Designer Brands (DBI) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Designer Brands' (DBI) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $299.2 million in 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.
Analysis
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.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses fell 0.88% year-over-year to $299.2 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was $1.2 billion, a 0.62% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $175.2 million, down 7.47% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $299.2 million for Q2 2026 at Designer Brands, down from $319.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $597.5 million in Q1 2023 and troughed at $222.2 million in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $307.0 million and a median of $302.4 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses soared 155.81% in 2023 and plunged 45.3% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $222.2 million in 2022, then surged by 44.05% to $320.1 million in 2023, then retreated by 7.27% to $296.8 million in 2024, then increased by 1.09% to $300.1 million in 2025, then fell by 0.28% to $299.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $299.2 million (Q2 2026), $319.9 million (Q1 2026), and $300.1 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 145.45 Bn | 139.45 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 3.09 Bn |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 73.74 Bn | 69.46 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 1.02 Bn |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 16.67 Bn | 15.97 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 2.76 Bn |
| 4 | Gap | 7.87 Bn | 5.38 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 1.25 Bn |
| 5 | Urban Outfitters | 6.93 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 542.57 Mn | 402.89 Mn |
| 6 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 6.36 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 822.65 Mn | 204.78 Mn |
| 7 | Victoria's Secret | 6.04 Bn | 5.58 Bn | 759.00 Mn | 502.00 Mn |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 4.70 Bn | 4.56 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | American Eagle Outfitters | 2.91 Bn | 2.81 Bn | 456.17 Mn | 376.49 Mn |
| 10 | Designer Brands | 226.41 Mn | 176.31 Mn | 315.32 Mn | 299.21 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic 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 |