Designer Brands vs Genesco
Designer Brands is the larger business, with $2.89bn of revenue in fiscal 2026 against $2.44bn for Genesco (1.2 times as much). Genesco grew faster (4.8% against -3.9%). Genesco kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 0.5% against -0.3%.
| Latest fiscal year | Designer BrandsDBI, 2026 | GenescoGCO, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.89bn | $2.44bn |
| Revenue growth | -3.9% | 4.8% |
| Net income | −$8.4m | $13.3m |
| Operating margin | — | — |
| Net margin | -0.3% | 0.5% |
| Return on equity | -3.0% | 2.4% |
| Free cash flow | $78.3m | $83.7m |
| Cash | $50.9m | $105m |
| Total debt | $435m | $3.4m |
| Debt to equity | — | — |
| Dividend per share | $0.20 | — |
| Dividend yield | 2.6% | — |
| Share buybacks | $0 | $12.6m |
| Employees | 13,000 | — |
| Market value | $357m | $401m |
| Price vs our value range | — | Below our value range |
| Moat score | 29 (Weak) | 44 (Weak) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 0 buys, 6 sales | 2 buys, 0 sales |