Designer Brands annual gross margin
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Designer Brands Gross Margin Growth & History (DBI)
Designer Brands's gross margin was 43.57% for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Gross margin | Change (percentage points) |
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| 2025 | 2026-01-31 | 43.57% | +0.84 pp |
| 2024 | 2025-02-01 | 42.73% | −0.32 pp |
| 2023 | 2024-02-03 | 43.06% | −0.82 pp |
| 2022 | 2023-01-28 | 43.88% | +10.45 pp |
| 2021 | 2022-01-29 | 33.43% | +19.50 pp |
| 2020 | 2021-01-30 | 13.93% | −14.69 pp |
| 2019 | 2020-02-01 | 28.62% | −0.92 pp |
| 2018 | 2019-02-02 | 29.54% | +1.05 pp |
| 2017 | 2018-02-03 | 28.48% | −0.21 pp |
| 2016 | 2017-01-28 | 28.69% | −0.63 pp |
| 2015 | 2016-01-30 | 29.32% | −0.92 pp |
| 2014 | 2015-01-31 | 30.25% | −0.96 pp |
| 2013 | 2014-02-01 | 31.21% | −0.89 pp |
| 2012 | 2013-02-02 | 32.10% | −0.21 pp |
| 2011 | 2012-01-28 | 32.30% | +1.26 pp |
| 2010 | 2011-01-29 | 31.04% | +1.87 pp |
| 2009 | 2010-01-30 | 29.17% | — |
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Gross margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 2026-05-02 | 45.28% | +2.41 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2026-01-31 | 42.51% | +2.91 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-11-01 | 45.14% | +2.19 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-08-02 | 43.65% | −0.34 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-05-03 | 42.87% | −1.33 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2025-02-01 | 39.60% | +0.81 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-11-02 | 42.95% | −1.02 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-08-03 | 43.99% | −1.68 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-05-04 | 44.20% | +0.55 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2024-02-03 | 38.79% | −39.77 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-10-28 | 43.97% | +10.93 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-07-29 | 45.66% | +11.26 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-04-29 | 43.65% | +10.45 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2023-01-28 | 78.56% | +47.65 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-10-29 | 33.04% | −3.70 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-07-30 | 34.41% | −0.42 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-04-30 | 33.20% | +2.47 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2022-01-29 | 30.90% | +8.75 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-10-30 | 36.75% | +11.37 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-07-31 | 34.83% | +27.27 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-05-01 | 30.73% | +36.22 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2021-01-30 | 22.16% | −2.66 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-10-31 | 25.37% | −3.89 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-08-01 | 7.56% | −22.95 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-05-02 | −5.48% | −35.18 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2020-02-01 | 24.81% | +0.13 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-11-02 | 29.27% | −3.33 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-08-03 | 30.51% | −1.55 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-05-04 | 29.70% | +0.81 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2019-02-02 | 24.69% | −2.09 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-11-03 | 32.60% | +3.24 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-08-04 | 32.06% | +2.88 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-05-05 | 28.89% | +0.41 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2018-02-03 | 26.77% | +1.75 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-10-28 | 29.36% | −1.04 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-07-29 | 29.18% | +0.82 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-04-29 | 28.48% | −1.52 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2017-01-28 | 25.03% | +0.47 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-10-29 | 30.40% | +0.50 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-07-30 | 28.36% | −2.14 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-04-30 | 30.00% | −2.51 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2016-01-30 | 24.56% | −3.02 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-10-31 | 29.90% | −2.73 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-08-01 | 30.50% | +1.22 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-05-02 | 32.50% | +1.11 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2015-01-31 | 27.58% | −0.38 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-11-01 | 32.63% | −1.00 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-08-02 | 29.28% | −3.36 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-05-03 | 31.39% | +0.96 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2014-02-01 | 27.96% | −0.94 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-11-02 | 33.63% | −0.14 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-08-03 | 32.64% | +1.35 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-05-04 | 30.43% | −4.05 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2013-02-02 | 28.90% | +0.48 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-10-27 | 33.77% | −0.20 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-07-28 | 31.28% | −1.37 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-04-28 | 34.48% | +0.29 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2012-01-28 | 28.41% | −0.06 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-10-29 | 33.97% | +1.43 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-07-30 | 32.66% | +2.37 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-04-30 | 34.18% | +1.40 pp |
| Q4 2010 | 2011-01-29 | 28.47% | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-10-30 | 32.54% | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-07-31 | 30.28% | — |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-05-01 | 32.78% | — |
Designer Brands gross margin trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Designer Brands's gross margin increased from 13.93% to 43.57%, a change of +29.64 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q1 2026, shows 45.28%.
About the metric
What gross margin means
Gross margin measures the percentage of revenue remaining after the direct costs of producing goods or services. It helps show how efficiently a company turns sales into gross profit before operating expenses.
Calculation and source
How gross margin is calculated
TickerStat calculates gross margin as SEC-reported gross profit divided by SEC-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
Designer Brands ($DBI) raised its full-year adjusted earnings forecast to $0.47–0.52 per share from $0.28–0.38. Annual sales are now expected to be flat to 1% higher, compared with the previous range of a 1% decline to 1% growth. The upgrad ...
