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Designer Brands (DBI) Inventory Average (2016 - 2026)

Designer Brands (DBI) has disclosed Inventory Average for 16 consecutive years, with $591.8 million as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Inventory Average fell 4.3% to $591.8 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $591.8 million through Jan 2026, down 4.3% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $581.6 million for FY2026, 0.66% down from the prior year.
  • Inventory Average for Q1 2026 was $591.8 million at Designer Brands, down from $615.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Inventory Average was $687.9 million in Q4 2022, with the low at $586.4 million in Q1 2024.
  • Average Inventory Average over 5 years is $623.2 million, with a median of $618.4 million recorded in 2025.
  • The sharpest move saw Inventory Average surged 30.84% in 2022, then decreased 12.18% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Inventory Average stood at $687.9 million in 2022, then fell by 12.18% to $604.2 million in 2023, then grew by 5.92% to $639.9 million in 2024, then decreased by 3.82% to $615.4 million in 2025, then fell by 3.85% to $591.8 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Inventory Average over the past three periods came in at $591.8 million, $615.4 million, and $617.2 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.