Designer Brands Inc (DBI) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of April 2026: -0.01x

Designer Brands Inc (DBI) has a Financial Flexibility Index of -0.01x as of April 2026. Free cash flow of $-12.16 Million (operating CF $-22.03 Million minus capex $9.87 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($1.71 Billion). Check Designer Brands Inc total reinvestment intensity to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Financial Flexibility Index

-0.01x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

$-12.16 Million
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

$1.71 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$9.87 Million
USD

Designer Brands Inc Financial Flexibility Index (2000–2026)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Designer Brands Inc across 26 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Designer Brands Inc cash conversion from operations.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Designer Brands Inc (2000–2026)

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Designer Brands Inc. Explore Designer Brands Inc (DBI) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2026 0.07x $112.62 Million $109.86 Million $1.66 Billion ▲ +34.3%
2025 0.05x $87.27 Million $82.24 Million $1.73 Billion ▼ -60.2%
2024 0.13x $217.40 Million $162.40 Million $1.71 Billion ▼ -22.0%
2023 0.16x $256.40 Million $201.43 Million $1.58 Billion ▲ +27.4%
2022 0.13x $204.46 Million $171.43 Million $1.60 Billion ▲ +280.3%
2021 -0.07x $-122.68 Million $-153.79 Million $1.73 Billion ▼ -145.0%
2020 0.16x $274.53 Million $196.71 Million $1.74 Billion ▼ -48.5%
2019 0.31x $240.69 Million $175.33 Million $788.21 Million ▼ -42.8%
2018 0.53x $247.30 Million $191.02 Million $463.26 Million ▼ -12.8%
2017 0.61x $300.49 Million $212.91 Million $490.99 Million ▼ -18.0%
2016 0.75x $346.59 Million $242.65 Million $464.19 Million ▲ +7.9%
2015 0.69x $295.52 Million $197.40 Million $427.12 Million ▼ -24.1%
2014 0.91x $385.14 Million $298.73 Million $422.70 Million ▼ -6.5%
2013 0.97x $393.04 Million $258.56 Million $403.52 Million ▲ +41.8%
2012 0.69x $289.50 Million $214.79 Million $421.31 Million ▲ +34.6%
2011 0.51x $187.91 Million $140.95 Million $368.13 Million ▼ -11.3%
2010 0.58x $187.53 Million $164.45 Million $325.88 Million ▼ -18.0%
2009 0.70x $179.30 Million $97.11 Million $255.61 Million ▲ +7.6%
2008 0.65x $169.83 Million $70.86 Million $260.40 Million ▲ +17.2%
2007 0.56x $130.05 Million $88.17 Million $233.72 Million ▼ -16.1%
2006 0.66x $134.60 Million $109.26 Million $203.00 Million ▲ +187.3%
2005 0.23x $49.99 Million $15.69 Million $216.61 Million ▼ -49.6%
2004 0.46x $67.45 Million $45.12 Million $147.31 Million ▲ +1091.1%
2003 -0.05x $-7.70 Million $-30.84 Million $166.64 Million ▼ -105.2%
2002 0.88x $98.66 Million $58.41 Million $111.82 Million ▲ +446.7%
2000 0.16x $64.84 Million $27.53 Million $401.82 Million
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities