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Trend Edge Setup Score
Trend Edge rates DBI Bullish with a Setup Score of 51, net conviction 29, actionability 90. How the Setup Score works →
Total Setup Score
51
Directional Bias
Bullish
Net Conviction
29
Actionability
90 (in range)
Key signals behind this score
40wk Uptrend — trend only (sma 6.22 vs px 5.42)
Fresh Trend Turn — 80wk turn 10w+40wk turn 30w
80wk Uptrend — rising+above (sma 4.98 vs px 5.42)
Short Squeeze Setup — velZ +3.02 · age 92w×0.45 · 18.18%
Seasonal Tailwind — july med 4.7% (mag 2/3) · posClose 61.90% (rel 1/3) · n21 ×1 = 6.3
Founder-Led — founder/CEO led
About Designer Brands Inc
Designer Brands Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, production, and retailing of footwear and accessories in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates through two segments: Retail and Brand Portfolio. The company offers dress, casual, and athletic footwear and accessories, as well as handbags for women, men, and kids. Read full Trend Edge analysis →
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Footwear & Accessories
Exchange: NYSE
IPO Date: June 10, 1991
Headquarters: 810 DSW Drive, Columbus, OH, United States, 43219
Founder-Led: Yes — Jay L. Schottenstein (Executive Chairman)
Key Metrics
Current Price
$5.52
Market Cap
$275M
Float
28.8M
Shares Outstanding
43.0M
P/E (Forward)
9.51
P/E (TTM)
25.81
Price/Sales (TTM)
0.09
vs. Analyst Target
+40.4% to analyst PT
Profit Margin
0.37%
Operating Margin (TTM)
2.31%
Revenue (TTM)
$2.90B
Earnings Growth (YoY)
45.80%
Dividend Rate
0.2%
Analyst Target Price
$7.75 (4 analysts)
Financial History
Annual Revenue & Earnings History
Year
Revenue
Net Income
Gross Profit
EBITDA
2021
$2.23B
-$489M
$311M
-$497M
2022
$3.20B
$154M
$1.07B
$283M
2023
$3.32B
$163M
$1.08B
$256M
2024
$3.07B
$29.1M
$975M
$139M
2025
$3.01B
-$10.5M
$1.29B
$99.5M
2026
$2.89B
-$8.4M
$1.26B
$117M
Recent Quarterly Revenue & Net Income
Quarter
Revenue
Net Income
Jul 2025
$740M
$10.8M
Oct 2025
$752M
$18.2M
Jan 2026
$714M
-$20.0M
Apr 2026
$696M
$1.2M
Ownership & Float
Insider Ownership
17.6%
Institutional Ownership
86.8%
Short Float
18.2%
% of All Funds Holding
1.52%
Number of Funds Holding
125
Current Moving Averages
Trend Edge tracks near-term, medium-term, cyclical, and secular moving averages across weekly and monthly timeframes to identify trend structure at every horizon.
Timeframe
SMA
Value
Trend Context
Weekly
10-Week SMA
$6.71
Near-term / short-term trend
Weekly
40-Week SMA
$6.22
Medium-term trend
Weekly
80-Week SMA
$4.98
Cyclical trend (business cycle)
Weekly
200-Week SMA
$7.66
Secular trend (multi-year)
Monthly
10-Month SMA
$6.12
Near-term monthly trend
Monthly
20-Month SMA
$4.90
Medium-term monthly trend
Monthly
40-Month SMA
$6.87
Secular monthly trend
Volume Shelves — Support & Resistance
Trend Edge identifies volume shelves: price zones where historically elevated trading volume
creates structural support or resistance. A volume shelf forms when a disproportionate share of cumulative
volume was transacted at a specific price level, making it a high-conviction anchor for future price reactions.
Price Level
Type
Volume Ratio
Age
$7.80
resistance
1.08x
0 months ago
$4.30
support
1.43x
6 months ago
$10.00
resistance
1.92x
24 months ago
Historical Earnings Reactions (84 events)
Timeframe
Avg Return
Median
Win Rate
Best
Worst
Gap
-0.51%
-0.21%
44.05%
11.98%
-12.72%
1 Day
-0.54%
-0.57%
36.90%
17.64%
-22.30%
1 Week
-0.26%
-1.58%
40.48%
72.79%
-25.25%
2 Weeks
-1.27%
-0.89%
44.05%
39.11%
-26.73%
1 Month
-0.30%
-1.33%
45.78%
29.56%
-34.16%
Next earnings: August 28, 2026 (48 days away)
Seasonality & Day-of-Week Patterns
Monthly Seasonality
Month
Avg Return
Win Rate
Samples
Jan
-0.8%
38.1%
21
Feb
3.3%
57.1%
21
Mar
-4.5%
38.1%
21
Apr
3.3%
52.4%
21
May
-1.7%
42.9%
21
Jun
-3.0%
42.9%
21
Jul
5.5%
61.9%
21
Aug
2.5%
52.4%
21
Sep
-0.4%
42.9%
21
Oct
-3.3%
33.3%
21
Nov
9.6%
71.4%
21
Dec
1.0%
47.6%
21
Day-of-Week Tendencies
Day
Avg Return
Win Rate
Samples
Monday
-0.09%
48.2%
990
Tuesday
0.19%
50.7%
1085
Wednesday
0.03%
50.0%
1085
Thursday
0.13%
50.0%
1065
Friday
0.03%
49.8%
1060
Top Institutional Holders
Institutional holder breakdown coming soon.
Total institutional ownership: 86.8%
Insider Transactions — Smart Summary
Total insider ownership: 17.6%
Founder-led management: Jay L. Schottenstein (Executive Chairman)
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