Designer Brands (DBI) EBIT Margin (2010 - 2026)
Designer Brands' EBIT Margin was 7.49% in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 3.96 percentage points from 3.53% a year earlier and up 4.78 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Designer Brands (DBI) EBIT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Designer Brands' EBIT Margin was 3.53% through Aug 1, 2026, up 3.01 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it was 1.65%, up 0.49 percentage points from FY2025.
- EBIT Margin shows a five-year change of +27.89 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, EBIT Margin was 1.16% in FY2025 (-1.19 pp), 2.35% in FY2024 (-3.30 pp), 5.65% in FY2023 (-0.77 pp) and 6.42% in FY2022 (+32.66 pp).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure marks the highest quarterly EBIT Margin since fiscal Q2 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, EBIT Margin has increased for four straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.26 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EBIT Margin over five years was fiscal Q3 2022 (a gain of 21.20 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q4 2024 (a drop of 5.05 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, DBI's EBIT Margin in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 was 2.71% (Q1 2027), -1.99% (Q4 2026) and 5.67% (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,654.24 Bn | 2,170.93 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 13.69% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 289.19 Bn | 282.43 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 14.29% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 143.39 Bn | 120.94 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 13.09% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 105.29 Bn | 98.25 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 13.67% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 75.79 Bn | 58.72 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 17.62% |
| 6 | Target | 72.00 Bn | 66.59 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 9.65% |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 70.61 Bn | 69.69 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 20.15% |
| 8 | Carvana | 66.52 Bn | 58.12 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 9.22% |
| 9 | Autozone | 47.57 Bn | 46.47 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 19.08% |
| 10 | Designer Brands | 272.49 Mn | 68.58 Mn | 365.36 Mn | 7.49% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 7.49% |
| May 2, 2026 | 2.71% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -1.99% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 5.67% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 3.53% |
| May 3, 2025 | -1.15% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -3.62% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 2.94% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 3.70% |
| May 4, 2024 | 1.26% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -4.77% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 3.58% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 7.66% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 2.64% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 0.27% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 7.46% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 7.87% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 6.40% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 2.73% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 12.22% |
Designer Brands EBIT Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebit-margin&ticker=DBI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebit-margin", "ticker": "DBI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebit-margin&ticker=DBI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();