Company data
Designer Brands Inc. employees and revenue per employee
DBI · Apparel - Footwear & Accessories · $316M market cap
Designer Brands Inc. had 13,000 employees at the end of fiscal Jan 2026, down 7.1% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $2.89B, down 3.9% from a year earlier, or $223K per employee. Revenue fell, and headcount fell or held flat with it.
Employees
13,000
-7.1% YoY
Revenue
$2.89B
-3.9% YoY
Revenue / employee
$223K
Peer median $452K
Rank in industry
6 of 6
Apparel - Footwear & Accessories
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 13,000 | $2.89B | $223K | -7.1% | -3.9% |
| Feb 2025 | 14,000 | $3.01B | $215K | +0.0% | -2.1% |
| Feb 2024 | 14,000 | $3.07B | $220K | +0.0% | -7.3% |
| Jan 2023 | 14,000 | $3.32B | $237K | +3.7% | +3.7% |
| Jan 2022 | 13,500 | $3.20B | $237K | +18.4% | +43.0% |
| Jan 2021 | 11,400 | $2.23B | $196K | -27.8% | -36.0% |
| Feb 2020 | 15,800 | $3.49B | $221K | -1.9% | +9.7% |
| Feb 2019 | 16,100 | $3.18B | $198K | +34.2% | +13.7% |
| Feb 2018 | 12,000 | $2.80B | $233K | -4.8% | +3.3% |
| Jan 2017 | 12,600 | $2.71B | $215K | — | — |
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Designer Brands Inc. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Apparel - Footwear & Accessories.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DECK Deckers Outdoor Corporation | 6,000 | $5.47B | $912K | Efficient growth |
| NKE NIKE, Inc. | 73,000 | $46.4B | $636K | Leaner |
| CROX Crocs, Inc. | 8,010 | $4.04B | $504K | Hiring into decline |
| SHOO Steven Madden, Ltd. | 6,300 | $2.52B | $400K | Hiring ahead |
| FOSL Fossil Group, Inc. | 4,500 | $1.00B | $223K | Contracting |
| DBI Designer Brands Inc. | 13,000 | $2.89B | $223K | Contracting |
Questions about Designer Brands Inc.
- How many employees does Designer Brands Inc. have?
- Designer Brands Inc. reported 13,000 employees for the fiscal year ending Jan 2026, in the annual report it filed on March 30, 2026. That is down 7.1% from a year earlier.
- What is Designer Brands Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- Designer Brands Inc. brought in $2.89B of revenue in fiscal Jan 2026, which is $223K per employee. That ranks 6 of 6 companies we track in Apparel - Footwear & Accessories, where the median is $452K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Designer Brands Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed March 30, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell DBI.