Designer Brands Posts 17% EPS Jump in Q2

Designer Brands (NYSE:DBI), a large North American footwear retailer and brand builder behind banners like DSW and The Shoe Co, released its second-quarter fiscal 2025 results on September 9, 2025. The headline news: adjusted diluted earnings per share climbed 17.2% from a year earlier, but revenue dropped 4.2% year over year and comparable sales slipped further, continuing a recent trend of year-over-year declines. Management improved profitability and cash management but again declined to provide guidance for fiscal 2025, reflecting ongoing uncertainty in retail demand and trade policy. The quarter showed operational improvements in some areas, yet persistent headwinds in sales and gross margin.Designer Brands operates as a footwear retailer and brand house with hundreds of DSW stores in the United States, The Shoe Co. and Rubino in Canada, and several owned and licensed footwear brands. It sells to customers directly via stores and online, and also supplies products through its Brand Portfolio segment to several wholesale partners. The company manages a range of national and owned brands, including recent acquisitions such as Keds (casual footwear).Recently, its strategic priorities have revolved around building owned brands, investing in omni-channel retail (blending the in-store and digital shopping experience), managing inventory tightly, and maximizing customer loyalty through rewards programs. Success factors include the ability to grow higher-margin owned brands, optimize its store footprint and online presence, and keep supply chain and inventory controls tight as fashion cycles and consumer demand shift rapidly.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool