Designer Brands Inc. (DBI) Stock Forecast Oct. 16, 2026
Analysis updated on Oct. 16, 2026 (UTC) · Alpha · vs marketSwitch to Total · NYSE
Designer Brands Inc. (DBI) stock forecast summary
Our AI ranks Designer Brands Inc. outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.
Designer Brands Inc. is a small-cap company with a market capitalization of $316M.
For DBI, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 30.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 21.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected return relative to the market over the horizon: a positive alpha means the model expects the stock to beat the market, whatever the market does. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +1.8%, buy ≥ +0.2%, sell < -0.9%, strong sell < -1.2% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-10-16 signals)
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Designer Brands Inc. (DBI) fundamentals
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Retail-Shoe Stores peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
| Metric | DBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $316M | – |
| Dividend Yield | 3.10% | – |
| EPS | $-0.08 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $56.59 | – |
| FCF/Share | $2.26 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | DBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 45.7% | – |
| Operating Margin | 3.1% | – |
| EBT Margin | 0.8% | – |
| Tax Rate | 75.7% | – |
The effective tax rate is outside the normal band, which points to a large non-recurring tax item in the trailing twelve months; headline net income, net margin and P/E are affected by it.
Financial Health
| Metric | DBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.22x | – |
| Quick Ratio | 0.27x | – |
| Interest Coverage | 5.7x | – |
| Working Capital | $135M | – |
Cash Flow
| Metric | DBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $155M | – |
| Free Cash Flow | $116M | – |
| Capital Spending | -$40M | – |
| OCF Growth YoY | 155.8% | – |
| FCF Growth YoY | 15.8% | – |
| FCF/Sales | 4.0% | – |
| CapEx/Sales | 1.4% | – |
Operational Efficiency
| Metric | DBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receivables Turnover | 36.0x | – |
| Inventory Turnover | 2.6x | – |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 13.8x | – |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 10 days | – |
| Days Inventory | 138 days | – |
| Payables Period | 60 days | – |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 89 days | – |
Income Statement
| Metric | DBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $2.89B | – |
| Operating Income | $102M | – |
| SG&A Expense | $1.23B | – |
| Cost of Goods Sold | $1.57B | – |
Dividend & Shareholder Information
| Metric | DBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dividends Per Share | $0.19 | – |
| Shares Outstanding | 51M | – |
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
| Total Current Assets | $763M | 51.7% of assets |
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $52M | 3.5% of assets |
| Accounts Receivable | $80M | 5.5% of assets |
| Inventory | $595M | 40.3% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $532M | 36.1% of assets |
| Short-term Debt | $371M | 25.2% of assets |
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Designer Brands Inc. (DBI) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Designer Brands Inc. (Retail-Shoe Stores): 4 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Designer Brands Inc. (DBI) stock forecast FAQ
What is the Designer Brands Inc. (DBI) stock forecast?
Our AI ranks Designer Brands Inc. outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.
How accurate are Designer Brands Inc. stock predictions?
For DBI, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 30.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 21.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are Designer Brands Inc. forecasts updated?
Designer Brands Inc. forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Oct. 16, 2026.
Which companies are Designer Brands Inc.'s industry peers?
4 issuers in our coverage, DBI included, share the SEC industry code Retail-Shoe Stores. The largest are: Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. (BOOT), Genesco Inc (GCO), Shoe Station Group Inc (SHOE).
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