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DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC (DRVN) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:DRVN - US26210V1026 - Common Stock

14.67 USD
+0.21 (+1.45%)
Last: 11/26/2025, 8:27:27 PM
14.67 USD
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After Hours: 11/26/2025, 8:27:27 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, DRVN scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. DRVN was compared to 77 industry peers in the Diversified Consumer Services industry. DRVN has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. DRVN has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

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.
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's Return On Assets of -4.77% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. DRVN outperforms 40.26% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -24.96%, DRVN is in line with its industry, outperforming 40.26% of the companies in the same industry.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 3.96%, DRVN is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.74% of the companies in the same industry.
DRVN had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.37%. This is significantly below the industry average of 9.62%.
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

DRVN's Operating Margin of 8.12% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. DRVN outperforms 61.04% 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 51.95% 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. Health

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.
Compared to 1 year ago, DRVN has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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 0.77. 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 (0.77) which 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.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 71.20, DRVN is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.14% 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.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 2.44, DRVN is doing worse than 74.03% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.44
Debt/FCF 71.2
Altman-Z 0.77
ROIC/WACC0.55
WACC7.15%
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

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 66.23% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.80 indicates that DRVN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of DRVN (0.80) is worse than 66.23% 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. Growth

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.
Looking at the last year, DRVN shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -6.96% in the last 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

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 16.22% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.87% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y9.02%
EPS Next 2Y15.13%
EPS Next 3Y14.7%
EPS Next 5Y16.22%
Revenue Next Year-9.8%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.34%
Revenue Next 3Y1.6%
Revenue Next 5Y4.87%

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.
DRVN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesDRVN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 1B 2B 3B
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

DRVN is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 11.55.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, DRVN is valued cheaper than 80.52% of the companies in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.15. DRVN is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.71, the valuation of DRVN can be described as reasonable.
89.61% 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 36.12.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.55
Fwd PE 9.71
DRVN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDRVN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as DRVN.
DRVN's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 77.48
EV/EBITDA 12.75
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 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 14.70% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.28
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y15.13%
EPS Next 3Y14.7%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for DRVN!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC

NASDAQ:DRVN (11/26/2025, 8:27:27 PM)

After market: 14.67 0 (0%)

14.67

+0.21 (+1.45%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Earnings (Last)11-04 2025-11-04/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-23 2026-02-23/bmo
Inst Owners42.25%
Inst Owner Change-0.58%
Ins Owners2.03%
Ins Owner Change-0.19%
Market Cap2.41B
Revenue(TTM)2.17B
Net Income(TTM)-198.04M
Analysts81
Price Target21.73 (48.13%)
Short Float %12.74%
Short Ratio6.42
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
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)-2.41%
PT rev (3m)-2.41%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.91%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.89%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.06%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.59%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.55%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.55
Fwd PE 9.71
P/S 1.11
P/FCF 77.48
P/OCF 9
P/B 3.04
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.75
EPS(TTM)1.27
EY8.66%
EPS(NY)1.51
Fwd EY10.3%
FCF(TTM)0.19
FCFY1.29%
OCF(TTM)1.63
OCFY11.11%
SpS13.19
BVpS4.83
TBVpS-7.96
PEG (NY)1.28
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number11.75
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 0.77
F-Score5
WACC7.15%
ROIC/WACC0.55
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 Y9.02%
EPS Next 2Y15.13%
EPS Next 3Y14.7%
EPS Next 5Y16.22%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.96%
Revenue growth 3Y16.83%
Revenue growth 5Y31.27%
Sales Q2Q%-9.46%
Revenue Next Year-9.8%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.34%
Revenue Next 3Y1.6%
Revenue Next 5Y4.87%
EBIT growth 1Y-41.93%
EBIT growth 3Y0.86%
EBIT growth 5Y25%
EBIT Next Year35.39%
EBIT Next 3Y17.69%
EBIT Next 5Y14.31%
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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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC (DRVN). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


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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.