earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.70
Designer Brands Q3 EPS $0.35, adj EPS $0.38; net sales -3.2% to $752.4M; FY25 adj op profit $50M-$55M
Designer Brands Inc.
2025-Q3 EPS reported
$0.23
revenue$2,179,082,000
- Diluted EPS $0.35 (adj $0.38), both up >40% YoY; gross margin 45.1% (+210bps vs 43.0%).
- Net sales $752.4M (-3.2%); comparable sales -2.4%; gross profit $339.6M vs $333.8M.
- Cash $51.4M, debt $469.8M, inventories $620M; dividend $0.05 payable Dec 19, 2025.
- FY 2025 guidance: net sales down 3%-5%; adj operating profit $50M-$55M; adj tax $8M-$10M.
- Store count 672 (11,046 sq ft) vs 675 (11,082) YoY; U.S. DSW stores 497.