Designer Brands Net Debt Growth & History (DBI)
Designer Brands's net debt was $1.18B for fiscal 2025.
View full Designer Brands company overviewDesigner Brands annual net debt history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Net debt | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2026-01-31 | $1.18B | −$54.3M | −4.40% |
| 2024 | 2025-02-01 | $1.23B | $50.7M | +4.28% |
| 2023 | 2024-02-03 | $1.18B | $140.1M | +13.42% |
| 2022 | 2023-01-28 | $1.04B | $95.3M | +10.04% |
| 2021 | 2022-01-29 | $948.5M | −$249.3M | −20.81% |
| 2020 | 2021-01-30 | $1.20B | $61.0M | +5.37% |
| 2019 | 2020-02-01 | $1.14B | $1.08B | +1774.81% |
| 2018 | 2019-02-02 | $60.6M | $236.6M | — |
| 2017 | 2018-02-03 | −$175.9M | −$65.3M | — |
| 2016 | 2017-01-28 | −$110.7M | −$78.2M | — |
| 2015 | 2016-01-30 | −$32.5M | $26.7M | — |
| 2014 | 2015-01-31 | −$59.2M | $52.9M | — |
| 2013 | 2014-02-01 | −$112.0M | −$30.9M | — |
| 2012 | 2013-02-02 | −$81.1M | −$2.1M | — |
| 2011 | 2012-01-28 | −$79.0M | −$112.0M | — |
| 2010 | 2011-01-29 | $33.0M | — | — |
Designer Brands quarterly net debt
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Net debt | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 2026-05-02 | $1.17B | −$141.0M | −10.76% |
| Q4 2025 | 2026-01-31 | $1.18B | −$54.3M | −4.40% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-11-01 | $1.24B | −$48.1M | −3.72% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-08-02 | $1.30B | $70.5M | +5.73% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-05-03 | $1.31B | $66.0M | +5.30% |
| Q4 2024 | 2025-02-01 | $1.23B | $50.7M | +4.28% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-11-02 | $1.29B | $122.8M | +10.49% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-08-03 | $1.23B | $83.9M | +7.32% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-05-04 | $1.24B | $86.5M | +7.47% |
| Q4 2023 | 2024-02-03 | $1.18B | $140.1M | +13.42% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-10-28 | $1.17B | $681,000 | +0.06% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-07-29 | $1.15B | $29.2M | +2.62% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-04-29 | $1.16B | $146.3M | +14.46% |
| Q4 2022 | 2023-01-28 | $1.04B | $95.3M | +10.04% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-10-29 | $1.17B | $196.2M | +20.16% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-07-30 | $1.12B | $80.2M | +7.74% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-04-30 | $1.01B | −$140.0M | −12.16% |
| Q4 2021 | 2022-01-29 | $948.5M | −$249.3M | −20.81% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-10-30 | $973.2M | −$197.6M | −16.88% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-07-31 | $1.04B | −$170.2M | −14.10% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-05-01 | $1.15B | $2.6M | +0.23% |
| Q4 2020 | 2021-01-30 | $1.20B | $61.0M | +5.37% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-10-31 | $1.17B | −$41.8M | −3.45% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-08-01 | $1.21B | −$68.0M | −5.33% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-05-02 | $1.15B | −$120.8M | −9.51% |
| Q4 2019 | 2020-02-01 | $1.14B | $1.08B | +1774.81% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-11-02 | $1.21B | $1.44B | — |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-08-03 | $1.27B | $1.49B | — |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-05-04 | $1.27B | $1.47B | — |
| Q4 2018 | 2019-02-02 | $60.6M | $236.6M | — |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-11-03 | −$222.4M | −$72.9M | — |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-08-04 | −$216.0M | −$126.7M | — |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-05-05 | −$197.2M | −$117.5M | — |
| Q4 2017 | 2018-02-03 | −$175.9M | −$65.3M | — |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-10-28 | −$149.5M | −$88.5M | — |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-07-29 | −$89.3M | −$27.0M | — |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-04-29 | −$79.7M | −$20.2M | — |
| Q4 2016 | 2017-01-28 | −$110.7M | −$78.2M | — |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-10-29 | −$61.0M | $29.1M | — |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-07-30 | −$62.3M | $88.7M | — |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-04-30 | −$59.5M | $147.4M | — |
| Q4 2015 | 2016-01-30 | −$32.5M | $26.7M | — |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-10-31 | −$90.0M | $6.4M | — |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-08-01 | −$151.0M | −$63.6M | — |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-05-02 | −$206.9M | −$74.0M | — |
| Q4 2014 | 2015-01-31 | −$59.2M | $52.9M | — |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-11-01 | −$96.4M | −$9.5M | — |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-08-02 | −$87.4M | −$18.5M | — |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-05-03 | −$132.9M | −$50.5M | — |
| Q4 2013 | 2014-02-01 | −$112.0M | −$30.9M | — |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-11-02 | −$86.9M | $47.4M | — |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-08-03 | −$68.9M | — | — |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-05-04 | −$82.4M | −$5.9M | — |
| Q4 2012 | 2013-02-02 | −$81.1M | −$2.1M | — |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-10-27 | −$134.3M | — | — |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-04-28 | −$76.5M | — | — |
| Q4 2011 | 2012-01-28 | −$79.0M | −$112.0M | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-07-30 | $83.8M | — | — |
| Q4 2010 | 2011-01-29 | $33.0M | — | — |
Designer Brands net debt trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Designer Brands's net debt decreased from $1.20B to $1.18B, a change of −$17.5M. The latest reported quarter, Q1 2026, shows $1.17B.
What net debt means
Net debt compares a company’s interest-bearing debt with its cash and cash equivalents. Positive net debt means debt exceeds cash, while a negative value indicates the company has more cash than debt on this measure.
How net debt is calculated
TickerStat calculates net debt as total interest-bearing debt minus cash and cash equivalents at the same reporting-period end. Short-term investments are not subtracted because they are not included in the standardized cash series. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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