DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC (DRVN) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:DRVN • US26210V1026

16.86 USD
-0.22 (-1.29%)
Last: Feb 23, 2026, 01:45 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

DRVN gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 75 industry peers in the Diversified Consumer Services industry. Both the profitability and financial health of DRVN have multiple concerns. DRVN is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent 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.
  • In multiple years DRVN reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years DRVN always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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.
  • DRVN has a Return On Equity of -24.96%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: DRVN outperforms 41.33% of its industry peers.
  • 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 10.88%.
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

  • The Operating Margin of DRVN (8.12%) is better than 64.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of DRVN has declined.
  • DRVN has a Gross Margin (49.26%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • 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

  • DRVN has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it 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.
  • 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 0.85. 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 0.85, DRVN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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.
  • DRVN has a better Debt to FCF ratio (71.20) than 61.33% 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 has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (2.44) than 72.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.44
Debt/FCF 71.2
Altman-Z 0.85
ROIC/WACC0.5
WACC7.91%
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.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.90, DRVN is not doing good in the industry: 61.33% 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.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.80, DRVN is not doing good in the industry: 64.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
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.
  • 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.
  • 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

  • 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 Y9.55%
EPS Next 2Y11.2%
EPS Next 3Y13.32%
EPS Next 5Y15.53%
Revenue Next Year-12.39%
Revenue Next 2Y-5.76%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.21%
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.
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 13.28, which indicates a correct valuation of DRVN.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, DRVN is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 76.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • DRVN's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.99.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.96 indicates a reasonable valuation of DRVN.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DRVN indicates a rather cheap valuation: DRVN is cheaper than 82.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.02. DRVN is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.28
Fwd PE 11.96
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

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of DRVN is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • 62.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DRVN, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 89.14
EV/EBITDA 13.89
DRVN Per share dataDRVN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 -5 10

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 13.32% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.39
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y11.2%
EPS Next 3Y13.32%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC

NASDAQ:DRVN (2/23/2026, 1:45:30 PM)

16.86

-0.22 (-1.29%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Earnings (Last)11-04
Earnings (Next)02-25
Inst Owners41.77%
Inst Owner Change8.12%
Ins Owners2.13%
Ins Owner Change-0.2%
Market Cap2.77B
Revenue(TTM)2.17B
Net Income(TTM)-198.04M
Analysts83
Price Target21.34 (26.57%)
Short Float %19.81%
Short Ratio12.28
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)-7.19%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.9%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.87%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.28
Fwd PE 11.96
P/S 1.28
P/FCF 89.14
P/OCF 10.36
P/B 3.49
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 13.89
EPS(TTM)1.27
EY7.53%
EPS(NY)1.41
Fwd EY8.36%
FCF(TTM)0.19
FCFY1.12%
OCF(TTM)1.63
OCFY9.65%
SpS13.18
BVpS4.83
TBVpS-7.95
PEG (NY)1.39
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 0.85
F-Score5
WACC7.91%
ROIC/WACC0.5
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 Y9.55%
EPS Next 2Y11.2%
EPS Next 3Y13.32%
EPS Next 5Y15.53%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.96%
Revenue growth 3Y16.83%
Revenue growth 5Y31.27%
Sales Q2Q%-9.46%
Revenue Next Year-12.39%
Revenue Next 2Y-5.76%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.21%
Revenue Next 5Y2.58%
EBIT growth 1Y-41.93%
EBIT growth 3Y0.86%
EBIT growth 5Y25%
EBIT Next Year23.86%
EBIT Next 3Y14.28%
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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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 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 2 / 10.