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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001319947-22-000023"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DBI"
cik: "0001319947"
company_name: "Designer Brands Inc."
filed_at: "2022-06-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T05:03:02.829005+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Designer Brands Q1 net sales up 18.1% to $830.5M; raises FY EPS guidance to $1.90-$2.00

## Summary
- Net sales $830.5M (+18.1% YoY); comparable sales +15.3%; gross margin expanded 250 bps to 33.2%.
- Adjusted diluted EPS $0.48 vs year-ago; reported EPS $0.34 included $0.14 from extinguishment loss.
- Raised FY2022 diluted EPS guidance to $1.90-$2.00 (from $1.80-$1.90) but lowered comp sales growth to mid-single digits.
- Reinstated quarterly dividend of $0.05/share; repurchased 3.5M shares YTD through May 27 for $47.5M.
- Paid off term loan; new $550M ABL revolver maturing 2027; expects ~$160M IRS refund.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001319947-22-000023
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DBI
- cik: 0001319947
- company_name: Designer Brands Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-06-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1319947/000131994722000023/0001319947-22-000023-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1319947/000131994722000023/dbi-20220602.htm

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