Designer Brands swings to FY26 Q1 profit of $1.2 million; net sales rise 1.4% to $696.4 million

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  • Designer Brands posts Q1 profit of USD 1.2 million, or USD 0.02 a share, swinging from a loss a year earlier.
  • Net sales rise 1.4% to USD 696.4 million from the prior-year quarter; total comparable sales fall 1.1%.
  • Gross margin widens 2.4 percentage points to 45.3%; operating profit turns positive at USD 18.9 million.
  • Brand Portfolio segment net sales climb 19.4% to USD 114.5 million, while Retail segment net sales slip 0.1% to USD 626.7 million.
  • Reaffirms 2026 diluted EPS guidance of USD 0.28-USD 0.38, with Doug Howe saying results support trending toward the high end.


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