Designer Brands Inc. DBI NYSE

NYSE • Consumer Cyclical • Apparel - Retail • US • USD

SharesGrow Score

29/100

0/7 Pass

SharesGrow Intrinsic Value

SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page

Designer Brands Inc. (DBI) has a negative trailing P/E of -36.0, meaning the company is currently unprofitable on a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis. The forward P/E of 20.3 based on analyst estimates suggests a return to profitability is expected. Trailing earnings yield is -2.77%, forward earnings yield 4.93%. PEG 0.31 (Peter Lynch undervalued ≤1.0).

Criteria proven by this page:

VALUE (50/100, Partial) — mixed signals — some valuation metrics are favorable while others are stretched.
Forward P/E 20.3 — analysts expect a return to profitability with estimated EPS of $0.35 for FY2027.
PEG Ratio 0.31 — below 1.0 suggests the stock is undervalued relative to its earnings growth rate (Peter Lynch criterion).
Trailing Earnings Yield -2.77% — negative yield confirms the company is currently unprofitable. Investors are paying for a turnaround rather than current earnings. Forward yield improves to 4.93% as earnings recover.
Analyst consensus target $7.25 (+2.1% upside) — modest upside expected.

Overall SharesGrow Score: 29/100 with 0/7 criteria passed.

SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score

29/100

SG Score

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VALUE

50/100

Price-to-Earnings & upside

Proven by this page

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FUTURE

34/100

Analyst consensus

→ Forecast

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PAST

25/100

→ Income

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HEALTH

17/100

Debt-to-Equity & liquidity

→ Health

MOAT

55/100

→ Income

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GROWTH

15/100

→ Income

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INCOME

10/100

→ Income

Valuation Snapshot — DBI

Valuation Multiples

P/E (TTM)-36.0

Forward P/E20.3

PEG Ratio0.31

Forward PEG0.31

P/B Ratio1.07

P/S Ratio0.10

EV/EBITDA13.6

Per Share Data

EPS (TTM)$-0.17

Forward EPS (Est.)$0.35

Book Value / Share$5.80

Revenue / Share$58.28

FCF / Share$2.08

Yields & Fair Value

Earnings Yield-2.77%

Forward Earnings Yield4.93%

Dividend Yield3.29%

SharesGrow IV$1,777.16 (+24930.4%)

Analyst Target$7.25 (+2.1%)

Historical Valuation

Year	P/E (TTM)	PEG Ratio	P/B Ratio	P/S Ratio	Dividend Yield
2017	13.9	-10.74	1.84	0.64	3.77%
2018	23.9	-0.53	1.69	0.57	3.98%
2019	-104.4	0.80	2.57	0.67	3.73%
2020	11.1	-0.02	1.45	0.30	6.92%
2021	-1.8	0.00	3.62	0.39	0.81%
2022	6.2	-0.05	2.33	0.30	1.40%
2023	4.3	0.31	1.62	0.21	1.93%
2024	18.1	-0.22	1.46	0.17	2.31%
2025	-25.6	0.18	0.97	0.09	3.87%
2026	-37.2	2.48	1.10	0.11	3.10%

EPS: Actual vs Estimates

P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield

Earnings Per Share (EPS) History

Year	EPS (Diluted)	Revenue	Net Income	Net Margin
2020	$-6.77	$2.23B	$-488.72M	-21.9%
2021	$2.00	$3.2B	$154.48M	4.8%
2021	$2.00	$3.2B	$154.48M	4.8%
2022	$2.26	$3.32B	$162.68M	4.9%
2022	$2.26	$3.32B	$162.68M	4.9%
2023	$0.46	$3.07B	$29.06M	0.9%
2023	$0.46	$3.07B	$29.06M	0.9%
2024	$-0.20	$3.01B	$-10.55M	-0.4%
2024	$-0.20	$3.01B	$-10.55M	-0.4%
2025	$-0.17	$2.89B	$-8.37M	-0.3%

Analyst Estimates

Year	EPS (Avg)	EPS Range	Revenue (Avg)	Revenue Range	Analysts
2026	$-0.03	$-0.03 – $-0.02	$2.9B	$2.89B – $2.91B	1
2027	$0.35	$0.35 – $0.35	$2.9B	$2.89B – $2.91B	1
2028	$0.52	$0.51 – $0.52	$2.96B	$2.95B – $2.97B	1
2029	$0.95	$0.95 – $0.95	$2.98B	$2.97B – $2.99B	1