Designer Brands Inc. Q4 Loss Increases, But Beats Estimates

Designer Brands Inc. (DBI) reported Loss for its fourth quarter that decreased from the same period last year and beat the Street estimates.

The company's earnings totaled -$38.2 million, or -$0.80 per share. This compares with -$29.7 million, or -$0.52 per share, last year.

Excluding items, Designer Brands Inc. reported adjusted earnings of -$21.3 million or -$0.44 per share for the period.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn -$0.49 per share. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the period fell 5.4% to $713.6 million from $754.3 million last year.

Designer Brands Inc. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings: -$38.2 Mln. vs. -$29.7 Mln. last year.
-EPS: -$0.80 vs. -$0.52 last year.
-Revenue: $713.6 Mln vs. $754.3 Mln last year.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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