Why is DBI up?
Up 76% in a year while the S&P 500 rose 12%.
- Free cash flow went from $31.3M in fiscal 2024 to $78.3M in fiscal 2025, and its diluted share count fell 8.4%.
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Up 76% in a year while the S&P 500 rose 12%.
| Since its 2022 high | Down 64% |
| Latest filing | 10-Q, Sep 10 |
After its last 4 reports it closed +11.6% on average, higher 3 of 4 times.
Averagefor quality, not price, 7 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
DBI is #79 of 302 by Quality Score.
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Expected to report Tue Dec 8, before the open (in 28 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | +7.1% | +14.8% | +15.7% |
| Jun 9, 2026 | -12.6% | -20.9% | -22.2% |
| Mar 26, 2026 | -9.7% | +4.0% | +7.0% |
Sales grew in three of the last seven years, to $2.9B in 2025. It made a profit in three of the six years.
RSI 55.8, MACD above signal, above both averages. Not scored.
3 insiders sold $514K across 4 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: DBI is under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jun 30, 2026.
Designer Brands Inc is a designer, producer, and retailer of footwear and accessories. The company operates in two reportable segments: the Retail segment and the Brand Portfolio segment. The Retail segment, which derives key revenue, operates the DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse ("DSW") banner through its direct-to-consumer stores and e-commerce sites in the United States ("U.S.") and Canada, and the Shoe Co. and Rubino banners through its direct-to-consumer stores and e-commerce sites in Canada. The Brand Portfolio segment principally earns revenue from the wholesale of its exclusive and licensed brands to retailers, its Retail segment, and international distributors, and the sale of its Vince Camuto, Keds, and Topo brands through direct-to-consumer e-commerce sites.
“The footwear market is highly competitive with few barriers to entry.”
DBI scores 10 today, which Breakaway calls Average. It is #79 of 302 in Consumer Discretionary by Quality Score, with 7 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 76% in a year while the S&P 500 rose 12%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
DBI scores 10 today, which Breakaway calls Average (6 to 10). That is #79 of 302 in Consumer Discretionary by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind DBI's 10.
3 insiders sold $514K across 4 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Harvey L. Sonnenberg, Director, who sold $148K on Sep 17. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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