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Designer Brands (DBI) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)

Designer Brands (DBI) has disclosed Free Cash Flow for 17 consecutive years, with $36.4 million as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 49.8% to $36.4 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $78.3 million through Jan 2026, up 149.66% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $78.3 million for FY2026, 149.66% up from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 was $36.4 million at Designer Brands, down from $57.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $150.4 million in Q1 2023, with the low at -$52.9 million in Q2 2022.
  • Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $23.0 million, with a median of $12.3 million recorded in 2022.
  • The sharpest move saw Free Cash Flow crashed 1150.77% in 2022, then soared 949.49% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $12.3 million in 2022, then surged by 314.36% to $51.0 million in 2023, then plummeted by 123.74% to -$12.1 million in 2024, then skyrocketed by 575.32% to $57.5 million in 2025, then crashed by 36.64% to $36.4 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods came in at $36.4 million, $57.5 million, and $6.8 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.