Designer Brands Inc (DBI) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of January 2026: 0.78x

Designer Brands Inc (DBI) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.78x as of January 2026. Free cash flow of $33.09 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($42.25 Million). Read DBI total debt and obligations for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.

FCF Generation Index

0.78x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$33.09 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$42.25 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$9.16 Million
USD

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

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Designer Brands Inc across 24 annual periods. Explore how much does Designer Brands Inc reinvest in capital to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Designer Brands Inc (2000–2026)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Designer Brands Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Designer Brands Inc (DBI) total market value.

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).