Designer Brands Inc (DBI) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio

Latest as of January 2026: 0.03x

Designer Brands Inc (DBI) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.03x as of January 2026, meaning its operating cash flow of $42.25 Million could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities ($1.66 Billion) in one year. See cash generation quality of Designer Brands Inc to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

CF-to-Debt Ratio

0.03x
Operating CF / Total Liabilities

Operating Cash Flow

$42.25 Million
USD

Total Liabilities

$1.66 Billion
USD

Data as of

Jan 2026
Most recent filing

Designer Brands Inc Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (2000–2026)

Historical debt coverage capacity for Designer Brands Inc across 26 annual periods. Also explore Designer Brands Inc net asset momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for Designer Brands Inc (2000–2026)

Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Designer Brands Inc. For market capitalisation and broader financial context, see market value of Designer Brands Inc.

Year CF-to-Debt Ratio Operating CF (USD) Total Liabilities YoY Change
2026 0.07x $109.86 Million $1.66 Billion ▲ +39.0%
2025 0.05x $82.24 Million $1.73 Billion ▼ -49.8%
2024 0.09x $162.40 Million $1.71 Billion ▼ -25.8%
2023 0.13x $201.43 Million $1.58 Billion ▲ +19.4%
2022 0.11x $171.43 Million $1.60 Billion ▲ +220.6%
2021 -0.09x $-153.79 Million $1.73 Billion ▼ -178.7%
2020 0.11x $196.71 Million $1.74 Billion ▼ -49.3%
2019 0.22x $175.33 Million $788.21 Million ▼ -46.1%
2018 0.41x $191.02 Million $463.26 Million ▼ -4.9%
2017 0.43x $212.91 Million $490.99 Million ▼ -17.0%
2016 0.52x $242.65 Million $464.19 Million ▲ +13.1%
2015 0.46x $197.40 Million $427.12 Million ▼ -34.6%
2014 0.71x $298.73 Million $422.70 Million ▲ +10.3%
2013 0.64x $258.56 Million $403.52 Million ▲ +25.7%
2012 0.51x $214.79 Million $421.31 Million ▲ +33.2%
2011 0.38x $140.95 Million $368.13 Million ▼ -24.1%
2010 0.50x $164.45 Million $325.88 Million ▲ +32.8%
2009 0.38x $97.11 Million $255.61 Million ▲ +39.6%
2008 0.27x $70.86 Million $260.40 Million ▼ -27.9%
2007 0.38x $88.17 Million $233.72 Million ▼ -29.9%
2006 0.54x $109.26 Million $203.00 Million ▲ +642.9%
2005 0.07x $15.69 Million $216.61 Million ▼ -76.3%
2004 0.31x $45.12 Million $147.31 Million ▲ +265.5%
2003 -0.19x $-30.84 Million $166.64 Million ▼ -135.4%
2002 0.52x $58.41 Million $111.82 Million ▲ +662.6%
2000 0.07x $27.53 Million $401.82 Million
Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio = Operating Cash Flow / Total Liabilities. Higher is better for debt service capacity.