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.
- 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
- The Return On Assets of DRVN (-4.77%) is worse than 61.64% of its industry peers.
- DRVN's Return On Equity of -24.96% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DRVN is outperformed by 60.27% of its industry peers.
- DRVN has a Return On Invested Capital (3.96%) which 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 10.75%.
| 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.
- 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), DRVN is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for DRVN remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for DRVN has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for DRVN is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- DRVN has an Altman-Z score of 0.72. This is a bad value and indicates that DRVN is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- DRVN has a Altman-Z score (0.72) which is in line with 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.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 71.20, DRVN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.27% 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.
- DRVN has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (2.44) than 72.60% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.44 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 71.2 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.72 |
ROIC/WACC0.48
WACC8.22%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.90 indicates that DRVN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of DRVN (0.90) is worse than 63.01% 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 65.75% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.8 |
3. DRVN Growth Analysis
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.
- 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-13.02%
Revenue Next 2Y-5.89%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.53%
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
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 10.24, which indicates a very decent valuation of DRVN.
- DRVN's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. DRVN is cheaper than 80.82% of the companies in the same industry.
- DRVN's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.23.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.37, the valuation of DRVN can be described as very reasonable.
- 89.04% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DRVN, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.51. DRVN is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.24 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.37 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, DRVN is valued a bit cheaper than 65.75% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, DRVN is valued a bit cheaper than 61.64% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 68.73 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.86 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- DRVN's 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 13.40% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.09
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
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+0.24 (+1.88%)
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-0.08%
Market Cap2.14B
Revenue(TTM)2.17B
Net Income(TTM)-198.04M
Analysts78.75
Price Target21.34 (64.15%)
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)-1.88%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.13%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.65%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.6%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-7.92%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.71%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.34%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.24 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.37 | ||
| P/S | 0.99 | ||
| P/FCF | 68.73 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.99 | ||
| P/B | 2.69 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.86 |
EPS(TTM)1.27
EY9.77%
EPS(NY)1.39
Fwd EY10.68%
FCF(TTM)0.19
FCFY1.45%
OCF(TTM)1.63
OCFY12.52%
SpS13.18
BVpS4.83
TBVpS-7.95
PEG (NY)1.09
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 | 0.72 |
F-Score5
WACC8.22%
ROIC/WACC0.48
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-13.02%
Revenue Next 2Y-5.89%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.53%
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 4 / 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 2 / 10.