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Designer Brands (DBI) earnings and revenue breakdown
Latest: Q2 FY27 · 10-Q filed Sep 10, 2026 · Designer Brands (DBI) Q2 FY27 earnings results →
Q2 FY27 Revenue down 1% year over year to $731M · 2¢ of every $1 of revenue kept as net profit · operating margin 7.5%
Designer Brands made $731M in Q2 FY27 (-1% Y/Y): Retail $671M, Brand Portfolio $59.6M. Operating margin 7.5%, net earnings $17.6M. See where every dollar goes — costs, profit and cash — as a Sankey from the 10-Q filed Sep 10, 2026.
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What changed this quarter
Revenue was $730.6M in Q2 FY27, down 1% year over year and up 5% from the previous quarter. Retail was the largest line at 92% of revenue. Retail lost $14.9M year over year (down 2%), 164% of the total change.
Gross margin was 50.0%, up 6.4 points from Q2 FY26. Operating profit was $54.7M, a 7.5% margin (up 4.0 points year over year). Operating expenses grew 5% against a revenue fall of 1%. Net earnings were $17.6M, up 67% year over year. The effective tax rate was 32.9%.
Operating cash flow was $70.3M (up 228% year over year), 344% of net income including minority interests. Non-cash charges added back $13.9M of depreciation and amortization and $8.1M of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items added $27.9M. Capital expenditures of $12.4M left free cash flow of $57.9M.
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Form | Filed | Revenue | Y/Y | Op. margin | Net earnings | Op. cash flow |
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| Q2 FY27 | 10-Q | Sep 10, 2026 | $731M | -1% | 7.5% | $17.6M | $70.3M |
| Q1 FY27 | 10-Q | Jun 9, 2026 | $696M | +1% | 2.7% | $1.2M | −$22.0M |
| Q4 FY26 | 10-K | Mar 30, 2026 | $714M | 0% | -2.0% | −$19.0M | $42.3M |
| Q3 FY26 | 10-Q | Dec 9, 2025 | $752M | -3% | 5.7% | $18.2M | $66.5M |
| Q2 FY26 | 10-Q | Sep 9, 2025 | $740M | -4% | 3.5% | $10.9M | $21.4M |
| Q1 FY26 | 10-Q | Jun 10, 2025 | $687M | -8% | -1.1% | −$17.7M | −$20.4M |
| Q4 FY25 | 10-K | Mar 24, 2025 | $714M | -5% | -3.6% | −$38.2M | $70.1M |
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About Designer Brands
Designer Brands is one of the world's largest designers, producers, and retailers of the most recognizable footwear brands and accessories, transforming and defining the footwear industry through a mission of being shoe obsessed. With a diversified, world-class portfolio of coveted brands, including Topo Athletic, Keds, Vince Camuto, Kelly & Katie, Jessica Simpson, Lucky Brand, Mix No. 6, Crown Vintage and others, Designer Brands designs and produces on-trend footwear and accessories for all of life's occasions delivered to the consumer through a robust direct-to-consumer omni-channel infrastructure and powerful national wholesale distribution.
In its own words, from its 8-K, filed Sep 10, 2026.
Designer Brands against its Retail-Shoe Stores peers
The largest companies of the same SEC industry, each at its latest quarter. Revenue growth: -1% against the peers' median -1%. Operating margin: 7.5% against the peers' median 7.5%.
| Company | Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y | Op. margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DBI Designer Brands | Q2 FY27 | $731M | -1% | 7.5% |
| BOOT Boot Barn Holdings | Q2 FY27 | $582M | +15% | 12.1% |
| GCO Genesco | Q2 FY27 | $530M | -3% | 0.7% |
| SHOE Shoe Station Group | Q2 FY27 | $284M | -7% | 2.7% |
Source: Designer Brands 10-Q on SEC EDGAR · CIK 1319947 · Retail-Shoe Stores
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