Overview

* Designer Brands Q2 2025 net sales decreased 4.2% to $739.8 mln

* Adjusted diluted EPS for Q2 was $0.34, showing growth over last year

* Company did not provide full-year 2025 guidance due to macroeconomic uncertainties

Outlook

* Company declines to reinstate full-year 2025 guidance due to macroeconomic uncertainty

* Designer Brands ( DBI ) cites global trade policies as reason for guidance withdrawal

* Company focuses on brand strengthening and omni-channel optimization amidst uncertainty

* Ongoing macroeconomic volatility, including tariff increases and discretionary spending caution, impacts outlook

Result Drivers

* OPERATIONAL INITIATIVES - Sequential comparable sales improved by 280 basis points from Q1 2025, driven by targeted operational strategies, per CEO Doug Howe

* BACK-TO-SCHOOL BOOST - Strong start to the back-to-school season in the U.S. Retail segment contributed to performance improvements

Key Details

Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu

s s

Estimate

Q2 $739.80

Revenue mln

Q2 $0.34

Adjusted

EPS

Q2 EPS $0.22

Q2 $16.70

Adjusted mln

Net

Income

Q2 Net $10.80

Income mln

Q2 Gross $322.90

Profit mln

Analyst Coverage

* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is no "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

* The average consensus recommendation for the apparel & accessories retailers peer group is "buy."

* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Designer Brands Inc ( DBI ) is $4.00, about 4.2% below its September 8 closing price of $4.17

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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)