DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC (DRVN) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:DRVN • US26210V1026
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10.76 USD
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This DRVN fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. DRVN Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year DRVN was profitable.
- In the past year DRVN had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In multiple years DRVN reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- DRVN had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- DRVN has a Return On Assets of -4.77%. This is in the lower half of the industry: DRVN underperforms 61.64% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of DRVN (-24.96%) is worse than 60.27% of its industry peers.
- DRVN's Return On Invested Capital of 3.96% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. DRVN outperforms 56.16% 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 10.88%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- The Operating Margin of DRVN (8.12%) is better than 63.01% of its industry peers.
- DRVN's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- 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 Rank | Sector 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%
2. DRVN Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- DRVN has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, DRVN has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- Compared to 5 years ago, DRVN has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, DRVN has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.66, we must say that DRVN is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- DRVN has a Altman-Z score of 0.66. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: DRVN outperforms 43.84% 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.
- DRVN has a Debt to FCF ratio (71.20) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- DRVN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.44. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 2.44, DRVN is doing worse than 72.60% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.44 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 71.2 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.66 |
ROIC/WACC0.5
WACC7.85%
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: 64.38% 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.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.80, DRVN is doing worse than 65.75% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.8 |
3. DRVN Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- DRVN shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 23.30%, which is quite impressive.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 9.01% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue has decreased by -6.96% in the past 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
- Based on estimates for the next years, DRVN will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 15.53% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.58% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y9.41%
EPS Next 2Y10.35%
EPS Next 3Y13.4%
EPS Next 5Y15.53%
Revenue Next Year-12.52%
Revenue Next 2Y-5.49%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.13%
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. DRVN Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- DRVN is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 8.47.
- DRVN's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. DRVN is cheaper than 83.56% of the companies in the same industry.
- DRVN is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.11, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 7.75, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of DRVN.
- 91.78% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DRVN, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- DRVN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.12.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.47 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.75 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, DRVN is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 64.38% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, DRVN is valued a bit cheaper than 60.27% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 56.89 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.89 |
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.
- DRVN's earnings are expected to grow with 13.40% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.9
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y10.35%
EPS Next 3Y13.4%
5. DRVN Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for DRVN!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
DRVN Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NASDAQ:DRVN (3/18/2026, 2:27:06 PM)
10.76
+0.08 (+0.75%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Earnings (Last)03-02 2026-03-02/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-04 2026-05-04
Inst Owners46.56%
Inst Owner Change8.12%
Ins Owners2.1%
Ins Owner Change-0.07%
Market Cap1.77B
Revenue(TTM)2.17B
Net Income(TTM)-198.04M
Analysts78.75
Price Target21.34 (98.33%)
Short Float %19.24%
Short Ratio7.21
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)0%
PT rev (3m)-1.8%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.21%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.37%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.13%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.65%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.6%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-8.77%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.14%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.78%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.47 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.75 | ||
| P/S | 0.82 | ||
| P/FCF | 56.89 | ||
| P/OCF | 6.61 | ||
| P/B | 2.23 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.89 |
EPS(TTM)1.27
EY11.8%
EPS(NY)1.39
Fwd EY12.9%
FCF(TTM)0.19
FCFY1.76%
OCF(TTM)1.63
OCFY15.13%
SpS13.18
BVpS4.83
TBVpS-7.95
PEG (NY)0.9
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number11.74
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 0.66 |
F-Score5
WACC7.85%
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 Y9.41%
EPS Next 2Y10.35%
EPS Next 3Y13.4%
EPS Next 5Y15.53%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.96%
Revenue growth 3Y16.83%
Revenue growth 5Y31.27%
Sales Q2Q%-9.46%
Revenue Next Year-12.52%
Revenue Next 2Y-5.49%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.13%
Revenue Next 5Y2.58%
EBIT growth 1Y-41.93%
EBIT growth 3Y0.86%
EBIT growth 5Y25%
EBIT Next Year25.75%
EBIT Next 3Y13.58%
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 Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to DRVN.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC (DRVN). This can be considered as Undervalued.
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DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC (DRVN) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
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The financial health rating of DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC (DRVN) is 1 / 10.