Designer Brands Inc.
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PositoAI's own ratios from Designer Brands Inc.'s yearly results (2023–2026), compared with Consumer Cyclical companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Steadiness Ratio: Sales grew in 0 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 1 of 3. Less steady than 91% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
- Cash Cushion Ratio: Debt, after subtracting cash, is 3.5 times its market value (net debt). Lower than 91% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Jan 2026). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
—Loss-making or profit too small
Over the last 3 years profit was a loss or under 2% of sales, so cash per 100 of profit is not meaningful.
Self-Funding Ratio
2.6×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 2.6 times.
Higher than 58% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
$13For every $100 of sales, $13 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $12 tied up three years earlier.
Less money tied up than 52% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
0/3 · 1/3Sales grew in 0 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 1 of 3.
Less steady than 91% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
—Sales fell 13%
Sales fell 13% in 3 years, so extra profit per extra sales cannot be measured.
Asset Productivity Ratio
-13% / -3%In 3 years sales changed by -13% while total assets changed by -3%. Assets grew faster than sales.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
16.3×Debt due within a year is covered 16.3 times by its yearly operating cash.
Higher than 80% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
3.5× debtDebt, after subtracting cash, is 3.5 times its market value (net debt).
Lower than 91% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
89%Of every $100 the company owns, $89 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
More tangible than 57% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
25%Of every $100 of net worth, $25 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.
Less tangible than 61% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (13)
Designer Brands Inc. owes $0.85 for every $1 it owns. Designer Brands Inc. made a loss in each of the last two years.
Compared with Consumer Cyclical companies in United States · latest annual results Jan 2026.
P/E ratio
22.6Investors pay $22.6 for every $1 of Designer Brands Inc.'s yearly profit, higher than 65% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
P/B ratio
1.11The share price is 1.11 times Designer Brands Inc.'s book value per share, lower than 71% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Market cap
$335 MThe total market value of all of Designer Brands Inc.'s shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), smaller than 70% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Mini Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$301 MWhat Designer Brands Inc. would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (31 Jul 2026).
Book value per share
$5.89Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $6.55 is 1.1 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
8.5%Designer Brands Inc. earned 8.5% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 54% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.85×Designer Brands Inc. owes $0.85 for every $1 it owns (high), higher than 77% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Dividend yield
3.31%Designer Brands Inc. pays 3.31% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 76% of dividend-paying Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Revenue growth
-4%Revenue fell 4% in the year to Jan 2026, and shrank 4% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
LossDesigner Brands Inc. made a loss in each of the last two years.
Profit margin
-0.3%Designer Brands Inc. lost $0 for every $100 of revenue.
Interest cover
0.9×Designer Brands Inc.'s operating profit covered its interest costs 0.9 times in the year to Jan 2026.
Cash vs debt
Net debtDesigner Brands Inc. had $1.2 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Jan 2026.
Questions
What is Designer Brands Inc.'s P/E ratio?
Investors pay $22.6 for every $1 of Designer Brands Inc.'s yearly profit, higher than 65% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Designer Brands Inc.: $335 M ÷ $301 M (31 Jul 2026) = 1.1.
What is Designer Brands Inc.'s return on equity?
Designer Brands Inc. earned 8.5% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 54% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
How much does Designer Brands Inc. owe compared with what it owns?
Designer Brands Inc. owes $0.85 for every $1 it owns (high), higher than 77% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Does Designer Brands Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes. Designer Brands Inc. pays 3.31% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 76% of dividend-paying Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Is Designer Brands Inc.'s revenue growing?
Revenue fell 4% in the year to Jan 2026, and shrank 4% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.