Designer Brands (DBI) Change in Inventory (2011 - 2026)

Designer Brands (DBI) posted quarterly Change in Inventory of $23.0 million for Q2 2026, up 7.41% year-over-year from $21.4 million in Q2 2025, and up 139.8% quarter-over-quarter from -$57.9 million in Q1 2026.

Designer Brands (DBI) Change in Inventory (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Designer Brands (DBI) has reported Change in Inventory for 16 consecutive years, with $23.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Change in Inventory rose 7.41% year-over-year to $23.0 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at -$37.6 million (down 1269.47% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was -$39.2 million, down 258.29% from the prior year.
  • Change in Inventory advanced to $23.0 million in Q2 2026 per DBI's latest filing, from -$57.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Change in Inventory topped out at $86.2 million in Q2 2022 and bottomed at -$82.8 million in Q1 2023.
  • Historically, Change in Inventory has averaged -$3.7 million across 5 years, with a median of -$7.3 million in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Change in Inventory sank 480.4% — and 2024, when it jumped 403.52%.
  • Designer Brands' Change in Inventory stood at -$9.1 million in 2022, then soared by 67.04% to -$3.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 85.64% to -$5.6 million in 2024, then jumped by 279.2% to $10.0 million in 2025, then surged by 131.3% to $23.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows DBI's Change in Inventory at $23.0 million in Q2 2026, -$57.9 million in Q1 2026, and $10.0 million in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Inventory (Qtr)
1 Nike 60.40 Bn 51.38 Bn 5.39 Bn 55.00 Mn
2 Deckers Outdoor 13.25 Bn 11.34 Bn - -
3 Birkenstock Holding 7.23 Bn 6.43 Bn 493.89 Mn -
4 Crocs 6.34 Bn 6.17 Bn 700.71 Mn -8.13 Mn
5 Steven Madden 3.45 Bn 3.39 Bn 309.66 Mn -4.17 Mn
6 Wolverine World Wide 1.71 Bn 1.57 Bn 235.30 Mn -
7 Weyco 432.28 Mn 336.81 Mn 43.78 Mn -
8 Rocky Brands 355.90 Mn 353.27 Mn 60.80 Mn 887,000.00
9 Fossil 329.23 Mn 234.38 Mn 130.79 Mn -
10 Designer Brands 295.92 Mn 245.82 Mn 315.32 Mn 23.04 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 2, 2026 23.04 Mn
May 2, 2026 23.04 Mn
Jan 31, 2026 -57.89 Mn
Jan 31, 2026 -57.89 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 9.96 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 9.96 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 -12.73 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 -12.73 Mn
May 3, 2025 21.45 Mn
May 3, 2025 21.45 Mn
Feb 1, 2025 -35.48 Mn
Feb 1, 2025 -35.48 Mn
Nov 2, 2024 -5.56 Mn
Nov 2, 2024 -5.56 Mn
Aug 3, 2024 22.81 Mn
Aug 3, 2024 22.81 Mn
May 4, 2024 43.00 Mn
May 4, 2024 43.00 Mn
Feb 3, 2024 -31.44 Mn
Feb 3, 2024 -31.44 Mn