Designer Brands Inc (DBI) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of January 2026: 0.14x

Designer Brands Inc (DBI) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.14x as of January 2026, reinvesting $5.82 Million (capex $5.82 Million ) from operating cash flow of $42.25 Million. See DBI cash flow after capex ratio to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Reinvestment Rate

0.14x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$5.82 Million
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$42.25 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$5.82 Million
USD

Designer Brands Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (2000–2026)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Designer Brands Inc across 24 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Designer Brands Inc operating cash flow efficiency.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Designer Brands Inc (2000–2026)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Designer Brands Inc. See Designer Brands Inc free cash flow to debt ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (USD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2026 0.03x $2.76 Million $109.86 Million $2.76 Million ▼ -96.9%
2025 0.82x $67.71 Million $82.24 Million $5.04 Million ▼ -43.7%
2024 1.46x $237.49 Million $162.40 Million $55.00 Million ▲ +105.9%
2023 0.71x $143.09 Million $201.43 Million $54.97 Million ▲ +78.9%
2022 0.40x $68.06 Million $171.43 Million $33.03 Million ▼ -25.8%
2020 0.54x $105.26 Million $196.71 Million $77.82 Million ▲ +13.6%
2019 0.47x $82.61 Million $175.33 Million $65.36 Million ▲ +52.6%
2018 0.31x $58.97 Million $191.02 Million $56.28 Million ▼ -68.3%
2017 0.98x $207.62 Million $212.91 Million $87.58 Million ▲ +36.8%
2016 0.71x $172.97 Million $242.65 Million $103.94 Million ▲ +40.5%
2015 0.51x $100.15 Million $197.40 Million $98.13 Million ▼ -35.6%
2014 0.79x $235.26 Million $298.73 Million $86.41 Million ▲ +37.2%
2013 0.57x $148.40 Million $258.56 Million $134.48 Million ▼ -11.6%
2012 0.65x $139.42 Million $214.79 Million $74.71 Million ▲ +94.8%
2011 0.33x $46.96 Million $140.95 Million $46.96 Million ▲ +137.4%
2010 0.14x $23.08 Million $164.45 Million $23.08 Million ▼ -83.4%
2009 0.85x $82.19 Million $97.11 Million $82.19 Million ▼ -39.4%
2008 1.40x $98.97 Million $70.86 Million $98.97 Million ▲ +194.0%
2007 0.48x $41.88 Million $88.17 Million $41.88 Million ▲ +104.8%
2006 0.23x $25.34 Million $109.26 Million $25.34 Million ▼ -89.4%
2005 2.19x $34.29 Million $15.69 Million $34.29 Million ▲ +341.7%
2004 0.49x $22.32 Million $45.12 Million $22.32 Million ▼ -28.2%
2002 0.69x $40.24 Million $58.41 Million $40.24 Million ▼ -49.2%
2000 1.36x $37.32 Million $27.53 Million $37.32 Million
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow