Designer Brands (DBI) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Designer Brands (DBI) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $299.2 million for Q2 2026, down 0.88% year-over-year from $301.9 million in Q2 2025, and down 6.45% quarter-over-quarter from $319.9 million in Q1 2026.
Designer Brands (DBI) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Designer Brands (DBI) has reported Operating Expenses for 17 consecutive years, with $299.2 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Operating Expenses fell 0.88% year-over-year to $299.2 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $1.2 billion (down 0.62% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $175.2 million, down 7.47% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses fell to $299.2 million in Q2 2026 per DBI's latest filing, from $319.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $597.5 million in Q1 2023 and bottomed at $222.2 million in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $307.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $302.4 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Operating Expenses jumped 155.81% — and 2024, when it tumbled 45.3%.
- Designer Brands' Operating Expenses stood at $222.2 million in 2022, then jumped by 44.05% to $320.1 million in 2023, then slipped by 7.27% to $296.8 million in 2024, then gained by 1.09% to $300.1 million in 2025, then decreased by 0.28% to $299.2 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DBI's Operating Expenses at $299.2 million in Q2 2026, $319.9 million in Q1 2026, and $300.1 million in Q4 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nike | 60.63 Bn | 51.60 Bn | 5.39 Bn | 4.08 Bn |
| 2 | Deckers Outdoor | 13.33 Bn | 11.43 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Birkenstock Holding | 7.60 Bn | 6.80 Bn | 493.89 Mn | 37.80 Mn |
| 4 | Crocs | 6.44 Bn | 6.27 Bn | 700.71 Mn | 415.03 Mn |
| 5 | Steven Madden | 3.37 Bn | 3.28 Bn | 309.66 Mn | 270.34 Mn |
| 6 | Wolverine World Wide | 1.62 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 235.30 Mn | 187.40 Mn |
| 7 | Weyco | 425.23 Mn | 329.76 Mn | 43.78 Mn | 26.76 Mn |
| 8 | Forward Industries | 355.01 Mn | 355.01 Mn | - | - |
| 9 | Rocky Brands | 354.31 Mn | 351.69 Mn | 60.80 Mn | 41.12 Mn |
| 10 | Designer Brands | 311.24 Mn | 261.14 Mn | 315.32 Mn | 299.21 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 299.21 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 319.85 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 300.06 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 297.46 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 301.86 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 311.98 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 296.83 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 313.53 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 323.49 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 326.84 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 320.12 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 302.91 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 306.29 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 597.51 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 222.23 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 228.69 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 223.43 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 233.57 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 211.91 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 224.39 Mn |