DBI vs NREF Comparison

Designer Brands Inc is a designer, producer, and retailer of footwear and accessories. The company operates in two reportable segments: the Retail segment and the Brand Portfolio segment. The Retail segment, which derives key revenue, operates the DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse ("DSW") banner through its direct-to-consumer stores and e-commerce sites in the United States ("U.S.") and Canada, and the Shoe Co. and Rubino banners through its direct-to-consumer stores and e-commerce sites in Canada. The Brand Portfolio segment principally earns revenue from the wholesale of its exclusive and licensed brands to retailers, its Retail segment, and international distributors, and the sale of its Vince Camuto, Keds, and Topo brands through direct-to-consumer e-commerce sites.

NexPoint Real Estate Finance Inc is a commercial mortgage REIT focused on generating attractive, risk-adjusted returns for shareholders over the long term. The company invests mainly in first-lien mortgage loans, mezzanine loans, preferred equity, multifamily properties, and common equity investments, as well as multifamily and single-family rental CMBS securitizations, promissory notes, revolving credit facilities, and stock warrants. It focuses on real estate sectors where its management has operating expertise, including multifamily, single-family rental, self-storage, industrial, and life sciences, mainly in top metropolitan areas.