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.
28.07%
0.15
99.04%
S&P 500
13.68%
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
1.84
EV to EBIT
30.18
EV to EBITDA
11.73
EV to Capital Employed
1.28
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
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
Technical Movement
16What is working for the Company
NET PROFIT(Q)
At USD 20.2 MM has Grown at 2,889.69%
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 42.87 times
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -43.13% (YoY
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 57.48 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Highest at 7.64 %
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 34.41 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at USD 0.35
-7What is not working for the Company
NET PROFIT(HY)
At USD 33.96 MM has Grown at -28.24%
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 2.65 times
Here's what is working for Designer Brands, Inc.
Pre-Tax Profit
At USD 34.41 MM has Grown at 39,090.37%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD -0.09 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very positive
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
At USD 20.2 MM has Grown at 2,889.69%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD -0.72 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very positive
Net Profit (USD MM)
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Highest at 42.87 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
Operating Profit
Highest at USD 57.48 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (USD MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Highest at 7.64 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has improved
Operating Profit to Sales
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at USD 34.41 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
EPS
Highest at USD 0.35
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (USD)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -43.13% (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.
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 2.65 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed
Inventory Turnover Ratio






