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
- In the past year DRVN was profitable.
- 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.
- Each year in the past 5 years DRVN had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -4.77%, DRVN is doing worse than 61.64% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -24.96%, DRVN is doing worse than 60.27% of the companies in the same industry.
- DRVN has a Return On Invested Capital of 3.96%. This is comparable 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 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
- DRVN has a better Operating Margin (8.12%) than 63.01% of its industry peers.
- DRVN's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- 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.
- Compared to 1 year ago, DRVN has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- 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.
2.2 Solvency
- DRVN has an Altman-Z score of 0.70. This is a bad value and indicates that DRVN is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of DRVN (0.70) is comparable to the rest of the 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 in the better half of the industry: DRVN outperforms 60.27% 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 73.97% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.44 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 71.2 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.7 |
ROIC/WACC0.49
WACC8.14%
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.
- DRVN's Current ratio of 0.90 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DRVN is outperformed by 64.38% of its industry peers.
- DRVN has a Quick 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.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.80, DRVN is doing worse than 67.12% 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
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 23.30% over the past year.
- DRVN shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 9.01% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, DRVN shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -6.96% in the last year.
- DRVN shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 31.27% yearly.
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 Y9.41%
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
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- 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
- DRVN is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 9.66.
- 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 is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.21, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.84, the valuation of DRVN can be described as reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, DRVN is valued cheaper than 90.41% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DRVN to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.13), we can say DRVN is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.66 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.84 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 67.12% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DRVN, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- DRVN's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. DRVN is cheaper than 61.64% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 64.87 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.63 |
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 13.40% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.03
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
12.27
-0.07 (-0.57%)
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 Cap2.02B
Revenue(TTM)2.17B
Net Income(TTM)-198.04M
Analysts78.75
Price Target19.55 (59.33%)
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 | 9.66 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.84 | ||
| P/S | 0.93 | ||
| P/FCF | 64.87 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.54 | ||
| P/B | 2.54 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.63 |
EPS(TTM)1.27
EY10.35%
EPS(NY)1.39
Fwd EY11.31%
FCF(TTM)0.19
FCFY1.54%
OCF(TTM)1.63
OCFY13.27%
SpS13.18
BVpS4.83
TBVpS-7.95
PEG (NY)1.03
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
WACC8.14%
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 9.66 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.54.
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.