Designer Brands (DBI) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Designer Brands (DBI) recorded Gross Margin of 50.01% in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 6.41 percentage points from 43.59% a year earlier and up 4.72 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Designer Brands (DBI) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Designer Brands' Gross Margin came in at 45.73% as of Aug 1, 2026, up 3.46 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it came in at 43.57%, up 0.84 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Gross Margin has a five-year change of +29.64 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Gross Margin came in at 42.73% in FY2025 (-0.32 pp), 43.06% in FY2024 (-0.82 pp), 43.88% in FY2023 (+10.45 pp) and 33.43% in FY2022 (+19.50 pp).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure is the highest quarterly Gross Margin since fiscal Q4 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Gross Margin has increased for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.49 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Gross Margin in the last five years was a gain of 47.65 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2023, against a drop of 39.77 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 45.28% (Q1 2027), 42.42% (Q4 2026) and 45.14% (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,654.24 Bn | 2,170.93 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 52.26% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 289.19 Bn | 282.43 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 33.67% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 143.39 Bn | 120.94 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 33.41% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 105.29 Bn | 98.25 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 33.04% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 75.79 Bn | 58.72 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 33.83% |
| 6 | Target | 72.00 Bn | 66.59 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 33.67% |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 70.61 Bn | 69.69 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 51.45% |
| 8 | Carvana | 66.52 Bn | 58.12 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 18.76% |
| 9 | Autozone | 47.57 Bn | 46.47 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 52.15% |
| 10 | Designer Brands | 272.49 Mn | 68.58 Mn | 365.36 Mn | 50.01% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 50.01% |
| May 2, 2026 | 45.28% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 42.42% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 45.14% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 43.59% |
| May 3, 2025 | 42.87% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 39.60% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 42.95% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 43.99% |
| May 4, 2024 | 44.20% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 38.79% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 43.97% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 45.66% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 43.65% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 78.56% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 33.04% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 34.41% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 33.20% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 30.90% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 36.75% |
Designer Brands Gross Margin API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=DBI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
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params = {"slug": "gross-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=gross-margin&ticker=DBI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();