DBI (Designer Brands) Short Interest

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DBI Designer Brands Inc DBI
71 GF Score
Price $6.57
GF Value $6.75
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Designer Brands Short Interest?

Short Interest can be expressed as a percentage by dividing the number of shares sold short by the total number of outstanding shares.

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DBI vs FWDI, RCKY, FOSL: Short Interest Comparison

For the Footwear & Accessories subindustry, Designer Brands's Short Interest, along with its competitors' market caps and Short Interest data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Designer Brands Short Interest vs Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Designer Brands's Short Interest distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Designer Brands's Short Interest falls into.


DBI
71GF Score
Designer Brands Inc DBI
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Is Designer Brands (DBI) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Designer Brands stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $6.57 is trading 2.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of $6.75. GuruFocus considers Designer Brands to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for DBI:

  • Short Interest:
  • GF Value™: $6.75 vs. price of $6.57 (2.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 71/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the DBI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Designer Brands Business Description

Address 810 DSW Drive, Columbus, OH, USA, 43219
Designer Brands Inc is a designer, producer, and retailer of footwear and accessories. The company operates in two reportable segments: the Retail segment and the Brand Portfolio segment. The Retail segment, which derives key revenue, operates the DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse ("DSW") banner through its direct-to-consumer stores and e-commerce sites in the United States ("U.S.") and Canada, and the Shoe Co. and Rubino banners through its direct-to-consumer stores and e-commerce sites in Canada. The Brand Portfolio segment principally earns revenue from the wholesale of its exclusive and licensed brands to retailers, its Retail segment, and international distributors, and the sale of its Vince Camuto, Keds, and Topo brands through direct-to-consumer e-commerce sites.
71GF Score

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$6.57
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$6.75
GF Value