Designer Brands Inc (DBI)

Gross profit margin

Feb 3, 2024 Oct 28, 2023 Jul 29, 2023 Apr 29, 2023 Jan 28, 2023 Oct 29, 2022 Jul 30, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 29, 2022 Oct 30, 2021 Jul 31, 2021 May 1, 2021 Jan 30, 2021 Oct 31, 2020 Aug 1, 2020 May 2, 2020 Feb 1, 2020 Nov 2, 2019 Aug 3, 2019 May 4, 2019
Gross profit (ttm) US$ in thousands 974,886 989,523 1,018,936 1,041,219 1,079,225 1,111,462 1,139,260 1,128,271 1,068,637 949,412 801,451 553,812 311,241 382,094 489,746 713,877 999,670 1,001,700 999,475 992,797
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 3,074,976 3,081,174 3,159,865 3,226,967 3,315,428 3,377,508 3,365,955 3,323,971 3,196,583 2,983,309 2,782,712 2,455,091 2,234,719 2,454,987 2,735,943 3,102,181 3,492,687 3,505,144 3,402,987 3,340,770
Gross profit margin 31.70% 32.12% 32.25% 32.27% 32.55% 32.91% 33.85% 33.94% 33.43% 31.82% 28.80% 22.56% 13.93% 15.56% 17.90% 23.01% 28.62% 28.58% 29.37% 29.72%

February 3, 2024 calculation

Gross profit margin = Gross profit (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $974,886K ÷ $3,074,976K
= 31.70%

The gross profit margin of Designer Brands Inc has shown fluctuations over the past 20 quarters, varying between 13.93% to 33.94%. The trend indicates some volatility in the company's ability to generate profit from its core operations. Generally, a higher gross profit margin signifies efficient cost management and strong pricing power, while a lower margin could indicate challenges in managing production costs or competitive pricing pressure. It is essential for Designer Brands Inc to monitor and improve its gross profit margin to ensure sustainable profitability and competitiveness in the market.


Peer comparison

Feb 3, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Gross profit margin
Designer Brands Inc
DBI
31.70%
Boot Barn Holdings Inc
BOOT
36.88%
Foot Locker Inc
FL
1.74%
Shoe Carnival Inc
SCVL
35.84%