DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC (DRVN) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:DRVN • US26210V1026

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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.

Fundamental Rating

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Overall DRVN gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated DRVN against 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 scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. DRVN Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • DRVN had positive earnings in the past year.
  • 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.
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 worse Return On Assets (-4.77%) than 60.00% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -24.96%, DRVN is in line with its industry, outperforming 41.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DRVN has a Return On Invested Capital (3.96%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for DRVN is significantly below the industry average of 11.21%.
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

  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 8.12%, DRVN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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.
  • 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. 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.
  • DRVN has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for DRVN has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • DRVN has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
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 0.67. This is a bad value and indicates that DRVN is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 0.67, DRVN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.33% 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.
  • DRVN has a Debt to FCF ratio of 71.20. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: DRVN outperforms 58.67% of its industry peers.
  • DRVN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.44. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • DRVN's Debt to Equity ratio of 2.44 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DRVN is outperformed by 72.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.44
Debt/FCF 71.2
Altman-Z 0.67
ROIC/WACC0.51
WACC7.77%
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.
  • DRVN has a Current ratio of 0.90. This is in the lower half of the industry: DRVN underperforms 61.33% of its industry peers.
  • 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 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. 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.
  • DRVN shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -6.96%.
  • 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

  • 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.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, DRVN will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.58% on average per year.
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.
  • 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. DRVN Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 8.61, the valuation of DRVN can be described as reasonable.
  • 85.33% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DRVN, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.74. DRVN is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 7.88, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of DRVN.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, DRVN is valued cheaply inside the industry as 92.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DRVN to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.82), we can say DRVN is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.61
Fwd PE 7.88
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

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, DRVN is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 62.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of DRVN is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 57.84
EV/EBITDA 11.04
DRVN Per share dataDRVN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 -5 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • DRVN's 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 13.40% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.92
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y10.35%
EPS Next 3Y13.4%

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5. DRVN Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

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

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DRVN Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC

NASDAQ:DRVN (3/5/2026, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 10.94 0 (0%)

10.94

-0.07 (-0.64%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Earnings (Last)03-02
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners41.77%
Inst Owner Change8.12%
Ins Owners2.13%
Ins Owner Change-0.2%
Market Cap1.80B
Revenue(TTM)2.17B
Net Income(TTM)-198.04M
Analysts78.75
Price Target21.34 (95.06%)
Short Float %18.8%
Short Ratio8.38
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)-7.33%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.94%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.91%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.61
Fwd PE 7.88
P/S 0.83
P/FCF 57.84
P/OCF 6.72
P/B 2.27
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 11.04
EPS(TTM)1.27
EY11.61%
EPS(NY)1.39
Fwd EY12.69%
FCF(TTM)0.19
FCFY1.73%
OCF(TTM)1.63
OCFY14.88%
SpS13.18
BVpS4.83
TBVpS-7.95
PEG (NY)0.92
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 0.67
F-Score5
WACC7.77%
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 Y9.41%
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 FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to DRVN.


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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.