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Designer Brands (DBI) Change in Inventory (2016 - 2026)

Designer Brands (DBI) has disclosed Change in Inventory for 16 consecutive years, with -$57.9 million as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Change in Inventory fell 63.15% to -$57.9 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was -$39.2 million through Jan 2026, down 258.29% year-over-year, with the annual reading at -$39.2 million for FY2026, 258.29% down from the prior year.
  • Change in Inventory for Q1 2026 was -$57.9 million at Designer Brands, down from $10.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Change in Inventory was $86.2 million in Q2 2022, with the low at -$82.8 million in Q1 2023.
  • Average Change in Inventory over 5 years is -$5.2 million, with a median of -$9.1 million recorded in 2022.
  • The sharpest move saw Change in Inventory crashed 480.4% in 2023, then surged 403.52% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Change in Inventory stood at -$9.1 million in 2022, then skyrocketed by 67.04% to -$3.0 million in 2023, then plummeted by 85.64% to -$5.6 million in 2024, then surged by 279.2% to $10.0 million in 2025, then crashed by 681.18% to -$57.9 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Change in Inventory over the past three periods came in at -$57.9 million, $10.0 million, and -$12.7 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.