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.
1. DRVN Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- DRVN had positive earnings in the past year.
- DRVN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: DRVN reported negative net income in multiple years.
- Each year in the past 5 years DRVN had a positive operating cash flow.
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.
- The Return On Invested Capital of DRVN (3.96%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for DRVN is significantly below the industry average of 15.17%.
| 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
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 8.12%, DRVN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.01% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of DRVN has declined.
- With a Gross Margin value of 49.26%, DRVN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.42% of the companies in the same industry.
- DRVN's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| 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
- 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.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.70, we must say that DRVN is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- DRVN's Altman-Z score of 0.70 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. DRVN outperforms 46.58% of its industry peers.
- DRVN has a debt to FCF ratio of 71.20. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as DRVN would need 71.20 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of DRVN (71.20) is better than 60.27% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.44 is on the high side and indicates that DRVN has dependencies on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 2.44, DRVN is doing worse than 73.97% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.44 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 71.2 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.7 |
ROIC/WACC0.49
WACC8.13%
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.
- DRVN has a Quick ratio of 0.80. This is in the lower half of the industry: DRVN underperforms 67.12% of its industry peers.
| 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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-12.68%
Revenue Next 2Y-5.84%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.3%
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.
4. DRVN Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 9.87, which indicates a very decent valuation of DRVN.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of DRVN indicates a rather cheap valuation: DRVN is cheaper than 80.82% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- DRVN's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.21.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.03, the valuation of DRVN can be described as very reasonable.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DRVN indicates a rather cheap valuation: DRVN is cheaper than 90.41% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- DRVN is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.10, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.87 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.03 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of DRVN indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: DRVN is cheaper than 65.75% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- 61.64% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DRVN, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 66.25 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.6 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct 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)1.05
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y10.35%
EPS Next 3Y13.4%
5. DRVN Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- DRVN does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
DRVN Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NASDAQ:DRVN (4/8/2026, 3:57:59 PM)
12.53
+0.32 (+2.62%)
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 Change0%
Ins Owners2.1%
Ins Owner Change-0.08%
Market Cap2.06B
Revenue(TTM)2.17B
Net Income(TTM)-198.04M
Analysts78.75
Price Target19.55 (56.03%)
Short Float %19.23%
Short Ratio5.65
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)-8.39%
PT rev (3m)-9.39%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.42%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.07%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.25%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-7.92%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.19%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.88%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.87 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.03 | ||
| P/S | 0.95 | ||
| P/FCF | 66.25 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.7 | ||
| P/B | 2.6 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.6 |
EPS(TTM)1.27
EY10.14%
EPS(NY)1.39
Fwd EY11.08%
FCF(TTM)0.19
FCFY1.51%
OCF(TTM)1.63
OCFY12.99%
SpS13.18
BVpS4.83
TBVpS-7.95
PEG (NY)1.05
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 | 0.7 |
F-Score5
WACC8.13%
ROIC/WACC0.49
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-12.68%
Revenue Next 2Y-5.84%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.3%
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
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 for DRVN stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC (DRVN). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of DRVN stock?
DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC (DRVN) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
What is the valuation of DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC (DRVN) is 9.87 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.6.
What is the financial health of DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC (DRVN) stock?
The financial health rating of DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC (DRVN) is 2 / 10.