Designer Brands annual debt-to-equity ratio
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Designer Brands Debt-to-Equity Ratio Growth & History (DBI)
Designer Brands's debt-to-equity ratio was 4.40 for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2026-01-31 | 4.40 | −0.25 | −5.34% |
| 2024 | 2025-02-01 | 4.64 | 1.21 | +35.32% |
| 2023 | 2024-02-03 | 3.43 | 0.89 | +34.78% |
| 2022 | 2023-01-28 | 2.55 | 0.07 | +2.85% |
| 2021 | 2022-01-29 | 2.48 | — | — |
| 2014 | 2015-01-31 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| 2013 | 2014-02-01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| 2012 | 2013-02-02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| 2011 | 2012-01-28 | 0.00 | −0.54 | — |
| 2010 | 2011-01-29 | 0.54 | — | — |
Designer Brands quarterly debt-to-equity ratio
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 2026-05-02 | 4.34 | −0.81 | −15.67% |
| Q4 2025 | 2026-01-31 | 4.40 | −0.25 | −5.34% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-11-01 | 4.34 | 0.17 | +4.03% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-08-02 | 4.79 | 1.22 | +34.26% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-05-03 | 5.15 | 1.56 | +43.30% |
| Q4 2024 | 2025-02-01 | 4.64 | 1.21 | +35.32% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-11-02 | 4.17 | 1.01 | +32.06% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-08-03 | 3.57 | 0.98 | +37.63% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-05-04 | 3.59 | 0.85 | +30.85% |
| Q4 2023 | 2024-02-03 | 3.43 | 0.89 | +34.78% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-10-28 | 3.16 | −0.05 | −1.63% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-07-29 | 2.59 | −0.64 | −19.85% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-04-29 | 2.75 | 0.19 | +7.30% |
| Q4 2022 | 2023-01-28 | 2.55 | 0.07 | +2.85% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-10-29 | 3.21 | 0.53 | +19.72% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-07-30 | 3.23 | −0.25 | −7.08% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-04-30 | 2.56 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 2022-01-29 | 2.48 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-10-30 | 2.68 | — | — |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-07-31 | 3.48 | — | — |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-10-29 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-07-30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-04-30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-10-31 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-08-01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-05-02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| Q4 2014 | 2015-01-31 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-11-01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-08-02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-05-03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| Q4 2013 | 2014-02-01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-11-02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-08-03 | 0.00 | — | — |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-05-04 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| Q4 2012 | 2013-02-02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-10-27 | 0.00 | — | — |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-04-28 | 0.00 | — | — |
| Q4 2011 | 2012-01-28 | 0.00 | −0.54 | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-07-30 | 0.21 | — | — |
| Q4 2010 | 2011-01-29 | 0.54 | — | — |
Designer Brands debt-to-equity ratio trends
Between the periods ended 2011-01-29 and 2026-01-31, Designer Brands's debt-to-equity ratio increased from 0.54 to 4.40, a change of 3.86. The latest reported quarter, Q1 2026, shows 4.34.
About the metric
What the debt-to-equity ratio means
The debt-to-equity ratio compares interest-bearing debt with shareholders’ equity. It helps show how much debt financing a company uses relative to its accounting equity, but useful comparison levels vary by industry.
Calculation and source
How debt-to-equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates debt-to-equity as total interest-bearing debt divided by SEC-reported shareholders’ equity for the same balance-sheet date. Total liabilities are not treated as debt, and periods with non-positive equity are omitted. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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