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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001319947-26-000048"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DBI"
cik: "0001319947"
company_name: "Designer Brands Inc."
filed_at: "2026-09-10T10:51:20+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-10T10:55:04.364776+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Designer Brands Q2 adjusted EPS $0.34, raises FY26 EPS guidance to $0.47-$0.52

## Summary
- Net sales $730.6M, down 1.2% YoY; comparable sales -2.4%.
- Adjusted gross margin 47.9% vs 43.6% YoY; reported net income $17.6M ($0.31 diluted EPS).
- Total debt reduced $93.0M to $423.1M; cash $51.6M, revolver availability $146.2M.
- FY26 guidance raised: net sales flat to +1%, adjusted EPS $0.47-$0.52 (prior $0.28-$0.38).
- Quarterly dividend $0.05/share payable Oct 7, 2026 to holders of record Sep 24, 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001319947-26-000048
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DBI
- cik: 0001319947
- company_name: Designer Brands Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-09-10T10:51:20+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1319947/000131994726000048/0001319947-26-000048-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1319947/000131994726000048/dbi-20260909.htm

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