Designer Brands (DBI) Return on Invested Capital (2011 - 2026)

Designer Brands (DBI) posted quarterly Return on Invested Capital of 0.01% for Q2 2026, up 1.0% year-over-year from 0.01% in Q2 2025, and up 124.02% quarter-over-quarter from 0.06% in Q1 2026.

Designer Brands (DBI) Return on Invested Capital (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Designer Brands (DBI) has reported Return on Invested Capital for 15 consecutive years, with 0.01% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Return on Invested Capital rose 1.0% year-over-year to 0.01%; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 0.01% (up 1.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 0.15%, down 20.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Invested Capital advanced to 0.01% in Q2 2026 per DBI's latest filing, from 0.06% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Return on Invested Capital topped out at 0.36% in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 0.06% in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Return on Invested Capital has averaged 0.04% across 5 years, with a median of 0.01% in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Invested Capital increased 6 bps — and 2024, when it sank 36 bps.
  • Designer Brands' Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.02% in 2022, then surged by 1664 bps to 0.36% in 2023, then slumped by 100 bps to 0.0% in 2024, then soared by 4226 bps to 0.03% in 2025, then plunged by 52 bps to 0.01% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows DBI's Return on Invested Capital at 0.01% in Q2 2026, 0.06% in Q1 2026, and 0.03% in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROIC (Qtr)
1 Nike 60.63 Bn 51.60 Bn 5.39 Bn 0.04%
2 Deckers Outdoor 13.33 Bn 11.43 Bn - -
3 Birkenstock Holding 7.60 Bn 6.80 Bn 493.89 Mn 0.00%
4 Crocs 6.44 Bn 6.27 Bn 700.71 Mn 1.18%
5 Steven Madden 3.37 Bn 3.28 Bn 309.66 Mn 0.26%
6 Wolverine World Wide 1.62 Bn 1.46 Bn 235.30 Mn 0.00%
7 Weyco 425.23 Mn 329.76 Mn 43.78 Mn -
8 Forward Industries 355.01 Mn 355.01 Mn - -
9 Rocky Brands 354.31 Mn 351.69 Mn 60.80 Mn 0.01%
10 Designer Brands 311.24 Mn 261.14 Mn 315.32 Mn 0.01%

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 2, 2026 0.01%
Jan 31, 2026 -0.06%
Nov 1, 2025 0.03%
Aug 2, 2025 0.01%
May 3, 2025 0.01%
Feb 1, 2025 0.01%
Nov 2, 2024 0.00%
Aug 3, 2024 0.01%
May 4, 2024 0.03%
Feb 3, 2024 0.06%
Oct 28, 2023 0.36%
Jul 30, 2022 0.02%
Apr 30, 2022 0.01%
Jan 29, 2022 0.01%
Oct 30, 2021 0.00%
Jul 31, 2021 0.00%
May 1, 2021 -0.01%
Jan 30, 2021 -0.05%
Aug 3, 2019 0.57%
May 4, 2019 -0.34%