Why is Designer Brands, Inc. ?
1
The company declared negative results in Jan'25 after flat results in Oct'24
- NET PROFIT(HY) At USD 1 MM has Grown at -94.63%
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at -9.98%
- DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Highest at 465.52 %
2
Risky -
- The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 42.16%, its profits have fallen by -63.1%
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Designer Brands, Inc. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Miscellaneous should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Miscellaneous)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Designer Brands, Inc. for you?
High Risk, Medium Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Designer Brands, Inc.
171.43%
0.15
99.04%
S&P 500
20.78%
0.70
20.15%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
3.34%
EBIT Growth (5y)
15.99%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
2.68
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
3.70
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
2.39
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
3.14
Tax Ratio
1.69%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
100.00%
ROCE (avg)
11.03%
ROE (avg)
17.49%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
NA (Loss Making)
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.87
EV to EBIT
30.39
EV to EBITDA
11.82
EV to Capital Employed
1.29
EV to Sales
0.40
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
4.25%
ROE (Latest)
-4.29%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Technical Movement
15What is working for the Company
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 43.35 times
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
At USD 8.74 MM has Grown at 138.07%
NET PROFIT(Q)
At USD 1.16 MM has Grown at 102.71%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -6.29% (YoY
0What is not working for the Company
NO KEY NEGATIVE TRIGGERS
Here's what is working for Designer Brands, Inc.
Pre-Tax Profit
At USD 8.74 MM has Grown at 138.07%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 3.67 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very positive
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
At USD 1.16 MM has Grown at 102.71%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 0.57 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very positive
Net Profit (USD MM)
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Highest at 43.35 times and Grown
In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -6.29% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Here's what is not working for Designer Brands, Inc.
Non Operating Income
Highest at USD 0.32 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increased income from non business activities may not be sustainable
Non Operating income






