Generated diluted earnings per share ("EPS") of $0.35 and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.38, both up over 40% compared to the same period last year Delivered 210-basis point improvement in gross margin over the same period last year Fiscal 2025 adjusted operating income expected to be in range of $50.0 million to $55.0 million COLUMBUS, Ohio , Dec. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Designer Brands Inc. (NYSE: DBI) (the "Company," "we," "us," "our," and "Designer Brands"), one of the world's largest designers, producers, and retailers of footwear and accessories, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended November 1, 2025. "Our third quarter performance represents another meaningful step forward in our transformation, as we demonstrated continued sequential improvement across multiple financial and operating metrics," stated Doug Howe, Chief Executive Officer.