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's Return On Assets of -4.77% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DRVN is outperformed by 62.50% of its industry peers.
- DRVN has a Return On Equity (-24.96%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 3.96%, DRVN is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.17% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for DRVN is significantly below the industry average of 15.36%.
| 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's Operating Margin of 8.12% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. DRVN outperforms 62.50% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of DRVN has declined.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 49.26%, DRVN is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.17% 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
- DRVN has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, DRVN has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- Compared to 5 years ago, DRVN has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, DRVN has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.71, we must say that DRVN is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of DRVN (0.71) 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.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 71.20, DRVN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.33% 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 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.44 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 71.2 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.71 |
ROIC/WACC0.49
WACC8.08%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.90 indicates that DRVN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.90, DRVN is doing worse than 63.89% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.80, DRVN is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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 Y8.71%
EPS Next 2Y9.86%
EPS Next 3Y13.37%
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
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 9.86 indicates a reasonable valuation of DRVN.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, DRVN is valued a bit cheaper than 79.17% of the companies in the same industry.
- DRVN is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.86, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 9.10, which indicates a very decent 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 90.28% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DRVN to the average of the S&P500 Index (37.39), we can say DRVN is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.86 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.1 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, DRVN is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 63.89% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- DRVN's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 66.2 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.68 |
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 13.37% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.13
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y9.86%
EPS Next 3Y13.37%
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 (4/13/2026, 11:22:23 AM)
12.52
+0.16 (+1.29%)
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 Owners46.72%
Inst Owner Change-0.05%
Ins Owners2.08%
Ins Owner Change-0.08%
Market Cap2.06B
Revenue(TTM)2.17B
Net Income(TTM)-198.04M
Analysts78.75
Price Target19.82 (58.31%)
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)-7.14%
PT rev (3m)-8.15%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.07%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.64%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.63%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-7.92%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.19%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.88%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.86 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.1 | ||
| P/S | 0.95 | ||
| P/FCF | 66.2 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.69 | ||
| P/B | 2.59 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.68 |
EPS(TTM)1.27
EY10.14%
EPS(NY)1.38
Fwd EY10.99%
FCF(TTM)0.19
FCFY1.51%
OCF(TTM)1.63
OCFY13%
SpS13.18
BVpS4.83
TBVpS-7.95
PEG (NY)1.13
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 | 0.71 |
F-Score5
WACC8.08%
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 Y8.71%
EPS Next 2Y9.86%
EPS Next 3Y13.37%
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 Year20.77%
EBIT Next 3Y13.24%
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 3 / 10 to DRVN.
What is the valuation status for DRVN stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC (DRVN). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
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 9.86 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.59.
What is the financial health of DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC (DRVN) stock?
The financial health rating of DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC (DRVN) is 1 / 10.