Designer Brands EBITDA Margin Growth & History (DBI)
Designer Brands's ebitda margin was 3.69% for fiscal 2025.
View full Designer Brands company overviewDesigner Brands annual ebitda margin history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | EBITDA margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2026-01-31 | 3.69% | +0.41 pp |
| 2024 | 2025-02-01 | 3.28% | −1.22 pp |
| 2023 | 2024-02-03 | 4.51% | −3.60 pp |
| 2022 | 2023-01-28 | 8.10% | −0.75 pp |
| 2021 | 2022-01-29 | 8.86% | +31.16 pp |
| 2020 | 2021-01-30 | −22.30% | −28.42 pp |
| 2019 | 2020-02-01 | 6.13% | +1.78 pp |
| 2018 | 2019-02-02 | 4.34% | −3.00 pp |
| 2017 | 2018-02-03 | 7.34% | −3.06 pp |
| 2016 | 2017-01-28 | 10.40% | −0.55 pp |
| 2015 | 2016-01-30 | 10.96% | −1.49 pp |
| 2014 | 2015-01-31 | 12.45% | −0.46 pp |
| 2013 | 2014-02-01 | 12.90% | −0.15 pp |
| 2012 | 2013-02-02 | 13.06% | +3.04 pp |
| 2011 | 2012-01-28 | 10.01% | +0.75 pp |
| 2010 | 2011-01-29 | 9.26% | +8.83 pp |
| 2009 | 2010-01-30 | 0.43% | — |
Designer Brands quarterly ebitda margin
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | EBITDA margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 2026-05-02 | 4.77% | +3.77 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2026-01-31 | 0.16% | +1.64 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-11-01 | 7.63% | +2.66 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-08-02 | 5.60% | −0.23 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-05-03 | 1.00% | −2.45 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2025-02-01 | −1.49% | +0.86 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-11-02 | 4.96% | −0.48 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-08-03 | 5.83% | −3.92 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-05-04 | 3.45% | −1.42 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2024-02-03 | −2.34% | −4.79 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-10-28 | 5.44% | −4.40 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-07-29 | 9.75% | −0.76 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-04-29 | 4.87% | −4.10 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2023-01-28 | 2.45% | −2.56 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-10-29 | 9.84% | −4.60 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-07-30 | 10.52% | +0.59 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-04-30 | 8.98% | +3.63 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2022-01-29 | 5.01% | +12.55 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-10-30 | 14.44% | +20.03 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-07-31 | 9.92% | +33.41 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-05-01 | 5.34% | +67.66 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2021-01-30 | −7.54% | −8.54 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-10-31 | −5.59% | −13.93 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-08-01 | −23.49% | −30.77 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-05-02 | −62.31% | −69.80 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2020-02-01 | 1.01% | +5.24 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-11-02 | 8.34% | −0.36 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-08-03 | 7.28% | +1.63 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-05-04 | 7.49% | −0.46 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2019-02-02 | −4.23% | −11.56 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-11-03 | 8.70% | +5.46 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-08-04 | 5.66% | −4.32 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-05-05 | 7.95% | −0.96 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2018-02-03 | 7.33% | −3.13 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-10-28 | 3.24% | −8.76 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-07-29 | 9.98% | +0.84 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-04-29 | 8.91% | −1.14 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2017-01-28 | 10.46% | +5.13 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-10-29 | 11.99% | −0.25 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-07-30 | 9.14% | −3.36 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-04-30 | 10.05% | −3.90 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2016-01-30 | 5.33% | −4.91 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-10-31 | 12.24% | −2.19 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-08-01 | 12.50% | +0.43 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-05-02 | 13.95% | +1.00 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2015-01-31 | 10.24% | −0.29 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-11-01 | 14.43% | −2.01 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-08-02 | 12.08% | −0.51 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-05-03 | 12.96% | +1.22 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2014-02-01 | 10.53% | +0.19 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-11-02 | 16.44% | +0.74 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-08-03 | 12.59% | +0.60 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-05-04 | 11.74% | −2.38 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2013-02-02 | 10.34% | +0.04 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-10-27 | 15.70% | −1.89 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-07-28 | 11.99% | +3.78 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-04-28 | 14.11% | +10.69 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2012-01-28 | 10.31% | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-10-29 | 17.59% | +11.74 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-07-30 | 8.21% | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-04-30 | 3.43% | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-10-30 | 5.86% | — |
Designer Brands ebitda margin trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Designer Brands's ebitda margin increased from −22.30% to 3.69%, a change of +25.99 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q1 2026, shows 4.77%.
What EBITDA margin means
EBITDA margin measures EBITDA as a percentage of revenue. It can help compare operating profitability over time, but it excludes capital intensity, financing costs, taxes, and other items and is generally unsuitable for financial companies.
How EBITDA margin is calculated
TickerStat calculates EBITDA margin as EBITDA divided by positive reported revenue for the same fiscal period. Changes are shown in percentage points. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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Designer Brands lifts earnings guidance despite a modest sales decline
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