Last 48 quarters of trend data · Consumer Cyclical · Apparel - Retail
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Designer Brands Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 94.6x. EV/EBITDA has compressed 55.5% YoY to 21.2x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | -37.18 | 94.63 | — | 2.64 | 2.91 | — | — | 5.29 | 7.60 | 180.49 | — | 15.41 | 4.46 |
| — | — | — | -50.2% | -61.7% | — | — | -65.7% | +70.5% | +1398.6% | — | +161.6% | -22.1% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.11 | 0.15 | 0.11 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.14 | 0.19 | 0.16 | 0.20 | 0.21 |
| — | +185.7% | +30.5% | -29.9% | -69.6% | -72.0% | -47.8% | -57.3% | -34.4% | +2.6% | -29.7% | -33.2% | -32.0% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.08 | 1.49 | 1.09 | 0.61 | 0.44 | 0.54 | 0.86 | 0.84 | 1.19 | 1.57 | 1.35 | 1.66 | 1.46 |
| — | +175.4% | +27.8% | -27.9% | -63.2% | -65.5% | -36.5% | -49.1% | -18.2% | +26.4% | -16.2% | -39.9% | -50.8% | |
| P/FCF | 2.85 | — | 2.38 | 0.70 | 0.97 | — | 1.04 | — | 3.82 | — | — | 3.16 | 1.66 |
| — | — | +129.3% | — | -74.7% | — | — | — | +130.7% | — | — | -85.3% | -77.3% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 27.24 | 21.19 | 497.58 | 6.12 | 29.69 | 47.61 | — | 10.26 | 9.24 | 19.56 | — | 15.59 | 5.88 |
| — | -55.5% | — | -40.3% | +221.3% | +143.4% | — | -34.2% | +57.0% | +65.8% | — | +275.9% | -2.9% | |
| EV / EBIT | 27.24 | — | — | 8.24 | 13.20 | — | — | 17.42 | 14.61 | 53.55 | — | 23.86 | 7.42 |
| — | — | — | -52.7% | -9.6% | — | — | -27.0% | +96.9% | +141.9% | — | +335.0% | -8.0% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Designer Brands Inc.'s operating margin was 2.7% in Q1 2026, up 4.7 pp QoQ and up 3.8 pp YoY. Gross margin expanded 5.4% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 43.6% | 45.3% | 42.4% | 45.1% | 43.7% | 43.0% | 75.7% | 31.8% | 32.8% | 32.8% | 27.5% | 32.6% | 34.5% |
| — | +5.4% | -44.0% | +41.8% | +33.2% | +30.9% | +175.6% | -2.4% | -5.1% | +2.5% | -5.8% | -1.3% | +0.3% | |
| Operating Margin | 1.9% | 2.7% | -2.0% | 5.7% | 3.6% | -1.1% | -3.6% | 2.9% | 3.7% | 1.2% | -4.4% | 3.6% | 7.7% |
| — | +356.3% | +46.0% | +93.1% | -3.0% | -188.5% | +17.2% | -17.9% | -51.7% | -54.8% | -1707.8% | -52.1% | -2.2% | |
| Net Margin | -0.3% | 1.9% | -2.8% | 2.4% | 1.5% | -2.5% | -5.3% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 0.1% | -3.9% | 1.3% | 4.7% |
| — | +176.7% | +47.6% | +44.6% | -18.3% | -2518.1% | -35.9% | +29.8% | -61.9% | -93.2% | -166.4% | -75.3% | -12.7% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -2.9% | 4.7% | -6.8% | 6.2% | 3.9% | -6.3% | -12.6% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 0.2% | -7.9% | 2.4% | 8.2% |
| — | +175.0% | +46.5% | +62.4% | +1.8% | -3018.5% | -59.7% | +59.7% | -53.5% | -91.7% | -171.9% | -80.3% | -30.7% | |
| ROA | -0.4% | 0.7% | -1.0% | 0.9% | 0.5% | -0.8% | -1.9% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | -1.3% | 0.5% | 1.7% |
| — | +180.8% | +46.5% | +42.5% | -19.5% | -2514.2% | -38.9% | +31.1% | -62.7% | -93.6% | -162.3% | -77.6% | -21.2% | |
| ROIC | 2.7% | 1.0% | -0.7% | 2.1% | 1.3% | -0.4% | -1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.4% | -1.2% | 1.0% | 2.8% |
| — | +375.7% | +42.8% | +95.2% | +0.5% | -187.9% | +1.3% | +1.4% | -55.1% | -57.9% | -991.2% | -76.0% | -18.4% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Designer Brands Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 65.0x, down from 1633.4x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 4.19 | 4.31 | 4.19 | 4.20 | 4.65 | 4.93 | 4.56 | 4.15 | 3.55 | 4.02 | 3.42 | 5.36 | 2.60 |
| — | -12.6% | -8.1% | +1.1% | +30.8% | +22.6% | +33.5% | -22.6% | +36.7% | +47.5% | +35.3% | +395.1% | -19.7% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 22.26 | 65.00 | 1633.37 | 22.16 | 111.99 | 177.13 | — | 34.87 | 28.32 | 57.55 | — | 48.59 | 15.46 |
| — | -63.3% | — | -36.5% | +295.4% | +207.8% | — | -28.2% | +83.1% | +72.2% | — | +895.6% | +19.3% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.20 | 1.27 | 1.20 | 1.27 | 1.31 | 1.27 | 1.24 | 1.41 | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1.25 | 1.18 | 1.23 |
| — | -0.5% | -3.3% | -10.3% | +1.7% | -1.4% | -0.4% | +19.6% | +4.8% | -0.3% | +0.6% | -17.6% | -9.1% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.25 | 0.29 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.23 | 0.29 | 0.25 | 0.34 | 0.33 | 0.29 | 0.30 |
| — | +19.1% | +7.4% | -13.4% | -1.9% | -26.5% | -30.9% | -1.4% | -15.8% | +11.1% | +14.3% | -39.2% | -28.2% | |
| Interest Coverage | 1.20 | 1.86 | -1.05 | 3.73 | 0.75 | -0.61 | -2.00 | 1.95 | 2.58 | 0.80 | -3.66 | 3.19 | 8.84 |
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Designer Brands Inc.'s current P/E is -37.2x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 33.4x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Designer Brands Inc.'s current operating margin is 1.9%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Designer Brands Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.