DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC (DRVN) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:DRVN • US26210V1026

16.74 USD
-0.34 (-1.99%)
At close: Feb 23, 2026
16.74 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/23/2026, 4:30:02 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 has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. DRVN has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


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.
  • DRVN had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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's Return On Assets of -4.77% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DRVN is outperformed by 60.00% of its industry peers.
  • DRVN has a Return On Equity (-24.96%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 3.96%, DRVN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for DRVN is significantly below the industry average of 10.89%.
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

  • DRVN has a Operating Margin of 8.12%. This is in the better half of the industry: DRVN outperforms 64.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of DRVN has declined.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 49.26%, DRVN is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DRVN's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
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.
  • DRVN has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for DRVN is higher compared to a year ago.
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 0.85. This is a bad value and indicates that DRVN is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.85, DRVN is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.44 is on the high side and indicates that DRVN has dependencies on debt 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 0.85
ROIC/WACC0.5
WACC7.9%
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

  • DRVN has a Current Ratio of 0.90. This is a bad value and indicates that DRVN is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting 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.
  • The Quick ratio of DRVN (0.80) is worse than 64.00% 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.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 9.01% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • Looking at the last year, DRVN shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -6.96% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 31.27% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 15.53% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • 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

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • 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 13.18 indicates a correct valuation of DRVN.
  • DRVN's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. DRVN is cheaper than 76.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of DRVN to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.64), we can say DRVN is valued rather cheaply.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.87, the valuation of DRVN can be described as very reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, DRVN is valued cheaply inside the industry as 82.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.75, DRVN is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.18
Fwd PE 11.87
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

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as DRVN.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, DRVN is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 62.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 88.51
EV/EBITDA 13.89
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 PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • DRVN's earnings are expected to grow with 13.32% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.38
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 (2/23/2026, 4:30:02 PM)

After market: 16.74 0 (0%)

16.74

-0.34 (-1.99%)

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 Cap2.75B
Revenue(TTM)2.17B
Net Income(TTM)-198.04M
Analysts83
Price Target21.34 (27.48%)
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 13.18
Fwd PE 11.87
P/S 1.27
P/FCF 88.51
P/OCF 10.28
P/B 3.47
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 13.89
EPS(TTM)1.27
EY7.59%
EPS(NY)1.41
Fwd EY8.42%
FCF(TTM)0.19
FCFY1.13%
OCF(TTM)1.63
OCFY9.72%
SpS13.18
BVpS4.83
TBVpS-7.95
PEG (NY)1.38
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 0.85
F-Score5
WACC7.9%
ROIC/WACC0.5
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

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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.