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Designer Brands (DBI) Q2 FY27 vs Q2 FY26 (year over year)
Designer Brands's revenue fell $9.1M (-1%) from $740M in Q2 FY26 to $731M in Q2 FY27. The biggest changes: Retail −$14.9M (-2%); Brand Portfolio +$5.8M (+11%). Gross margin 50.0% against 43.6% (+6.4 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 Q2 FY26, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q2 FY27 | Q2 FY26 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 50.0% | 43.6% | +6.4 pts |
| Operating margin | 7.5% | 3.5% | +4.0 pts |
| Net margin | 2.4% | 1.4% | +1.0 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 7.9% | 1.6% | +6.3 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q2 FY27 | Q2 FY26 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | $671M | $686M | −$14.9M | -2% |
| Brand Portfolio | $59.6M | $53.8M | $5.8M | +11% |
| Revenue | $731M | $740M | −$9.1M | -1% |
| Gross profit | $365M | $322M | $42.9M | +13% |
| Cost of revenue | $365M | $417M | −$52.0M | -12% |
| Operating profit | $54.7M | $26.1M | $28.6M | +109% |
| Operating expenses | $311M | $296M | $14.3M | +5% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $30.4M | $14.3M | $16.2M | +113% |
| Other expense, net | $24.3M | $11.9M | $12.4M | +105% |
| Net earnings | $17.6M | $10.5M | $7.0M | +67% |
| Minority interests | $2.9M | $339K | $2.5M | +744% |
| Income tax | $10.0M | $3.4M | $6.6M | +194% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $13.9M | $14.9M | −$981K | -7% |
| Share-based compensation | $8.1M | $6.0M | $2.1M | +35% |
| Working capital & other | $30.8M | −$9.9M | $40.7M | — |
| Operating cash flow | $70.3M | $21.4M | $48.8M | +228% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $57.9M | $11.9M | $46.0M | +386% |
| Capital expenditures | $12.4M | $9.5M | $2.9M | +30% |
Questions
How much did Designer Brands's revenue grow year over year in Q2 FY27?
Designer Brands's revenue fell $9.1M (-1%) from $740M in Q2 FY26 to $731M in Q2 FY27.
What drove Designer Brands's revenue change in Q2 FY27?
Retail −$14.9M (-2%); Brand Portfolio +$5.8M (+11%).