Filing Flows › Designer Brands (DBI) › Q2 FY27 › vs Q1 FY27
Designer Brands (DBI) Q2 FY27 vs Q1 FY27 (quarter over quarter)
Designer Brands's revenue rose $34.3M (+5%) from $696M in Q1 FY27 to $731M in Q2 FY27. The biggest changes: Retail +$44.4M (+7%); Brand Portfolio −$10.1M (-14%). Gross margin 50.0% against 45.3% (+4.7 pts).
Designer Brands, Q2 FY27: revenue $731M (-1% year over year), operating margin 7.5%, net earnings $17.6M, operating cash flow $70.3M. The chart draws each line against Q1 FY27, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q2 FY27 | Q1 FY27 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 50.0% | 45.3% | +4.7 pts |
| Operating margin | 7.5% | 2.7% | +4.8 pts |
| Net margin | 2.4% | 0.2% | +2.2 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 7.9% | -4.6% | +12.5 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q2 FY27 | Q1 FY27 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | $671M | $627M | $44.4M | +7% |
| Brand Portfolio | $59.6M | $69.7M | −$10.1M | -14% |
| Revenue | $731M | $696M | $34.3M | +5% |
| Gross profit | $365M | $315M | $50.0M | +16% |
| Cost of revenue | $365M | $381M | −$15.8M | -4% |
| Operating profit | $54.7M | $18.9M | $35.9M | +190% |
| Operating expenses | $311M | $296M | $14.2M | +5% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $30.4M | $8.3M | $22.2M | +269% |
| Other expense, net | $24.3M | $10.6M | $13.7M | +129% |
| Net earnings | $17.6M | $1.2M | $16.4M | 15× |
| Minority interests | $2.9M | $2.3M | $565K | +25% |
| Income tax | $10.0M | $4.8M | $5.2M | +109% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $13.9M | $14.4M | −$493K | -3% |
| Share-based compensation | $8.1M | $6.5M | $1.6M | +24% |
| Working capital & other | $30.8M | −$44.0M | $74.8M | — |
| Operating cash flow | $70.3M | −$22.0M | $92.3M | — |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $57.9M | −$31.9M | $89.8M | — |
| Capital expenditures | $12.4M | $9.9M | $2.5M | +25% |
Questions
How much did Designer Brands's revenue grow quarter over quarter in Q2 FY27?
Designer Brands's revenue rose $34.3M (+5%) from $696M in Q1 FY27 to $731M in Q2 FY27.
What drove Designer Brands's revenue change in Q2 FY27?
Retail +$44.4M (+7%); Brand Portfolio −$10.1M (-14%).