Designer Brands (DBI) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Designer Brands' (DBI) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$24.7 million in Q2 2026, down 9.9% YoY from -$27.4 million in Q2 2025, and down 286.35% on a QoQ basis from $13.2 million in Q1 2026.
Designer Brands (DBI) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Designer Brands' Free Cash Flow history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$24.7 million for Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow fell 9.9% year-over-year to -$24.7 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was $76.0 million, a 114.21% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $78.3 million, up 149.66% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was -$24.7 million for Q2 2026 at Designer Brands, down from $13.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for DBI reached as high as $195.3 million in Q1 2023 and fell as low as -$52.9 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $22.8 million and a median of $13.9 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Free Cash Flow plunged 1150.77%; it then soared 962.28% in 2023.
- Tracing DBI's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $12.3 million in 2022, then jumped by 616.96% to $88.2 million in 2023, then plunged by 83.43% to $14.6 million in 2024, then surged by 361.87% to $67.5 million in 2025, then tumbled by 136.59% to -$24.7 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered -$24.7 million, $13.2 million, and $67.5 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birkenstock Holding | 102.63 Bn | 102.39 Bn | 390.51 Mn | 58.38 Mn |
| 2 | Nike | 65.09 Bn | 57.03 Bn | 4.53 Bn | 284.00 Mn |
| 3 | Deckers Outdoor | 16.02 Bn | 13.93 Bn | 1.17 Bn | 1.02 Bn |
| 4 | Crocs | 6.13 Bn | 6.00 Bn | 522.95 Mn | -98.93 Mn |
| 5 | Steven Madden | 3.14 Bn | 3.10 Bn | 357.42 Mn | -61.24 Mn |
| 6 | Wolverine World Wide | 1.98 Bn | 1.79 Bn | 243.40 Mn | 160.10 Mn |
| 7 | On Holding AG | 1.66 Bn | 264.30 Mn | 682.30 Mn | 21.33 Mn |
| 8 | Forward Industries | 381.04 Mn | 355.65 Mn | 16.85 Mn | -7.93 Mn |
| 9 | Designer Brands | 349.93 Mn | 299.82 Mn | 315.32 Mn | -24.69 Mn |
| 10 | Weyco | 343.83 Mn | 246.40 Mn | 33.84 Mn | 23.15 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | -24.69 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | -24.69 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 13.25 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 13.25 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 67.47 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 67.47 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 20.01 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 20.01 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | -22.46 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | -22.46 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 24.32 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 24.32 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 14.61 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 14.61 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 19.03 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 19.03 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | -26.61 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | -26.61 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -40.08 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -40.08 Mn |