The earnings call reflects a challenging quarter with significant sales declines and macroeconomic pressures, including tariffs and weakened consumer sentiment. However, the company has made notable progress in cost reduction and strategic brand growth, particularly in the Topo brand. While positive steps have been taken to mitigate risks, the overall outlook remains cautious amid ongoing uncertainties.

Company Guidance

During the Designer Brands First Quarter 2025 Results Conference Call, the company reported several key metrics and strategies. Comparable sales declined by 8% in the first quarter, with U.S. Retail comps down 7.3% and Canadian comps down 9.2%. Total net sales were $687 million, an 8% decrease from the previous year. Despite these challenges, the Brand Portfolio segment achieved over 30% growth in operating income due to a 23% reduction in operating expenses, although sales were down 7.9%. The Topo brand showed strong performance with an 84% sales increase. Cost-cutting measures are projected to yield $20 million to $30 million in savings for 2025. The company also highlighted a 6% reduction in operating expenses for the quarter versus the previous year. Due to the volatile macroeconomic environment, Designer Brands withdrew its forward-looking guidance.

Cost Reduction Achievements

Implemented expense cuts leading to a 6% reduction in operating expenses for the quarter, and projected savings of $20 million to $30 million over the course of 2025.

Topo Brand Growth

The Topo brand continued its impressive growth trajectory with an 84% year-over-year increase in sales, reinforcing its momentum as an emerging growth brand.

Operating Income Growth in Brand Portfolio

Despite a decline in total sales, the Brand Portfolio segment grew operating income by over 30% due to a focus on operational efficiencies.

Strategic Diversification Efforts

Accelerated sourcing diversification efforts to mitigate tariff impacts, aiming to reduce reliance on China to less than half by the end of the year.

Designer Brands (DBI) Earnings, Revenues Date & History

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DBI Earnings History

Report Date	Fiscal Quarter	Forecast / EPS	Last Year's EPS	EPS YoY Change	Slides	Play Transcript
Sep 04, 2025	2025 (Q2)	0.14 / -	0.29	―	―	―
Jun 10, 2025	2025 (Q1)	-0.06 / -0.26	0.08	-425.00% (-0.34)	―
Mar 20, 2025	2024 (Q4)	-0.49 / -0.44	-0.44	0.00% (0.00)	―
Dec 10, 2024	2024 (Q3)	0.35 / 0.27	0.24	12.50% (+0.03)	―
Sep 11, 2024	2024 (Q2)	0.53 / 0.29	0.59	-50.85% (-0.30)	―
Jun 04, 2024	2024 (Q1)	0.13 / 0.08	0.21	-61.90% (-0.13)	―
Mar 21, 2024	2023 (Q4)	-0.47 / -0.44	0.07	-728.57% (-0.51)	―
Dec 05, 2023	2023 (Q3)	0.46 / 0.24	0.67	-64.18% (-0.43)	―
Sep 07, 2023	2023 (Q2)	0.44 / 0.59	0.62	-4.84% (-0.03)	―
Jun 08, 2023	2023 (Q1)	0.23 / 0.21	0.48	-56.25% (-0.27)

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DBI Earnings-Related Price Changes

Report Date	Price 1 Day Before	Price 1 Day After	Percentage Change
Jun 10, 2025	$3.73	$3.05	-18.23%
Mar 20, 2025	$3.70	$3.93	+6.22%
Dec 10, 2024	$5.64	$5.85	+3.72%
Sep 11, 2024	$5.57	$4.92	-11.67%

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