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Designer Brands (DBI) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)

Designer Brands (DBI) has disclosed Operating Expenses for 17 consecutive years, with $319.9 million as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 2.52% to $319.9 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $1.2 billion through Jan 2026, down 2.14% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $175.2 million for FY2026, 7.47% down from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 was $319.9 million at Designer Brands, up from $300.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $597.5 million in Q1 2023, with the low at $222.2 million in Q4 2022.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $307.4 million, with a median of $302.9 million recorded in 2023.
  • The sharpest move saw Operating Expenses surged 155.81% in 2023, then crashed 45.3% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $222.2 million in 2022, then surged by 44.05% to $320.1 million in 2023, then dropped by 7.27% to $296.8 million in 2024, then increased by 1.09% to $300.1 million in 2025, then grew by 6.6% to $319.9 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods came in at $319.9 million, $300.1 million, and $297.5 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.