Designer Brands Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of January 2026: 0.86x

Designer Brands Inc free cash flow generation index. Designer Brands Inc (DBI) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.86x as of January 2026. Free cash flow of $36.43 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($42.25 Million).

FCF Generation Index

0.86x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$36.43 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$42.25 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$5.82 Million
USD

Free Cash Flow Generation Index of Designer Brands Inc (2000–2026)

Free cash flow generation index of Designer Brands Inc from 2000 to 2026. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Designer Brands Inc across 24 annual periods. See how financially flexible is Designer Brands Inc to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Designer Brands Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (2000–2026)

Designer Brands Inc free cash flow generation index by year from 2000 to 2026. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Designer Brands Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Designer Brands Inc (DBI) cash conversion ratio.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2026 1.03x $112.62 Million $109.86 Million $2.76 Million ▼ -3.4%
2025 1.06x $87.27 Million $82.24 Million $5.04 Million ▲ +60.5%
2024 0.66x $107.40 Million $162.40 Million $55.00 Million ▼ -9.0%
2023 0.73x $146.45 Million $201.43 Million $54.97 Million ▼ -9.9%
2022 0.81x $138.40 Million $171.43 Million $33.03 Million ▲ +33.6%
2020 0.60x $118.89 Million $196.71 Million $77.82 Million ▼ -3.6%
2019 0.63x $109.98 Million $175.33 Million $65.36 Million ▼ -11.1%
2018 0.71x $134.73 Million $191.02 Million $56.28 Million ▲ +19.8%
2017 0.59x $125.33 Million $212.91 Million $87.58 Million ▲ +3.0%
2016 0.57x $138.71 Million $242.65 Million $103.94 Million ▲ +13.7%
2015 0.50x $99.27 Million $197.40 Million $98.13 Million ▼ -29.2%
2014 0.71x $212.31 Million $298.73 Million $86.41 Million ▲ +48.1%
2013 0.48x $124.09 Million $258.56 Million $134.48 Million ▼ -26.4%
2012 0.65x $140.08 Million $214.79 Million $74.71 Million ▼ -2.2%
2011 0.67x $93.99 Million $140.95 Million $46.96 Million ▼ -22.4%
2010 0.86x $141.37 Million $164.45 Million $23.08 Million ▲ +459.6%
2009 0.15x $14.92 Million $97.11 Million $82.19 Million ▲ +138.7%
2008 -0.40x $-28.11 Million $70.86 Million $98.97 Million ▼ -175.6%
2007 0.52x $46.29 Million $88.17 Million $41.88 Million ▼ -31.6%
2006 0.77x $83.91 Million $109.26 Million $25.34 Million ▲ +164.8%
2005 -1.19x $-18.60 Million $15.69 Million $34.29 Million ▼ -334.5%
2004 0.51x $22.80 Million $45.12 Million $22.32 Million ▼ -70.1%
2002 1.69x $98.66 Million $58.41 Million $40.24 Million ▼ -28.3%
2000 2.36x $64.84 Million $27.53 Million $37.32 Million —
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).