DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC (DRVN) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:DRVN • US26210V1026

11.6 USD
-5.01 (-30.16%)
At close: Feb 25, 2026
11.38 USD
-0.22 (-1.9%)
After Hours: 2/25/2026, 8:05:41 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to DRVN. DRVN was compared to 75 industry peers in the Diversified Consumer Services industry. DRVN may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. DRVN has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • DRVN had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year DRVN had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: DRVN reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • In the past 5 years DRVN always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
DRVN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFDRVN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M -400M -600M

1.2 Ratios

  • DRVN has a Return On Assets of -4.77%. This is in the lower half of the industry: DRVN underperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of DRVN (-24.96%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • DRVN's Return On Invested Capital of 3.96% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. DRVN outperforms 58.67% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for DRVN is significantly below the industry average of 11.01%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -4.77%
ROE -24.96%
ROIC 3.96%
ROA(3y)-5.83%
ROA(5y)-3.48%
ROE(3y)-42.59%
ROE(5y)-25.51%
ROIC(3y)4.37%
ROIC(5y)3.76%
DRVN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICDRVN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -20 -40 -60 -80

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 8.12%, DRVN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 64.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of DRVN has declined.
  • The Gross Margin of DRVN (49.26%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of DRVN has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 8.12%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 49.26%
OM growth 3Y-13.67%
OM growth 5Y-4.77%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.08%
GM growth 5Y-4.39%
DRVN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsDRVN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so DRVN is destroying value.
  • DRVN has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, DRVN has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, DRVN has a worse debt to assets ratio.
DRVN Yearly Shares OutstandingDRVN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M
DRVN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsDRVN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • DRVN has an Altman-Z score of 0.83. This is a bad value and indicates that DRVN is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • DRVN's Altman-Z score of 0.83 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. DRVN outperforms 53.33% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of DRVN is 71.20, which is on the high side as it means it would take DRVN, 71.20 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 71.20, DRVN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DRVN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.44. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 2.44, DRVN is not doing good in the industry: 72.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.44
Debt/FCF 71.2
Altman-Z 0.83
ROIC/WACC0.51
WACC7.79%
DRVN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFDRVN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.90 indicates that DRVN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.90, DRVN is not doing good in the industry: 61.33% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.80 indicates that DRVN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • DRVN has a Quick ratio of 0.80. This is in the lower half of the industry: DRVN underperforms 62.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.9
Quick Ratio 0.8
DRVN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesDRVN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 23.30% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, DRVN shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 9.01% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, DRVN shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -6.96% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, DRVN shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 31.27% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)23.3%
EPS 3Y9.01%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%30.77%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.96%
Revenue growth 3Y16.83%
Revenue growth 5Y31.27%
Sales Q2Q%-9.46%

3.2 Future

  • DRVN is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 15.53% yearly.
  • DRVN is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.58% yearly.
EPS Next Y9.55%
EPS Next 2Y11.2%
EPS Next 3Y13.32%
EPS Next 5Y15.53%
Revenue Next Year-12.39%
Revenue Next 2Y-5.76%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.21%
Revenue Next 5Y2.58%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
DRVN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesDRVN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B
DRVN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesDRVN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 0.5 1 1.5 2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 9.13 indicates a reasonable valuation of DRVN.
  • DRVN's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. DRVN is cheaper than 77.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DRVN is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.05, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.23 indicates a reasonable valuation of DRVN.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, DRVN is valued cheaper than 82.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.03. DRVN is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.13
Fwd PE 8.23
DRVN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDRVN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • DRVN's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • 62.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DRVN, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 61.33
EV/EBITDA 13.67
DRVN Per share dataDRVN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 -5 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as DRVN's earnings are expected to grow with 13.32% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.96
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y11.2%
EPS Next 3Y13.32%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • DRVN does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC

NASDAQ:DRVN (2/25/2026, 8:05:41 PM)

After market: 11.38 -0.22 (-1.9%)

11.6

-5.01 (-30.16%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Earnings (Last)11-04
Earnings (Next)02-25
Inst Owners41.77%
Inst Owner Change8.12%
Ins Owners2.13%
Ins Owner Change-0.2%
Market Cap1.91B
Revenue(TTM)2.17B
Net Income(TTM)-198.04M
Analysts83
Price Target21.34 (83.97%)
Short Float %19.81%
Short Ratio12.28
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)7.83%
Min EPS beat(2)6.09%
Max EPS beat(2)9.57%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)24.11%
Min EPS beat(4)6.09%
Max EPS beat(4)64.23%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)19.31%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)13.63%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)14.8%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.88%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.84%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.08%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.08%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.33%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.76%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.63%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.02%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.32%
PT rev (1m)-1.09%
PT rev (3m)-1.8%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.27%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.44%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.7%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.49%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-3.01%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-7.19%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.9%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.87%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.13
Fwd PE 8.23
P/S 0.88
P/FCF 61.33
P/OCF 7.13
P/B 2.4
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 13.67
EPS(TTM)1.27
EY10.95%
EPS(NY)1.41
Fwd EY12.15%
FCF(TTM)0.19
FCFY1.63%
OCF(TTM)1.63
OCFY14.03%
SpS13.18
BVpS4.83
TBVpS-7.95
PEG (NY)0.96
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number11.74
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -4.77%
ROE -24.96%
ROCE 5.02%
ROIC 3.96%
ROICexc 4.16%
ROICexgc 11.19%
OM 8.12%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 49.26%
FCFM 1.44%
ROA(3y)-5.83%
ROA(5y)-3.48%
ROE(3y)-42.59%
ROE(5y)-25.51%
ROIC(3y)4.37%
ROIC(5y)3.76%
ROICexc(3y)4.53%
ROICexc(5y)3.95%
ROICexgc(3y)8.5%
ROICexgc(5y)8.05%
ROCE(3y)5.53%
ROCE(5y)4.76%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-5.36%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-30.27%
ROICexc growth 3Y2.34%
ROICexc growth 5Y1.97%
OM growth 3Y-13.67%
OM growth 5Y-4.77%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.08%
GM growth 5Y-4.39%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.52
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.44
Debt/FCF 71.2
Debt/EBITDA 5.54
Cap/Depr 135.95%
Cap/Sales 10.92%
Interest Coverage 1.43
Cash Conversion 76.51%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.9
Quick Ratio 0.8
Altman-Z 0.83
F-Score5
WACC7.79%
ROIC/WACC0.51
Cap/Depr(3y)263.25%
Cap/Depr(5y)203.37%
Cap/Sales(3y)19.89%
Cap/Sales(5y)15.29%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)23.3%
EPS 3Y9.01%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%30.77%
EPS Next Y9.55%
EPS Next 2Y11.2%
EPS Next 3Y13.32%
EPS Next 5Y15.53%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.96%
Revenue growth 3Y16.83%
Revenue growth 5Y31.27%
Sales Q2Q%-9.46%
Revenue Next Year-12.39%
Revenue Next 2Y-5.76%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.21%
Revenue Next 5Y2.58%
EBIT growth 1Y-41.93%
EBIT growth 3Y0.86%
EBIT growth 5Y25%
EBIT Next Year23.86%
EBIT Next 3Y14.28%
EBIT Next 5Y12.71%
FCF growth 1Y107.75%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y10.84%
OCF growth 3Y-5.24%
OCF growth 5Y42.29%

DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC / DRVN FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to DRVN.


What is the valuation status of DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC (DRVN) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC (DRVN). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


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DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC (DRVN) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for DRVN stock?

The financial health rating of DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC (DRVN) is 2 / 10.