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Designer Brands (DBI) Q1 FY27 vs Q1 FY26 (year over year)
Designer Brands's revenue rose $9.4M (+1%) from $687M in Q1 FY26 to $696M in Q1 FY27. The biggest changes: Brand Portfolio +$9.9M (+17%); Retail −$461K (-0.1%). Gross margin 45.3% against 42.9% (+2.4 pts).
Designer Brands, Q1 FY27: revenue $696M (+1% year over year), operating margin 2.7%, net earnings $1.2M, operating cash flow −$22.0M. The chart draws each line against Q1 FY26, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q1 FY27 | Q1 FY26 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 45.3% | 42.9% | +2.4 pts |
| Operating margin | 2.7% | -1.2% | +3.9 pts |
| Net margin | 0.2% | -2.6% | +2.8 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q1 FY27 | Q1 FY26 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | $627M | $627M | −$461K | -0.1% |
| Brand Portfolio | $69.7M | $59.8M | $9.9M | +17% |
| Revenue | $696M | $687M | $9.4M | +1% |
| Gross profit | $315M | $294M | $20.8M | +7% |
| Cost of revenue | $381M | $392M | −$11.4M | -3% |
| Operating profit | $18.9M | −$7.9M | $26.8M | — |
| Operating expenses | $296M | $302M | −$5.9M | -2% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $8.3M | −$19.9M | $28.1M | — |
| Other expense, net | $10.6M | $12.0M | −$1.4M | -11% |
| Net earnings | $1.2M | −$17.8M | $19.0M | — |
| Minority interests | $2.3M | $135K | $2.2M | 17× |
| Income tax | $4.8M | −$2.2M | $7.0M | — |
| Operating cash sources | $44.0M | $23.4M | $20.6M | +88% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $14.4M | $14.8M | −$416K | -3% |
| Share-based compensation | $6.5M | $6.1M | $365K | +6% |
| Cash used in operations | $22.0M | $20.4M | $1.7M | +8% |
| Working capital & other | $44.0M | $23.4M | $20.6M | +88% |
Questions
How much did Designer Brands's revenue grow year over year in Q1 FY27?
Designer Brands's revenue rose $9.4M (+1%) from $687M in Q1 FY26 to $696M in Q1 FY27.
What drove Designer Brands's revenue change in Q1 FY27?
Brand Portfolio +$9.9M (+17%); Retail −$461K (-0.1%).