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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001319947-22-000034"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DBI"
cik: "0001319947"
company_name: "Designer Brands Inc."
filed_at: "2022-08-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T18:27:36.984058+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Designer Brands Q2 net sales up 5.1% to $859.3M; raises FY2022 EPS guidance to $2.05-$2.15

## Summary
- Net sales $859.3M, +5.1% YoY; comparable sales +6.2% on top of +84.9% last year.
- Reported diluted EPS $0.62; adjusted diluted EPS also $0.62.
- FY2022 diluted EPS guidance raised to $2.05-$2.15 from $1.90-$2.00.
- Repurchased 7.8M shares in Q2 for $105.8M; $206.4M remaining authorized.
- Dividend of $0.05/share payable Oct 6, 2022 to holders of record Sep 22, 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001319947-22-000034
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DBI
- cik: 0001319947
- company_name: Designer Brands Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-08-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1319947/000131994722000034/0001319947-22-000034-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1319947/000131994722000034/dbi-20220831.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001319947-22-000034.txt

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