 9, 20266
  • DSW Inc.Mar 14, 2005 to Mar 15, 20196

Timeline

  1. Apr 18, 2023New chief executive Douglas M. Howe becomes CEO18
  2. Mar 15, 2019New chief executive Simon R. Nankervis becomes CEO19
  3. Mar 15, 2016New chief executive Roger Rawlins becomes CEO20
  4. May 1, 2009New chief executive Michael R. Macdonald becomes CEO21
  5. Sep 11, 2006New chief executive Jay L. Schottenstein becomes CEO22
  6. Jan 20, 1969Founded Founded1

Filings

699 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 5 annual reports, 15 quarterly reports, 57 major events, 520 insider forms, 36 large holders, 66 other. The latest 20:

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  15. Oct 9, 20264 EDGAR
  16. Oct 7, 20264 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
  17. Oct 7, 2026SCHEDULE 13D/A EDGAR
  18. Sep 21, 20264 EDGAR
  19. Sep 16, 2026144 EDGAR
  20. Sep 15, 20264 EDGAR

The 699 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.

Every filing from the last three years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

Insider trades and holders

Large holders

Investors who own more than 5% must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively. 36 such filings since October 2021, the latest 10:

  1. Oct 7, 2026SCHEDULE 13D/A
  2. Sep 15, 2026SCHEDULE 13D/A
  3. Jul 28, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A
  4. Jul 14, 2026SCHEDULE 13G
  5. Jun 11, 2026SCHEDULE 13D
  6. Jan 30, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A
  7. Oct 17, 2025SCHEDULE 13G/A
  8. Oct 9, 2025SCHEDULE 13G/A
  9. Aug 14, 2025SCHEDULE 13G/A
  10. May 15, 2025SCHEDULE 13G/A

From Forms 4 and Schedules 13D and 13G filed with the SEC.

Held by these funds

The largest holders among investment managers' 13F reports for the quarter ending Jun 30, 2026, the top 25 of 100. Change is in shares since the quarter before.

FundSharesValueShare of the fundChange
Stone House Capital Management, LLC5,500,000$32.1M40.2%No change
BlackRock, Inc.3,305,760$19.3M0.0%+457,361
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP2,183,715$12.7M0.0%+106,106
American Century Companies Inc1,794,046$10.5M0.0%+223,770
Vanguard Capital Management LLC1,567,643$9.1M0.0%+71,184
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc1,567,294$9.1M0.0%−541,736
Raymond James Financial Inc1,527,399$8.9M0.0%−71,128
Ameriprise Financial Inc1,527,265$8.9M0.0%+24,429
Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP1,184,045$6.9M0.2%New
Two Sigma Investments, LP1,144,570$6.7M0.0%−355,658
UBS Group AG1,004,337$5.9M0.0%+29,399
Allianz Asset Management GmbH937,162$5.5M0.0%+114,122
Geode Capital Management, LLC915,207$5.3M0.0%+61,089
State Street Corp855,068$5.0M0.0%−35,595
Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC759,977$4.4M0.1%+187,989
Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership664,164$3.9M0.0%−524,850
Group One Trading LLC571,363$3.3M0.1%−24,800
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.505,920$2.9M0.0%−46,334
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC504,460$2.9M0.0%+63,020
Yarger Wealth Strategies, LLC467,569$2.6M0.9%+20,879
Northern Trust Corp440,924$2.6M0.0%+136,135
Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc390,259$2.3M0.0%−4,384
Empowered Funds, LLC377,631$2.2M0.0%+12,821
Goldman Sachs Group Inc356,754$2.1M0.0%−397,041
State Of Wisconsin Investment Board334,992$2.0M0.0%+38,191

13F reports cover disclosed long positions in U.S. stocks only.

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