What is Designer Brands's EV / EBITDA?

Designer Brands (DBI) reported EV / EBITDA of 15.1× in Q3 2025.

How has Designer Brands's EV / EBITDA changed year-over-year?

Designer Brands's EV / EBITDA decreased by 13.4% year-over-year, from 17.4× to 15.1×.

What is the long-term trend for Designer Brands's EV / EBITDA?

Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Designer Brands's EV / EBITDA has grown at a 29.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 6.9× to 15×.

What does EV / EBITDA mean?

Enterprise value (market cap plus total debt minus cash) at the quarter end divided by trailing-twelve-month EBITDA. A capital-structure-neutral valuation multiple.

Designer Brands DBI EV / EBITDA

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$696.4M+1.4%

Gross profit$315.3M+7.1%

Operating income$18.9M+339%

Net income$1.2M+107%

EPS (diluted)$0.02+105%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$50.1M+8.9%

Total debt$1.2B-10.0%

Total equity$280.9M+6.6%

Total assets$2.0B-4.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$22.0M-8.2%

CapEx$9.9M+36.5%

Free cash flow-$31.9M-15.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$296.03M+151%

Enterprise value$1.47B+2.6%

P/E29×—

P/S0.1×+0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin44.1%+1.7pp

Operating margin1.2%+0.4pp

Net margin0.4%+0.2pp

FCF margin2.5%+1.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity3.8%+2.2pp

Debt / equity4.4×-0.8×

Current ratio1.3×0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Designer Brands’s reported figures.

enterprise value/ebitda=15.1×

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: Designer Brands’s 10-Q, filed December 9, 2025, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Designer Brands's EV / EBITDA?: Designer Brands (DBI) reported EV / EBITDA of 15.1× in Q3 2025.
How has Designer Brands's EV / EBITDA changed year-over-year?: Designer Brands's EV / EBITDA decreased by 13.4% year-over-year, from 17.4× to 15.1×.
What is the long-term trend for Designer Brands's EV / EBITDA?: Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Designer Brands's EV / EBITDA has grown at a 29.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 6.9× to 15×.
What does EV / EBITDA mean?: Enterprise value (market cap plus total debt minus cash) at the quarter end divided by trailing-twelve-month EBITDA. A capital-structure-neutral valuation multiple.